CEO Study Participants
Alessandro Felici
CEO and Founder, Ridemovi
CEO and Founder, Evlonet
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Previously:
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President and CEO, Heinz Italia
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Category Director, Reckitt Benckiser
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Business Unit Manager, Ducati Motor Holding
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International Marketing Manager, Procter & Gamble
Alison Croke
President and CEO, Wood River Health Services
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Previously:
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Vice President, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
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Assistant Project Manager, Xerox State Healthcare, LLC
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Senior Health Program Development Specialist, ACS, Inc.
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Senior Project Manager, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
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Program Officer CHCS
Anand Sivaraman
Director, Remidio Innovative Solutions
Previously:
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Head, Business Development, ReaMetrix India Pvt Ltd
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Senior Project Leader, Hardware & Assay Development, ReaMetrix
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Volunteer, Association for India’s Development, Boston Chapter
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Post-Doctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Austin Allison
Co-Founder and CEO, Pacaso
Board Member, Houwzer
Board Member, WinSociety
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Previously:
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Board Member, Rentl, Inc.
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Founder & GM, dotloop, Zillow Group
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Founder & CEO, dotloop
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Commercial Real Estate, Duke Realty Corporation
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Residential Real Estate, Sibcy Cline Realtors
Bill Hewitt
Former CEO, Aternity
Founder and Managing Member, Windmill Hill Advisors
Advisor and Investor, Flux Marine Ltd.
Advisor and Investor, Clean Seat Inc.
Independent Board, LinkSquares
Independent Board Member, Cloze
Previously:
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Partner, Beacon Equity Partners
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General Manager, Coupa Software
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CEO and Director, Exari Systems
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Group Vice President, PeopleSoft
Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered PLC
Previously:
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Advisor, UK’s Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
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Chairman & CEO, Renshaw Bay LLP
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Committee Member, Independent Commission on Banking
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Co-CEO Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan
Brian Cornell
Chairman and CEO, Target
Board of Directors, Yum! Brands
Previously:
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CEO, PepsiCo Americas Foods
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CEO, Sam’s Club
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Board of Directors, The Home Depot
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CEO, Michaels
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Board of Directors, OfficeMax
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Safeway Inc.
Carel Nolte
Chief Senor, CN&CO
Previously:
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CEO, Elcar Consulting
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Head: People & Brand, Etana
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GM Communications, Hollard
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Sub Editor, IOL
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Program Executive, BBC
Chip Bergh
President and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.
Chairman of the Board, HP, Inc.
Previously:
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Group Present, Global Grooming, Procter & Gamble
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President, Procter & Gamble Southeast Asia, India, Australia
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Vice President & General Manager, Folgers Coffee Division
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General Manager, Hard Service Cleaners
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Brand Assistant, Assistant Brand Manager and Brand Manager, P & G
Christelle Colman
Managing Director, Elite Risk Acceptance Ltd.
Company Spokesperson, Old Mutual Insure
Previously:
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CEO, Europe Assistance
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CEO, MUA Insurance Acceptances
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Head: Personal Lines Underwriting, Santam
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Executive Head: Home Division, MUA Insurance Acceptances
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Managing Director, Thatch Risk Acceptances
Clay Adams
President and CEO, Mascoma Bank
Previously:
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CEO, Simon Pearce
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CEO, Resource Systems Group
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Sr. Associate, Mercer Management Consulting
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Analyst, Putnam Hayes, and Bartlett
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Analyst, Booz Allen Hamilton
Coco Brown
Founder and CEO, The Athena Alliance
Board Director, Audit Committee, ArcherPoint
Previously:
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C-Level Advisor, Executive Kinections
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Advisory Board; Chair, Loggly
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Member of the Board/Shareholder, Taos
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West Coast Operating Committee Chair and Managing Director, Golden Seeds
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Manager, Training and Development, NetFrame
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Human Resources Consultant, Advantage Human Resources
David Hurwitz
CEO, Transaction Capital Limited
Previously:
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CFO, SA Taxi
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Head of Debt Capital Markets, Transaction Capital Limited
David Page
Partner, DC Capital Partners Management, LP
Chairman, The Swift Group, LLC
Previously:
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CEO, SC3
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CEO, SIG USA
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CFO, BDS
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Audit and Assurance, Ernst & Young
Dick Johnson
Chairman, President and CEO, Footlocker
Previously:
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Director, Maidenform Brands
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Footlocker
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Executive Vice President and Group President Retail Stores, Footlocker
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Foot Locker U.S., Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, and Footaction
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Foot Locker Europe
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Footlocker.com/Eastbay
Frank Roe
CEO, SmartBear Software
Strategic Board Advisor, Appsurify
Previously:
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Vice President Sales, Cloud Applications, Orcale
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Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Rogue Wave Software
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Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, RSD
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Deloitte Consulting
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Manager, Reed Elsevier
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Andersen Consulting
Jandel Allen-Davis, MD
President and CEO, Craig Hospital
Previously:
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VP, Government, External Relations and Research, Kaiser Permanente
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Associate Medical Director, External Relations, Colorado Permanente Medical Group
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Staff Physician, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
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Staff Physician, Ob/Gyn, The Permanente Medical Group
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Resident Ob Gyn, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Jane Page
Chairman, Lionstone Investments
Previously:
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CEO, Lionstone Investments
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COO, Lionstone Investments
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Managing Director, Crescent Real Estate Equities
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Regional Manager, MetLife, Real Estate Investments
Joel Stevenson
CEO, Yesware
Previously:
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Co-Founder, Highbury Furnishings
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Vice President and General Manager – Business Sales, Wayfair
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Director of Chain Accounts, Arrowstream
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Consultant, ZS Associates
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Various Sales and Marketing Roles, GTE
John Holmes
President and CEO, AAR
Board Member, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Board Member, Lincoln Park Zo
Board Member, Columbia College
Previously:
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COO, AAR
John Miller
CEO, Denny’s
Colleague, People Report
Previously:
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President and CEO, Taco Bueno
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Brand President, Brinker International
Julia Stewart
Founder & CEO, Alurx, Inc.
