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This list showcases the top United States based Vice President operating in the Service Industry space. If you think a Vice President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Wayne Heller
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Republic Airways Holdings
Wayne Heller provides executive operational leadership for the subsidiaries of Republic Airways Holdings and has more than 30 years’ experience in the airline industry. He joined Chautauqua Airlines as Vice President of Flight Operations and, in February of 2002, became Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. In Addition to flight operations he also has responsibility for all maintenance and engineering. Mr. Heller has his commercial pilot license and is a licensed dispatcher.
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About : Republic Airways Holdings is a holding company that operates Chautauqua Airlines.
Suresh Venkatarayalu
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer – Safety & Productivity Solutions of Honeywell
Suresh Venkatarayalu is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Safety & Productivity Solutions (SPS). Suresh is responsible for driving New Product Introduction, Innovation, Technology Roadmaps, Mid-segment Offerings, Internet of Things, and fueling Breakthrough Initiatives. Most recently, he was VP & Chief Technology Officer, Automation & Control Solutions (ACS) leading global technology and engineering organization fueling growth & innovation. Prior to leading technology agenda for ACS, Suresh was President, Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS), leading more than 50% of Honeywell’s global technology design centers across India, China, and Czech Republic. Suresh has 23 years of technology & IT leadership experience, beginning his career in the aerospace industry with India’s Aeronautical Development Agency. At Honeywell, he contributed to number of avionics products & platforms in Aerospace; strategically applied his business and technical expertise across businesses turning IT into a transformational growth driver; managed technology development and engineering driving and impacting Honeywell businesses and their customers globally He received Honeywell’s 2009 Senior Leadership Award and the 2011 Aerospace Leadership Award for his outstanding and exceptional contributions to the organization. A graduate in Computer Science Engineering from Bharathidasan University (India), he has completed his post-graduation in General Management from IIM (Indian Institute of Management), Kozhikode (India).
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About Honeywell, Honeywell: Honeywell International is a technology and manufacturing company that offers energy, safety, and security solutions and technologies.
Rhonda Germany
Corporate Vice President, Chief Strategy andMarketing Officer of Honeywell
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About Booz Allen Hamilton, Honeywell: Honeywell International is a technology and manufacturing company that offers energy, safety, and security solutions and technologies.
Matthew Bohne
Vice President, Chief Product Security Officer of Honeywell
Matthew Bohne is the VP & Chief Product Security Officer at Honeywell Buildings responsible for leading the product cyber security program and strategy for the company. He leads a global talented team of security professionals focused on enhancing security in the company’s products. Matthew has over 15+ years’ experience developing and leading product cyber programs & teams in the Buildings, Consumer, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Industrial and Pharma sectors.
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About Honeywell: Honeywell International is a technology and manufacturing company that offers energy, safety, and security solutions and technologies.
Elisabeth Nash
Senior Vice President, Operations Services of Service Corp International
Elisabeth G. Nash was named Senior Vice President of Operations Services in 2010, responsible for process improvement, the MSC field support operations and Information Technology. Prior to that she was Vice President of Process Improvement and Technology, where she led the redefinition of SCI’s field and home office processes and systems. Before joining SCI, Ms. Nash served in various senior management accounting and financial positions with Penzoil Corp. She holds a bachelor’s of business administration in accounting from Texas A&M University.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Eric Tanzberger
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Service Corp International
Eric D. Tanzberger was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 2006 and was named Treasurer in July 2007. Mr. Tanzberger joined the Company in August 1996 and held various management positions prior to being promoted to Corporate Controller in August 2002. Before joining SCI, Mr. Tanzberger served as Assistant Corporate Controller at Kirby Marine Transportation Corp., an inland waterway barge and tanker company. He also served at Coopers and Lybrand LLP. Mr. Tanzberger holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on the Board of Directors of New Orleans Medical Mission Services.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Steve Tidwell
Senior Vice President, Sales and Merchandising of Service Corp International
Steve Tidwell joined SCI as Vice President, Main Street Market Operations, in March 2010 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising in 2012. As a co-founder of Keystone North America, Inc., Mr. Tidwell served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2007 until it was acquired by SCI in March 2010. In his role, Mr. Tidwell worked closely with Keystone’s Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement organic growth strategies as well as external growth and acquisition strategies. He began his career as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been actively involved in the funeral home and cemetery profession for nearly three decades. He holds an AA degree from John A. Gupton College and has attended Executive Management and Leadership programs at the Harvard Business School, The Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt University and the Center for Creative Leadership.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Albert Lohse
Vice President, Litigation and Risk Management of Service Corp International
Albert R. Lohse was appointed Vice President, in August 2004. Mr. Lohse joined SCI in 2000 as Managing Director of Litigation to lead the Company in the resolution of major litigation issues, a position he held until August 2004. Before joining SCI, he was managing partner at McDade, Fogler, Maines & Lohse, where he conducted a general civil trial practice. Prior to that, Mr. Lohse practiced tort and commercial litigation at Fulbright & Jaworski. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas and a doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sarah Adams
Vice President, Tax of Service Corp International
Sarah E. Adams joined the Company in 2014 as Vice President, Tax. Prior to joining SCI, Sarah was a Partner with Ernst & Young LLP in their Business Tax Services practice where she had 20 years of experience on a variety of public and private oil field service, engineering, manufacturing, retail and casino clients. She has extensive experience with Fortune 1000 companies, including in the areas associated with mergers and acquisitions, purchase accounting, research and development tax credits, embedded cost analysis and IRS audits, appeals and mediation. Sarah originally started with EY in New Orleans and moved to the Houston office in 2001. Sarah is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA. She received both her Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Tax Accounting from the University of Alabama.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Kenneth Myers, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Middle Market Operations of Service Corp International
Kenneth G. “Jerry” Myers, Jr. was named Senior Vice President of Operations in December 2013 and is responsible for SCI’s Middle Market operations. He joined SCI after the acquisition of Stewart Enterprises in 2013 where he previously served as the Executive Vice President, Operations and Sales since 2007. In early 2006, he joined Stewart as a Senior Vice President and served on the Senior Executive Committee after working as a strategic consultant in 2005. Prior to joining Stewart, Mr. Myers served as the President, CEO and Director of Conrad Industries from 2001 – 2003, a public company serving the marine fabrication and construction industry located in Morgan City, Louisiana. From 1980-2001, he worked for Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Avondale Shipyards) based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and served in various senior management roles in the accounting group and as the Vice President in charge of the Company’s largest shipbuilding program, the LPD 17 Class. Mr. Myers is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, earning a BA in accounting in 1986 and an AS in business administration in 1980. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP). He also serves on the board of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) and the Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Gerry Heard
Vice President, Sales of Service Corp International
Gerry Heard began his SCI career as a high school intern at a Company funeral home, where he continued to work while attending the University of Houston. In 1986, he joined our sales force as a Family Service Counselor and was promoted to the role of Sales Manager in 1989. Throughout his years with SCI, Mr. Heard was appointed to numerous leadership roles, including: Area Sales Director; Senior Vice President of Sales, Houston and Gulf Regions; Managing Director of Sales for Middle Markets; Managing Director of North America Sales; and most recently as Senior Managing Director, Major Market Sales.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
John Faulk
Vice President, Business Development of Service Corp International
John Faulk joined SCI in March 2010 as Vice President, Business Development, to oversee the Company’s strategic growth, including M & A, Real Estate, and Construction. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Faulk worked for Bain & Company, Inc. where he helped Fortune 500 Companies and specialty retailers identify profit growth opportunities and achieve strong operating results. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Philip Jacobs
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of Service Corp International
Mr. Jacobs joined the Company in 2007 as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Jacobs brings more than 23 years of experience in retailing and marketing communications to his position, including CMO and other management roles at several of the nation’s top advertising agencies as well as client-side positions. An instrument-rated pilot and a well-known speaker at national marketing events, Jacobs holds a B.S. from the University of Tennessee and Master’s from Vanderbilt University.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Gregory Sangalis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Service Corp International
Gregory Sangalis joined the Company in 2007 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. In 2012, his responsibilities were expanded to include Human Resources. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Law and Administration for Team Inc., a leading provider of specialty industrial maintenance and construction services. Prior to that, Mr. Sangalis served as Managing Director and General Counsel of Main Street Equity Ventures II, a private equity investment firm, and as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Waste Management Inc., the leading provider of waste management services in North America. Mr. Sangalis holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University and a M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota. He earned his juris doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School where he graduated Cum Laude.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Tammy Moore
Vice President and Corporate Controller of Service Corp International
Mrs. Moore joined the Company in August 2002 as Manager of Financial Reporting. She was promoted to Director of Financial Reporting in 2004 and Managing Director and Assistant Controller in June 2006. In February 2010, she was promoted to Vice President and Corporate Controller and oversees all general accounting, internal and external reporting, customer service and strategic planning and analysis. Prior to joining the Company, Mrs. Moore was a Certified Public Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for more than three years. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Joseph Hayes
Vice President, Ethics and Business Conduct and Assistant General Counsel of Service Corp International
Joseph A. Hayes was appointed Vice President, Ethics and Business Conduct/Assistant General Counsel in November 2007. Mr. Hayes joined the Company in 1991 as corporate counsel. He was named Managing Counsel in 1996 and Assistant General Counsel in 2005. Prior to joining SCI, Mr. Hayes practiced law in Chicago and San Diego, specializing in securities, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions. He received a bachelors degree in commerce with highest honors from DePaul University and earned his juris doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
