Dear Fellow Alumni,
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Well that time has come...after having had the pleasure of leading the US Alumni for 3 years, I will be stepping down and making room for a new President, who will take charge on April 1st, or let's say April 2nd to make it real. My 3 years as head of the US Alumni has been a very special treat for me, as I have met many interesting and talented people and worked (yes, it is work!) with an outstanding team both at the center and in the regions. To all of you, I offer many thanks for your time, passion and devotion to INSEAD, it is YOU that make INSEAD such a wonderful place and brand. I will be succeeded by a very talented and successful alumni, Tommaso Trionfi, MBA D'90,, who is none other than a living example of the "transcultural executive," a term coined by our charismatic dean, Frank Brown. I have known Tommaso for some time now and he was highly recommended by our President Search Committee. So, while this is not adieu (I will stay active), I thank all of you for a wonderful 3 year experience and wish much success to Tommaso and your current executive team. |
Warm regards,
Daniel Lalonde, MBA '91, President
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Happenings in the INSEAD Community
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Daniel Labrecque named President of the INSEAD Alumni Association Daniel Labrecque, MBA '81, is a successful investment banker, currently heading Rothschild?s operations in Canada. He is a long standing supporter of the school and other charitable causes. Some of you know him from his involvement at INSEAD?s Fondation Canadienne. As chairman of the Canadian Council he will have already met many of you at INSEAD?s IC meetings. He was elected IAA President earlier this week for a 3 year term from 19th March 2007. Claire Gouzouli, MBA '85, outgoing President, IAA |
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Introducing Tommaso Trionfi, new USIAA President
The USIAA is pleased to announce that Tommaso Trionfi ('90 D) is the new president of the US national alumni association. Tommaso, who is based in New York City, is the CEO of Horizon Wimba, Inc. He is thrilled about his new role in the US Alumni Association, and looks forward to lively collaboration with the alumni population in the US and the team of alumni volunteers organized across the country.
Join us in welcoming Tommaso to the alumni team!
Anne Holbach, MBA '86, VP Human Resources
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Welcome to Carol Cunningham, our new National Coordinator
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Carol Cunningham will be taking over as USIAA National Coordinator. Carol is familiar to some INSEAD alumni who knew her when she was in Fountaineblue accompanying her husband, Ian, who attended the MBA programme at INSEAD in 1994 (J). While in Fontainebleau she worked very closely with Brigitte Morel our current Midwest Regional President. After leaving France she moved to NYC and filled in for Carol Grayson at the INSEAD, New York office in 1995. She did mostly admissions work but also gave assistance to the USIAA. She is very excited to be back working with the INSEAD alumni. Carol has a BS in Political Science from the University of Maine, Orono and an MBA from University of British Columbia at Vancouver. She is currently a full time, stay at home mother of four children ages 11 to 3. Her previous work experience includes working as the Human Resource Director for a pizza franchising company in Ann Arbor, MI, Assistant to the Finance Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Dallas, Texas and the Executive Assistant to US House of Representative, John R. McKernan, Jr., in Washington DC. |
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Although Carol loves skiing, sailing, playing tennis and traveling, most of her hobbies and activities are currently shared with her family. She spends many hours a week watching her son, Monty, play hockey. He?s the starting goalie for his travel team, which means many trips to surrounding towns and a few overnights to towns outside Toronto. Her daughter, Alex, is an avid horseback rider and is also on a synchronized swimming team. Corinna plays soccer and is just starting to compete in gymnastics and Paige keeps her busy with her many different personalities (she?s 3).
Ian (?94J) is currently the CEO of SceneGenesis, Inc. He is an IT fellow and was just named Rochester?s E-Business Executive of the Year. While at INSEAD he ran the Paris Marathon and is still training for and running marathons as well as playing hockey.