Board Member, Fogo de Chao
Board Member, Avery Dennison
Board Member, BITE Acquisition Corp.
Previously:
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Chair & CEO, Dine Brands Global
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Chair & CEO, HOP
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President, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar
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National Sr. VP Franchise Operations, Taco Bell
Jyoti Gupta, Ph.D.
President & CEO, Volk Optical Inc.
Board Member & Non-Executive Director, Labsphere, Inc.
Previously:
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Board Member, Bio-Chem Fluidics (a Halma Company)
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Vice President & General Manager, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Unilife Corporation
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Strategic Marketing Leader, Becton Dickinson
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Clinical Research Associate, Medtronic Spine & Biologics
Keith Herman
Founder, IPA Equities
Podcast Host, Funding and Disrupting Podcast
Founder, OURA Collective
Founder, MBC Group – Technology PR Firm
Member of the Board of Advisors, Silicon Valley Syndicate Club
Member of the Board of Advisors, Atutum
Member of the Board of Advisors, Roji, Inc
Member of the Board of Advisors, Omni Satio
Founder, Property Growth Fund
Previously:
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Member, Forbes Agency Council
Ken Hicks
Chairman, President and CEO, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
Previously:
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President, JCPenney
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President, Payless ShoeSource
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Executive Chairman, Foot Locker, Inc.
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Chairman, President and CEO, Foot Locker, Inc.
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President and CEO, Foot Locker, Inc.
Larry Schreiber
President & CEO, SantaFe HealthCare, Inc.
Board Member Florida Chamber of Commerce
Board Member Horses Without Humans
Previously:
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President Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Commercial Markets, New York, Anthem, Inc.
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CEO, Wisconsin Collaborative Insurance Company
Mark Cutifani
CEO, Diversified Mining Group, Anglo American PLC
Previously:
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CEO, Anglogold Ashanti Limited
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Managing Director, Kalgoorlie Gold Mines
Mary Dillon
Executive Chair, Ulta Beauty
Previously:
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President and CEO, U.S. Cellular
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Global Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald’s
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President, Quaker Foods Division, PepsiCo
Melissa Hubbard
Kerrits Equestrian Apparel
Previously:
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Sales & Marketing, EquiFit, Inc.
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President, Wicked Good Cupcakes
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VP Merchandising, SmartPak
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Sr. Purchasing Officer, State Street
Matt Barrie
Chief Executive & Chairman, Freelancer.com
Chief Executive & President, Escrow.com
Executive Chairman, Freightlancer
Previously:
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Chief Executive, Sensory Networks Inc., acquired by (NASDAQ: INTC).
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Advisor, QuintessenceLabs
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Investment Manager, Innovation Capital
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Director, Kroll
Niel Pretorius
CEO, DRDGOLD
Michael Levy
CEO, Crow Holdings
Previously:
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Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
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Associate, Salomon Brothers Inc.
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Analyst, Prudential Securities
Mike O’Donnell
Chairman of the Board, Ruth’s Hospitality Group
Previously:
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Executive Chairman of the Board, Ruth’s Hospitality Group
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Chairman of the Board, Ruth’s Hospitality Group
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CEO, Ruth’s Hospitality Group
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President, Ruth’s Hospitality Group
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO, Champps Entertainment, Inc.
Nachi Junankar
CEO and Founder, Aviro AI, Inc.
Founder, Chairman of the Board, OpenMobile Worldwide, Inc.
Previously:
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Investor, Endurance International Group
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CEO, Founder, Spark Plug
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CEO, Co-Founder, Retail IQ
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CEO, Founder, Live Wire, Inc.
