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Bios
| Bill Shepard, Founder & Executive Director |
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Phone | (408) 292-1593 office (408) 206-7953 cell |
| Email | bshepard@COOForum.org |
| Website | www.COOForum.org |
| Bill Shepard brings to the COO Forum a wealth of senior level expertise, knowledge, and successes in a wide variety of industries and business situations. He founded the COO Forum in 2004 expressly to enable COOs and Second-in-Comm... (Full Bio) |
| Laura Weikle, Director of Chapter Development |
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Phone | (408) 206-2994 |
| Email | lweikle@COOForum.org |
| Website | www.COOForum.org |
| Laura brings extensive organizational and administrative expertise to the COO Forum. She manages Chapter development nationally, oversees member services, and works closely with Executive Director Bill Shepard to grow the COO Forum... (Full Bio) |
| John Dicconson, Managing Director, Signature Program and Strategic Alliances |
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Phone | (831) 236-7207 |
| Email | jdicconson@COOForum.org |
| Website | www.COOForum.org |
| John Dicconson brings an abundance of successful senior level expertise from a large and diverse number of industries to the COO Forum. Over the last 25 years, John has served in the capacity of CEO, COO, CMO and VP of Sales, Busin... (Full Bio) |
| Skyler Shepard, Chief Technology Officer |
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Phone | (917) 284-8022 |
| Email | sshepard@COOForum.org |
| Website | www.COOForum.org |
| Skyler brings 15+ years in technology, with an emphasis on media, to his role as CTO at COO Forum. His background is in technical management, strategy and digital media expertise, working on business, product, and technical teams.&... (Full Bio) |
| Jeanette Myers, Membership & eForum Coordinator |
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Phone | (770) 253-1799 |
| Email | jmyers@COOForum.org |
| Website | www.COOForum.org |
| Jeanette contributes to the COO Forum an accomplished career of administrative assistance and senior secretarial experience from a varied spectrum of industries. Her conscientious financial management and dependable coord... (Full Bio) |
Chapter Directors
WESTERN REGION
Arizona
| Phoenix, Jim Jones |
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(408) 390-6456 |
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Jim@TheExecutivePartners.Com |
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www.TheExecutivePartners.Com
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Jim has extensive C-level experience as COO and President of multi-divisional, international manufacturing companies in a number of disciplines. Significant Supply Chain, Outsourcing and NPI (New Product Introduction) experience with sta... (Full Bio)
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California
| Los Angeles, Randy Lewis |
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(818) 426-3134 |
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rlewis@thegslgroupllc.com |
| Website |
www.thegslgroupllc.com
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Founder of The GSL Group, LLC, Randy has more than 15 years consulting experience in valuation/appraisal, CFO services, financial, security and portfolio analysis, as well as corporate finance, business plan development, capital mar... (Full Bio)
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| Marin, Paul K. Herrerias |
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(415) 721-7001 office (415) 302-5300 cell |
| Email |
p.herrerias@stantonchase.com |
| Website |
www.stantonchase.com
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Paul Herrerias is Managing Director and Founder of the Northern California office of Stanton Chase, a global retained executive search firm. His team specializes in recruiting at the chief, vice president, and director levels, and also f... (Full Bio)
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| Monterey, San Carlos & San Francisco, Bill Shepard |
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(408) 292-1593 office (408) 206-7953 cell |
| Email |
bshepard@COOForum.org |
| Website |
www.COOForum.org
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Bill Shepard brings to the COO Forum a wealth of senior level expertise, knowledge, and successes in a wide variety of industries and business situations. He founded the COO Forum in 2004 expressly to enable COOs and Second-in-Command Ex... (Full Bio)
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| San Diego, Tony Espinoza |
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(858) 337-6329 |
| Email |
sdbetterresults@gmail.com |
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A global P&L executive with 21 years of experience leading turn-arounds in electronics manufacturing, information technology, software (electronic medical records), healthcare (home-health &hospice) , licensing (sports marketing)... (Full Bio)
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| San Jose, Dr. Juan Montermoso |
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(408) 390-6475 |
