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Building Barriers of Entry | Alfred Mandel
About Alfred Mandel Alfred Mandel has been an entrepreneur since his teens and has over thirty years experience in technology businesses, Steve Beals notably at Apple Computer and Redgate Communications. He co-founded and ran Tenex Medical Investors, which become this country’s largest angel investor group for the health and life sciences. In its eight years…
Standing Firm | Lily Mei
About Lily Mei For over 20 years, Lily Mei and her family have proudly called Fremont home choosing our city for its family-friendly environment. Lily is both proud to be a contributor to the growing success of Fremont’s public education system and be a proud parent of two current students. Interview Transcript: Lily…
Drchrono | Daniel Kivatinos
About Michael Nusimow & Daniel Kivatinos Michael is co-founder and CEO of Drchrono. He has worked as a software engineer since 2000. He had implemented components of the Bloomberg Terminal, used by customers worldwide. Michael has a B.E. in Computer Engineering & Computer Science from Stony Brook University. Michael attended Columbia University in Information…
Overwatch | Lane Livingston
About Lane Livingston Lane Livingston is currently the CEO of Fibernet, a company that provides hosting, managed IT solutions, design services, and colocation in our state-of-the-art data center facility. Lane has 30+ years of experience in the High-tech industry. Along with over 20 years in internet services, over 15 years is delivering services and…
Healthcare Update: Federal Subsidies Illegal | Dennis Wolfe
Transcript, Healthcare Update: Federal Subsidies Illegal | Dennis Wolfe Alan Welcome back. I’m here today with Dennis Wolfe. He is the founder of one 800. We care for you I help consulting website and also is the co host of a nationally syndicated radio show Wayman. And look, Dennis, welcome to the show. Dennis…
The Happiness Hall of Fame | Mike Duffy
About Mike Duffy Mike Duffy is an evangelist for happiness. Mike has written 4 books on happiness including, The Happiness Book For Men. He has been researching happiness for 30 years. He loves to speak about how you can gain greater happiness and joy in your precious life. Mike started The Happiness Hall Of…
Hope For America | Bob Bennett
About Bob Bennett Former Senator Bob Bennett is the chairman of Bennett Group International, a private business and governmental consulting group he founded after leaving government service in 2011. As a U.S. Senator from Utah, he was a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and a member of the distinguished Joint Economic Committee.…
Are You Ready For Retirement? | Jason Greenwood
About Jason Greenwood In 1999 Jason started his career in the financial services industry. While at Fidelity Investments he learned the importance of diversification and how to trade effectively. As an options trader for Client Services he became adept in the stock and derivatives markets. Desiring to become more involved with clients portfolios, Jason…
The Science of Immunology | Dr. Benjamin Chen
About Dr. Benjamin Chen Dr. Benjamin Chen is the CEO and Chairman of Immune Targeting Systems (ITS), a company in the field of Immunology which is dedicating to creating vaccines for viral infections. During his career Dr. Chen has worked as a scientist, banker and entrepreneur. In addition to his duties at ITS he…
The Servant Leader | Michael Gibbons
About Michael Gibbons Michael Gibbons is the director of student support and an adjunct instructor of family and child development at Southern Virginia University. He has held that position since August of 2003 and also teaches courses in family and child development and in social and behavioral sciences. His BS degree is in developmental…
High Tech Leadership | Matt Schultz
About Matt Schultz Matt Schultz serves as the current President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the BYU Management Society (BYUMS). The BYUMS is a global organization that provides opportunities for local professionals to build their network and develop themselves professionally and personally. Matt, originally from Seattle, completed his schooling at BYU, earning an…
The Value of Investing | Elaina Serotte
About Elaina Serotte Elaina began her career in 1999 at Morgan Stanley as a sales assistant in the Global High Yield Bond department in New York. In 2002, Elaina moved to MassMutual Financial Group in San Francisco as a Senior Financial Planner. She built her private client group from the ground up, serving over…
Real Estate for Startups | Greg Pickett
About Greg Pickett Utilizing his background in real estate finance and his skills in the areas of communications and analysis, Greg Pickett represents the interests of corporate clients and their real estate needs. Greg specializes in representing tenants in the leasing and disposition of property on the Peninsula and Silicon Valley. Greg has represented…
Jukko – Meaningful Engagement on Mobile | Elizabeth Sarquis
About Elizabeth Sarquis Elizabeth Sarquis is the founder and CEO of Jukko, the first ever mobile discovery platform designed to foster positive social impact. She is also the CEO and founder of Global Gaming Initiative. Elizabeth has worked extensively with United Way, the National Eating Disorders Association, Park Nicollet Health Services, and others to…
Ravel Law | Daniel Lewis
About Daniel Lewis Co-founder and CEO Daniel Lewis has a JD from Stanford Law (’12) and a BA from Johns Hopkins. Prior to law school, he worked as a national energy and transportation policy analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. Daniel also worked for Senator Barbara Boxer and was a leader of…
Royse Law Firm | Roger Royse
About Roger Royse Roger Royse, the founder of the Royse Law Firm, works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries, including technology, entertainment and new media, sports, real estate and agri-business. Roger regularly advises on complex tax structuring, high stakes business negotiations and large…
Helping Others, Dow Wilson, CEO of Varian Medical Systems
About Dow Wilson Dow R. Wilson varian has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. since September 29, 2012. Mr. Wilson served as the Chief Operating Officer and served as Corporate Executive Vice President of Varian Medical Systems Inc., from October 2011 to September 2012. He served as a…
Up Your Game – David Bradford, Executive Chairman of Hirevue
About David Bradford Known for accelerating the growth and performance of game-changing organizations, David Bradford is Executive Chairman of HireVue. Bradford is a proven business leader with nearly 30 years of experience, acknowledged by many as a significant contributor to the evolution of information technology. Until April of 2010, Bradford served as CEO of…
Earthly Angels – Pamela Hawley, CEO of UniversalGiving
About Pamela Hawley Pamela Hawley is the founder and CEO of UniversalGiving™ (www.UniversalGiving.org), an award-winning nonprofit helping people to donate and volunteer with top performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes direct to the cause! All organizations are vetted with a proprietary Quality Model™. UniversalGiving Corporate helps manage global CSR for companies,…
From Smart to Wise – Prasad Kaipa, CEO Coach and Advisor
About Prasad Kaipa Prasad has been an advisor and coach focusing on innovation and leadership since 1990 for about 120 C-level executives in Global Fortune 500 companies. Prasad’s unique competence is in helping his clients find their next significant step and take it. He found that unless he helps clients to examine their signature…