Carol and her family are currently settled in Rochester, New York but in addition to living in Fountaineblue, she has lived in Virginia, New Hampshire, New York City, British Columbia, Michigan, Texas, Washington DC, and Berlin Germany, to name a few. Some of her greatest memories though are the ones she had while living in Fountaineblue. ?I met so many wonderful and interesting people with Ian while he was at INSEAD. I?m really excited to be back working with the INSEAD community. I?m also a big fan of the cultural richness of the INSEAD programme and am happy to be a part of promoting it in the US. ?
You can contact Carol by email.
Anne Holbach, MBA '86, VP Human Resources
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Thank you, Renita!
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In this month of many transitions for the USIAA, we would be remiss in not acknowledging the many contributions of our outgoing national coordinator Renita Kalhorn, MBA '95. Renita has served as the USIAA coordinator for the past year and has been instrumental in facilitating connections with alumni, amongst alumni, and with Insead itself. In addition to managing the steady growth of our alumni base and breaking in the new members of the national team (including yours truly,) Renita also implemented our highly successful transition to a 12-month rolling membership. This past February, Renita was pivotal in the planning of our annual National Meeting in New York, which would not have been possible without her input. Renita is a true Renaissance individual, whose passions include being a classical pianist, accomplishment in the martial arts, and establishing her own personal coaching consultancy. On behalf of all of us on the USIAA executive committee, I thank Renita for all her service to the USIAA over the past year and wish her many sweet notes for the future. |
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Yusuf Khapra, MBA '00, Executive VP, Operations
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A thank you from Canadian Alumni
We have not forgotten the generosity of USIAA in supporting Canadian-American Week 2006. My sincerest apologies for the delay in sending you this email. The week was a huge success, in part because of your help. We raised over ?1000 through individual alumni contributions, and over ?5000 from corporate sponsors. Students contributed about ?6000 in purchases of tickets and t-shirts. All of our events were a big hit, particularly the "Calgary Stampede" Rodeo Party. But just as enjoyable were the "Jazz Fest", the geography tournament, the Halloween pumpkin carving contest and kids' party, the Thanksgiving dinner with guest speaker Caroline Firstbrook from Accenture, the hot-dog eating contest, and the poker tournament!
I've attached a collage of photos from the week, and the full set can be viewed here.
Caroline Kaufmann, MBA '07J
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INSEAD Award for Transcultural Leadership
Dean Frank Brown will present the INSEAD Award for Transcultural Leadership in New York on 24 April. This year's recipients, John Thain, CEO, NYSE and Jean-François Théodore, Chairman of the Managing Board & CEO, Euronext are being honored for their role in creating the first ever transatlantic stock exchange.
The awards dinner will take place at the Racquet & Tennis Club on Park Avenue, New York, starting at 6pm. In addition to recognizing these business leaders, the event will be an opportunity to expose INSEAD to a wider group of executives. It is also a major fundraiser in support of our USA office, and we have received generous Gold sponsorships from GE Commercial Finance, Power Corporation of Canada and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Many members of INSEAD?s US Council will be present.
Individual tickets are still available for the event. Please contact Nellie Guasson at INSEAD for information and reservations. Details on corporate sponsorship & individual ticket prices are available online at www.inseadusa.com/imef/donate/dinner or by contacting INSEAD's Director of Development for the USA & Canada, Sarah Robertson.
We hope to see you there at this first time Awards dinner.
Sharyanne McSwain, Alumni Fund, MBA, '91
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INSEAD Alumni Fund is looking for US Volunteers
There are many ways for you to ?give back? to INSEAD, that do not involve sending a check or credit card number. The IAF is looking for volunteers in every region throughout the US to help with fundraising efforts. If you miss your old Robin Hood adventures or have some ideas for creative fundraising, please contact Sharyanne McSwain or imefny at gmail.com for more information on how you can help.
Sharyanne McSwain, Alumni Fund, MBA, '91
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Leadership Podcasts available on the INSEAD website
INSEAD has launched 13 (audio) knowledgecasts and have a growing number of Leadercasts, including interviews with Sydney Taurel (CEO/Chairman Eli Lilly), Peter Goldmark (former CEO of the International Herald Tribune), and Wayne Dei (CEO Verisilicon Holdings, China). An interview with Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe (Nestle CEO) is also in the works.