John Mixon, II
Vice President, Information Technology of Service Corp International
Mr. Mixon joined SCI in 1995 as a Project Manager in the Information Technology Department. He later served as Directeur Informatique for OFG, a former subsidiary company based in Paris, France. Most recently, he has led the Information Technology Department and Outsourcing Management Office as Managing Director. Prior to SCI, Mr. Mixon worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture PLC) and served on active duty in the United States Army achieving the rank of Captain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from Washington and Lee University and a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sumner Waring, III
Senior Vice President, North American Operations of Service Corp International
Responsible for North American Operations, Senior Vice President Sumner J. Waring, III also has oversight of SCI’s Business Development group. He joined SCI in 1996 as Area Vice President of Operations when SCI acquired his family’s funeral business. He was appointed President of the Northeast Region in 1999 and President of the Pacific Region in September 2001. In September 2002, Mr. Waring was appointed Vice President, Western Operations, a position he held until May 2004 when he was appointed Vice President, Major Markets Operations. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2006. In July 2008, Mr. Waring’s responsibilities were expanded to include business development. Mr. Waring holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stetson University, a degree in mortuary science from Mount Ida College and a master’s in business administration from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
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About Service Corp International: SCI is North America’s provider of funeral and cemetery services, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Doug Clark
Assistant Vice President – FirstNet State Outreach and Consultation of AT&T
Doug Clark is responsible for a team that engages with district / state & territories to consult on providing FirstNet based on specific state first responder needs. His special focus areas include LMR-LTE interoperability, mobile data communications, deployable technology & mobile security. Doug has 16 years of telecommunications experience, including business development, consulting and sales leadership roles at AT&T. In his career at AT&T he has been responsible for delivering advanced connectivity solutions across Public Safety and Government customers. A majority of his focus has been delivering wireless solutions including mobile VPNs, fleet management, workforce management, and LMR-LTE interoperability. Doug engaged early in BC14 discussions in 2009 and led the development of AT&T’s LMR-LTE interoperability strategy until his appointment to the FirstNet team. Doug holds Bachelors degrees from the Ball State University in marketing and history as well as a Master’s of Science in Information & Communication Sciences. In addition Doug holds a MBA from the Kennesaw State University. He has been a speaker at events including IWCE, IACP, APCO, NENA, LEIM, NOBLE, IJIS & NASTD. He lives in Dallas with his wife and has three daughters.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Joni Arison
Senior Vice President, Finance Services of AT&T
Joni Arison is senior vice president of Finance Services. She was appointed to this position in August 2017. Joni is responsible for call center strategy, operations, and shared services activities that support AT&T Communications including revenue cycle operations, risk management, workers’ compensation, claims management, transaction tax compliance, and subpoena processing. Prior to this role, she held numerous leadership positions including: senior vice president of Emerging Consumer Markets, Small Markets Solutions, and Advertising Solution Sales. Joni also served as chief marketing officer for Home Solutions and Small Business Marketing responsible for wireline marketing, product definition, lifecycle management, customer experience and key consumer and business marketing programs. Joni is a member and mentor of Women of AT&T, AT&T Women of Finance, AT&T Women of Business and a National Advisory Board Member for the AT&T employee resource groups OxyGEN and AT&T Veterans. Joni is a supporter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and has participated in the very special Breast Cancer 3-day walk. She also serves as a board member for WiNGS of Dallas. After graduating from Quinnipiac University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business management, Joni earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of New Haven. Now residing in Southlake, Texas, Joni enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Joe Mosele
Vice President: Mobility of AT&T
Joe Mosele – Vice President of AT&T’s Internet of Things Solutions. Joe leads the global business development and account management team.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Bill Hague
Executive Vice President Global of AT&T
Bill Hague, Executive Vice President Global Connection Management, is responsible for developing both international and domestic strategy and partnerships around network access and connection agreements. These areas include domestic and international wholesale and retail roaming support, global and national access management and international voice termination. He also manages the company’s wireless operations in the cruise ship business, company wireless merger integrations and global wireless resale operations. Hague had previously served as Executive Vice President-International Development, responsible for developing and implementing international partner and roaming strategies for voice and data for both Cingular Wireless and the former AT&T Wireless, before it was acquired by Cingular. Hague previously managed the former AT&T Wireless’ mergers and acquisitions department on both the national and international front; part of his duties included managing strategic investments. Prior to joining AT&T Wireless, Hague was with Pacific Northwest Cellular/Western Wireless Communications where he headed legal, human resources and regulatory affairs. Prior to that time, he served as a partner at the law firm of Stokes, Eitelbach & Lawrence. Hague currently serves on the board of directors of the global GSM Association, is the Chairman of the GSMA Finance Committee and is Chairman of the GSMA Ltd. He is also president of the African Education Foundation, a private foundation he established in 1980, after serving in the Peace Corps in West Africa. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Colorado, a Master’s Degree in Health Administration and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Washington.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Johannes Jaskolski
Assistant Vice President of AT&T
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Andrew Goodman
Vice President, Content Partnerships of AT&T
Andrew is VP of Content Partnerships for AT&T, where he is responsible for managing content partnerships across traditional and software based pay TV systems, mobile devices, and data bundles. In this role, he balances strategic planning, business development, and product innovation with partner engagement. Most recently, he oversaw AT&T’s partnership with HBO Max, including the go-to-market (GTM) strategy and terms for bundling HBO Max with AT&T’s mobile and broadband assets. His work focuses on expanding the digital entertainment experience through mobile and over the top video initiatives (OTT), multi-screen extensions for subscribers of DIRECTV and U-verse Television (TV Everywhere), and other emerging technologies such as 4K UHD, leading cross functional teams to bring innovative new streaming video products to market. He also oversees AT&T’s relationships with Premium TV Networks (e.g., HBO), SVOD services (e.g. Netflix), and works closely with AT&T and The Chernin Group’s joint venture, Otter Media, focusing on video investments for a digital native audience. Andrew is a frequent speaker and panelist at technology and media industry conferences. Before joining AT&T, Andrew was a Manager in the technology, media, and telecom practice of Deloitte Consulting, where he focused on helping film studios and other large media companies manage the transition from analog to digital. Andrew began his career working in film development for director Robert Zemeckis’s ImageMovers. Andrew received his MBA from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Theater and Political Science from Amherst College.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Karim Lesina
Senior Vice President International External and Regulatory Affairs of AT&T
Karim Antonio Lesina is the Vice President of AT&T, covering International External Affairs for the European Union, Caribbean, Central and Latin America Regions and in charge of Trans-Atlantic Relations. In this role he leads AT&T’s advocacy in those regions. AT&T is a premier global communications company, providing wholesale services and mobile roaming services to over 220 countries and territories, and providing business enterprise services to countries representing over 99 percent of the world’s economy. In addition to developing and implementing market access strategies to enable AT&T’s global expansion to satisfy customer needs, other responsibilities for Mr. Lesina include ensuring compliance with international telecom regulations, and advocacy on a wide range policymatters related to the stable growth, innovation and investment by the information and communications technology sector. Mr. Lesina is based in AT&T’s Brussels (Belgium) office. He is an active member in several industry and community organizations, including current service as: Vice Chair of the Board of of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU and Chair of the Presidency Group of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. He is a Board Member of the European Internet Foundation and of the Transatlantic BusinessCouncil and also President of the Association EGO. He also represents AT&T in different associations such as ETNO, GSMA, TPN, etc. Prior to joining AT&T, Mr. Lesina held senior positions with another leading US-headquartered ICT company (Intel Corporation), and a number of leading public affairs agencies in Brussels. Born in Dakar (Senegal) Mr. Lesina is an Italian-Tunisian national and has a Master Degree in Economics of development at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Robert Boyanovsky
Vice President Enterprise Mobility Product Management of AT&T
Robert Boyanovsky is Vice President of Enterprise Mobility at AT&T Business. He oversees all aspects of product management supporting AT&T’s mobility business customers. In a highly competitive market, Robert creates and implements new strategies to improve products, reach new customers and differentiate offers while driving revenue and operating income. Robert has over 20 years of telecommunication experience including positions in consumer, business, marketing, sales and operations, wireline, wireless and eCommerce at AT&T plus Cellular One and Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Marian Croak
Vice President of AT&T
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Jill Singer
Vice President, National Security of AT&T
Jill Singer leads AT&T Global Business across the national security community, overseeing delivery of strategic technology solutions/services to national security agencies. Prior to AT&T, Jill was a partner with Deep Water Point consulting firm and served on several advisory boards for companies in the federal space. In government, she served as chief information officer (CIO) for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), deputy CIO for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and director of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service for Department of State (DoS). Her awards include Wash100, CloudNow, Top Ten Global Breakaway CIO, and Top Ten Women in Cloud.
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About AT&T, AT&T, AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Mike Troiano
Vice President – Corporate Strategy and Business Development of AT&T
Mike Troiano is currently responsible for AT&T’s Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) organization, including Business Development, Product Management and Strategy for products including AT&T M2X. Mike previously led AT&T’s Advanced Mobility Solutions Product Management organization.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Michael Zeto
Vice President of IoT Solutions and General Manager of Smart Cities of AT&T
Michael leads Boingo’s corporate strategy and growth initiatives, responsible for capitalizing on the company’s unique position in the wireless industry. He is focused on driving new opportunities across 5G, CBRS, Wi-Fi 6, IoT and smart cities. A seasoned corporate executive, Michael has a successful track record for building new businesses and creating profitable growth. Prior to Boingo, he was Vice President, Internet of Things Solutions, and Founder and General Manager for AT&T’s Smart Cities and emerging IoT solutions. Before joining AT&T, Michael co-founded and served as CEO of Proximus Mobility and previously held leadership positions with top technology companies. Michael serves on the Board of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Technology Association of Georgia. He holds an MBA from Florida Gulf Coast University and BA from Wilkes University.
