BIOGRAPHY
Eliane Fernandes is an accomplished general manager executive with over 20 years of experience in areas such as corporate governance, internal controls, compliance and planning. She had the opportunity to work in the private and public sectors. Since 2012, she has served as Executive Manager, Strategy at the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry – CNI. Eliane's key responsibilities involve strategic planning, budget, monitoring key performance indicators, project management and corporate governance. Her office also proposes guidelines to the National Board of Directors for SESI, SENAI and IEL within the national and state levels. In her professional experience, she has developed, among others, competences in the areas of corporate governance, compliance, internal controls, strategic planning, budget management and monitoring performance in institutions such as: National Confederation of Industry, Brasilprev (Banco do Brasil joint venture with Principal Financial Group), Ministries of Planning and Environment. Eliane graduated with a Master's in Regional Planning and certificate in geographical information systems from SUNY Albany in 1998, and earned a Bachelor's in Statistics at State University of Rio de Janeiro. Eliane likes looking at scenarios around economics and the needs of new development of innovation, and finds it to be a very challenging field. The key to her success thus far is her ability to negotiate and construct new options and to work with groups on solutions. She is confident in her understanding of how to get the organization to the next level. Going forward, Eliane is keen to enhance her network, especially outside Brazil, increase her visibility and branding, and ultimately attain a position abroad. When she's not working, Eliane enjoys reading books about mystery and crimes, watching movies, taking long walks with her dog Gigi, painting with acrylics, and cooking. She likes to experiment with different cuisines, especially Thai and Italian. The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry – CNI. CNI is the official and highest-level organization representing Brazilian industry. Since its founding in 1938, CNI has defended domestic business and manufacturing interests, acting as the main correspondent with the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, as well as with various organizations and entities in Brazil and around the world. CNI represents Brazil’s 27 state-level federations of industries and 1,245 sectorial employer’s unions, to which almost 700,000 companies are affiliated with. In addition, it directly administers the following organizations: Serviço Social da Indústria – SESI (Social Service of Industry), Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial – SENAI (National Service of Industrial Training) and the Euvaldo Lodi Institute – IEL. CNI advances in research, innovation, and technological development of the national industry. Furthermore, it supports initiatives that seek to improve the standing, corporate transparency, and training of workers around the country.
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Michael (Mohamad) Zeineddine
Director
Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Div. of BASF
Accounting
Pasadena, California
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Bruce Perkins
Director
Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Div. of BASF
Hospital & Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
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Frank Thornton
Senior Vice President/Retail Market Executive
First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Banking
Greenville, NC
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Al Giambone
CEO
Vet Fed Resources, Inc/ Martin Blank Assoc. LLC
Information Technology and Services
Alexandria, VA
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Teressa Stewart
Middle School Senior Counselor
Retired School Counselor
Information Technology and Services
Augusta, Georgia
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Graeme Olley
Managing Director, Owner & Founder
SKDUK Asociates Ltd
Defense & Space
Eastrop Highworth,
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Eliane Fernandes
Executive Manager, Strategy - (SESI/SENAI/IEL)
CNI - Confederação Nacional da Indústria/National Confederation Of Industry
Education
Brasilia,
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Stanley Jackson
Physical Security Project Manager
King County
Security and Investigations
South Eats Everett, WA
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Leon Higgs
Secretary General Bahamas National Commission for UNESCO
Bahamas Government
Education
Nassau,
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Mark Rogers
Consulting Engineer, Biomedical Industry
Validant
Management Consulting
St. Petersburg, FL
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Demetrios Velis
Attending Neurologist and Senior Clinical Neurophysiologist
Free Universitty Medical Center (VUmc), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Medical Practice
Amsterdam,
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Desmond Malcolm
Former GENERAL MANAGER
Urban Development Corporation
Facilities Services
FPO AE, Texas
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Dr. Ángela García-Cabrera
Full Professor: Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Higher Education
C/Galicia 25-8-B Las Palmas Las de Gran Canaria, Spain, 35006,
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D. Frank Andrews
Physician
Sacred Heart Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical Practice
C/Galicia 25-8-B Las Palmas Las de Gran Canaria, Spain, 35006, FL
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Louis L Amblard, MD
Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Elmhurst Hospital Center, NYC
Medical Practice
New York City, New York
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Marybeth Farquhar
Vice President, Quality, Research & Measurement
URAC
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 400, District of Columbia
