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Yorgen Edholm, CEO & President of Accellion
Yorgen Edholm talks about how the Alliance of Chief Executives is populated with people who are “just like him,” but outside of his own industry. This diversity allows for an effective “pooling of ideas” that go beyond standard best practices. Yorgen is the CEO & President of Accellion, which provides…
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Cat Lincoln, Founder & CEO of CLEVER
Cat recognizes that women make up 53% of the workforce today, and only 3% of female CEOs run Fortune 500 companies. For them, she recommends they consider joining a co-ed organization, like the Alliance, where both male and female perspectives on business leadership can be shared. It's also a great…
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Kim Weiss, Former CEO of Remedy Interactive
Kim Weiss was initially interested in the Alliance because she was looking for a network of people who would understand the unique challenges that CEOs, like her, face. Kim is the former CEO of Remedy Interactive, a technology company that delivers software to large businesses to help them manage their…
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David Traversi, CEO of Traversi Capital Advisors
David Traversi describes the Alliance culture as honest, unvarnished, unpretentious, and provocative. David is the CEO of Traversi Capital Advisors, a San Francisco-based investment banking and corporate advisory firm committed to providing institutional-quality services.
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Dan Peterson, Founder and Chairman of Loyale
Dan Peterson describes the three main responsibilities of a CEO - to navigate, to communicate and to motivate. He mentions that regardless of industry, most CEOs share these same responsibilities. Loyale’s Founding Principal, Dan Peterson, also the Founder of CashNet, Dan was among the first to recognize that technology could…
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Ben Davis, CEO of Phizzle
Ben Davis mentions that one of the reasons he joined the Alliance was for the opportunity to engage and collaborate with successful leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Ben is the CEO of Phizzle, which has developed an enterprise software technology that is focused on fan…
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Gini Deshpande, Founder & CEO of NuMedii
Gini Deshpande describes the Alliance of Chief Executives as a sounding board of peers that provides candid and strategic input to issues faced by CEOs. Gini is the Founder & CEO of NuMedii, which discovers and de-risks effective new drugs by translating Life Sciences Big Data into therapies with a…
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Ashok Santhanam
Ashok Santhanam, long-time member since 2006, talks about his experience with the Alliance of Chief Executives. Ashok is the former President & CEO of Bristlecone. He is now the CoFounder and CEO of FogLogic, an early stage startup working to change the game of application operations from today's heavy reliance…
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Paul Lipman, CEO of BullGuard
Paul Lipman discusses the perspectives he gains through the Alliance of Chief Executives - not only the perspectives he gains on his own business, but the perspectives he receives when thinking through and helping to provide insights on other CEO's issues and challenges. Paul Lipman is the CEO of BullGuard,…
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Paul Levitan, Former President of Galaxy Desserts
Paul Levitan feels the Alliance is a supportive group of CEOs who assist with his immediate and long-term issues. He describes the Alliance culture as collaborative and connective. Paul is the Former President of Galaxy Desserts, which creates exceptional French-inspired desserts. Galaxy Desserts has been touted by Oprah Winfrey and…
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Dave Summa, Managing Director of Business Model Innovations
Dave Summa, Alliance member since 2007, talks about his long-time involvement and experience with the Alliance of Chief Executives. Dave is the Managing Director of Business Model Innovations, the premier firm for business model innovation serving disruptive companies globally. He is the former Managing Director of Technology Pathfinders.
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Lars Barfod, CEO of Vapore
Lars Barfod didn't expect the large networking opportunities available to him through the Alliance. He was pleasantly surprised by the connections he's made, including a company purchase he made from another Alliance member. Lars is the CEO of Vapore, the maker of MyPurMist. Vapore significantly enhances the quality of life…
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Christopher Burnley, Founder & CEO of Corefact
Christopher Burnley often asks his Alliance group members how they got past a business challenge. The candid information he receives saves him time and is one of the largest benefits of his Alliance participation. Christopher is the Founder & CEO of Corefact, whose patent-pending marketing systems help generate leads, build…
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Ted Elliott, CEO of Copado
Ted Elliott, Alliance member since 2012, describes the Alliance as a place for affirmation - the affirmation of both good and bad decisions. Ted is the CEO of Copado, a leading native DevOps platform for Salesforce. He is the former CEO of Jobscience.