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About AT&T, Boingo Wireless: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Tad Reynes
Regional Vice President, Healthcare Solutions of AT&T
Tad brings more than 20 years of experience in sales, sales management, alternate channels, equipment and maintenance solutions, technical support, and product management. Tad presently serves as a Regional Vice President in the Internet of Things organization within AT&T. He is responsible for coordinating product strategy across AT&T’s enterprise healthcare portfolio and business development efforts with medical device manufacturers. Tad is responsible for identifying industry trends and developing best-in-class solutions for AT&T’s healthcare customers and developers. Tad’s experience has focused on development and delivery of solutions within Fortune 500 Companies, large Healthcare Entities and Government and Education Institutions. Tad has an extensive background in enterprise sales management, technical and overlay sales support and product management. Prior to working in product management for AT&T, Tad led AT&T’s equipment and solutions organization in the Government, Education and Medical division. Tad has held several additional positions within AT&T, including Director of Alternate Channels, Director of the State of IL and Associated Accounts, Director of Field Marketing and Director of Sales and Channel Support.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Hank Hultquist
Vice President-Federal Regulatory of AT&T
Vice President of Federal Regulatory, Hank Hultquist represents AT&T at the Federal Communications Commission on a number of issues, including spectrum and wireless policy, Internet and broadband policy, interconnection, and intercarrier compensation. Hank joined AT&T in 2004. Prior to joining AT&T, Hank was with MCI for eight years. He serves on the Board of Directors for the National Exchange Carrier Association. Hank is a graduate of the George Mason University School of Law and the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He resides in Arlington, Virginia with his wife and two children.
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About AT&T: AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, local exchange, and long-distance services.
Louis Raymond
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of The Manitowoc Company
Louis F. Raymond, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary since 2016. Louis Raymond joined Manitowoc in 2004 as Senior Litigation Counsel and most recently served as its Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining Manitowoc, Louis Raymond was a shareholder in the law firm of Davis & Kuelthau, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, practicing there since 1991.
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About The Manitowoc Company: Manitowoc Company Inc is an American global company specializing in products for the food service industry.
Richard Caron
Senior Vice President, Innovation of The Manitowoc Company
Richard N. Caron was promoted to Senior Vice President Innovation of Manitowoc Foodservice in 2015. Previously, he served as EVP Global Marketing and Innovation for Manitowoc Foodservice and as Manitowoc Foodservice’s Chief Technology Officer, a position that he has held since 2005 as a former Enodis employee. Under his leadership, Mr. Caron was instrumental in the development and success of the Education and Technology Center. He has also led a variety of new product development initiatives, which have helped distinguish the company as a technology leader in the foodservice industry. Prior to Manitowoc/Enodis, Mr. Caron served as Chief Executive Officer for the Moseley Corporation in Franklin, Massachusetts. Other key professional experience included serving as president and chief executive officer of TurboChef, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Before TurboChef, Mr. Caron was managing director of the consumer products practice at Arthur D. Little (ADL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During his 19-year affiliation with ADL, Mr. Caron led many consulting assignments involving technology, strategy, and product development. In addition, Mr. Caron holds several patents in the foodservice industry, including automated frying and rapid cooking systems. Mr. Caron is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering Practice.
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About The Manitowoc Company: Manitowoc Company Inc is an American global company specializing in products for the food service industry.
Thomas Musial
Senior Vice President Human Resources & Administration of The Manitowoc Company
Thomas G. Musial, Senior Vice President – Human Resources and Administration since 2000. Previously served as Manitowoc’s Vice President of Human Resources and Administration (1995); Manager of Human Resources (1987); and Personnel/Industrial Relations Specialist (1976).
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About The Manitowoc Company: Manitowoc Company Inc is an American global company specializing in products for the food service industry.
Neeraj Sahni
Senior Vice President, Cyber Risk of Willis Towers Watson
Neeraj is a national cyber resource for Willis Tower Watson’s efforts on Network Security, Privacy and emerging Technology risks using Blockchain and Crypto assets. With broad understanding of enterprise security and knowledge of evolving regulatory laws pertaining to data privacy, he aligns very closely with the insurance markets who understand the complexities within Cyber and Tech E&O risk providing optimal risk transfer solutions for his clients. He was formally Director of Insurance at Kroll and Cyber Underwriter at AIG. Named a 2015 Power Broker by Risk and Insurance Magazine, Neeraj is a frequent speaker at cyber conferences and contributes on data security issues via social media and publications. He holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering and received his Masters in Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago.
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About Willis Towers Watson: Willis Towers Watson is a global advisory and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.
Steve Heflin
Vice President of Sales of Afilias
Steve Heflin has 20 years’ experience in the online industry. In 1994, he started one of the first dial-up internet service providers in southern Pennsylvania. Steve co-founded Domain Bank in 1999, one of the first ICANN-accredited Registrars to be created, where he spent four years as President from 2002 to 2005. Steve joined Afilias as Vice President of Sales in 2006, overseeing Afilias’ global sales including the dotMobi business subsidiary, with a focus on domain and Registry services. Steve is 44 years old.
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About Afilias: Afilias provides back end domain name registry services, DNS, idn and RFID services.
John Kane
Vice President of Corporate Services of Afilias
John Kane has nearly 20 years’ experience focusing on the online industry, specifically in the areas of Domain Name management, brand protection and Internet security. Before joining Afilias in 2008, John was Executive Vice President at Demand Media, a Content and Social Media company, from 2007 to 2008 and served as Vice President of Sales and President of its subsidiary, eNom, Inc. (an ICANN-accredited Registrar) from 2004 to 2008. He has also been an active participant in ICANN since its inception in 1998. John was previously a non-Executive board member of Afilias prior to his appointment with the Group. He oversees the continuing expansion of Afilias’ product offering. John is 48 years old.
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About Afilias: Afilias provides back end domain name registry services, DNS, idn and RFID services.
Roland LaPlante
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Afilias
Roland LaPlante has over 30 years’ senior marketing experience, beginning with Procter and Gamble in brand management, and then successive positions at Heublein/Diageo, Citibank, McGraw-Hill, Providian and Xlibris (an online publisher). Since joining Afilias in 2001 as Chief Marketing Officer, he has overseen both corporate and product marketing for Afilias, including the launch of .INFO and the establishment of Afilias’ position in the current round of nTLDs. As the Group’s principal industry spokesperson, Roland is a sought after speaker on a variety of TLD issues and has helped position Afilias as a global Registry leader. Roland is 61 years old.
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About Afilias: Afilias provides back end domain name registry services, DNS, idn and RFID services.
Luc Bondar
Vice President – Loyalty of United Airlines
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About United Airlines: United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
Michael Quiello
Vice President – Corporate Safety of United Airlines
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About United Airlines: United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
Linda Jojo
Executive Vice President, Technology & Chief Digital Officer of United Airlines
Linda Jojo joined Rogers as Executive Vice President, ITS and Chief Information Officer in July, 2011.Linda brings a wealth of experience leading complex IT organizations. Prior to joining Rogers, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Energy Future Holdings Corporation in Dallas, TX. From 2004-2008, Linda was the SVP & CIO at Flowserve, and spent nearly 15 years at General Electric, including CIO, GE Silicones. Linda started her career at Digital Equipment Corporation. She and her teams have received industry recognition, including 21st Centurys Achievement Award in 2003 & 2010, CIO 100 awards for transformation and innovation in 2007, 2008 & 2010, and has been named to the InformationWeek 500 several times.Linda holds a bachelors degree in computer science and a masters degree in industrial engineering, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY.
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Eddie Trujillo
Vice President of Operations of uBreakiFix
Eddie Trujillo is the co-founder and vice president of operations for the international electronics franchise uBreakiFix
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About uBreakiFix, uBreakiFix, uBreakiFix: uBreakiFix is an international electronics repair franchise that operates in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Laurie Ledford
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies
Laurie Ledford, age 58, is responsible for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ overall human capital and talent strategy and the delivery of human resources services to all our colleagues worldwide. Prior to her current role, Ms. Ledford served as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Marsh Inc. Ms. Ledford joined Marsh in 2000 and was named CHRO in 2006, after having served as Senior Human Resources Director for Marsh’s International Specialty Operations. Her prior experience was with Citibank and NationsBank.
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About Marsh & McLennan Companies: Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk.
Bruce Flohr
Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President of Red Light Management
Throughout his 20 years in the music business, Bruce Flohr has continuously evolved. After running the nationally recognized college radio station KCPR, Bruce joined RCA records as head of Alternative Promotion where he guided the careers of the Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Love and Rockets, and the Cowboy junkies to name a few. He then moved into a dual A&R/Marketing position at RCA and signed Dave Matthews Band, Foo Fighters, and several others. In 2002 he joined Dave Matthews Band and Coran Capshaw at Red Light Management and ATO records. Bruce serves as an A&R resource for both ATO and RLM clients, as well as handling management duties for artists such as OAR, Switchfoot, Parachute, Allen Stone and others. Bruce is also a founding partner in music media company, GreenLight, which he started with Capshaw. GreenLight works with brands such as AMEX, Gillette, and Hyundai to build exclusive music driven campaigns. Bruce’s previous speaking engagements include Red Bull, Under Armour, RCA records, Midem, SXSW, MuseExpo, Birchbox and the Grammy Foundation among others. Lastly, Bruce works closely with many new technology companies such as Group Me, Will Call, Ear Bits, and others to help them establish traction within the music space.
