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Jim
Armstrong
is the founder and creative director of Good for Business
in Madison, Wisconsin, which helps companies capitalize on
their socially responsible vision, values, mission and core
beliefs. Jim believes that business isn’t a brand to be built,
but a cause to be believed in. Cause is where true business
purpose and passion intersect and where principle and profit
work in harmony. Jim is passionate about his work, especially
the aspects of how communications can be a catalyst for realizing
the truth, social justice and compassion. He is also passionate
about his family. He attempts to enjoy just about everything
he endeavors, with various “joyful” outcomes. He also loves
to write and teach poetry, enjoys biking, hiking, travel and
an occasional round of golf. He says mavericks not only help
us unlock the mysteries of life, but also validate why some
of our most precious mysteries should remain so!
ja@goodforbusiness.com
Joseph P. Batory is a former
superintendent of schools for the Upper Darby School District
(west Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), where he served from 1984-1999.
During this time he established a business support partnership
between the school district and Philadelphia's NBC 10 that
still exists today, and he received the Lifetime Service Award
recognizing his numerous achievements. He started his career
as an English teacher in Camden, NJ. Joe is also the author
of two books, Yo! Joey! and Joey's Story, real
life writing about school leadership in the public sector.
batoryjoe@cs.com
Earl F. Bouse, Jr. is the
founder of Factor (n.) Associates, in Walnut Creek, California.
He is the retired vice president of Hanson Permanente Cement
in Pleasanton. Earl states, "After 35 years of manufacturing
cement, my head is not clear–but not concreted yet. With a
bride of 33 years and grown children, we await our grandchildren.
(It may be long time waiting with our three single kids.)
In the meantime, we bike and garden–and manage one site far
away in Guam with a ship visiting Japan and managed from Singapore."
earlbouse@aol.com
Dale Bowen is the director
of market development at the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia.
He has been employed by Landmark Communications for more than
38 years. He has experience in many departments including
circulation, automotive and retail advertising. Dale possesses
many unique talents, is extremely creative and has been involved
in many successful start-up businesses. His strengths include
sales strategy, top account management, planning, product
implementation and enhancement and mentoring people. dbowen@pilotonline.com
Barry Breede is a partner
in the Striker Investment Group, a private equity investment
firm, which invests in mid-size consumer product companies
primarily in the sports and leisure industry. Barry is based
in Greenville, South Carolina, where he both identifies prospective
investments and provides operational guidance to businesses
they've invested in. When he's not working, Barry stays active
with his children, charitable work and an occasional round
of golf. SCBreede@aol.com
Barry Bronson is a business
development manager at Hewlett-Packard Company's central research
labs in Palo Alto, California. barry@stanfordalumni.org
Gary L. Carlberg is the
president of SimuTech International, Inc. in Hoodsport, Washington.
carlberg@hctc.com
Gene Castellano is the
director of marketing, communications and sponsorship at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gene's objective is to yield positive results from creative
thinking and precise execution . . .and have fun while doing
it! gene@pafa.org
Richard A. "Dick" Cheverton
is the founder of Chev Design in La Palma, California. Dick
is a life-long writer and editor and author of the recently
published book, The Maverick Way. He was a deputy editor
for the past 16 years at The Orange County Register. rchev@comcast.net
William Chiat is the director of organizational
effectiveness for the County of Santa Barbara in California.
wchiat@co.santa-barbara.ca.usa
Lee Cuthbert is a senior
marketing, sales and business development executive based
in San Francisco, California. He has extensive experience
with start-up and development stage companies with a focus
on Internet business development. Lee is the senior director
of business development at Digiscents in Oakland, CA. Their
mission is to develop digital scent technology including scent
delivery on the Internet.
lcuthbert@hotmail.com
Martha V. Daniel is the
founder, president and cheif executive officer of Costa Mesa,
California-based IMRI, a nationa information technology consulting
firm specializing in application integration with emphasis
in data management and migration for federal, public sector
and commercial clients. Martha manages the expertise to clients
based on her more than 20 years experience in business and
technical consulting. mdaniel@imri.com
William "Bill" Delaney
is the head of corporate communications at Wind River Systems,
Inc., a leading provider of embedded software and services
for smart devices, based in Alameda, California. bdelaney@mail.windriver.com
Simon Dobson runs his own
interim management practice, Dobson Engineering Solutions
Ltd., in Kent, Great Britain. Previously he was with Intier
and was with advanced engineering at ArvinMeritor's Door Systems
Division, based in Sully on the Loire Valley in France, but
just to be unconventional; he lives in Folkestone, England
with wife, Jane, and the children. Mostly easy-going, Simon
can be stubborn to the point of bloody-mindedness when things
conspire to thwart his plans, without a satisfactory explanation.