Download the podcasts here.
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More great press hits for INSEAD in the U.S. in March, including Red Herring, The New York Times, and Reuters.
Red Herring
Europe's Next Wave
Building on previous successes, experienced European entrepreneurs are taking risks on hot new companies.
By Jennifer L. Schenker
March 26, 2007
The New York Times
Managing Your Aces
By Paul B. Brown
March 10, 2007
CIO Insight
U.S. Lagging Europe in Global Infotech League Report By Robert Evans, Reuters March 28, 2007
And, more proof that INSEAD professors are impacting these shores:
Organisational Behavior Professor Herminia Ibarra cited in Penelope Trunk's well read blog, "Brazen Careerist" .
Urgently seeking: successful and entrepreneurial INSEAD alumni. Know one?
Got an idea for a story about one? Send it to INSEAD's press relations firm, CJP, at inseadpr@cjpcom.com.
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Dear INSEAD alumni community:
Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek Communications, INSEAD?s public relations firm in the U.S., is actively searching for entrepreneurial success stories from INSEAD alumni. We are interested in hearing about your background and business ventures for ?The Business Owner?s Playbook,? a program developed by The Hartford, one of the largest national investment and insurance companies. If you started your business at age 40 or above, we would like to talk with you about your experience and ways that you can become involved in the program.
The program is designed to educate business owners and those who are interested in starting up their own businesses about the importance of speaking to the right advisors to grow their business, protect their assets and meet their personal financial goals.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact Meredith Singer for more information or phone: 212-279-3115 ext 215.
Ellen Cohan, MBA '02, VP Public Relations
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Career Services News
Following the success of Chris Outram?s (MBA 1977) White Paper presentation, ?Applying PrivateEquity Principles to Public Companies? given in New York City on February 15, we are hosting an Executive Panel Discussion "The Role of Executive Recruiters in Career Planning" also in New York City at The Penn Club, 30 West 44th Street, on April 4 starting at 6:00 pm.
Peter Felix, CBE (MBA 1973) who is President of the Association of Executive Search Consultants has invited and will moderate a guest panel of four executive search experts covering the following:
- Financial Services & General Management
- Insurance, HR & Board Recruitment
- Pharmaceutical & Professional Services
- Consumer Products & Privacy Equity.
Ambitious alumni, here is your unique and not-to-be-missed opportunity to make yourselves visible to these important executive recruitment specialists and find out how to get ahead in your careers. Buy your tickets on-line at http://execsearch.eventbrite.com/
INSEAD Career Contacts
The following alumni have kindly agreed to be contacted for information on the organizations they work for, should anyone be interested in being employed by their companies:
Elizabeth Flynn (MBA '96)
Client Experience Product Management
Charles Schwab & Co.
p: 415.636.5342
f: 415.636.3899Ashley D'Cruz (MBA '05)
Charles Schwab & Co.Tim Maland (IEP '85)
Executive Director of Nevada Commission on Tourism
401 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
tel: 775-687-0622
If you belong to any enterprise that frequently or occasionally hires MBA?s, you may be willing to talk about your organization to our recent graduates aspiring to a career in the U.S. They would be interested in learning about your organization, its policies, practices, opportunities, etc. The dialog could be by phone or by e-mail, or even face-to-face, if it can be arranged. Please confirm your willingness to help our fellow alumni through communicating with them for a few minutes to an hour, by providing me your name, organization, phone # and e-mail address.
Jag Rao, Vice President, Careers, MBA, '64
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Northern California and Northwest - Jonathan Klinger, MBA '99, President
Software Development Forum - International SIG Program
Scandinavia: Opportunities and Challenges Date of Event : Monday, April 02 2007, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Registration Time : 6:30 PM PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE, THANKS!
Location: DLA Piper, 2000 University Ave. (next to 101), East Palo Alto
Topic: Scandinavia: Opportunities and Challenges
Presenters (Bios online): Michael Hadley, Sales and Alliances Executive, Ekahau, Inc.