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About Red Light Management: Red Light Management is a multi-faceted, privately owned artist management company, founded in Charlottesville, VA in 1990.
James Lucke
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of ServiceMaster
James Lucke joined ServiceMaster in September 2013 as senior vice president and general counsel. Lucke came to ServiceMaster with global legal experience in consumer and commercial businesses, with expertise in corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, licensing and intellectual property. Prior to joining ServiceMaster, he served as vice president, secretary and general counsel of Georgia-based Mohawk Industries, Inc., a $6 billion international manufacturer of flooring and building materials. At Mohawk, Lucke led a legal team that achieved substantial reductions in litigation costs and overall legal spending, while overseeing nearly $2 billion in global acquisitions. He spent eight years at Spectrum Brands, Inc., where he served as chief legal officer for the $3 billion parent company of global brands such as Remington electric shavers and personal care appliances and Cutter insect repellent. Previously, Lucke served in executive roles on the legal teams at Johnson Controls and Case Corporation. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree at the University of Wisconsin.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Mary Kay Wegner
Senior Vice President, Supply Management of ServiceMaster
Mary Kay Wegner joined ServiceMaster in 2010 and serves as senior vice president of supply management, with responsibility for strategic sourcing and procurement for products and services, ranging from vehicles to technology to advertising. Since joining ServiceMaster, Wegner has been responsible for one of the largest commercial fleets in the United States, and in 2012, was promoted to vice president of strategic sourcing and fleet, leading efforts to categorize and analyze purchasing patterns, increase supplier quality, improve supplier diversity and deliver greater value to the company. Previously, Wegner served as director of North American fleet operations for Coca-Cola Enterprises, and she spent eight years in a variety of leadership positions in fleet, logistics and strategic sourcing at Waste Management, Inc. Wegner has a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and operations analysis from the United States Naval Academy and a master’s degree in logistics engineering from National University in California. She began her career as an aviation maintenance officer for a Navy anti-submarine helicopter squadron and spent seven years on active duty.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Alan Haughie
Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer of ServiceMaster
Alan Haughie joined ServiceMaster in September 2013 as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Haughie joined ServiceMaster with tremendous international experience, having served since 2010 as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation, a diversified $6.7 billion global supplier of aftermarket products for automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty and off-highway vehicles, as well as power generation, aerospace, marine, rail and industrial equipment. He concurrently served as CFO for the company’s power train division, its largest business segment. Haughie’s 20-year career with Federal-Mogul included multiple international roles, including more than five years as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for the company’s global operations, as well as various financial planning, analysis and management positions in the company’s European aftermarket business, based in Manchester, U.K. He joined Federal-Mogul in 1994 after working in a number of audit roles with Ernst & Young L.L.P. in the United Kingdom. Haughie is a chartered accountant and earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics at the University of Manchester.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Peter Tosches
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications of ServiceMaster
Peter Tosches is senior vice president, corporate communications for ServiceMaster. He joined ServiceMaster in December 2007, and is responsible for the company’s executive and internal communications, media relations, corporate branding and community relations. Tosches has held leadership roles in employee communications, public relations and marketing communications. Prior to joining ServiceMaster, he served as internal communications director at Mars-North America, manufacturers of many of the world’s best-known snack food and pet food brands. While at Mars, he led the company’s internal communications program, developing and implementing multi-media communication strategies that reached more than 15,000 employees working in 43 locations in North America. He also served as vice president of corporate communications at GE Consumer Finance, a global business unit of General Electric Company with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. He also held multiple communications roles during seven years at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Connecticut. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Fordham University.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Carina Ertl
Global Vice President Marketing of Swarovski Group
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About Swarovski Group: Swarovski delivers a diverse portfolio of unmatched quality, craftsmanship, and creativity.
Kevin Obarski
Vice President of US Sales of TransPerfect
Kevin Obarski, Vice President of US Sales, joined TransPerfect’s Atlanta office in 2001 as a Director of Business Development. Within months, Obarski was generating record-breaking revenues. His impressive sales performance was matched by an outstanding ability to motivate and lead other members of the TransPerfect sales team. Today, he oversees a full staff of regional directors, directors of business development, and account managers in TransPerfect’s key US offices. Prior to joining TransPerfect, Obarski was Corporate Sales Manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. He holds a BA from the University of Florida with a double major in Finance and Management.
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About Globalization Company, TransPerfect, TransPerfect Translations International: TransPerfect is a language services company offering multilingual translation and interpreting solutions to multinational businesses.
John Van Hulle
Senior Vice President, President of Global Color, Additives and Inks of Avient
John Van Hulle is president, Global Color, Additives and Inks for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Since joining PolyOne in 2006, he has been instrumental in the company’s rising profitability and transformation into a specialty company. Prior to PolyOne, Mr. Van Hulle was president and chief executive officer of ChemDesign Corporation and SpecialtyChem Products, where he worked in conjunction with private equity to restructure both businesses. Before that, he was president of the Specialty and Fine Chemicals business of Cambrex Corporation and vice president and general manager of General Chemical Corporation’s Fine Chemicals and Electronics businesses. Mr. Van Hulle holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
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Giuseppe Di Salvo
Vice President and Corporate Controller of Avient
Giuseppe “Joe” Di Salvo is vice president and corporate controller of PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Mr. Di Salvo is responsible for SEC reporting, as well as oversight of the integrity of global accounting systems, corporate and manufacturing accounting, and consolidation of global financial results. He also manages the company’s Financial Leadership Development Program. He joined PolyOne in 2011 as assistant controller and also served as director, finance for the company’s Global Color, Additives and Inks business segment. Prior to joining PolyOne, he worked as an assurance senior manager for Deloitte and Touche, LLP, where he focused on leading audit teams and advising clients on SEC and technical accounting matters. Mr. Di Salvo has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and is a certified public accountant
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Lisa Kunkle
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Avient
Lisa Kunkle is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Before joining PolyOne in 2007, she was a partner with Jones Day, where she specialized in the areas of corporate and securities law and advised PolyOne on various compensation and governance matters. Ms. Kunkle is experienced in merger and acquisition transactions and has provided counsel on executive and director compensation programs, takeover preparedness, corporate governance, corporate compliance issues and more. She served as a law clerk in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio before joining Jones Day in 1995. Ms. Kunkle holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Miami University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo. She serves on the Boards of the Positive Coaching Alliance in Cleveland, Ohio and Youth Challenge
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Mark Crist
Senior Vice President, President, PolyOne Distribution of Avient
Mark Crist is senior vice president, president, PolyOne Distribution for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. He is responsible for driving consistent, profitable growth for the company’s distribution business, while ensuring it maintains the broadest and most strategic portfolio of offerings and exceptional service levels for our customers. Mr. Crist began his career with PolyOne in 2008 as a commercial director, and most recently served as vice president, key account management as well as vice president, Asia, while based in Shanghai. Prior to joining PolyOne, Mr. Crist spent 20 years at Nalco Chemical Company in various assignments in Europe and North America. As general manager he led large cross-selling commercial operations serving multiple strategic business units driving successful implementation of key innovation and improving skills in commercial excellence. He began his career as a district manager with Caterpillar Tractor Corporation. Mr. Crist earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Lorain County Boys and Girls Club and is a long-time volunteer for Hospice.
