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JoAnne Auerbach JoAnne Auerbach specializes in executive search for corporate & product marketing, sales, business development, and professional services staff at the VP-Director-Senior Manager levels, primarily for software, internet, and communications companies. She founded her business, JG Auerbach & Associates, in 1995. Joanne has had Human Resources and Staffing management positions at 3 Bay Area technology companies and the City and County of San Francisco.
Janet Beach Janet Beach is Chairman (Executive Director) of the Job Forum and has volunteered with The Job Forum since 1981. Janet runs a marketing strategy-consulting firm focused on improving clients corporate and brand strategies. US Marketing Services consults in high technology, telecommunications, business, consumer products and healthcare. They develop marketing strategy, conduct market research, develop marketing implementation programs, and position and develop new products. Recent clients have included Wells Fargo, Pathwork Diagnostics, Schwab, Ariba, UCSF Medical Center, and a wide range of start-up and new product companies. Susan Bloch Susan Bloch is a human resources executive who works with companies to shape their vision and create a culture that attracts, develops and retains key talent while increasing employee productivity. With 20 years of human resources experience in a variety of industries, Susan is a highly organized individual, skilled in problem solving, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and management coaching and training. She is certified as a career coach with The Five O’clock Club. Roger Brooks Roger Brooks leads a marketing research team in the Media & Search Vertical for comScore. Clients are Yahoo! and Google. Studies blend the attitudes captured from survey research with actual Internet behavior passively collected from comScore panelists. Cynthia Chiarappa Cynthia Chiarappa has over 20 years of communications and marketing experience. She is currently the senior director of Communications, Marketing and External Affairs at California Pacific Medical Center, where over the past eleven years she developed the strategy for the Medical Center's communications and marketing efforts and currently oversees its implementation. Duncan Drechsel Duncan Drechsel’s background includes expertise in brand management, direct marketing, and strategic planning. Duncan is the Director of New Ventures in the Strategy group at Walmart.com. Duncan has previously held Marketing Director positions at a variety of firms including The Coaches Institute, a VOIP-voice over IP Company and Domino's Pizza. His background also includes roles at AT&T and launching Babycentral.com a division of Johnson & Johnson. Jessica Driessler Jessica Driessler is an employment specialist at UCSF Medical Center, a top ten teaching hospital in the United States that just celebrated its centennial last year. She is responsible for the full cycle of employee recruitment and on-boarding. Prior to this, Jessica’s experience was primarily in the interior design industry, sales, business development, operations, and project management. She is also active in the community through her affiliation with the Filipina Women’s Network and other organizations. Lizette Duran Lizette Duran is the Director of Human Resources for Coupons, Inc. This is an entrepreneurial company pioneering new technology to deliver coupons and promotions online as part of their client marketing programs. Lizette is building a best practices HR function for Coupons,Inc. Deborah Gavrin Frangquist Deborah Frangquist is a San Francisco Career & Workplace Consultant who focuses on people's relationships to their work. For nearly 20 years she has helped people combine successful careers with personal fulfillment. Her approach includes NLP-based change work, systemic constellation work, and Reiki. She has advised people through several boom and bust cycles and is known for her savvy in finding new approaches to job success that work in any economy. Mitchell Friedman Mitchell Friedman serves as Director of MBA Career Services at the University of San Francisco, where he relishes opportunities to connect students with internships and jobs at San Francisco Bay Area companies. He also teaches public relations and communications courses at the school, and is known for creating dynamic classroom experiences that meld theoretical and "real world" applications. Mitchell also is a communications skills trainer, coach, and consultant. His creative genius has fueled comprehensive public relations efforts in numerous industry sectors, with clients praising his clarity of thinking, endless stream of innovative ideas, and ability to deliver a significant return on their investment. Mitchell is working on an EdD in Learning and Instruction at the University of San Francisco. He is an Accredited member of the public relations profession (APR), and earned an M.A. in Modern European History from Stanford University and a B.A. in History from Brandeis University . Dorit Garber Dorit Garber has a web design and web development firm and supports the Job Forum as needed for web related activities. Joe Garrett Joe Garrett has 30 years in the mortgage banking industry, half of which was as CEO & President of FDIC insured banks. He has extensive knowledge originating and selling mortgage loans within a regulated environment and understands how to operate in strict compliance with regulations. Mr. Garrett is a frequent writer for the mortgage industry, speaks often at industry gatherings and has taught Real Estate at the University of California at Berkeley. Susan Gluss Susan Gluss is an expert communications professional. Her background includes work as an award-winning TV reporter and producer, spokesperson, writer and media consultant. Susan is now the Director of Media Relations Program at The Boalt Law School of the University of California, Berkeley. Susan has worked for global companies, nonprofits—and on her own as an independent consultant. Brent Green Brent Green has 20 years of experience in change leadership. He is also an organizational psychologist and an Executive Coach and Brent is Senior Manager of Learning and Development for the Cardiovascular Research and Development division with Medtronic Corporation in Santa Rosa. Paula Hendricks Paula Hendricks is the creative force behind Cinnabar Bridge, which specializes in books and author services. As an author, writer, photographer, book designer, book producer, book coach, and independent publisher, Paula helps others produce or publish their books. Her great love of books and the written word along with her strong marketing background give her a valuable perspective on this whole business of producing and publishing books. www.cinnabarbridge.com. Paula (Penni) Hudis Penni Hudis is Director for Curriculum and Professional Development at ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career in Berkeley. ConnectEd is a non-profit funded by the James Irvine Foundation. The organization is working to expand students' opportunities for success in college and career through new high school curricula that blend college preparatory academics and career-focused technical study. Penni is also a Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Before joining ConnectEd she was an education researcher at MPR Associates, Inc, a human resources manager with Bank of America, and an EEO and Affirmative Action Manager at the Bechtel Corporation. Kathy Knudson Kathy Knudson is a Vocational Assessor with the City & County of San Francisco. She is also a principal in the Career & Personal Development Institute. She has extensive career counseling/coaching experience with private clients and in both government agencies and private industry. She understands the career transition process from a personal perspective, having worked in aviation for 20+ years before returning to school for graduate training and her own career transition to the government sector. Roberta (Bobbie) Laporte Bobbie Laporte is President of her career and leadership firm RAL and Associates. She is a certified career coach speaker, author, and trainer. She has a BA from University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Harvard. Bobbie Laporte is also the President of the SF American Marketing Association. Dan Lapporte Dan Lapporte is the Government Affairs Manager for URS Corporation, one of the largest engineering design firms in the world. In his role Dan Lapporte has responsibility for coordinating government affairs activities for local and state agencies, business development for local and state engineering and environmental work, and program/project management. Renee Lorda Renee Lorda manages conference and education programs for judges in the Ninth Circuit, the largest federal circuit court, covering nine western states and stretching into Guam and the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands in the South Pacific. She has extensive experience in marketing professional services for the judiciary and the legal field. Areas of expertise include: marketing communications, seminar marketing, program development, and community relations. Kathy Mark Kathy Mark is an Information Technology (IT) professional with over 25 years experience creating automated solutions in private and public sectors within financial, retail and transportation industries. A certified Project Management Professional, Kathy is presently engaged as a Project Director for City and County of San Francisco at the Airport Commission in deploying enterprise-wide property management and billing systems, a Project Management Office (PMO) and a suite of business portfolio training programs. Kathy is a Senior IT Manager with 12 years experience directing complex Federal Reserve Enterprise Projects and National Y2K Program Office. An expert in producing measurable business value on time and within budget by translating requirements into automated solutions to enhance operations. Core Competencies include: Technology Strategic and Tactical Planning, National Client and Vendor Relationship Management, Organizational Leadership, Standards and Information Security Governance and Program Development. Sara Murphy Sara Murphy is the Director of WorkLink, a San Francisco-based employment service for professionals with disabilities. Sara has been teaching job search strategies and providing career counseling services for more than 20 years. Through her work with Bay Area job seekers and employers, she has developed a solid understanding of the local labor market and human resource needs in various business and industrial sectors. In addition, Sara has worked on a number of federal and state initiatives to improve school-to-work and employment services for at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities. She is familiar with school/academic hiring requirements, state agencies and numerous non-profit service organizations. Valerie Peck Valerie Peck is a marketing manager with more than 20 years of experience. She heads a professional services firm, The East Bay Group, which focuses on developing Marketing and CRM strategies and driving these strategies through to tactical execution. She is highly skilled in developing and executing marketing/relationships and sales strategies within both large scale and startup organizations. She specializes in the area of utilizing technology for strategic advantage. She has significant experience with banking and financial services. Valerie is a former Director of Market Management for Pacific Bell and a former consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG. Kathy Spes Kathy Spes has had over 25 years Human Resources experience in the Financial Services and environment and has developed, implemented and managed Human Resources policies, procedures, and practices including a Manager’s Guide to Human Resources Management—a comprehensive procedures manual and “Interviewing and Selecting” which is an internal workshop. She has also proposed, managed and implemented career workshops, outplacement and job fairs as part of her HR responsibilities. Tom Toy Tom Toy has more than twenty-years experience as a venture capitalist, currently serving as Managing Director and co-founder of Pac Rim Venture Partners, a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park. He is also a Partner with Smart Forest Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Portland, OR. Tom serves on the Boards of Directors of UTStarcom (Nasdaq: UTSI), White Electronic Designs (Nasdaq: WEDC), Solarfun Power Holdings (Nasdaq: SOLF) and several private companies. Tom has taught the New Venture Finance course at San Francisco State University MBA School; he is on the Business Advisory Board of the Myelin Repair Foundation, which funds research on therapies for Multiple Sclerosis. Tom holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Management (MBA) degrees from Northwestern University. Mikael van Loon Mikael Van Loon is the founder and Portfolio Manager of Quantitative BioEquities Management, Managing Director of Four Mile Partners LLC, a life sciences and healthcare long/short hedge fund management company. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of Four Mile Partners LLC, a life sciences and healthcare oriented corporate finance advisory firm. He has acted as the Managing Director of the Life Sciences Group at C.K. Cooper & Co., and assisted in developing the Biotech Investment Banking Group at Banc of America Securities LLC in San Francisco. He has also worked with Fox-Pitt Kelton a specialty investment bank in NYC. Mikael has a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Melissa Wald Melissa Wald has worked within the Human Resources for the past 13+ years, partnering with companies such as: T-Mobile, Oracle and Quantum. Previously she had been an HR Consultant with multiple start-up companies throughout the SF Bay Area. She has a BA in Psychology from Whittier College and an MA in Psychology from University of SF, with Emphasis on Life and Career Transitions. Jan Wilson An HR Consultant with 25+ years experience, Jan Wilson focuses on high-tech and biotech, and has extensive knowledge of all aspects of Human Resources. Jan has served in leadership positions in the HR field and has significant experience in counseling and training of employees and executives. Jan is also the Founder and President of Vital Assets, an entrepreneurial CRM software sales and consulting business. |
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