BIOGRAPHY
Sidney Mello holds a degree in geology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ and a master's degree in science from the same University in cooperation with Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University in NY, USA. He holds a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Leeds in the UK, class 1999 and post Doc from the University of Western Brittany in Brest, France. Professionally speaking Sidney is currently a Vice-Chancellor ( Rector ) with Universidade Federal Fluminense, where he has been for the last 6 years. Sidney has been a professor for the last 33 years prior to that a Vice Chancellor , also a VP for graduates studies and VP for undergraduate studies. Sidney main role is to receive fund from the government, work with foreign people, produce knowledge, make strong graduate programs, provide internal mobility-research staff mobility and provide means for a better society. He is an active member on the Executive Committee of CAPES (Ministry of Education) to the Brazilian participation in the International Ocean Drilling Program - IODP. Member of the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), encouraging Higher Education Institutions and affiliated partner organizations to promote HE mobility in the Americas. And yet Member of Brazilian Academy of Education. He received the Medal of Naval Merit from the Brazilian Navy and the Medal of Aeronautical Merit from the Brazilian Air Force for his engagement in national projects in the area of research and training of personnel. Sidney was prompted to get involved in this profession as he as he always has been motivated to understand the changes of the earth, always able to work with people, for him it was a natural progression. In the next few years Sidney plans to work with foreign universities in Miami to form leadership institutions in South America, work with MBA students and Masters degree students, however continuing to grow and make a difference is very important to him. At this stage in Sidney's career he is seeking to network with other like minded professionals, connect and collaborate to share ideas, areas of skill and expertise, and be recognized for the work he has done thus far. Sidney bases his success on his consistency and passion for what he does.
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Gloria A. Crutchfield, Ph.D.
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Education Management
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John Peters, Jr., Ph.D.
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Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths
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Jim Hanselman
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William Kullman, III
Senior Adviser, International Affairs
US DOJ-ATF
Government Administration
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Al Giambone
CEO
Vet Fed Resources, Inc/ Martin Blank Assoc. LLC
Information Technology and Services
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Atheseus Lockhart
Shareholder
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Law Practice
Apopka, Florida
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Larry Trotter
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Ryobi Power Tools
Marketing and Advertising
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Karl Hallen
Owner/Consultant
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Environmental Services
DeRuyter, NY
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Ed Kopetsky
Chief Information Officer
Stanford Children's Health
Hospital & Health Care
Redwood City, CA
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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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Christopher Kelly
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YTI Career Institute
Higher Education
York Haven, PA
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Michael Langston
Professor of Chaplain Ministries
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Religious Institutions
Blythewood,
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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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Chuck Prentiss
Entertainer
Broadway Century Productions, LLC
Entertainment
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Juan Flors
Investment Adviser - Resolution No. CNV - 482 - 10
Independent Financial Planner affiliated with an international company
Consulting
Montreal, Quebec
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Stanley Jackson
Physical Security Project Manager
King County
Security and Investigations
South Eats Everett, WA
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Rogers Okot-Uma
Owner/Proprietor
SFI Academy of Mathematics, Physics, and History
Banking
London, WA
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Carlos Thompson
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Oil & Energy
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Brian James
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William Scarborough
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Project Management Institute
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Marybeth Farquhar
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Steven Reiter
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Joel Goldman
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Evans T. Prieston, BS, MA, Pharm.D, D.min.
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John Cosgrove
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Playa del Rey, California
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Curtis Taylor
Retired as Chief of Wildlife Resources
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Donald Woodley
Principal
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management
Investment Management
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Ingrid Schreuel
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CODERSA
Renewables & Environment
Guatemala City, Indiana
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Dudley Duncan
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Serena-Lynn Brown, MD, PhD
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Michael Mateer
VP Cloud Business Unit
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Purcellville, VA
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Mark Rogers
Consulting Engineer, Biomedical Industry
Validant
Management Consulting
St. Petersburg, FL
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Sophie Hagan (Chang)
Environmental Specialist
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Environmental Services
Qatar, NJ
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Paulette Remillard
CPA and Accounting Instructor
Paulette A. Remillard CPA, MBA
Environmental Services
North Adams, MA
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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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James O' Shaughnessy
Chairman & CEO
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC
Financial Services
Stamford, CT
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Jeff Mount
Regional Vice President
Advisors Capital Management
Financial Services
Fairfield, Connecticut
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William Michael Robinson
Director of Business Development
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Demetrios Velis
Attending Neurologist and Senior Clinical Neurophysiologist
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Amsterdam,
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Carolyn Lewis
Senior Associate Athletic Director
San Jose State University
Education Management
Aptos,
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Ann Griffith MacQuoid
Real Estate Broker/Partner
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Management Consulting
Park City, UT
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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
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Sachse,
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Tonya M. Peterson, PhD
Consultant
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Information Technology and Services
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Wendell Younkins
Vice President & Global Controller TV Distribution
NBC Universal
Banking
Lake Vauer, CA
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Rob Mitchelll
Owner
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Non-Profit Organization Management
San Antonio, Texas
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Graeme Olley
Managing Director, Owner & Founder
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Defense & Space
Eastrop Highworth,
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Joaquin Charles de Monet
Managing Principal
Palisades Capital Realty Advisors
Real Estate
Pacific Palisades, California
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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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Devon Ayres
Principal Hydrogeologist - President
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Mining & Metals
Ventura, CA
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Eric H. Radany MDPHD
Attending Radiation Oncologist
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Monrovia, CA
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Petar Plemic
Principal and DIrector of International Operations
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Civil Engineering
San Jose, CA
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Nancy Bradley
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranches
Non-Profit Organization Management
Statesville, Arkansas
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Margie Tingley
President and Founder
Tingley Systems, Inc.