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Craig Nikrant
Senior Vice President, President of Global Specialty Engineered Materials of Avient
Craig Nikrant is president, Global Specialty Engineered Materials, for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. He is responsible for determining strategy and driving growth for this global business. Before joining PolyOne in 2006, Mr. Nikrant spent 17 years with GE Plastics. He most recently served as general manager of GE Specialty Film and Sheet for the Americas. There, he led the transformation from GE’s core business to a business focused on new application development, new products and growth. During his time with GE Plastics, Mr. Nikrant advanced to positions of increasing responsibility, including marketing manager, business manager and general manager. He began his career as an account manager with 3M. Mr. Nikrant is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Cleveland
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Kurt Schuering
Vice President, Global Key Account Management of Avient
Kurt Schuering is vice president, global key account management, for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Mr. Schuering joined PolyOne in 2007 and is responsible for leveraging our global reach and diverse portfolio of specialty color, engineered materials and performance solutions for our largest customers and our identified strategic original equipment manufacturers. Prior to joining PolyOne, Mr. Schuering was employed at GE Plastics, serving as industry director, global product manager, commercial quality leader and general manager for the automotive business. He also held numerous market development, international development and business manager roles with Eastman Chemical Company and Ferro Corporation. Upon graduating from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Mr. Schuering was commissioned as a United States Army officer. He also is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Ana Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Avient
Ana G. Rodriguez is senior vice president, Chief Human Resources Officer of PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Upon her joining PolyOne in May 2014, Ms. Rodriguez assumed global responsibility for the human resources function, including performance management, succession planning, compensation, benefits administration, recruiting, labor relations and talent development. Prior to PolyOne, Ms. Rodriguez worked for Molex, Incorporated, where she served as senior vice president, Global Human Resources, as well as various positions of increasing responsibility within the company’s Legal Department, including vice president, co-general counsel and corporate secretary. She has also held positions in the Legal Departments of Amgen, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Litton Industries and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ms. Rodriguez earned a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor’s of Arts from California State University at Long Beach. She is a licensed member of the Bar Associations of Illinois, New York and California
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Don Wiseman
Senior Vice President, President of Performance Products and Solutions of Avient
Don Wiseman is president, Performance Products and Solutions for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. He is responsible for driving global growth through an array of products and services for Geon coating, molding and extrusion applications, as well as PolyOne’s contract manufacturing business. Mr. Wiseman joined PolyOne in 2015 as general manager of the company’s Geon business unit from Johns Manville, where he had P&L responsibility for its Performance Materials business. He has held leadership and general management positions at performance material companies throughout his accomplished career, such as at Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, Americhem, Michelman, and Rohm & Haas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Youngstown State University, a master’s in chemical engineering from University of South Carolina, and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
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Michael Garratt
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer of Avient
Michael Garratt is senior vice president, Chief Commercial Officer, for PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. In line with the Commercial Excellence pillar of the company’s strategy, Mr. Garratt is responsible for leading PolyOne’s global technology, sales, and marketing functions. Mr. Garratt joined PolyOne in 2013 from Marmon Utility, a Berkshire Hathaway company, where he served as president. Prior to joining Marmon, Mr. Garratt served as chief operating officer of the private equity-owned Excel Polymers, where he led a successful business turnaround, resulting in improvements in revenue and profitability. Mr. Garratt’s chemical career began with The Dow Chemical Company, where he served in commercial and marketing roles in Canada and the United States. For 10 years he worked for DuPont Dow Elastomers, a global joint venture, where he held market development and product management positions, culminating in a regional commercial leadership role for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while based in Geneva, Switzerland and Bad Homburg, Germany. Mr. Garratt holds a bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and an MBA from University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Joel Rathbun
Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions of Avient
Joel Rathbun is senior vice president, Mergers & Acquisitions at PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Mr. Rathbun joined PolyOne in June 2011 and is responsible for developing and leading the company’s global acquisition activities. In addition to his M&A leadership at PolyOne, Mr. Rathbun has also served as general manager for the company’s Specialty Engineered Materials business in North America. Prior to joining PolyOne, Mr. Rathbun amassed more than a decade of banking and M&A experience at Moelis & Company and CIBC World Markets. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
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John Midea
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement of Avient
John Midea is senior vice president, Global Operations and Process Improvement at PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Mr. Midea joined PolyOne in February 2015 and leads the company’s award-winning global operational excellence initiatives, including manufacturing process improvement, environmental health and safety, global sourcing and logistics, Lean Six Sigma training and deployment, and acquisition integration. Mr. Midea previously was president and CEO Resco Products and president and COO at Ennis Traffic Solutions. He spent 12 years at Valspar Corporation with increasing roles of responsibility, including vice president, where he was accountable for the North American segment of its liquid, powder, electrocoat and after market specialty chemical businesses. Mr. Midea is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, earning a bachelor of science in marine engineering, and has an MBA, from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
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Christopher Murphy
Vice President, Research and Development, Chief Innovation Officer of Avient
Dr. Christopher Murphy is vice president, research and development, and chief innovation officer of PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Having joined PolyOne in May 2012, Dr. Murphy has global responsibility for driving innovation and developing new solutions and applications across all markets by collaborating with PolyOne technical teams, corporate marketing group, business units and external technology resources. Dr. Murphy has established an impressive track record of global innovation and new product development at leading specialty companies, including Lubrizol, Elementis Specialties and Nalco Chemical Company. Throughout his career, Dr. Murphy has demonstrated the ability to lead teams around the globe to successful and innovative solutions for customers in a variety of industries. He earned a PhD in organic chemistry from Tufts University and a bachelor’s of science in chemistry from Boston College. Dr. Murphy is a board member of Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc., and a past board member for the Environmental Technology Institute in Singapore.
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Lawrence Antoine
Executive Vice President of Business Development of Paradigm Talent Agency
Lawrence Antoine is the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Paradigm Talent Agency whereby over the past decade he has overseen the growth strategy for one of Hollywood’s largest Talent Agencies. He formerly worked as a Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions for Platinum Equity, a private equity firm. During his time as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions for Platinum Equity, Mr. Antoine initiated Platinum’s strategy as it entered the Sports & Entertainment Industry, where he was responsible for business development and other acquisition related initiatives for the firm and worked on the pre- and post-acquisition financial analyses and financial due diligence investigations for many of Platinum’s acquisitions. Prior to joining Platinum Equity, Mr. Antoine performed buy-side audit and advisory services ranging from financial due diligence to post-merger integration consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services Group.
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About Paradigm Talent Agency, Platinum Equity: Paradigm Talent Agency is an American full-service entertainment agency.
Michael A. Duch
Vice President and Partner of Schwan Financial Group
Michael A. Duch is Vice President and Partner at Schwan Financial Group. He has been with the company since 2003 and continues to grow in his role. He is responsible for meeting client needs in a powerful and punctual way. He speaks an impressive eight languages, including Croatian, English, Danish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. This has not only served his family and him incredibly well–inspiring them to travel worldwide, such as to the countries of Fiji, Bermuda, Venezuela, and Iceland–but it has also served him in business. He is and international resource for all things financial, and his depth of knowledge is only brightened by his substantial educational background. Before his experience in the financial sector, Michael was a powerful and positive force for change in the video-rental industry, spanning from the 1980’s to the 1990’s. Having graduated with high honors from Chadwick University with a Bachelor of Science in Business administration, Michael A. Duch went on to earn his Master of Business Administration in Economics and Finance from the same university. Of course, he earned this advanced degree with honors, as well. Michael also earned a pre-dental degree with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a non-traditional school of higher learning, Chadwick provided its students with the unique opportunity to study in an individualized learning environment. Students were able to begin their program at any time and complete course works at their own pace. Chadwick had gained acceptance by several Fortune 500 companies and government agencies as a means for employees to complete their college degree. Tuition reimbursement was also offered by many of these employers. In 2007, unfortunately, it ceased to offer degree programs. By 2014, they closed their doors forever. However, they do still have an alumni association and maintain a website for administrative purposes. Michael A. Duch was born to two lovely individuals with differing mutlicultural backgrounds. One of his parents is Japanese, while the other is Danish. This rich and diverse ancestry has served to be of great value to him throughout all his years. It is what inspired him to learn eight different languages and travel to numerous countries. He appreciates being able to learn all that other cultures have to offer, particularly the unique traditions they practice and how they inspire the locals to lead their lives. Something that has inspired Michael A. Duch more than anything else in his life is his devout Catholic beliefs. He has been a humble servant of the Church since his youth. He attended Catholic school and has continued to serve the Diocese of Sioux Falls in St. Mary’s Parish for over twenty years in South Dakota. His love stretches so deeply for Jesus Christ and the Catholic tradition that he is currently attending the Holy Apostles College and Seminary to round out his knowledge and wisdom. Holy Apostles College and Seminary was founded in 1956 by the Reverend Eusebio M. Menard, O.F.M., to provide a program of education and formation for men intending to enter the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church. In the transition between church member and a member of the priesthood, Michael A. Duch has been using his talents to serve his church pro bono, serving on his church’s investment committee with pride since 2013. If Michaels life choices don’t speak loudly enough to his faithful and wonderful character, his volunteer services help them speak louder. Michael A. Duch has been seated on the Board of Trustees at Presentation College since 2012 and has also been seated on South Dakota Education Access Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2011. Besides serving the Church at large, Michael loves to spend time with his beloved family and participate in outdoor activities in his free time. He adores water sports and hunting. He loves flying planes, golfing, and skiing, too.
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Pete Morowski
Executive Vice President, Products & Technology of CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
Pete has responsibility for CCC product development, product management, architecture, IT operations & infrastructure, business applications, and product strategy and marketing.
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About CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc.: CCC Information Services help companies improve their claims management process through better decision-making.
Ke Yin
Co-Founder, Chief Scientist and Vice President of Engineering of Blaize
Ke Yin is the co-founder and VP of engineering at Blaize.
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About Blaize: Blaize is an AI computing platforms company that develops products for the automotive, smart vision, and enterprise computing markets.
Jeffrey Franklin
Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales and Business Development of TrueCommerce
Since co-founding RedTail in 2000, Jeff has played an integral part in the development of the RedTail’s flagship managed EDI service—from its design and development, to its implementation as part of a total electronic trading solution for middle-market businesses. He brings more than 25 years of expertise in the understanding of manufacturing systems that include electronic data interchange As Vice President, Sales for Sage / AccountMate, Jeff focuses on RedTail’s sales in those market segments. Earlier, Jeff transitioned from VP of Product Development Director of Sales and Business Development. Prior to founding RedTail Solutions, Jeff was IT Director for RBI, where he developed and implemented a collaborative system for new product development in addition to his general responsibilities for RBI’s IT strategy and systems. Jeff also started Electro-World and Boca Software, and wrote a full MRP system for electronics company Solitron. Jeff attended the University of Florida
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About TrueCommerce: TrueCommerce, Inc. provides electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions to small and mid-tier companies. Its end-to-end solution includes
Steven K. Young
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Duke Energy Corporation
Steve Young is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Duke Energy. He leads the financial function, which includes the controller’s office, treasury, tax, risk management and insurance, as well as corporate strategy and development. These duties include accounting, cash management and overseeing risk control policies. Young joined Duke Power in 1980 as a financial assistant. After a series of promotions within the controller’s department, he was named manager of bulk power agreements in system planning and operating in 1991, and manager of the rate department in 1993. In April 1998, Young was appointed vice president of rates and regulatory affairs, with responsibility for Duke Power’s regulatory strategies and policies in rate, financial and accounting matters. He was also accountable for the company’s interaction with the utility commissions of North Carolina and South Carolina, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Duke Power in February 2003, group vice president and chief financial officer in March 2004, and vice president and controller in June 2005. In December 2006, Young was named senior vice president and controller for Duke Energy. In addition to maintaining that role at the close of the merger between Duke Energy and Progress Energy in July 2012, he also became the company’s chief accounting officer. He was named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Duke Energy in August 2013. A native of Denver, Colo., Young earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business. Young is a certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant in North Carolina. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Managerial Accountants and National Association of Accountants. He is also a member of the Edison Electric Institute Accounting Executive Advisory Committee and the Southeastern Electric Exchange Accounting and Finance Section.
