Expert Details
Strategic Partnering, Supply Chain Alliances, Cross Border Alliances, Equity and Non Equity Alliances, Distribution, Licensing, Joint Ventures, Post Merger Integration
ID: 737039
California, USA
Expert was formerly at a company that evolved out of the Harvard Project on Negotiation. Its Partners/Directors have authored many books including Getting to Yes and Difficult Conversations. Expert Global 100 and Fortune 500 companies, assisting them to create and manage their critical business relationships with suppliers, customers, alliances, joint ventures, or channel partners. She is former CEO/Co-founder of several entrepreneurial companies which include a privately held company providing products and services to aerospace and electronics manufacturers worldwide; as well as the privately held chain, providing free-standing ambulatory health care clinics at airports within the Southwestern region of the USA.
Expert has also served on the Tropical Diseases Special Advisory Group on Alliances (SAAG), in Kuwait and Geneva for UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/World Health Organization (WHO) from 2009-2012.
Additionally, she has taught a two-day program on Global Alliances for Executive Education for over 24 years at The California Institute of Technology (Caltech). She is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in both the State of California and the United States Supreme Court. Expert's roles also include serving the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) (undisclosed) as Chair of Nominating and Governance. She is Chair of Nom, Gov, and Compensation for the community bank. Expert has been invited to join the Fast Company Impact Council an invitation-only collective of innovative leaders and the most creative people in business. She is on the International Advisory Board for APCO Worldwide since 2009, Member of the Board at Pepperdine, Graziadio School of Business, and Board Emerita at UCLA, Anderson School of Business. She has served on the Board of Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) from 2005- 2017, Audit, Nominating/Governance, Compensation, and Retirement committees. She served as Chairman of the Board (undisclosed) until the company was sold in April 2019. She served on the Board of (undisclosed) Audit and Nominating committees until April 2018 and as a member of the Board of Trustees for Southwestern School of Law from 2008-2019.
Expert is the past Chair of the Committee of 200 Foundation and the Vice-Chair of the C200 Governing Board. Expert is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, and expert in the area of Strategic Alliances and Leadership having written and published five business books.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business | Institution: Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business, Presidential Key Executives MBA |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: Juris Doctorate | Subject: Law | Institution: Southwestern School of Law |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: BA Honors Degree (cf MA) | Subject: Latin and Classics | Institution: University of The Witwatersrand |
| Year: 1968 | Degree: Bachelor of Arts | Subject: Latin and English | Institution: University of Witwatersrand |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chair and CEO | Department: Main |
Responsibilities:Founder of a 501c3 Non Profit created to enable high-level high-potential women to rise in their professional and personal lives. Run the organization, interviewing and selecting women who are referred by their companies e.g. Intel, Korn Ferry, KPMG, Cisco, JLL, etc., and others; set strategy; manage Board and Fundraising and all activities. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2006 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Partner and Board Member | Department: Main |
Responsibilities:Manage the organization on the Board with partners; bring in and manage and implement client engagements in Alliances, partnering, supplier relationships, etc. This company was acquired in 2003 from Expert's previously owned company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 2003 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Co Founder and Partner | Department: Main |
Responsibilities:Founder of the first global consulting firm in Strategic Alliances served multiple global companies such as Royal Dutch Shell, McDonald's, Reuters, Cisco, IBM, HP, Disney, etc. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 2008 | Employer: Caltech | Title: Instructor | Department: Main |
Responsibilities:Lecturer in Executive Education on Strategic Alliances - two-day program presented solely by Expert to top technology executives from all over the world and presented six two-day programs annually and multiple in-company training programs customized for the company over those 24 years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2013 | Employer: Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) | Title: Board Member | Department: Board of Directors |
Responsibilities:Member of the Board of Directors - all related issues (mergers and acquisitions, etc.) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Board Member, Chair of Nom and Gov, Chair of Compensation, Member Tech Cttee | Department: Main |
Responsibilities:Member of the Board of Directors - all related duties |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1948 to 1974 | Country / Region: South Africa | Summary: Born and raised in Johannesburg. Completed schooling as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees. In addition, 4/5 of LLB there. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Admitted to California State Bar - 1979 Admitted to United States Supreme Court 1979 American Bar Association 1979 - 1986 Association of Strategic Alliance Execs Former Chair and still a Member C200 Global Women CEO's Association (Chair of Foundation and Vice-Chair of Governing Group) Women in America (NY based Women Mentoring Non-Profit) non-Profit Leadership California |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| JD, MBA ( see above) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Caltech Instructor in Strategic Alliances to Tech Executives for Executive Education approximately 1986 to approximately 2008-9 Adjunct Professor Southwestern School of Law Adjunct Professor Pepperdine Straus Center on Conflict Resolution Advisory Board Member UCLA Anderson School of Business, Price Center for Entrepreneurship (now Board Emerita - 30 plus years) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Luminary Award from C200 (Committee of 200 Global Woman CEOs of which Expert was Foundation Chair and Vice-Chair for the whole organization) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: (books) 6 |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert presented seminars globally for multiple organizations for decades. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| As a provider of services - Expert's consulting firms were selected multiple times. Additional information is available upon request. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| As CEO of multiple companies, Expert has strategized and overseen multiple successful marketing campaigns. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| 45 years of business experience globally. |