Niren Chaudhary
CEO, Panera Bread
Previously:
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COO & President International, Krispy Kreme
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President Global KFC, Yum! Brands
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Executive Assistant Manager, Taj Hotels
Norman Soutar
CEO, William Jackson Food Group
Previously:
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Group Managing Director, Baxters Food Group
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Managing Director, Strathaird Salmon Ltd
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British Army Infantry Officer
Samirkumar (Samir) Patel
CEO, Moonlight Therapeutics.
Previously:
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Co-founder and Director of Research, Clearside Biomedical
Tim Kilpin
President, PlayMonster
Previously:
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President & CEO, Activision Blizzard
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Member of the Board of Directors, Build-A-Bear Workshop
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President, CCO, Mattel, Inc.
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Executive Vice-President, Franchise Management, The Walt Disney Company
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CEO, ememories.com
Patrick McMullan
CSO, Three Square Market
Science and Technology Center Development Committee Member, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Lobbyist, Leah’s Law
Previously:
Chairperson, Athletics Fundraising Committee – Volunteer, Lindenwood University
Priya Amin
Personal Sabbatical
Previously:
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Co-Founder, CEO, Flexable
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Founder, CEO, ROKI
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Brand Manager, Nestle Purina North America
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Project Manager – System x, IBM
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Marketing Analyst Intern, Harry, and David
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Consultant, IDBS
Robin van Rozen
CEO Glen Dimplex Consumer Appliance
Previously:
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Managing Director, UK&I, Vice President, Philips
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Brand Management, Procter & Gamble
Siobhan Dullea
CEO & President, MassChallenge
Board Member, Women in Sports Tech, Inc.
Board Member, MassChallenge Israel
Previously:
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Advisory Board Member, TeachersConnect
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Chief Growth Officer, The Grommet
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Global Chief Client Officer, C Space
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Chief Client Officer & Executive Vice President, Communispace Corporation
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Senior Consultant, The Forum Corporation
Sharon John
President & CEO, Build-A-Bear Workshop
Previously:
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President, Stride Rite Children’s Group, Wolverine Worldwide
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GM/SVP Global Preschool/PLAYSKOOL GM/SVP US Toy Marketing, Hasbro
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VP Disney Business Unit/Director Barbie, Mattel, Inc.
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Account Supervisor, Becker Spielvogel Bates, Inc.
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Account Executive, DDB
Trey Sutten
CEO, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare
Previously:
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CFO, Division of Medical Assistance
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Director, Alvarez & Marsal
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Director, Strategic Projects, Fannie Mar
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Management Consultant, PA Consulting
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Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Victor Velazquez
Present Growth Manager, ProfitWell
Previously:
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Co-Founder, DeFrame
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Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Sociedad Latina Inc.
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Game Advisor, GameStop
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Co-Founder, Fusions Food Truck
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Community Advisor, Southern Vermont College
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Research and Development Intern, Bennington County Regional Commission
Sharad Joshi
President & CEO, Satio Inc.
Previously:
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President & CEO SatioDx, Inc.
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Non-Executive Director, Oventus Medical Ltd.
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CEO, Bio-Chem Fluidics Inc.
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CEO, Independent Med Tech Consulting
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President & CEO, Board Member, Microline Surgical Inc.
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Present & COO, Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing, Microline Pentax & Starion Instruments
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Co-Founder, President & CEO, Board Member, Blue Torch Medical Technologies, Inc.
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Sales & Marketing Consultant, Vision Sciences
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Marketing Director, Marketing & Sales Manager, Product Engineering Manager, UroMed Corporation
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Product Engineer, Boston Scientific
Tom O’Mara
President – Board of Directors, United States Equestrian Federation
Previously:
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Adjunct Professor, College of Central Florida
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Co Chairman, National Advisory Board, National Collegiate Equestrian Association
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Senior Advisor, AX Trading Group, LLC
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Senior Advisor, Cowen, and Company
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Special Advisor, National Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Managing Partner, Cantilever Capital LLC
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Managing Member, Clarinbridge Capital, LLC
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Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston
Vice President, Equity Derivatives, Lehman Brothers
Kevin Chaplin
Managing Director, SA Ubuntu Foundation & Amy Foundation (formerly Amy Biehl Foundation)
Speaker & Lecturer, international universities, conferences & corporate events
Author of Can do! Making the Impossible Possible, with foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Chairman, Princess of Africa Foundation
Board member, Western Cape Advisory Council, National Business Initiative
Board member, European Association of Non-Formal Education of Children and Youth
Previously:
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Provincial Manager, First National Bank Western Cape
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Sales and Service Director, FNB Cape Town
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Director Finance, Human Resources & Admin, FNB First Commerce
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National Industrial Relation Manager, FNB
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Board member, Three Streams Holdings
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Board member, Business Against Crime
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Board Member, Relate Trust
Vineet Kumar
CEO, Intellyk Inc.
Early-Stage Tech Investor and Marketing Consultant, Kanglo Ventures
Previously:
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Head – Growth Veritcals
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Harman Connected Services
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Harman International Chief Operations Officer
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Aditi Technologies