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About Duke Energy Corporation: Duke Energy makes life better for every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean.
Sandra Wyckoff
Vice President & Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Duke Energy Corporation
As chief ethics and compliance officer, Sandy Wyckoff leads Duke Energy’s ethics and compliance program, which provides independent oversight and governance of the organization’s compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and fosters an accountable, transparent and ethical culture that advances the overall objectives of the corporation. She assumed her current position in January 2016. Wyckoff has held various leadership roles in finance, internal audit, ethics, information technology, and fuel procurement and transportation. Previously, she served as director of corporate finance and assistant treasurer for Duke Energy. While in this role, she was responsible for developing strategy and implementing the financing plan for Duke Energy’s acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas – targeted to close by the end of 2016. Prior to her role in treasury, Wyckoff provided leadership to Duke Energy’s risk management function, with responsibility for advancing enterprise risk management practices and providing risk management oversight to the regulated commodity trading functions. In addition, she led the team responsible for performing due diligence on Duke Energy’s major transactions and capital expenditures. Wyckoff’s experience in finance also includes planning and budgeting, internal and external financial reporting, and controllership for merchant generation and fuel subsidiaries. She also had CFO responsibilities for an energy management subsidiary. Before joining the company, she worked in public accounting for Coopers & Lybrand (now part of Pricewaterhouse Coopers) in Philadelphia, Penn., and Houston, Texas. A native of Bucks County, Penn., Wyckoff graduated with high honors from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn., with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.
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About Duke Energy Corporation: Duke Energy makes life better for every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean.
Michael A. Lewis
Senior Vice President & Chief Transmission Officer of Duke Energy Corporation
Michael Lewis serves as senior vice president and chief transmission officer for Duke Energy. He oversees the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Duke Energy’s electric transmission system, which includes over 32,000 miles of transmission lines and more than 3,000 substations in six states. His responsibilities include construction and maintenance, engineering and asset management, system operations, project management, planning, vegetation management and compliance. Previously, Lewis served as senior vice president of Florida delivery operations for Duke Energy’s regulated utilities. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the operations of the company’s electric distribution system in Florida. He assumed the role of chief transmission officer in January 2015. Lewis has more than 29 years of experience in the energy industry. Before the merger between Duke Energy and Progress Energy in July 2012, he served as senior vice president of energy delivery for Progress Energy Florida. Prior to that, he served as vice president of distribution for Progress Energy Florida, where he was responsible for metering service and information systems, distribution control center, asset management, project management, environmental compliance and permitting, and distribution staff support for regional operations. Lewis has held several other leadership roles, including district manager in 1989, distribution operations manager in Pasco County in 1994, general manager of the South Coastal Region in 1997 and regional vice president of both the North and South Coastal regions in 2000. Lewis was named vice president of distribution for Progress Energy Florida in May 2004. A native of Pensacola, Fla., Lewis earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in business administration from Nova Southern University.
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About Duke Energy Corporation: Duke Energy makes life better for every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean.
John W Pitesa
Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer of Duke Energy Corporation
Bill Pitesa is senior vice president and chief nuclear officer for Duke Energy. He is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the largest regulated nuclear generation fleet in the U.S. Previously, Pitesa served as the company’s senior vice president of nuclear operations. In that role, he provided oversight for the safe and reliable operation of two Duke Energy-operated nuclear plants – Brunswick near Southport, N.C., and Robinson near Hartsville, S.C. Pitesa has 35 years of experience in the nuclear field. He joined the company in 1980 as an engineer at McGuire Nuclear Station. He was named senior reactor operator in 1986, and in 1992, served two years as a loaned employee to the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Pitesa returned to the McGuire plant in 1995 as an independent oversight manager. In 2000, he moved to Catawba Nuclear Station and, after a series of promotions, was named as the operations manager in 2004 and then station manager in 2005. In 2009, Pitesa was named Duke Energy’s vice president of nuclear support. He was responsible for corporate nuclear engineering, major projects, licensing and regulatory support, fleet outage management and other plant support functions. Pitesa was named senior vice president of nuclear operations for Oconee Nuclear Station in January 2010, and assumed the additional responsibility for the Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations in December 2010. He was named senior vice president of nuclear operations following the Duke Energy/Progress Energy merger in July 2012. He assumed his current position in March 2013. In support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), Pitesa has served on nuclear plant review teams in the United States, Korea, France, South Africa and Ukraine. In 2014, he was named executive sponsor of the Materials Action Plan Committee for the Electric Power Research Institute. In 2015, Pitesa was named executive sponsor of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) Industry Flooding and Industry Subsequent License Renewal. He is currently a member of NEI’s Fukushima Response Steering Committee and Supplier Advisory Committee.
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About Duke Energy Corporation: Duke Energy makes life better for every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean.
Douglas F Esamann
Executive Vice President and President – Midwest and Florida Regions of Duke Energy Corporation
Doug Esamann serves as executive vice president and president of Duke Energy’s Midwest and Florida regions. He has responsibility for the profit/loss, strategic direction and performance of the company’s regulated utilities in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Florida, including the natural gas distribution business in the Midwest. He also has responsibility for grid solutions and emerging technology efforts throughout the enterprise. He assumed his current position in June 2015. Previously, Esamann served as president of Duke Energy Indiana, the state’s largest electric utility, serving approximately 810,000 customers in 69 of the state’s 92 counties. He was responsible for the company’s regulatory, governmental relations, economic development and community affairs work in Indiana. He served in that role since November 2010. Prior to that, Esamann was senior vice president of corporate strategy for Duke Energy, where he led the company’s strategy development and business planning efforts, including load forecasting and market fundamentals. He has also served as senior vice president of strategy and planning, with additional responsibilities for integrated resource planning, environmental compliance planning, transactional support, customer market analytics, load research and renewable energy compliance. Immediately following the merger between Duke Energy and Cinergy in April 2006, Esamann served as group vice president of strategy and planning for Duke Energy’s regulated utilities. With Cinergy, he served as senior vice president of energy portfolio strategy and management for Cinergy’s commercial business unit, with responsibility for fuel management, environmental risk management, generation dispatch, power purchases and sales, portfolio analytics, load forecasting, generation asset planning, demand-side management planning and environmental compliance planning. Esamann began his employment with Public Service Indiana (predecessor of PSI Energy) in 1979. In the course of his PSI/Cinergy career, he held a variety of leadership roles, including vice president and chief financial officer of the commercial business unit from 1999 until 2001, and president of PSI Energy until 2004. Esamann has been active on a number of community and industry boards. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and a board member of Energy Systems Network, a nonprofit industry initiative focused on clean technology development. He also serves as chair of the advisory board for the University of Missouri Financial Research Institute. A native of Plainfield, Ind., Esamann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Indiana University. He and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, a son and three granddaughters. Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplies and delivers electricity to approximately 7 million customers in the Southeast and Midwest. The company also distributes natural gas in Ohio and Kentucky. Its commercial and international businesses operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing renewable energy portfolio. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.
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Selim Bingol
Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer of Duke Energy Corporation
As senior vice president and chief communications officer, Selim Bingol is responsible for directing Duke Energy’s communications strategy and services, including internal and external communications support for business segments, media relations, executive communications, brand management and digital communications. He assumed his current position in January 2015. Previously, Selim served as senior vice president of global communications at General Motors Co. In this role, he led all communications, measurably improving the company’s reputation among stakeholders as it emerged from bankruptcy and the “Government Motors” era. Key areas of accountability included executive positioning, media relations, employee/labor communications for 200,000 employees worldwide, financial media relations including earnings reports and analyst events, and corporate philanthropy as chair of the GM Foundation. In his prior corporate role, Selim was senior vice president of corporate communications at AT&T, where he led the public relations organization of what was then the world’s largest telecom company through one of the most dynamic periods in its history. This included multibillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions, roll out of national broadband DSL service, introduction of U-Verse television service, and the creation of Cingular Wireless in partnership with BellSouth. His specific functional leadership roles included employee communications, executive positioning, media relations, investor relations and special events. During his career, Selim has held senior partner positions at Fleishman-Hillard Communications, one of the world’s largest public relations agencies. Most recently, he returned to run the agency’s San Antonio office upon the retirement of AT&T CEO/Chairman Ed Whitacre and built a million- dollar business with clients like Visa. Earlier, he served on site at SBC Communications managing the telecom company’s corporate communications function and handling roles as corporate spokesman, speechwriter, CEO media relations and public affairs media. Earlier in his career, Selim worked with one of the industry’s leading grassroots advocacy firms, and was press secretary for then-U.S. Rep. Jon Kyl (R-Az.) in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Selim and his wife, Julie, have three daughters. Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplies and delivers electricity to approximately 7 million customers in the Southeast and Midwest. The company also distributes natural gas in Ohio and Kentucky. Its commercial and international businesses operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing renewable energy portfolio. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.