Howard Hartenbaum, former Skype board member and Partner, Draper Richards, LP Jyri Huopaniemi, Head of Interaction Core Technology Center in Nokia Research Center Pekka Parnanen, Director of FinNode
Moderator: Foad Vafaei, Director, Office of General Manager, Emerging Solutions, SAP Labs
Scandinavia has been a hotbed of activities in the on-going high tech revolution. Quantum mechanics was revolutionized in Denmark by Niels Bohr in 1920's. Object oriented programming was first conceived in Norway in 1960's; and later on the mobile revolution took hold in Sweden and Finland in the 1990's.
What are the current trends in Scandinavia, one of the most highly developed markets for the telecommunication revolution?
Special agreement for INSEAD - $10 fee. Mail Kim Murray to reserve.
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I Know What I Want To Do ? Now How Do I Get The Work?
6:00pm , Thursday April 12th
Alliance Française
1345 Bush Street (between Larkin and Polk)
San Francisco , CA 94109
Finding work can be a daunting task. Thousands of people may reply to a single job ad; the competition can be fierce. It's easy to get frustrated when you've answered 200 job ads for which you feel eminently qualified and received little or no response whatsoever.
In today's job market, the name of the game is to know what, where and to whom you are selling and target your proactive strategy ? and your pitch ? to the right audience: namely the people in a position to decide to hire you.
Peter Jacobs (MBA '92) will provide the tools to do just that. Attendees will
- Learn about creative ways to find work BESIDES answering published job ads
- Learn new strategies to gather information necessary to make an informed decision and adapt your "pitch"
- Learn how to avoid the 3 most damaging errors people commit when designing an "audio logo" or "elevator pitch."
Don't miss this opportunity to gain new skills and develop tools that will be useful throughout the rest of your career!
Agenda:
6:00 - 6:45: Networking, Drinks & Appetizers
6:45 - 8:00: Seminar & Discussion
8:00 - 9:00: Wrap-Up, Drinks & Appetizers
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All Business School Social
April 20, Friday, 6:00pm - 9:30pm
111 Minna , San Francisco, CA
About 250 alumni from all the top business schools generally attend.
Details and RSVP at All Business School Social
DC - Richard Pulliam, MBA '04, President
On March 27, we had Professor Loic Sadoulet visit us in DC to share some lively discussion on business development in emerging economies! We had a cocktail event at David Greggory, which later turned to dinner and our newest DC alumni showed up along with some friends from IFC and World Bank. Professor Sadoulet is a fantastic promoter of INSEAD?s great knowledge base and research, especially in areas so important to our alumni base here in DC who work at World Bank and IFC. THANKS PROFESSOR SADOULET!
Our DC Website, and that of the PotomacMBANetwork are close to launching. We?ll let you know when it comes ? but let me take this opportunity to ask for volunteers to write blogs for your region, your promotion, industry segment or any special interest you may have (even football or wine!). We welcome all interested writers for the website!
There will be a multi-school launch party for the PotomacMBANetwork in the next couple of months (date and location TBD), and we will have another cocktail event on April 26th!
SouthEast - David Ratajczak, MBA '06, President
We will be having another dinner outing at a fantastic location with the best French food in Atlanta! Ok, that may not be saying much, but it?s a cute place with lovely French owners, outside seating, and reasonable prices. Please come out and enjoy the weather (while you still can) with your fellow INSEADers and any other INSEAD-esque people you may know. Make a day of it by heading to Piedmont Park in the afternoon and pretend there is a beautiful river winding through it that reminds you of Paris.
Time: 6PM on Saturday April 7th
Location: Atmosphere Bistro, 1620 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta 30324
Dress: For summer
Drinks: Copious
RSVP: David Ratajczak, (404) 348-3940
TriState + PA, Shivani Kannabhiran, MBA '00, President
Dear all,
We have a busy April ahead of us with many fun and exciting events organized by our tireless volunteers for all of you.
Two key events to take note of are the April 4th Exec Search panel, moderated by Peter Felix (INSEAD 1973), and the brown bag lunch with DeanFrank Brown on April 25th. If you have yet to meet Frank, here?s your chance to ask him your burning questions about INSEAD?s future. He will undoubtedly give us an update on the plans for the INSEAD US office in NY city and the state of our school in general.
We encourage all of you to lend New York City a hand this April 21st and volunteer with the INSEAD-Wharton NY Cares Volunteer Team. To find out more about this wonderful community event check out the New York Cares website. www.nycares.org.
May is also shaping up to be a terrific month for INSEAD alumns.
Monthly Cocktails are back on May 10th ? so book us in for a drink at Opia (East 57th and Lex).
May 22nd we are co-hosting a fabulous panel on the Pharma industry?s future(Boom or Bust?) with our colleagues from the Grandes Ecoles alumni group. So make sure you come to that.
There are many more events planned as you will see in this newsletter. The best way to get the info and keep on track of what is going on is to sign up as an IAA member.
If you are not sure if you are a member ? you probably are NOT! So check the INSEAD website www.inseadusa.com/nyc to see if you are a member and please update your email address.
IAA membership costs $75 per year ($6.25 a month) and funds all the events that are organized for YOUR benefit! IAA members get a discounted rate at all our events.
The INSEAD Alumni Association is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization which is not funded by the school. Without your membership support we would cease to exist.
See you soon, and thanks for all your great ideas,
Shivani & Matt and the Amazing IAA Volunteer Team
APRIL INSEAD EVENTS ? NY area
Wednesday April 4th at 6:00 pm (Penn Club, Manhattan) ? The Role of Executive Recruiters in Career Planning moderated by our very own Peter M. Felix (MBA 1973). Find out what Executive Search is about and how to use these experts in managing your career. Cocktails to follow.
Representatives from Chadick Ellig (Financial Services & General Management); Russell Reynolds (Insurance, HR and Board Recruitment); CHM Partners (Pharmaceutical and Professional Services) and Spencer Stuart (Consumer Products, Private Equity). Buy your tickets on-line at http://execsearch.eventbrite.com/
$15 for IAA members, $25 for non members.
Wednesday April 11th Corporate Greed and Recent Disasters (Book Presentation)
The IMD Alumni Association invites all INSEAD alumni to this exciting talk by IMD Professor Stewart Hamilton. Professor Hamilton will speak about his recently published a book - Greed and Corporate Failure: The Lessons From Recent Disasters. He is an engaging and entertaining speaker -- a tremendous favorite at past IMD events. $20 for IAA members and $30 for non-members. Register by April 4th at www.corporategreed.eventbrite.com. The event will be held at the Residence of the Consul General of Switzerland, 640 Park Avenue (at 66th Street, 12th floor), New York.
Wednesday April 18th Women?s Dinner (7:00 pm).
An Amazing Thing I have Witnessed. Come join fellow alumnae for dinner at Melina Spadone?s (MBA 2000) home.
$20 for all alumnae (pay at the door). RSVP to Maureen O?Regan (MBA '83)
Saturday April 21st NY CARES Volunteer Day in Manhattan. Time: 9 am ? 4 pm. Come join INSEAD Alumni and Wharton friends to make a difference in the City. RSVP to Patrick Abouchalache (MBA '00) if you are interested in participating in this city-wide volunteer event. We clean, paint and revitalize our city's public spaces, including: parks, gardens, playgrounds, community centers, homeless shelters and schools. We?ll order lunch, do some good work, and have a great day. www.nycares.org
Wednesday April 25thBrown bag Lunch with Dean Frank Brown (12 noon) at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue at 38th Street, New York, NY. Please RSVP to Shivani Kannabhiran (MBA '00) if you are interested in attending. Sandwiches and beverages provided. This event is free for IAA members, $15 for non members. No walk-ins please.
SAVE the DATE ? MAY Events NY Area
Thursday, May 10th, 2007 ? INSEAD Alumni Association Volunteer team meeting 6:30 pm at McKinsey Offices.
Interested in doing more with the INSEAD Alumni Association in the Tri-State area? Join us on May 10th to see how you can help. Email Shivani Kannabhiran if you would like to participate. We will join the others for monthly cocktails at Opia after the meeting.
Thursday, May 10th, 2007 ? Monthly Cocktails@Opia
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Opia, 130 East 57th Street at Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
Closest subway stops are 4,5,6, N,R and W at 59th street or the E,V and 6 at 51st street. Contact Sandeep Gill (MBA 2003) on 908-406-1671 to find the group.
Thursday, May 17th, 2007 Luxury Interest Group: Spotlight on Careers. Join fellow alumni for a networking dinner with a Special Guest from the Luxury Industry. This small group format is designed to encourage active participation and foster real contact. Save the date and contact William Kemnitz (EMBA '06)for more details.
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 The Future of Pharma: Boom or Bust?
The INSEAD Alumni Association and the Grandes Ecoles Alumni Association are excited to bring to you a terrific panel of industry leaders who will debate this compelling question on May 22. Potential panelists include:
JP Valles, formerly, Vice-Chairman, Pfizer (confirmed)
Tim Rothwell, Chairman, Sanofi-Aventis, Inc.
Gary Reedy, WW VP, Biopharma Policy, J&J
Michel de Rosen (HEC alumni), CEO, Viropharma, former CEO Rhone Poulenc
John Jackson (INSEAD alumni), former CEO, Celgene
Matt Geller, Managing Director, Rodman & Renshaw
Save the date and check the INSEAD website for further details. Contact persons Dan Teper (MBA '84) and Nabil Mouline (MBA '98)
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Chief Operating Officer - The White House Project
The Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group has been retained by The White House Project in New York, NY to assist them in their search for a Chief Operating Officer.
The White House Project:
Founded in 1998, The White House Project is a national, nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization, which aims to advance women?s leadership in all communities and sectors, up to the U.S. presidency. By filling the leadership pipeline with a richly diverse, critical mass of women, we make American institutions, businesses and government truly representative. Through multi-platform programs, The White House Project creates a culture where America?s most valuable untapped resource?women?can succeed in all realms. To advance this mission, The White House Project strives to support women and the issues that allow women to lead in their own lives and in the world. By supporting women and the values that allow women to succeed?the full range of health options, security platforms that utilize all our resources, economic stability for all?we work to create an equitable culture.
More information about The White House Project can be found at http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org.
Challenges Facing the Chief Operating Officer:
Over the past two years The White House Project has been growing steadily and is now seeking to deepen and accelerate its management systems to support the programmatic growth. This newly created Chief Operating Officer will report directly to President and Founder, Marie Wilson. Charged with leveraging the President to outreach and execute her role as the visionary and principal spokesperson for the organization, the COO will oversee the entire operation, including supervising the Directors of Program, Development, Communications, Human Resources and Finance. The White House Project has a 2007 annual operating budget of $3.5 Million, seventeen employees, and a nineteen member Board of Directors that includes leaders across business, non-profit and political sectors.
QualificationsThe ideal candidate will be a seasoned, mission-focused, strategic, and process-minded leader with experience organizing and leading an executive management team and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals. The COO must be a leader who is able to help others deliver measurable, cost-effective results that allow the organization?s broad vision to continue to be a reality. The successful COO candidate will have the skills, sensitivity, and personal confidence necessary to tap into the power that each team member brings to this mission. The ideal candidate must believe in the core values of The White House Project and be driven by the mission to advance women?s leadership in all communities and sectors.
Applications and Nominations
Applications are due by April 6, 2007, but will be reviewed as received. Applications, which will not be reviewed without a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and salary history, should be sent to: twhp-coo@nonprofitprofessionals.com. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please write your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.
Read a longer, more detailed position description here...