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jp.montermoso@comcast.net |
| Website |
www.montermoso.com
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As the President of Montermoso Associates, a marketing and training consultancy, Dr. Juan P. Montermoso enables high tech organizations to reach and retain the right customers by integrating channel management strategies with effective s... (Full Bio)
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| San Ramon, Joe Heaney |
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(510) 333-8009 |
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joe.heaney@oneaccordpartners.com |
| Website |
www.oneaccordpartners.com
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Joe Heaney is a highly accomplished C level executive with diversified experience primarily with mid-market and emerging businesses. He has developed innovative sales and marketing strategies and processes in a variety of industries. He ... (Full Bio)
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Colorado
| Colorado Springs, John Erickson |
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(719) 495-3820 |
| Email |
jerickson@cooforum.org |
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John Erickson is founder and president of iStrat Systems, LLC. He is a seasoned leader, business advisor, technologist, and entrepreneur with a passion for strategic management, innovation, business development, techno... (Full Bio)
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| Denver, Bryan Garver |
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(303) 554-2000 x110 Office |
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bgarver@innovargroup.com |
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Bryan Garver is Vice President and head of the Search Division for a leading provider of Recruitment and Information Technology services for the commercial and private sector, and one of the fastest growing private companies in the Unite... (Full Bio)
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Hawaii
| Honolulu, Charlene Lo Chan |
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(808) 275-3007 direct (808) 524-6441 main |
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charlene@brightlightmarketing.com |
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Charlene Chan oversees Bright Light Marketing’s strategic business development and is responsible for the implementation of its business plan. The 20-year-old firm provides customized services ranging from publicity, promotions, st... (Full Bio)
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Nevada
| Northern Nevada, Diana Hoffman |
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(775) 682-1777 |
| Email |
hoffman.diana@gmail.com |
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Diana Hoffman is principal and founder of Hoffman Management Consulting Enterprises. Previously, she was CMO/Senior Vice President of PortalSoft, Inc., a Silicon Valley software startup and she was CEO of CREATE Tech Village Corporation ... (Full Bio)
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New Mexico
| Albuquerque, Joe Swinger |
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(801) 865-7849 |
| Email |
joe@wishnm.org |
| Website |
joeswinger.com
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Joe is President of Joe Swinger Media and Author of Leave Your Nose Ring at Home - Get the Job You Want by Creating a Powerful First Impression. He is the leading authority on the process of InnerViewing or interviewing fr... (Full Bio)
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Oregon
| Portland, Scottie Johnson |
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(337) 852-4389 |
| Email |
sjiw08@gmail.com |
| Website |
www.lexseva.com
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Lexseva is one of America’s premier legal process outsourcing companies. They provide legal process solutions to law firms, in house counsel, and companies ranging all the way from document conversion, document coding, contract ana... (Full Bio)
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Washington
| Seattle, Robert A. (Bob) King |
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(425) 985-2019 |
| Email |
bob.king@cooservices.com |
| Website |
www.COOServices.com
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Bob King is a strong executive leader with over 25 years of experience leading and managing manufacturing and distribution companies. The breadth of his experience ranges from Fortune 100 companies to $10M privately held concerns. <... (Full Bio)
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| Seattle, Scott Smith |
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(206) 920-6566 Cell |
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scott.smith@oneaccordpartners.com |
| Website |
www.oneaccordpartners.com
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Scott Smith is a partner at OneAccord Partners. Scott has an extensive experience in both operations and in creating revenue. Scott’s experience covers two decades of implementing operating, sales and marketing strategi... (Full Bio)