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Lincoln Greenidge
Vice-President, Finance & Controller
Enirgi Group Corporation
Mining & Metals
Ajax, Ontario, CA
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Carlos Thompson
VP General Manager
De la Cruz & Associates Puerto Rico Ogilvy affiliate
Mining & Metals
Guaynabo, CA
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Ed Kopetsky
Chief Information Officer
Stanford Children's Health
Hospital & Health Care
Redwood City, CA
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Sumaya Sumaidaa
GP Dentist
Ambulatory Healthcare Services- UAE
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Abu Dhabi, CA
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Joel Goldman
Managing Director
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
Non-Profit Organization Management
Santa Monica, CA
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Stephen Morse
Associate Director for Environmental Microbiology (retired)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Government Administration
Chamblee, GA
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Jose Romariz Filho
Partner
Recomservice HVAC and BAS Maintenance Services
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Washington, DC
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James J. Jordan
Group Legal Director and Company Secretary
Taylor Wimpey plc
Consumer Services
Sugar Land, TX
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Donald Woodley
Principal
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management
Investment Management
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Ralph Wharton MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Co-Director Reiner Center of Behavioural Medicine
Mental Health Care
NYC, NY
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Ruiz Vicente
Head of Training and Research Modular Service Coordination
National Medical Center "20 de Noviembre", Mexico
Medical Practice
Mexcio City, CA
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Norma Hernandez
Associate Vice President
HCL America
Government Administration
Sandwich, Massachusetts
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Rogers Okot-Uma
Owner/Proprietor
SFI Academy of Mathematics, Physics, and History
Government Administration
London, Massachusetts
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Estifanos Biru Shargie
Senior Specialist, Evaluation & Impact
The Global Fund
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Long Island City, New York
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Markus Spanner
Managing Director CFO
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
Nanotechnology
Karlsruhe, New York
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Jeff Mount
Regional Vice President
Advisors Capital Management
Financial Services
Fairfield, Connecticut
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SILVIA SÁNCHEZ BARAHONA
CRIMINAL LAW COUNSELOR
NOVUM Abogados & Consultores
Law Practice
Managua, NJ
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Robert G. Bello
General Counsel
Resolution Portfolio Management & Oversight, LLC
Real Estate
Deerfield Beach, FL
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Gerald T. Richards, esq
Attorney at Law
Law Offices of Gerald T. Richards
Legal Services
Hercules, NJ
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Christopher Kelly
General Studies Instructor / MA and HIT programs
YTI Career Institute
Higher Education
York Haven, PA
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Nancy Bradley
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranches
Non-Profit Organization Management
Statesville, Arkansas
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Michael Mateer
VP Cloud Business Unit
MicroStrategy
Information Technology and Services
Purcellville, VA
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Kellie Jepsen
Principal
Belvedere British School - Abu Dhabi
Education Management
Mussfah Bin Zayed City, VA
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Valerie Zimmerman (Brown)
VP of Business Operations
Comfort Star HVAC
Staffing and Recruiting
Montreal, Quebec
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Albert M. Quirantes
Criminal & Traffic Defense Trial Lawyer
Ticket Law Center, A Criminal Defense Law Firm
Legal Services
Miami, Florida
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Peggy (Margaret) Werner Becker
Licenced Clinical Social Worker, Therapist
Self Employed, Private Practice
Fine Art
Wayne, NJ
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Serena-Lynn Brown, MD, PhD
President and Medical Director
Advanced TMS & Biobehavioral Centers
Medical Practice
Orange, CT
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Dudley Duncan
Business Owner / Coach
Quest Swimming, Inc., SwimMetro Management, Inc., SwimMetro Construction, Inc., SwimQuest Ventures,
Midlothian, Virginia
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Michael Langston
Professor of Chaplain Ministries
Columbia International University
Religious Institutions
Blythewood,
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Devon Ayres
Principal Hydrogeologist - President
Water Resources Associates, Inc.
Mining & Metals
Ventura, CA
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Gina Moser Golub
Instructor in Pathology (former); Psychologist (current)
Dept. of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Mental Health Care
Cape Coral, FL
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Roger James Morris, D.Phil., FRSA, FRSB
Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
King's College London
Accounting
London,
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Jim Hanselman
Client Engagement Manager
Amitech Solutions
Information Technology and Services
St. Louis, MO
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Michael Makoid
Professor Emeritus (Pharmaceutics)
Creighton University
Pharmaceuticals
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Jorge Freiburghaus
Information Security Manager
Banco General, S.A.