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Bryan O’Connell, CEO of Meras Water Solutions
Bryan O'Connell believes the Alliance has given him the confidence to develop a skillset to manage his business at a higher, growth level. He views his time with the Alliance as an efficient investment that enhances his business and career as a CEO. Bryan is the CEO of Meras Water…
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Louis Patler
Award-winning author, speaker and consultant, Louis Patler brings pioneering technologies for identifying emerging business and consumer trends, organizational culture, and strategic initiatives to Fortune 500 companies, multi-national corporations, and foreign governments. Louis' message is clear and impassioned: that conventional ways of doing business no longer work in the fast-forward, global…
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Vision-Ease Lens Announces John Weber as CEO
RAMSEY, MINN. – Vision-Ease Lens announces former CooperVision Inc. president John Weber as its new chief executive officer. Doug Hepper will transition to the role of executive chairman after more than 12 years of successful leadership at Vision-Ease Lens. “As Vision-Ease Lens looks to its next era of growth, John’s…
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What Mark Tacchi Learned from Working for Steve Jobs
Imagine going to work for Steve Jobs as a recent college graduate. That's what happened to Mark Tacchi, who dropped out of graduate school in 1993 to take a job at NeXT, the computer company Jobs founded after being forced out of Apple. Getting the job was a dream come…
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Scott Benner, Managing Partner of Nelson Capital Management
For Scott Benner, the time invested in the Alliance is rejuvenating. Scott appreciates the opportunity to think about other industries, outside of his own financial world. Scott is the Managing Partner of Nelson Capital Management, a registered investment firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California with satellite offices in Corte Madera…
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Sblend Sblendorio, Managing Partner of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel
Sblend Sblendorio describes the Alliance as a community of business leaders who utilize each others skills, weaknesses and strengths to better their own management skill sets. Sblend is the Managing Partner of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, a mid-sized, multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley that has been in…
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Paul White, Founder & CEO of Muir Services
Paul White feels it is very important to have a group like the Alliance to share your thoughts, ideas and problems with. This allows you to get positive feedback and affirmation about the direction you plan to take, and gives you new ideas that you may not have considered. Paul…
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Melinda Garcia, CEO of Garcia & Gurney, A Law Corporation
Melinda Garcia appreciates the diversity of opinions and the different industries that Alliance members belong to. These bring a tremendous amount of value to Melinda through her participation - something she calls “priceless.” Melinda is the CEO of Garcia & Gurney, a Business Law Corporation that serves the San Francisco…
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Kevin Lalor, Founder & CEO of Business Intelligence 101
Kevin Lalor says the Alliance has been beneficial not only from the advice, counsel and wisdom he's received from his peers, but also from the business connections he's earned. Kevin is the Founder & CEO of Business Intelligence 101, which helps companies move to the cloud from their legacy systems.
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Solid Instance Acquired by Citrix Systems
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Solid Instance, Inc., which develops solutions to offer independent software vendors (ISVs) an opportunity to publish Microsoft Windows applications as a service from public and private clouds, announced today that it has been acquired by Citrix. “This is a great fit for both companies, and for…
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Ian McLean, President of Thermal Press International
Ian McLean joined the Alliance because it was very well organized, with driven and professional peers, and a well constructed methodology. Ian is the President of Thermal Press International, which provides heat staking and heat sealing process development and optimization services.
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Geoff Rego, Co-Founder & CEO of Hushly
Geoff Rego says that the ROI value of the Alliance is huge, not only from its “give and take” sharing, but from listening and learning to the mistakes and successes of other Alliance peers. Geoff is the Co-Founder & CEO of Hushly, an anonymous vendor engagement platform, which allows B2B…
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Proactively Building Leadership Infrastructure Keeps the 7 Silent Growth Killers at Bay
By Robert Sher Law firms that intend to be great for many years to come must invest in great leadership and develop a culture that values and rewards that leadership. Too much emphasis on this year’s originations and hourly productivity can be a recipe for disaster. In the depths of…
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Joe Abraham
Joe Abraham is the founder of BOSI Global – a group of entrepreneurship initiatives including bosiDNA.com, BOSI Fast 50 and The BOSI Growth Fund. A professional entrepreneur himself, Joe has started up, grown and exited three companies of his own and invested in over 20 small businesses. He is author…
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Tim Danison, Director of Navia Benefits Solutions
Tim Danison remembers his first Alliance meeting in 2013, where there was no hesitation with his participation and involvement in the group discussion. He says he has a breakthrough moment at almost every Alliance meeting he attends. Tim is the Director of Navia Benefits Solutions, which has been around since…
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Rick Martig, CFO of Nexenta Systems
Rick Martig views the Alliance as an investment in himself, which ultimately helps him to be a more effective manager. What he learns from other Alliance executives in different businesses and industries, he applies to his own. Rick is the CFO of Nexenta Systems, the inventor and global leader of…
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