Shari Aser is the IBM Business Unit Executive, Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure Software Sales for the North Region. Her responsibilities include managing and leading the strategy for the North Region Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure sales organization. Shari Aser received her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. She completed her MBA at the Johnson School at Cornell University.
Ellie Cachette is the Vice President of Product Marketing at Koombea.
Prior to Koombea she was the founder of ConsumerBell a software company focused on product recalls and Springboard alumni . Ellie has received recognition from the California State Senate and California University systems as "Distinguished Alumni" as well as an "Outstanding Educator" and listed as a Top 6 Women in Technology. Ellie is a strong supporter of Women2.0 and empowering female led companies.
Ellie Cachette received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Humboldt State University.
Sarah Kennedy Ellis manages strategy & product marketing for Sabre's world-leading hospitality solutions portfolio, in addition to supporting all of Sabre's hospitality-related M&A activities. Since joining Sabre in 2007, she has held a variety of product marketing, strategy and technology management roles including her most recent as head of Sabre Labs, the dedicated emerging technology incubator & trends research lab at Sabre's global headquarters. Sarah Ellis holds a BBA in Business Management & Journalism from Baylor University, as well as an MBA specializing in Marketing & Strategy from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Amy Gershkoff, PhD is the Director of Customer Analytics & Insights for eBay.
Prior to joining eBay, Gershkoff was the Chief Data Scientist for WPP, Data Alliance, where she worked across WPP's more than 350 operating companies worldwide to create integrated data and technology solutions. Previously, she served as the Director of Media Planning at Obama for America, where she was the architect of Obama's advertising strategy.
A successful entrepreneur, Gershkoff co-founded Changing Targets Media, an advertising analytics company. For Changing Targets Media's success, Gershkoff was named one of the nation's "40 under 40" leading entrepreneurs and named one of the Top 50 Women to Watch in Tech.
Amy Gershkoff holds a Ph.D. and a Master's in American Politics and Methodology from Princeton University, and she received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government from Cornell University.
Shaun Stewart is the GM at Jetsetter.com and has been with the company since 2010 serving various roles including Vice President of Sales & Vice President of Operations.
Prior to Jetsetter.com, Shaun worked for Expedia & Travelscape from 2002-2010 and led market management and product teams in New York, Sydney and Hong Kong.
Shaun Stewart has a B.S. in Hotel Management from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management. He also has a Swiss Diploma in Hospitality Management from the Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz.
Greg Galvin is the Chief Executive Officer at Rheonix. Galvin has been at the forefront of multi-disciplinary technology commercialization for more than 20 years. In 1993, he launched Kionix, Inc. to commercialize a novel MEMS technology platform. In 2000, Dr. Galvin successfully engineered the sale of Kionix's telecommunications platform to Calient Networks, Inc., retaining the consumer electronics, automotive and microfluidic opportunities presented by the original MEMS platform. In 2009, he successfully sold the second incarnation of Kionix, Inc. to Rohm Co., Ltd,. Prior to selling Kionix, Inc. to Rohm Dr. Galvin spun-out Rheonix, Inc. to capitalize on non-MEMS based microfluidic opportunities the molecular diagnostic industry.
Dr. Galvin is a member of several scientific societies; he has published over 20 technical papers and is an inventor of 58 patents.
Greg Galvin holds a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in materials science and M.B.A. from Cornell University.
Marie Van Deusen is a Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley.
Marie Van Deusen received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University. She also holds a Masters of Arts in Biological Sciences from SUNY Binghamton, a Masters of Administrative Science in Business from The Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Katherine Amos is the Vice President of Transfer Pricing Strategy at Eaton, an Irish-based multinational focused on power management products and services with sales to customers in over 175 countries.
Previously, she was the global head of transfer pricing for Tyco International, a Swiss-based multinational operating in a variety of markets. Katherine also spent 17 years in transfer pricing consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Ernst & Young LLP working with companies in a variety of industries with transfer pricing planning, documentation, and controversy needs.
Katherine Amos received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
Diane Sakach is Executive Director of Corporate Leadership Center (CLC), a partnership between major corporations and academic institutions, which advances top corporate leaders and leadership practices. CEO Perspectives, CLC's flagship program, has been offered since 2006 with the Kellogg School of Management. In 2008, Diane joined Corporate Leadership Center to co-develop its second program, Leading Women Executives, which focuses exclusively on high-potential women executives and their companies in order to strengthen and sustain female advancement in business. She is responsible for the program's strategic direction, marketing, relationship management, and delivery. Previously, Diane was an independent consultant focused on enhancing the effectiveness of investment sales and client servicing organizations.
From 1996-2002, Diane was Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI), the institutional investment division of Northern Trust Corporation. Diane was a member of its executive management team accountable for market strategy of the $180+ billion institutional business. Diane developed and ran the business model that provided client and regulatory support for all NASD regulated investment sales and servicing functions. She led key initiatives to build cross functional business management systems and web-based client reporting, which improved communication flow and servicing capability. Diane designed and facilitated an ongoing training and development program for the division's investment professionals and collaborated with third party specialists to capture client satisfaction metrics and competitive positioning criteria to grow NTGI's market share.
Prior to this leadership role, Diane was an Investment Relationship Consultant and advised Fortune 500 firms on their institutional tax-advantaged plans. Diane began her career with Northern Trust Corporation in 1987 as a portfolio investment manager and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Diane Sakach received her undergraduate degree from the College of St. Benedict and her M.B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago.