- Klaus Kleinfeld
Klaus Kleinfeld (born November 6 1957 in Bremen, Germany) was chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens AG from 2005 till July 2007. On April 25, 2007, Siemens AG distributed a press release announcing that the supervisory board was not planning to renew Kleinfeld's contract, due to United States authorities' ongoing investigations of the Siemens corruption scandal. Displeased by this decision, Kleinfeld announced that he would leave his position by September 30, 2007.
- James W. Owens
James W. Owens is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. He has held the posts since 1 February 2004. Mr. Owens served as vice chairman from December 2003 to February 2004; during the prior eight years as a group president, Mr. Owens was at various times responsible for 13 of the company's 25 divisions. Mr.
- Judith M. Gueron
Judith M. Gueron is on the Board of Directors of Alcoa. Principal occupation: Visiting Scholar, Russell Sage Foundation, a foundation devoted to research in the social sciences, since September 2004. Recent business experience: Dr. Gueron was President of MDRC, a nonprofit research organization that designs, manages and studies projects to increase the self-sufficiency of economically disadvantaged groups, from 1986 to September 2004.
- Kathryn S. Fuller
Kathryn S. Fuller is chair of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees. She serves as chair of the board's Executive and Membership committees, and is also a member of four other committees: Investment; Management and Governance; Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom; and Proxy. Ms. Fuller was president and chief executive of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) from 1989 to 2005.
- James Alexander Forrest
Sir James "Jim" Alexander Forrest (March 10, 1905-September 26, 1990) was an Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist. Born in Kerang, Victoria, Forrest was educated at Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne before studying an articled clerk's course at the University of Melbourne. Although this course did not end with him receiving a law degree, Forrest became qualified to work as both a barrister and solicitor in Victoria.
- Egon Orowan
Egon Orowan was a Hungarian/British/U.S. physicist and metallurgist.
- Xavier Serra
Generalist manager with substantial experience in all aspects of sales, procurement, negotiation, product develpment, customer service, promotion and marketing. Direct experience with food & beverage line productivity, employee motivation and commitment.
- Jean Cunningham
Ms. Cunningham has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including Virginia State University’s Board of Visitors, the State Social Services Board, the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the State Council for Higher Education(SCHEV). Currently, she serves as the Chairman of the State Board of Elections and is a member of the Civil Rights Memorial Foundation board. She is also a member of the Links, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., public-service organizations.
- Patrick R. Atkins
Dr. Patrick R. Atkins is responsible for Alcoa's environmental policy and global environmental programs. He serves on various lead teams and chairs global advisory committees that provide input to Alcoa's corporate environment, health and safety programs.
- Franklin Thomas
Franklin A. Thomas is a consultant with the TFF Study Group, a non-profit initiative focusing primarily on the development process in South Africa. Mr. Thomas has served as an attorney for the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Deputy Police Commissioner in Charge of Legal Matters for New York City.
- Arden L. Bement
Arden L. Bement, Jr. , became Director of the National Science Foundation on November 24, 2004. He had been Acting Director since February 22, 2004.
- Patrick R. Atkins
Dr. Patrick R. Atkins is responsible for Alcoa's environmental policy and global environmental programs. He serves on various lead teams and chairs global advisory committees that provide input to Alcoa's corporate environment, health and safety programs.
- Terry Bonds
Terry Bonds was elected Director of District 12 in November 1997, reelected in 2001 and was re-elected by acclamation in 2005. A native Texan, Terry worked as a roughneck in oil fields around the Texas Gulf Coast before going to work as a millwright at Alcoa's plant in Point Comfort, Texas , where he joined USW Local Union 4370. He was elected vice president in 1970, became president in 1972 to fill an unexpired term, and was elected president in 1973.
- Joel Archibald
Joel Archibald Public Relations Specialist Joel is a Public Relations Specialist with the department and is our resident photographer, graphic designer, animator, computer guru and general jack-of-all-trades. Joel joined the county government in 2001 after having worked in Henrico Public Schools’ media services department from 1991-95, and at Reynolds Medals (now Alcoa) as the director of photography, video and audio-visual services from 1995-2000.
- Stephanie A. Wolcott
Stephanie Wolcott Stephanie A. Wolcott is global manager of corporate citizenship for Tyco International. She is responsible for creating a strategic framework for community involvement, including financial resources, product donations and expertise. She has experience with initiatives related to the environment, global poverty, community healthcare, and disaster relief.
- Ray Mitchell
Ray joined Alcoa in Pittsburgh in 1994 as manager of Corporate Development, responsible for some of the company's joint ventures, acquisitions and corporate divestiture activities. He was named assistant controller, Financial Analysis and Planning in 1997 and in 1999 as chief financial officer for Alcoa Europe based in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to joining Alcoa, he was director of finance, Large Scale Computing Division for IBM Corporation in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Norman Felton
Norman Felton has always been a storyteller. After stints as a child laborer, stevedore, and truck driver, he wrote a play that launched both his academic and his professional careers. Take a look at the credits for some of the more distinguished and influential moments in radio and TV and you'll often find Norman Felton's name as producer, writer, director.
- Paulo F.M.O. Periquito
Paulo F.M.O. Periquito is the executive vice president of Whirlpool for Latin America. He joined Multibras as General Director on March 15, 1996, after several years with Alcoa Aluminio S.A., a Latin American subsidiary of Aluminum Company of America. He joined Alcoa in 1972 after working 5 years in the IT area for a Brazilian bank and for ITT Data Services in Sao Paulo.
- Craig Mullen
Craig Mullen A life long entrepreneur, Mr. Mullen has over 30 years experience in starting, growing and managing high technology businesses. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University in microbiology in 1966 and undertook graduate studies prior to becoming a Naval Officer during the Vietnam era. In 1974 he joined Alcoa Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), as Vice President of Operations.
- Robert I. Sutton
Robert I. Sutton Professor of Management Science & Engineering School of Engineering, Stanford University
- Jean A. Bailey
Jean A. Bailey Director - Communications Jean A. Bailey is director of communications for the Alcoa Power and Propulsion business, where she leads and develops integrated internal and external communications programs that support corporate, business unit and operational strategies.
- Denis Hugh Morgan
Denis Hugh Morgan Director Mr. Morgan is a registered civil engineer and a licensed general contractor in the states of California, Florida and Nevada. He was the former President/CEO of "Pacific 17" until Alcoa acquired it in November of 2001. He has been investing in the real estate market since 1989, and is currently investing in and developing multi-family units in California, Arizona and New York.
- Rick Tifone
Rick brings over 25 years of executive management, marketing, sales and consulting experience to Cayenne Consulting. He has hands on experience running start up companies and working with CEOs on strategic planning, performance improvement and process improvement. In addition to his duties at Cayenne, Rick has a management consulting practice working with CEOs of B2B companies to help them start, grow or save their business.
- Kenneth W. Dam
Kenneth Dam In a distinguished 45-year career, Kenneth Dam has balanced legal scholarship with service in the public and private sectors and has recently played a key role in the war on terror. Dam, the Max Pam Professor of American and Foreign Law, recently returned to the Law School after two years as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. In December 2002, President Bush appointed him Acting Treasury Secretary after the resignation of Secretary Paul O’Neill.
- Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn Carlos Ghosn is the president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a global automotive company with 140,000 employees and 80 billion dollars in revenue. Mr. Ghosn joined the company as its chief operating officer in June 1999, became its president in June 2000 and was named chief executive officer in June 2001.
- John Cotter
John Cotter has been VP Operations and Executive VP & General Manager in the electronics industry, a founding member of The Center for Quality of Working Life at UCLA, and a founder of the International Summer School for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UCSD.
- Bruce Gray
Bruce Gray has over 25 years of executive management experience in the technology industry, working with both private and public high growth companies. Prior to joining Staco Switch, Mr. Gray served as the CEO of Ethertronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced components into the wireless industry, the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Novatel Wireless, a wireless modem manufacturer, and Managing Director of Uniden Electronics, a major supplier of communication products.