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Senior Product Manager ? Margin Loan; Job # U44z117
Client Experience Product Management, Brokerage Products
Background
The Brokerage Products group works with a broad set of cross-functional partners to define overall product strategy, set pricing, drive marketing and merchandising, lead product development, and work with field to delight clients. The overall objectives of the group relative to the margin product are to 1) improve client satisfaction by creating an outstanding experience around margin, and 2) grow balances and revenue. Though margin is used by only a minority of clients, it is a high-value and high-visibility product, accounting for a significant portion of Schwab Investor Services (Retail) revenue.
Brief Description of Role
The Sr. Manager of the Margin Loan product is responsible for product management and marketing to drive revenue, balance growth, and client satisfaction. Specifically, this includes:
- Identifying and leading projects to improve the client experience. This could involve product, process or pricing changes. A priority for 2007 is to institute new margin requirements to allow our clients greater trading flexibility (a project known as ?Portfolio Margining?). The Sr. Manager will act as the business lead, designing the end client experience and ensuring that the project delivers on that.
- Responsibility for identifying client and market insights, in order to make Schwab?s margin product more competitive.
- Monitoring and analyzing key business metrics, and reporting on the health of the business to senior management.
- Designing marketing programs and implementing them with business partners to grow product awareness and usage. This would include not only utilizing Schwab.com and direct marketing channels, but also growing the business via brokers in the branches and call centers.
- Developing Margin subject matter expertise and participating in projects impacting the margin business.
Technical/Functional qualifications needed
BA required, MBA desired, 5+ years of relevant work experience required. Experience in Financial Services desired, experience with the Margin loan product a plus.
- Highly client-oriented with demonstrated experience in product management and marketing programs both on and offline;
- Strong analytical skills - ability to quickly analyze data to identify key insights and apply them to the business
- Strong project management skills and an ability to work within a matrixed team structure
Critical success factors for the role
The person in this role should be a self-starter with a well-rounded skill set to work effectively on a variety of product initiatives. Specifically, this person should have:
- The ability to think both strategically and tactically. Understand the details of the business, and synthesize them make a compelling business case, and set out specific actions.
- Strong leadership skills. Ability to influence and gain support of cross-functional partners to execute on product plans and marketing initiatives
- Tenacity, a bias for action and the ability to overcome obstacles and successfully execute on multiple projects simultaneously and/or under extremely tight deadlines.
To Apply
Email resume to Beth Flynn
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SearchTech Solutions
SearchTech Solutions has as a client one of the most successful management consulting firms focused heavily in operational strategy; innovation and efficiency in manufacturing; supply chain and IT; and solving product development issues for high tech companies. They are a little over 30 years old, with offices around the world. The current hiring efforts are in their Bay Area, Southern California and Texas offices. They are looking for all ranges of experience ranging from people who are recent MBA grads to very experienced VP-level candidates. For currently available openings, please contact:
Jon Christensen
Principal
SearchTech Solutions
408 540 1800
www.stecs.com
Solomon Case & Company
Solomon Case & Company is a search firm looking for experienced Management Consultants, Banking Consultants and Oil & Gas/Utilities Consultants at Director, Principal, Partner, Senior Associate/Case Manager, Senior Manager and other management levels for their clients. For currently available positions, contact:
Stan Marts
Managing Director
Solomon Case & Company
281-360-2694 Direct
832-423-7648 Cell
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MBA Jobs Listing
Mba-jobs Digest is a daily e-mail blast of the currently available jobs all over the world. Listed below are the positions posted in the last 30 days. If you are interested in any of the listed positions and wish to know more about it, please contact me, Jag, and I will be glad to provide you the details.
02/26/07
1. FW: Job opportunity at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Adele Sulcas)
2. Head of Corporate Affairs for a bank in Qatar (Atilla Kapar) 3. Sr. Product Marketing Manager (Consumer Risk) PayPal (Ori Aruj (Gmail))
03/02/07
1. Head of Corporate Affairs for a bank in Qatar (Atilla Kapar)
2. Sr. Product Marketing Manager (Consumer Risk) PayPal (Ori Aruj (Gmail))
3. Market Develoment Manager for Koodos, an online fashion platform that is in it's infancy - start-up environment and small team. Lots of opportunity.
