Prior to joining QRS, Liz was CEO of NorthPoint Communications, which was one of the largest and fastest-growing DSL providers. She also ran the $5 billion Consumer Services Group at US West, where her responsibilities included company-wide e-commerce programs.
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Carol discussed with Alliance members the need to continuously size up the business environment through up-cycles and down-cycles and develop the mental toughness necessary to cope in a constantly changing world.
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Gene Banman has been a serial CEO for the past 15 years having been at the helm of three companies, most recently DriveScale. NetContinuum developed an application layer firewall appliance for large enterprise and web businesses and was sold to Barracuda Networks. Zero Motorcycles is the leading electric motorcycle company…
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Dr. Kaipa was named one of the top executive coaches by Executive Coaching Network. He was a research fellow at Apple University and has reseached the area of “non-linear or discontinuous learning and thinking approaches” that lead to higher creativity, breakthrough ideas and unusual associations. He discussed his ideas about…
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Phil Marineau spoke to us about “Values-Based Leadership in Challenging Times.” Phil has an extensive record of achievement including success in the “Cola Wars” when he was CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America.
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Peter Schwartz spoke to the Alliance about “Inevitable Surprises: Thinking Ahead in a Time of Turbulence.” Peter is an internationally renowned futurist, business strategist, founder of the Global Business Network and author of “The Art of the Long View” and “Inevitable Surprises.”
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Ken Dychtwald spoke to the Alliance about “From Baby Boom to Age Wave: How the Boomers Will Age Differently than any Previous Generation.” Ken is the nation's foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing and workforce implications of the “age wave.” He is the author of ten books…
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Dr. Robert Heller spoke to the Alliance about “What's Really Driving the Economy in 2004.” Dr. Heller has had a distinguished career in business, finance, government, and education. He is one of the most respected economists in the country.
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David L. Dutton founded ForgeVector Partners in 2026. Previously he served as CEO of MDC where he was responsible for the leadership, vision and execution of the company. Prior to joining MDC, Dave was Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for EDA software company Silvaco.…
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Paul is the Founder & CEO of Muir Services. He has successfully helped improve the performance and growth of businesses across multiple industry segments - as CEO, investor, and consultant. Paul has been CEO of five companies, driving record sales and high value course corrections in both growth and turnaround…
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Practice Overview: Sblend A. Sblendorio's practice focuses exclusively on real estate, commercial, business and high technology matters. Mr. Sblendorio assists his clients with commercial negotiations and litigation, including contract disputes, licensing, acquisitions, and corporate control contests. Mr. Sblendorio has litigated hundreds of cases in the federal and California state courts.…
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Daren is the founder of DRYCO, developing the business over the last 32 years with a core set of values focused on people first that has led to retention of a strong team of leaders and employees. Initially, Young worked as a laborer for his father, and then started DRYCO…
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Jim grew up in the Bay Area. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to and after going to graduate school and receiving an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, Jim worked as a research engineer on a California Energy Commission funded project…
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As one of the founding principals, Mr. Heath's role as the CEO is to drive the business performance of MBH. He defines, implements, and monitors the business framework and culture of MBH. Mr. Heath's goal is to create a new type of architectural firm that blends traditional architectural services with…
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