- Hari Polavarapu
Hari Polavarapu CEO Mr. Polavarapu founded Numbers Only, Inc. in 1996 with Kameswara Vysyaraju. Mr. Polavarapu has several years experience in the IT industry and has served in various capacities including technical, support, business development, and executive management. Mr. Polavarapu currently manages Consulting Operations, Business Development, and Company Strategy.
- Mick Collins
Mick is responsible for managing Infohrm's North American marketing strategy, which includes advertising, publishing, speaking at external events, and facilitating industry partnerships. Prior to joining Infohrm, Mick was a senior consultant with CLC Metrics, the former joint venture partnership established by Infohrm and the Corporate Leadership Council.
- Peter Richardson
Dr. Peter Jensen Executive Coaching Peter Jensen is an internationally recognized authority on high performance. Since achieving his PhD in sports psychology, he has attended five Olympic Games as a member of the Canadian Olympic team and has helped numerous athletes achieve high performance levels under intense pressure, including Olympic medalists. He is author of The Inside Edge, a book that describes how to improve both your personal and organizational performance
- Brian P. Landis
Brian P. Landis Managing Director Brian Landis comes to Butler University with 28 years of experience in industry and consulting. Landis joined the global consulting firm Accenture in 1997 and became a partner during his nine years with the firm, specializing in manufacturing and supply-chain improvement, technology implementation and large-scale program management.
- Michel Labrecque
Michel Labrecque , MD, PhD, CCFP - Michel Labrecque practises family medicine at the Family Medicine Unit of Saint François d'Assise Hospital in Quebec City, and performs no-scalpel vasectomy in both private and academic settings. A full professor at the Department of Family Medicine at Laval University, Michel has participated in and presented extensively at Quebec, national and international seminars on clinical and healthcare issues.
- Ross E. Robson
Dr. Robson has addressed over 24,000 people on world class manufacturing and the Shingo Prize since 1989, including keynote speaker presentations at over 25 conferences in North America. Dr. Robson is featured in SME's Manufacturing Insights Video "Mistake Proofing, Achieving Zero Defects" (1996); Financial News Network Video on "Accounting for the Shingo Prize," (1996); and "Shingo Prize TV Profile" as viewed on CNBC and PBS (1996).
- Juan Armando Mendez
Juan Armando Mendez CNI Managing Director Networks Consultant/Microsoft Software Instructor/Head juan_a_mendez@cnifsm.net For more information about Mr. Mendez background, click here to download his resume in pdf.
- Ian R Gardner
Dr Ian Gardner is an Australian occupational physician with twenty-five years experience in global Occupational Medicine issues with special focus on the Asia Pacific region. He holds degrees in Medicine and Surgery as well as a Masters Degree in Public Health and various professional Fellowships. He also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor appointment in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Queensland Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health.
- Christine Gallagher
Christine Fulton is the Vice President of External Relations & Real Estate for the Soffer Organization. Through alliances, Soffer continues to collaborate with partners who are focused on the betterment of the region's quality of life and the integration of work and lifestyle.
- Elizabeth Jennings
Elizabeth Jennings is executive director of the nonprofit Coalition for Healthy Communities, which connects people with information to take action for community health and vitality.
- Timothy G. Gutowski
Dr. Timothy G. Gutowski is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The LMP is responsible for manufacturing development, including manufacturing process and system design, control, analysis and optimization.
- Jimmy Williams
Jimmy Williams After Williams completed his BSME at Texas A&M University in 1983, he went to work as an equipment and process engineer at aircraft-maker McDonnell Douglas (St. Louis, MO). While there, he earned an MBA at Lindenwood College (St. Charles, MO) and a 2001 PhD in engineering policy at Washington University (St. Louis, MO). McDonnell Douglas was acquired by Boeing in 1997.
- Larry Ackerman
Mr. Ackerman has been a guest lecturer at the Yale School of Management, Wharton, and UCLA Anderson School. Larry is a top-rated speaker for The Conference Board and is a regular keynote speaker for senior management meetings among leading global companies.