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Tom Wofford
Senior Vice President, Ethics and Internal Audit of SAIC
Tom Wofford was named Senior Vice President for Internal Audit at SAIC in June, 2013. He manages and leads the internal audit function, reporting directly to the Chair of the Audit Committee for substantive matters and to the CEO for administrative matters. Tom is responsible for planning and executing financial and operational audits to evaluate the Company’s internal controls, its adherence to company policies and procedures, and its compliance with applicable laws and regulations. He will provide recommendations regarding internal control enhancements and identify areas of opportunity for profit improvement, cost control and risk mitigation. Prior to joining SAIC, Tom was Director of Global Audit for General Electric’s Energy Infrastructure Segment. He directed distributed internal audit activities across the segment’s 800+ sites, including project management for the segment’s annual Sarbanes-Oxley and improper payments certifications. Tom also created a centralized monitoring group to perform continuous auditing, and jointly developed a due diligence program used on acquisitions to identify potential improper payments. Tom also served as Director of Internal Audit for several Dallas, Texas-based companies, including Dresser, Inc., Trinity Industries, and E-Systems, Inc. Among his accomplishments were leading fraud investigations throughout the United States and in multiple foreign countries; directing overall audit and internal controls programs; remediating material weaknesses; and optimizing standardized finance and accounting processes. Tom’s former positions outside of Internal Audit included Manager of Finance; Director of Project Support; Controller; and Chief Financial Officer for subsidiaries of E-Systems, Inc. which was acquired by Raytheon Company in 1995. For the past ten years, Tom has taken an active leadership role with the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, chairing an allocations panel that evaluated programs and recommended funding levels. A graduate of Florida State University with a degree in accounting, Tom is a member of the Association for Certified Fraud Examiners and The Institute of Internal Auditors.
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About SAIC: SAIC provides scientific, engineering, and systems integration and technical services and solutions in the United States.
Amy Benson
Vice President of SAIC
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Burney J Latiolais
Executive Vice President of Operations of FRANK’S INTERNATIONAL
Burney J. Latiolais, Jr., is the Company’s executive vice president of global operations, a position he has held since October 2016. In addition, Mr. Latiolais currently serves as the chairman of Frank’s International, LLC’s I.P. advisory committee, which he founded in 2013. Since joining Frank’s in 1992, Mr. Latiolais has held the positions of senior vice president of global business development and sales, vice president of sales and services, and global vice president of drilling tools and specialty products. Prior to joining Frank’s, Mr. Latiolais was the chief executive officer of Louisiana Tubing Testers and Centralizers, Inc. Mr. Latiolais is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE).
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About FRANK’S INTERNATIONAL: Frank’s International N.V. is a global oil services company
John Wittman
Vice President, of Legacy Air
John Wittman is Vice President of Legacy Air, a leader in HVAC and Refrigeration in the retail and restaurant facility management field. John started as an intern at Legacy while attending Arizona State University. Over the last 12 years he has held positons all over the table of organization including: Dispatcher, Installer, Account Manager, Service Manager, Branch Manager, Director, & Vice President. Prior to joining Legacy, Sergeant Wittman served with distinction as a United States Marine. He was honored on multiple occasions by the Secretary of the Navy during deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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About Legacy Air: Legacy Air full-service provider of reliable and affordable refrigeration, HVAC, kitchen equipment repair, and installation services.
Peter Cronin
Senior Vice President of JobDiva
Peter Cronin is JobDiva’s Vice President of Sales and has been with this company for more than 3 years. Peter has had 20+ years Business Development and Management for Start – Up, Mid-Sized and Multinational Accounts with Medical products and Medical IT. He has helped introduce Medical/Surgical technology and Medical IT systems for Fortune 500 Companies to major Healthcare institutions in the US. His background combines Traditional and Alternative Medicine and Medical methodologies. Peter’s experience with business building has included Planning, Infrastructure, Build Out and Business Development. Peter’s responsibilities include managing current clients while always looking out for their best interest, along with generating new business for JobDiva. Peter has a B.A. from St. Louis University and likes to ski, sail , fish and read in spare time.
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Jennifer Santiago
Vice President, Sales of JobDiva
Jennifer Santiago joined JobDiva in 2014 to assume the role of Vice President, Sales, drawing on her extensive experience in sales and customer relationship management. An expert in software technology and SaaS solutions for the staffing industry, Ms. Santiago is responsible for promoting JobDiva’s award-winning Talent Acquisition and Management solution. Based in New York City, Ms. Santiago’s primary responsibility is providing practical advice and comprehensive technical guidance in the selection, use, and application of staffing software technologies.
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Gene Liu
Senior Vice President of JobDiva
Gene Liu is JobDiva’s Vice President of Technology and has been instrumental in the building and growth of the system’s infrastructure since inception. Prior to joining JobDiva in 2001, Gene was a Project Leader for Algomod Technologies Corporation, JobDiva’s sister company, for over 23 years working with Citibank. At Citibank, he was responsible for the development and implementation of systems for trade services. The well-developed systems processed up to thirty percent of the total US exports. He managed large teams of developers, analysts, and various professionals in different phases of the project development life cycle. Since 1979, he worked closely with Mr. Obeid in delivering some of the most advanced innovations in the application of information technology to business processes. Moreover, managing early in his career, Gene was a programmer for C&W Incotel, Citibank, Routers and Computer Horizons. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Computer Science from Hunter College, City University of New York.
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Jack Shein
Senior Vice President of JobDiva
As Senior Vice President, Jack Shein is responsible for generating new business development opportunities for JobDiva. Throughout his career, he has held various executive-level positions in staffing and human resources at The Equitable Life Assurance Society, Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC) and Instinet. His post-graduate work is in Human Resources at Long Island University, New York — Master’s Degree. He currently serves on the Board of Directors as Senior Adviser for the Human Resource Association of New York. Jack has held many positions with HRNY including Vice President of Technology & Communications for HRNY and has served as a member of National Human Resource Technology Management Panel for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Past Chair of the HR/NY Certification Committee.. Jack has been an Adjunct Professor for Human Resources Certificate Program at Wagner College’s teaching Workforce Planning and Employee/Labor Relations.
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Edward Berkowitz
Senior Vice President, Sales of JobDiva
Ed Berkowitz is a highly accomplished and dynamic professional with 25+ years of sales achievements in various market segments. Ed’s goals and responsibilities at JobDiva are maintaining excellent service for his clients and working with potential clients to show them how JobDiva will allow them to achieve their ultimate goals in the staffing industry. Ed carries an extensive knowledge of sales processes, demonstrating business management and team management skills repeatedly throughout his career. Ed is known for his history of generating new business through tactical negotiation and growing new relationships with key decision makers, while identifying the client’s relevant and strategic business issues and recommending appropriate action.
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Charles Rouhan
Senior Vice President of JobDiva
Charles Rouhana is JobDiva’s Technology and Deployment Leader. He has played a major role in designing, developing, and enhancing many features of the solution such as harvesting, VMS interfacing, resume parsing and processing. Charles leads the JobDiva development team. Charles also manages deployment and the mapping of client processes to JobDiva’s functionality. Prior to joining JobDiva in 2002, Charles worked at the DISCOVER Lab of Cornell University where he participated in research and development of video conferencing on mobile networks. He also participated in early research and development of Internet access over Bluetooth. Charles also worked at Ericsson and helped implement the first trials for mobile Internet access. His project was presented in multiple IT exhibitions with great success. Charles holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Sean Di Ianni
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Exhibitions of Meow Wolf
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About Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf creates entertainment that delights audiences through location-based and digital media experiences.
J.D. Carlson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Penske Automotive Group
Mr. Carlson has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 16, 2015 and as our Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer since May 3, 2011. Mr. Carlson has served as our Corporate Controller since April 2006. Prior to joining us, Mr. Carlson was Corporate Controller for Tecumseh Products. He was previously a Senior Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, an accounting and financial advisory services firm, which he joined in 1995.
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About Penske Automotive Group: Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company operating automotive dealerships
Rich Hook
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Penske Automotive Group
Mr. Hook has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since May 1, 2015. Prior to that he served as our Vice President, IT Infrastructure since July 2009. Before joining the company in 2009, Mr. Hook held various positions at Arthur Andersen LLP, H&R Block Financial Advisors and Federal-Mogul Corporation.
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About Penske Automotive Group: Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company operating automotive dealerships
Todd C. Larson
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Reinsurance Group Of America
Todd C. Larson is Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a role that incorporates both management of RGA’s global enterprise risk management and corporate pricing oversight. Until early 2014, Todd was Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer, with responsibilities that included coordination of all external reporting including filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission, regulatory filings, and the annual report to shareholders. He was also responsible for internal management of financial reporting for RGA’s various operating segments and subsidiaries, capital management, and the treasury function. Todd joined RGA in 1995 as Vice President and Controller. Previously, he was Assistant Controller for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He started his career with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP in Chicago, where he was a senior manager in the audit practice. Todd received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University.
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About Reinsurance Group Of America: Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated is a leader in the global life reinsurance industry.
William Hutton
Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary of Reinsurance Group Of America
Bill Hutton is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated. He is responsible for legal services provided throughout the RGA enterprise. Bill has been advising RGA on legal matters since 1998 and became General Counsel in 2011. In addition to his role as the company’s securities, finance and corporate governance counsel, he had significant roles in RGA’s successful separation from MetLife in 2008 and the acquisition of ING’s Group Reinsurance business in 2009. Prior to joining RGA, Bill was in private practice with two law firms in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Southern Illinois University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in finance from Eastern Illinois University. He is a member of the bar in both Missouri and Illinois.