Pharmaceuticals
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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William Scarborough
VP & General Counsel
Project Management Institute
Non-Profit Organization Management
Swarthmore , Pennsylvania
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Sherice A. Muhammad
Commissioner
Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Government Relations
Washington, DC
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OLIVA SANCHEZ GARCIA
Director of the Faculty of Actuarial Sciences
Anahuac University
Higher Education
Huixquirlucam, IL
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Rob Mitchelll
Owner
Landshark Fitness, Atlas of Giving
Non-Profit Organization Management
San Antonio, Texas
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Maurice Ian Lowcock
Deputy Principal
Epping Boys High School
Education Management
East Gosford, NSW,
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Jorge Acuna
Regional Head of Legal & Compliance LAM
Maersk Line
Management Consulting
Panama City, CO
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Curtis Taylor
Retired as Chief of Wildlife Resources
West Virginia Div Of Natural
Management Consulting
Sanford, West Virginia
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Rui Ferreira
Service and Support Country Manager
Agilent Technologies Brasil Ltda
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Saul Paulo, OH
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Thomas Duft
Executive Vice President, Operations
WD SEMI LLC
Business Supplies and Equipment
Durango, CO
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Arthur C. Fougner, MD
Gynecologic Sonologist
North Shore LIJ Health System
Hospital & Health Care
Great Neck, NY
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Karl Hallen
Owner/Consultant
Farm, Forest, and Fiddlehead Consulting
Environmental Services
DeRuyter, NY
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William Kullman, III
Senior Adviser, International Affairs
US DOJ-ATF
Government Administration
Washington, DC
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Jay Lugo
Executive Director
Idaho Lions Sight and Hearing foundation Inc.
Non-Profit Organization Management
Boise,
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Evans T. Prieston, BS, MA, Pharm.D, D.min.
Asst. Director of Pharmacy for Clinical Services
Chambersburg Hospital
Hospital & Health Care
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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Ronald Self
Chief Executive Officer
Onepath Systems, LLC
Information Technology and Services
Atlanta, GA
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Carolyn Lewis
Senior Associate Athletic Director
San Jose State University
Education Management
Aptos,
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Sophie Hagan (Chang)
Environmental Specialist
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Environmental Services
Qatar,
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Diane Murphy
Chair, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Marymount University
Education Management
Arlington,
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Ingrid Schreuel
Consultant Gender mainstreaming and Rural empowerment
CODERSA
Renewables & Environment
Guatemala City,
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Barbara Baroff Kavanagh
Founder and CEO
Arizona Myeloma Network, AzMN
Non-Profit Organization Management
Glendale, AZ
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Judith Adams
Psychotherapist, Owner/Director
Center for Life Coaching and Counseling, LLC
Medical Practice
Crane, MO
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Alan Boardman
Vice President of Client Partnerships
Beacon Health Options
Financial Services
Danbury, CT
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Joaquin Charles de Monet
Managing Principal
Palisades Capital Realty Advisors
Real Estate
Pacific Palisades, California
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Michael Blake
VP FEderal Business Development/CISO
Healthcare IT
Information Technology and Services
West Munster, MD
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Meredith Yancey Harrison, J.D.
Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer
Dimensions Healthcare System
Public Policy
Hyattsville, MD
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Gloria A. Crutchfield, Ph.D.
Founder/President
K-24 Continuum Academic Partners, LLC
Education Management
Port St. Lucie, Florida
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Michelle Carter
Managing Deputy Regional Director of Southern Africa
CARE International
International Affairs
Atlanta,
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Chuck Prentiss
Entertainer
Broadway Century Productions, LLC
Entertainment
Lauderdale by the Sea, OH
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Margie Tingley
President and Founder
Tingley Systems, Inc.
Information Technology and Services
San Antonio, FL
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Petar Plemic
Principal and DIrector of International Operations
Wiss, Janney, Elsner Associates, Inc.