03/06/07
Pallotta Elena for Poland:
Required position: Location Controller, experienced in Controlling and Administration tasks, fluent in English
Fabryca Osi Napedowych S.A.
Ul. l. Krasickiego 63/71
97-500 Radomsko
POLAND
www.carraro.com
for Germany:
Required position: Location Controller, fluent in Italian and German, preferable previous experience of 2-3 years in Controlling/Administration tasks.
O&K Antriebstechnik GmbH
Nierenhofer Str. 10
D- 45525 Hattingen
GERMANY
www.oundkantriebstechnik.com
www.carraro.com
03/13/07
Charles Schwab: Various positions in Client Experience Product Management (Flynn, Beth)
Contact Beth Flynn .
Inoltra: FW: Key Account Manager / Sales Manager Germany
Contact Elena Pallotta
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USIAA Contacts
US INSEAD Alumni Association (USIAA) National Executive Team
| Tommaso Trionfi, President Email: ttrionfi at wimba.com |
Anne Holbach, Vice President, Human Resources Email: acholbach at aol.com |
| Michel Darnaud, Executive Vice President, Regions Email: Michel.darnaud at alumni.insead.edu |
Jag Rao, Vice President, Careers E-mail: jagadish.rao at alumni.insead.edu |
| Yusuf Khapra, Executive Vice President, Operations Email: yusuf.khapra at alumni.insead.edu |
Nathalie Criou, Vice President, Membership Email: nathalie.criou at alumni.insead.edu |
| Renita Kalhorn, USIAA Administrative Coordinator Email: renita.kalhorn at earthlink.net |
Ellen Cohan, Vice President, Public Relationsr E-mail: ellen.cohan at alumni.insead.edu |
| Lydia Zaininger, Treasurer E-mail: lydia at zaininger.com |
Bob Stillerman, Vice President, National Communications Email: bob at VoiceTip.com |
| Sanny Makki , Assistant Treasurer Email: sanny.makki at bearingpoint.com |
Daniel Lalonde, outgoing President Email: d.lalonde at us.vuitton.com |
Other US INSEAD Contacts
| Frank Brown, Dean Email: frank.brown at insead.edu |
Roberto Buaron, President, US Council Email: Roberto.Buaron at alumni.insead.edu |
| Eric Benhamou, Chairman West Coast Council Email: eric at benhamouglobalventures.com |
Sharyanne McSwain, IAF Rep (National) Email: sharyanne.mcswain at sgcib.com |
| Tom Barry, President IMEF Email: tcb at zmlp.com |
US INSEAD Alumni Association (USIAA) - Regional Presidents
| Aleksandra Bozic President of New England [Boston] E-mail: abozic2002 at yahoo.com (Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Vermont) |
Jonathan Klinger President of Northern California & Northwest Region E-mail: jonathan.klinger at gmail.com (Northern California, Washington, Oregon) |
| Frances Pordes Phillips President of Central [Denver] E-mail: fpordes at yahoo.com (Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, North/South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas) |
Karim Kano President of SoCal E-mail: karim.kano at alumni.insead.edu (Southern California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona) |
| Darach Chapman President of Florida [Miami] E-mail: darach.chapman at us.pwc.com |
David Ratajczak President of Southeast [Atlanta] E-mail: dratajcz at yahoo.com (North/South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee) |
| Brigitte Morel President of Midwest [Chicago] E-mail: bmorelcurran at ameritech.net (Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan) |
Richard Pulliam President of Washington, DC E-mail: richard.pulliam at alumni.insead.edu (Virginia, W. Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, DC) |
| Siv Gollakota President of South Central [Houston, TX] E-mail: sivaram.gollakota at alumni.insead.edu (Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana) |
Shivani Kannabhiran President of NY, TriState & PA E-mail: shivani.kannabhiran at gmail.com (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania) |
| Song Bac Toh Contact for Pacific Northwest Region E-mail: songbac.toh at alumni.insead.edu (Washington, Oregon, British Columbia) |
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