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About Reinsurance Group Of America: Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated is a leader in the global life reinsurance industry.
John Laughlin
Executive Vice President & Global Financial Solutions of Reinsurance Group Of America
John P. Laughlin is Executive Vice President of Global Financial Solutions (GFS), a unit of RGA, and President of RGA Financial Group, L.L.C., a subsidiary of RGA. He is also a member of RGA’s Executive Committee. The GFS unit is responsible for all of RGA’s financial reinsurance, asset-intensive reinsurance and bulk longevity business worldwide. GFS works closely with RGA offices around the world to create customized reinsurance solutions for annuities and other interest-sensitive products, and to support client capital needs for life, health and annuity products. John came to RGA in 1995 when the company acquired the joint venture that ultimately became RGA Financial Group, L.L.C. RGA Financial, the unit where RGA’s broker-generated business is also housed, became a full subsidiary of RGA Reinsurance Company in 2000. He began his insurance career with Liberty Financial Management. In 1979, he joined ITT Financial Corporation, and in 1983 began developing its financial reinsurance market. By 1985, ITT Financial was the largest provider of financial reinsurance in the United States. John received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and his Master of Science (M.S.) degree in finance from St. Louis University.
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About Reinsurance Group Of America: Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated is a leader in the global life reinsurance industry.
Joseph Peter
Vice President of Sun Life
Joe leads the fraud risk management function for Sun Life Financial Canada. He is responsible for driving a pro-active data-driven fraud screening approach across all products and services, enabling a consistent methodology for ongoing fraud risk assessments and continuing to strengthen fraud prevention, detection and investigation capabilities. His career has involved senior financial and risk management roles, leading the development of the Group Benefits fraud risk program since 2009.
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About Sun Life: Sun Life Financial provides wealth management, financial security, and stability to its worldwide customer base.
Paul Halter
Executive Vice President, National Director of Field Operations of Patriot National Insurance Group
Paul Halter is Executive Vice President and National Director of Field Operations for Patriot National, Inc., and is a member of the Executive Committee. In this position Paul is responsible for all underwriting, sales and marketing for Patriot National, Inc. through its regional branch office system. Paul is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Risk Manager (CRM) and a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC). Paul’s career experience began by starting his own independent insurance agency after college which he ultimately sold. He then joined the Crum & Forster Personal Insurance Company. After successful management responsibilities at Marsh & McLennan and Johnson and Higgins, Paul became President and CEO of Commerce Casualty Insurance Company, Ltd.; a workers’ compensation insurance captive he founded with independent insurance agency partners. Mr. Halter joined our organization in 2002 where he served in various positions. In 2007, he left the company and worked in the alternative market and captive arena for several specialty insurance firms. In 2010, Mr. Halter re-joined Patriot as the Regional Vice President of the Southeast Region of Patriot managing all operations in 10 states from our Charlotte, NC offices.
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About Patriot National Insurance Group: Patriot National Insurance Group is a provider of workers’ compensation insurance and services.
Greg DeChurch
Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Assurant
Gregory J. DeChurch is senior vice president and general counsel of Assurant Solutions and Assurant Specialty Property. He was appointed to the position in July 2005. He previously served as vice president and managing attorney in the law department, providing legal services to the Property Solutions, Agency-based Specialty Property and Personal Property Protection businesses of Assurant. Mr. DeChurch joined the company as staff counsel in 1994 and was promoted to senior counsel in 1996. Prior to joining the company, Mr. DeChurch was a law associate with the Miami firm of Nicklaus, Valle, Craig & Wicks. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Arts degree and earned his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Florida College of Law. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the Business Law and Tax Sections of the Florida State Bar Association as well as the American Bar Association. Mr. DeChurch and his family live in Davie, Florida.
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Norbert Monfort
Vice President, IT Transformation and Innovation of Assurant
Norbert Monfort has been with Assurant Inc. since 1994. He currently serves as Vice President of IT Transformation and Innovation, leading initiatives in AI across the enterprise. He also teaches IT-related topics as an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University. Norbert has worked in Information Technology at Fortune 500 companies for over 30 years in management and as a senior engineer. He earned his M.S. in Information Technology and his B.S. in Computer Science from Florida International University.
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Francesca Luthi
Executive Vice President, Chief Communication and Marketing Officer of Assurant
Francesca Luthi is executive vice president, chief communication and marketing officer of Assurant and a member of the Company’s Management Committee. In this role, she oversees all aspects of Assurant’s global marketing and brand strategy, internal and external communication, community relations and investor relations activities. Most recently, she served as senior vice president, investor relations, marketing and communication. In that role, Ms. Luthi has led the communication strategy for all of Assurant’s strategic business initiatives and the Company’s corporate realignment. Before joining Assurant in 2012, Ms. Luthi was senior vice president of corporate communication and investor relations at Accretive Health. Previously, she held senior-level investor relations and communication roles at BearingPoint and Accenture, where she was recognized for enhancing brand awareness, expanding the global shareholder base and overseeing the repositioning of those businesses. During her tenure, Accenture was recognized with “Best IR Team in the IT Services Industry” by Institutional Investor magazine for three consecutive years. Earlier in her career, Ms. Luthi helped establish the investor relations department at Omnicom Group after serving as a financial analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley. Ms. Luthi received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
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Gene E. Mergelmeyer
President and CEO, Assurant Specialty Property; Executive Vice President, CAO of Assurant
Gene Mergelmeyer is president and chief executive officer of Assurant Specialty Property. He will be appointed Assurant’s chief operating officer, effective July 1, 2016. As COO, he will be responsible for ensuring a coordinated approach across the Housing and Lifestyle markets and improving execution to drive long-term, profitable growth. Appointed to his current role at Assurant Specialty Property in 2007, Mr. Mergelmeyer has overseen the business segment’s organic growth as well as the addition of new capabilities to its risk management service offerings and expansion into adjacent businesses within the mortgage and multifamily housing industries. Under his leadership, Assurant Specialty Property has more than doubled its revenue since 2006. In partnership with financial institutions, property managers, manufactured home sellers and other leading businesses, Assurant Specialty Property provides services including insurance monitoring, exposure management and lender-placed insurance, renters insurance, manufactured housing insurance, homeowners insurance and flood insurance, as well as appraisal and property preservation services.
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About Assurant: Assurant provides specialty protection products and related services to safeguard against risks.
Bart R. Schwartz
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Assurant
Bart Schwartz is executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of Assurant, Inc. He oversees Assurant’s legal department and its compliance, government relations and internal audit functions. Mr. Schwartz has practiced law for more than three decades with leading law firms and major public companies, with expertise in corporate governance and public-company legal and regulatory issues in the insurance and financial services industries. Before joining Assurant in 2008, he served as chief corporate governance officer, corporate secretary and chief securities counsel at The Bank of New York, where he supported the bank’s merger with Mellon Financial Corporation. Previously, Mr. Schwartz, as deputy general counsel and corporate secretary of Marsh & McLennan Companies in New York, was responsible for all corporate legal affairs of the parent company. Mr. Schwartz’s legal experience includes serving as senior vice president and general counsel of The MONY Group and as senior vice president and general counsel of Willis Corroon Corporation (now Willis Group Holdings). He began his career in 1978 as an associate at Debevoise & Plimpton and later worked at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Mr. Schwartz is a co-editor and contributing author of “Corporate Governance, Law and Practice,” has published more than 20 articles in professional journals, and has served on the board of directors of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Mr. Schwartz’s community contributions include pro bono work through the Legal Aid Society and Human Rights First. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Alex Punsalan
Senior Vice President, Head of Global P&C Claims of Assurant
Alex Punsalan serves as senior vice president and Head of Global P&C Claims at Assurant.
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Robyn Price Stonehill
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Assurant
Robyn Price Stonehill is executive vice president, chief human resource officer of Assurant, Inc., leading the human resources function for the enterprise. Throughout her 16-year career at Assurant, Ms. Price Stonehill has held a variety of leadership roles related to compensation, retirement, health and welfare, and other human resources functions. In her role, Ms. Price Stonehill focuses on enabling Assurant’s talent in support of the company’s business strategy with a strong focus of diversity and inclusion, learning and development, enterprise talent development and performance management. As senior vice president, compensation, benefits and shared services from 2011 to 2014, Ms. Price Stonehill set the vision and design of the Total Rewards program and restructured Assurant’s talent acquisition processes, placing greater focus on improving the job candidate experience. Ms. Price Stonehill reshaped Assurant’s pension and benefits architecture to improve cost efficiency and increase value to employees while maintaining the competitive benefits needed to attract and retain talent. Under her leadership, employees’ 401(k) participation rose from 55 to more than 93 percent.
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Raonak Ahmad
Vice President, Digital Strategy of Assurant
Raonak is the vice-president of global digital strategy at Assurant. Assurant (NYSE: “AIZ”) supports some of the world’s most recognizable brands by helping their consumers solve challenges like a flooded house, expensive car repairs, unexpected funeral expenses, or lost or stolen mobile phones. Assurant operates around the world and is based in New York City. Raonak has been with Assurant for almost 12 years in various capacities including international audit and product management roles. As head of global digital strategy, Raonak supports the chief digital officer and the various lines of Assurant businesses in developing new digital revenue, growth, product, and consumer engagement models. Raonak recently led a work stream dedicated to the identity management and protection space which is now a fully supported product line within Assurant’s Global Lifestyle business. He’s a Georgia Tech alum and lives in Atlanta.
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Alan Lowden
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer of H&R Block
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