Civil Engineering
New York, NY
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Charles Durrenberger
CEO
Total Choice Tech Solutions
Information Technology and Services
Houston, Texas
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Eunice Arias Torres
President
Asociacion Tributaria de la Republica Dominicana
Financial Services
Santo Domingo, MO
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Troy McGinnis
Senior Vice President / General Manager
Gigantic color
Marketing and Advertising
Dallas, Texas
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Steven Reiter
Global Business Services Partner and U.S. Banking lead
IBM
Financial Services
Dallas, TX
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Wendell Younkins
Vice President & Global Controller TV Distribution
NBC Universal
Financial Services
Lake Vauer, CA
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Harold Craig Manson
General Counsel
Westlands Water District
Government Administration
Carmichael, CA
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Bryan Rathjen
Director of Advisory Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Information Technology and Services
Carmichael, CA
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Naj Qureshi
Executive Vice President
Mufti International
Information Technology and Services
Dulles, VA
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Colin Charland
Clinical Solutions Representative
Intuitive Healthcare Solutions
Medical Devices
Ft Worth, TX
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Juan Flors
Investment Adviser - Resolution No. CNV - 482 - 10
Independent Financial Planner affiliated with an international company
Medical Devices
Ft Worth, TX
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Tonya M. Peterson, PhD
Consultant
ProcessArc
Information Technology and Services
Germantown, Wisconsin
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Hege Bakke-Alisøy
World Heritage Coordinator
Byantikvaren i Bergen
Information Technology and Services
Arnatveit, Wisconsin
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Fairfield Goodale
Dean, Retired
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University
Education Management
Duxbury, MA
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Jeffrey Beggs
Assistant Headmaster/Director of Athletics
Piedmont Academy
Education Management
Monticello, GA
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William Michael Robinson
Director of Business Development
Technology Industry Professonal Services LLC
Banking
Lexington, SC
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Richard Howard
Director of Business Development
Technology Industry Professonal Services LLC
Banking
Webster, FL
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Larry Trotter
Executive Vice President and GM
Ryobi Power Tools
Packaging and Containers
Fort Myers, Florida
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Richard J. Rapaport
President
To Catch the Light of Peace Let Freedom Ring, Inc.
Fine Art
New York, NY
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John Peters, Jr., Ph.D.
President and Chief Learning Officer
Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths
Professional Training & Coaching
Henderson, NV
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Ana Maria Urrutia
Executive Director LAC
Lighting
Professional Training & Coaching
Buneas Aires, Iowa
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Andy Etmanski
Executive Vice President
Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd
Environmental Services
Edmonton Alberta, PA
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Maurice White, PMP, CSM, BSE
Sr. Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
Engineering
Houston , Texas
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John D. Lofton IV
Writer / Producer / Director / Editor
LoftonFilms
Marketing and Advertising
Laurel, Maryland
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Eric Ivko
Vice President of Finance
Retail Inkjet Solutions, Inc.
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Santee, CA
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Leon Mobley
Percussionist
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Information Technology and Services
Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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Atheseus Lockhart
Shareholder
Meier, Bonner, Muszynski, O'Dell & Harvey, P.A.
Law Practice
Apopka, Florida
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Mark Schlarbaum
Partner; Managing Director
Krane Fund Advisors, LLC
Financial Services
Irvine, California
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Maria de Boer
Executive director
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region
Non-Profit
Kitchener Ontario, California
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Marsha Allen
General overseer
Global Humanitarian Surround Care and Mobile Telemedicine Initiative
Philanthropy
Rochester, NY
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Paulette Remillard
CPA and Accounting Instructor
Paulette A. Remillard CPA, MBA
Architecture & Planning
North Adams, MA
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John Cosgrove
Consulting Engineer
Cosgrove Computer Systems Inc.
Computer Software
Playa del Rey, California
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Ann Griffith MacQuoid
Real Estate Broker/Partner
Chin MacQuoid Fleming Harris / Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Computer Software
Park City, UT
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Malcolm Pope
Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Aberdeen
Entertainment
Stonehaven, MEX
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Arlene Mazak, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist, Coach, Intercultural Trainer, Global Management Consultant
2 companies: Mazak Global Management; Innercall: Personal and Transpersonal Development
Management Consulting
Norwalk, California
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Bongani Magongo
Executive Director- Development Management & Research
National Development Agency
Management Consulting
Kempton, California
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J. Perry Carter
Professor of Education - Retired; Real Estate Investor
Richland College of the Dallas County Community College District; Self-Emplyed
Higher Education
Sachse,
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James O' Shaughnessy
Chairman & CEO
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC
Financial Services
Stamford, CT
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Alyce-Hannah Golderer
Sole Proprietor/Writer/Editor/Contributing Feature Writer
A. Communication Service/Sceneazine Magazine
Writing and Editing
N. Augusta, South Carolina
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Andrew Hughes
Managing Consultant
Meant Projects
Management Consulting
Staffordshire, South Carolina
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Frank Burslem
VP Prescient Healthcare
Prescient Lifesciences
Management Consulting
Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire
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Helen Reilly
Owner, Inventor, Co-creator
Quantum Sound Therapy
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Doug Abrahams
FILM AND TELEVISION PROFESSIONAL
77 SUNSET BEACH SERVICES
Entertainment
Port Coquitlam, BC
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Brian James
General Manager of Industry Services
MIC Institute of Technology
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
St. Augustin, West Indies
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Nigel Robb
Reader in Restorative Dentistry
University of Bristol
Higher Education
Eidenburgh, Alabama
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Eric H. Radany MDPHD
Attending Radiation Oncologist
City of Hope (COH)
Medical Practice
Monrovia, CA
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