Posts by Alan Olsen
Transitioning Accenture | Douglas Scrivner
About Douglas Scrivner Doug Scrivner, former General Counsel of Accenture, retired in 2011 after 31 years with the company and 14 years as General Counsel. During his tenure, he built a legal group of over 400 lawyers in 35 countries and also over saw the company’s government relations function and served as Corporate Secretary,…
Read MorePower of Innovation | Dean Sivara
Power of Innovation About Dean Sivara Dean is the Vice President of Innovation & New Businesses, in the Products & Innovation Group. The Innovation and New Businesses practice is one of SAP’s global incubation and commercialization engines, looking to capitalize on industry disruptions and building new businesses in adjacent markets. The Innovation group evaluates new…
Read MoreReal Estate 101 | Sherri Stoneberger
About Sherri Stoneberger Stonberger received her foundation of work ethics. growing up on a family farm in Oklahoma. She attended college at the University of Central Oklahoma, earning a degree in human development, with a physical education minor. After graduation she became a military wife and eventually settled in the Mission, Fremont area where…
Read MoreOptimizing Your App | Trevor Cornwell
About Trevor Cornwell Trevor Cornwell, Founder and CEO, appbackr inc., a Palo Alto-based Market Exchange for Apps. Appbackr helps publishers and platforms identify the rights apps to optimize revenue. Appbackr is a winner of the PayPal X Developer Challenge, an OnMobile 100 Company and an AlwaysOn 250 Company. Cornwell’s career has been spent developing and…
Read MoreIntel Chief Economist | Paul Thomas
About Paul Thomas Paul Thomas is chief economist and manager of market sizing and forecasting at Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, Calif. He joined Intel in December, 2004, after working at Continental Airlines in Houston, Texas, from 1997 to 2004 and as chief economist from 2001 to 2004. Paul was senior economist at Douglas Aircraft…
Read MoreImmigration Law | Jake Lipman
About Jake Lipman Jake Lipman has practiced immigration law for over ten years. His practice focuses on employment-based immigration, counseling employers in complex immigration practice and policy concerns. Over the years, he has supported multinational and domestic organizations of all sizes and from every major industry. Jakob has lectured on immigration-related subjects in a variety…
Read MoreDisruptive Business Education | Manoj Fernando
About Manoj Fernando Through his global work experience, including six Silicon Valley startups, Manoj has learned much about business and entrepreneurship — often the hard way. When he had the opportunity to teach Executive MBA students he realized he was lacking in real-life business education. In particular, the relevant basic building blocks of Silicon Valley’s…
Read MoreFactors of Success | Leigh Perkins
About Leigh Perkins Hunting big game in India, Morocco, and Scotland, Orvis Chairman Leigh Perkins has dedicated his life to outdoor sporting pursuits. His passion extends well beyond mere participation, however; Perkins has been one of the sporting life’s great ambassadors, sharing his passion with everyone within reach, from working people to presidents. Under Perkins’…
Read MoreFinding Success Through Mutual Commitment | Ken Blanchard
About Ken Blanchard An American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into 37 languages. He has coauthored over 30 other best-selling books, including Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service, Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational…
Read MoreThe Nonprofit Arena | Sherry Higgs
About Sherry Higgs In February 2010, at age 43, Sherry Higgs was diagnosed with a rare, and potentially life threatening breast cancer called IBC or Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Prior to her diagnosis, Sherry worked for 15 years at a Fortune 500 company as a successful Account Executive. She worked with various sized companies implementing full…
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