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MIDWESTERN REGION
Illinois
| Chicago, Kevin R. Callahan |
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(847) 749-1430 |
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krcallahan@alumni.nd.edu |
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Kevin R. Callahan is an Executive Management Consultant, Turnaround Specialist and Problem Fixer. He excels at improving service companies' productivity and profitability. Kevin’s experience includes Fortunes, mid-cap and small com... (Full Bio)
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Indiana
| Indianapolis, Joseph M. Krall |
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(765) 606-6702 |
| Email |
joseph@krallPS.com |
| Website |
www.krallPS.com
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Joseph has had decades of extensive and diverse executive and managerial experience in industry. His responsibilities have included manufacturing, human resources, engineering, quality, process improvement, six sigma and lean to me... (Full Bio)
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Kansas
| Kansas City, Daniel W. Carter |
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(913) 485-2533 Office (913) 422-4610 Fax |
| Email |
dcarter@cooforum.org |
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Daniel W. Carter is responsible for the consulting practice of Policy Solutions. Daniel has directed the management and technology consulting practice with a business-oriented, delivery-focused perspective that helps C-level leadership t... (Full Bio)
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Michigan
| Detroit, Craig Lamiman |
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(248) 721-1769 |
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clamiman@comcast.net |
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Craig L. Lamiman offers clients 25 years of global business experience with Consumer Products, Aerospace, Technology, Automotive Supply, Energy and entrepreneurial companies.
Mr. Lamiman has extensive business strategy & huma... (Full Bio)
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Nebraska
| Omaha & Lincoln, Tom Malone |
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(402) 330-3147 Office (402) 871-6345 Cell |
| Email |
tommalo@gmail.com |
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Tom Malone has been active in the business world over the last 30 years as a Public Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Auditor, IT Business Owner, Business Consultant, College Instructor and Project Manager. Given his unique backgro... (Full Bio)
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Ohio
| Cincinnati, Paul Cashen |
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(513) 518-7400 |
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pcashen@focalpointcoaching.com |
| Website |
www.focalpointcoaching.com
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Paul J. Cashen is President of Business Clarity Inc. d/b/a FocalPoint Coaching. Paul brings more than 30 years of professional management and leadership experience to the company, the majority of that experience invested in developing ne... (Full Bio)
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EASTERN REGION
Connecticut
| Stamford, Jennifer McKeon |
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(203) 328-2715 Office (203) 461-4662 Cell |
| Email |
jennifer.mckeon@LHH.com |
| Website |
www.LHH.com
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Jennifer Tobola McKeon is a Vice President of Business Development with Lee Hecht Harrison, a global human capital consulting firm. She is a talent management executive with proven success in leading teams in corporate environments... (Full Bio)
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Massachusetts
| Boston, Gary J. Comeau |
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(781) 620-1006 office (781) 929-1148 cell |
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gjcomeau@necs-ma.com |
| Website |
www.necs-ma.com
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Gary Comeau, President and founder of New England Collaboration Solutions has over 20 years of industry and consulting experience. He specializes in organizational improvement and working with businesses to increase revenue and dec... (Full Bio)
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New Jersey
| Eddison, Clive Crooks |
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(732) 397-8722 Cell |
| Email |
ccrooks@cooforum.org |
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Clive Crooks is founder and president of LeadersInVision, a consultancy and advisory practice offering business, channel and operational development solutions to entrepreneurial start-ups and transformational organizations. As a st... (Full Bio)
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| New Jersey, Sajid A. Khan |
 | Phone |
(609) 716-9020 |
| Email |
sajid@microagility.com |
| Website |
www.microagility.com
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As president of MicroAgility, Sajid is responsible for MicroAgility’s strategy and vision, major client relationships, and leading key engagements.
Sajid brings two decades of Management and consulting experience and has be... (Full Bio)
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New York
| New York, Joseph B. Quinn |
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(212) 455-8589 |
| Email |
joseph.quinn@lhh.com |
| Website |
www.lhh.com
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Joseph B. Quinn is a Senior Vice President with Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), the global human capital consulting firm. In his role, he helps corporate clients strategically lead employees through the employee lifecycle. Mr. Quin... (Full Bio)
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Virginia/Washington DC
| Washington D.C., Raj Leyl |
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(301) 537-4034 cell |
| Email |
rleyl@cooforum.org |
| Website |
www.sevatec.com
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Raj Leyl is currently an Executive Director at SevaTec, a rapidly growing professional services firm specializing in business transformation, human capital management, and IT consulting services. In this role, he provides executive... (Full Bio)
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SOUTHERN REGION
Florida
| Fort Lauderdale, L. Ashley Coke |
 | Phone |
(954) 439-5304 |
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lacoke@cooforum.org |
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L. Ashley Coke has been involved extensively in business and information technology for more than 25- years, working at all levels. He is currently involved in melding Social Media Technology/Marketing Strategies and Emergenetics i... (Full Bio)
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| Orlando, Ron Wilkiinson |
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(407) 489-0088 |
| Email |
Ronald.G.Wilkinson@gmail.com |
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Ron Wilkinson is the Principal and Founder of exCXOs, LLC, a central Florida-based company. exCXOs provides seasoned CFOs, COOs, CMOs and other CXOs to businesses that need the experience, skills-sets and creative thinking of six-f... (Full Bio)
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| Tampa, Ron Curci |
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(813) 758-0074 office (813) 758-0043 cell |
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ron@eaglebusinessconsulting.com |
| Website |
www.eaglebusinessconsulting.com
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Ron Curci has been involved extensively in business and information technology for more than 25-years, working at all levels from Operations through Management. Ron currently is involved in the daily operations of Eagle Business Consulti... (Full Bio)
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Georgia
| Atlanta, Jim Harvey |
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(404) 252-3677 |
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j.harvey@stantonchase.com |
| Website |
www.stantonchase.com
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James Harvey, a Director in the Atlanta office, has more than 20 years of experience as a retained executive search consultant in a wide range of industries and functional areas. At Stanton Chase he functions as a generalist, with a conc... (Full Bio)
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| Atlanta, Tony Palmer |
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(678) 467-3707 |
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t.palmer@stantonchase.com |
| Website |
www.stantonchase.com
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Tony Palmer is a Principal with StantonChase International, a global retained executive search firm with 68 offices in 40 countries.
Tony received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of North C... (Full Bio)
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Oklahoma
Tennessee
| Nashville, Bob Chaput |
 | Phone |
(615) 496-4891 |
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bchaput@COOForum.org |
| Website |
www.DataMountain.com
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Bob Chaput has served in a number of key general management roles and C-suite operational assignments throughout his 30-year career leading global organizations at GE, Johnson & Johnson executive positions, the COO Forum’s serv... (Full Bio)
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Texas
| Austin, Venkata Vadlamani |
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(913) 871-1341 Office (573) 268-7227 Cell |
| Email |
venky@aepigroup.com |
| Website |
www.aepigroup.com
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Venkata S. Vadlamani, is the CEO and Founder of Applied Enterprise Practices International. Venkata is a growth strategist and advisor to technology centric businesses, leveraging several years of knowledge and experience in b... (Full Bio)
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| Dallas, Aaron Butler |
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(214) 542-0405 |
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aaron.butler@powerobjects.com |
| Website |
www.tectura.com
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Aaron is a result oriented IT executive and has spent the majority of his 15 year career focused on helping organizations utilize technology to help them become efficient and effective. His experience ranges from implementation, pr... (Full Bio)
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| Houston, Robert E. (Bob) Tompkins |
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(917) 733-6025 |
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Rtompkins3@verizon.net |
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Bob Tompkins has been building companies and growing great teams for over 30 years. He has truly become an Executive Operations Specialist after founding and growing two scientifically-driven organizations nationwide in the unrelat... (Full Bio)
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