Information Technology and Services
San Antonio, FL
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Diane Murphy
Chair, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Marymount University
Education Management
Arlington,
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Peggy (Margaret) Werner Becker
Director
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Wayne, NJ
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Arthur C. Fougner, MD
Director
Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Div. of BASF
Hospital & Health Care
Great Neck, NY
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Helen Reilly
Director
Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Div. of BASF
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Robert G. Bello
General Counsel
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Deerfield Beach, FL
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Albert M. Quirantes
Criminal & Traffic Defense Trial Lawyer
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Legal Services
Miami, Florida
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Leon Higgs
Secretary General Bahamas National Commission for UNESCO
Bahamas Government
Education
Nassau,
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Sumaya Sumaidaa
GP Dentist
Ambulatory Healthcare Services- UAE
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Abu Dhabi, Ontario
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Rui Ferreira
Service and Support Country Manager
Agilent Technologies Brasil Ltda
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Saul Paulo, Ontario
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Barbara Baroff Kavanagh
Founder and CEO
Arizona Myeloma Network, AzMN
Non-Profit Organization Management
Glendale, AZ
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Ruiz Vicente
Head of Training and Research Modular Service Coordination
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Medical Practice
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Ana Maria Urrutia
Executive Director LAC
Lighting
Professional Training & Coaching
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James J. Jordan
Group Legal Director and Company Secretary
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Troy McGinnis
Senior Vice President / General Manager
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Marketing and Advertising
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Andy Etmanski
Executive Vice President
Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd
Environmental Services
Edmonton Alberta,
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Ronald Self
Chief Executive Officer
Onepath Systems, LLC
Information Technology and Services
Atlanta, GA
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Malcolm Pope
Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Aberdeen
Insurance
Stonehaven, PA
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Thomas Duft
Executive Vice President, Operations
WD SEMI LLC
Business Supplies and Equipment
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SILVIA SÁNCHEZ BARAHONA
CRIMINAL LAW COUNSELOR
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Maurice Ian Lowcock
Deputy Principal
Epping Boys High School
Education Management
East Gosford, NSW, CO
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Lincoln Greenidge
Vice-President, Finance & Controller
Enirgi Group Corporation
Mining & Metals
Ajax, Ontario, CO
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Doug Abrahams
FILM AND TELEVISION PROFESSIONAL
77 SUNSET BEACH SERVICES
Entertainment
Port Coquitlam, BC
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Michael Makoid
Professor Emeritus (Pharmaceutics)
Creighton University
Pharmaceuticals
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Charles Durrenberger
CEO
Total Choice Tech Solutions
Information Technology and Services
Houston, Texas
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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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J. Antonio Garcia
President
Global Mass Transfer Equipment Solutions, LLC
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Houston, TX
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Sherice A. Muhammad
Commissioner
Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Government Relations
Washington, DC
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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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Fairfield Goodale
Dean, Retired
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University
Education Management
Duxbury, MA
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Bruce Perkins
Managing Member
Perkins, Smith & Associates
Hospital & Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
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Eric Ivko
Vice President of Finance
Retail Inkjet Solutions, Inc.
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Santee, CA
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Eunice Arias Torres
President
Asociacion Tributaria de la Republica Dominicana
Non-Profit
Santo Domingo, WA
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Marsha Allen
General overseer
Global Humanitarian Surround Care and Mobile Telemedicine Initiative
Philanthropy
Rochester, NY
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Kellie Jepsen
Principal
Belvedere British School - Abu Dhabi
Education Management
Mussfah Bin Zayed City, Minnesota
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Michelle Carter
Managing Deputy Regional Director of Southern Africa
CARE International
International Affairs
Atlanta,
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Bryan Rathjen
Director of Advisory Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Information Technology and Services
Houston, TX
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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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Jorge Acuna
Regional Head of Legal & Compliance LAM
Maersk Line
Writing and Editing
Panama City, South Carolina
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Michael Blake
VP FEderal Business Development/CISO
Healthcare IT
Information Technology and Services
West Munster, MD
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Desmond Malcolm
Former GENERAL MANAGER
Urban Development Corporation
Telecommunications
Morgan Hill, CA
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Valerie Zimmerman (Brown)
VP of Business Operations
Comfort Star HVAC
Staffing and Recruiting
Binghamton, NY
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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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Colin Charland
Clinical Solutions Representative
Intuitive Healthcare Solutions
Medical Devices
Ft Worth, TX
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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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John D. Lofton IV
Writer / Producer / Director / Editor
LoftonFilms
Marketing and Advertising
Laurel, Maryland
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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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Maurice White, PMP, CSM, BSE
Sr. Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
Engineering
Houston , Texas
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D. Frank Andrews
Physician
Sacred Heart Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical Practice
Houston , FL
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Frank Thornton
Senior Vice President/Retail Market Executive
First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Banking
Greenville, NC
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Mark Schlarbaum
Partner; Managing Director
Krane Fund Advisors, LLC
Financial Services
Irvine, California
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Jay Lugo
Executive Director
Idaho Lions Sight and Hearing foundation Inc.
Non-Profit Organization Management
Boise,
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Jose Romariz Filho
Partner
Recomservice HVAC and BAS Maintenance Services
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Washington, DC
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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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Jeffrey Beggs
Assistant Headmaster/Director of Athletics
Piedmont Academy
Education Management
Monticello, GA
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Bongani Magongo
Executive Director- Development Management & Research
National Development Agency
Education Management
Kempton, GA
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Harold Craig Manson
General Counsel
Westlands Water District
Government Administration
Carmichael, CA
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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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Sherry Crowe
Senior Manager- Regional Market Access
Novartis Oncology
Medical Practice
Southlake, TX
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