Simon loves new product development, and can exhibit schadenfreude
where this means a severe cage rattling for the organization's
structure or habits. He also loves motorbikes, all boats except
wind surfers, and steam trains. Contact him at simon. dobson.des@btinternet.com
Erik Eidsmo is the president
of the Asia Group at Guthy-Renker International. He is based
in Monterey, California. reidsmo@aol.com
Randy Erickson is the vice
president of innovation and strategy at Clif Bar, Inc. in
Berkeley, California. rerickson@clifbar.com
Jim Ferry is the president
of the Boston Innovation Group in Harwichport, Massachusetts.
big@capecod.net
Stan Floyd is the plantationwood
research leader at Weyerhaeuser Company in Federal Way, Washington.
floyd.stan@weyerhaeuser.com
Tom Friberg, Ph.D., is
a unit manager of research and development at Weyerhaeuser
Company in Federal Way, Washington. Tom specializes in new
product development within the structure of a large company
and commodity product base.
tom.friberg@weyerhaeuser.com
Raymond E. Fritz is the president of IP Management
Resources, and is based in Danville, California.
refritz@slip.net
Jane Gannon is an associate
at Vincent & Associates, Ltd. in San Anselmo, California,
where she directs marketing activities for the firm and facilitates
innovation management services for clients. Jane recently
obtained her teaching credential at Sonoma State University.
jane@innovationsthatwork.com
Paul Germeraad is the president
of Intellectual Assets in Saratoga, California, where he integrates
business, technical and intellectual property planning, strategies
and tactics. He enjoys anything risky! pgermeraad@intellectualassetsinc.com
Sandie Glass is "chick
of the planet" for Sandstorm, Inc. in Westchester, Ohio, an
innovative resource for new product concept work. Sandie brings
together the best of both worlds - the creative balanced by
the corporate. In a former life, she was VP/creative director
for Eureka! Inventing, where she developed an ability to think
differently about products and problems. Sprinkle in a healthy
dose of "real world" from her P&G experience and it adds up
to new and different ideas that have great consumer appeal
in the marketplace. Sandie is married with two teenage daughters
and is a sucker for stray animals. As a certified scuba diver,
she longs for beachfront property in warm climates. sanglass@aol.com
Ginna Gemmell is the president
of GlidePath, Inc., a creative process consulting firm headquartered
in Alexandria, Virginia. Ginna@aol.com
I. Barry Goldberg is the
founder of Entelechy Partners in Little Rock, Arkansas. barry.goldberg@entelechypartners.com
Charles R. Goulding is
the vice president of taxation at Dover Corporation in New
York, New York. cg@doverc.com
Dave Halley is the manager
of advanced product research and development at Strasbaugh
in San Luis Obispo, California. His passion is creative equipment
design and problem solving. Exploring new concepts, combining
technologies and making things happen that "won't work" are
challenging and exciting. Dave_Halley@Strasbaugh.com
Barry Hammerberg recently
sold his position in a small Wisconsin machine marketing,
design, build and service company to pursue his passions:
sailing, marketing, sales, writing and workforce development.
His background includes a BS in Industrial Technology, MBA
in marketing, various management positions including three
presidencies, and experience in firms from 3 to 37,000 associates.
He currently resides at home winters and on his sailboat summers
(six months each) while he consults with a number of firms
in his areas of interest. Barry also facilitates idea generation
sessions for his clients. barry@rbhammer.com
Fred Hrubecky lives in
Neenah, Wisconsin. oroborus@aol.com
Duncan Ian Hardie is the
marketing manager of feminine care at Kimberly-Clark of South
Africa. He is based in Bedfordview, Gauteng, South Africa.
duncanh@kc.co.za
Libby Hutt is a marketing
consultant at Libby Hutt & Associates in New Albany, Ohio.
Libby has experience in package goods and OTC pharmaceutical
marketing and launching new products. Her passions are taking
care of her family, traveling, cooking, and finding new products
in France for the U.S. market. She believes innovation practitioners
are an excellent resource for product development in corporations
and also a networking and learning resource for her. lhutt@insight.rr.com
Kathy Jasper is the manager
of strategic communications and strategic management at Rockwell
Collins Business and Regional Systems. She is based in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. kajasper@collins.rockwell.com
Rick Jimmink is the president
of Navanalytics, Inc. He is based in Acton, California. rjimmink@navanalytics.com
Kipp Johnson is the chief
executive officer of Examen, Inc., in Sacramento, California.
Examen creates and operates Internet-based legal management
products and services to help corporations and law firms manage
the work of outside counsel. In his first year with Examen,
Kipp doubled the company's revenues, helping it achieve a
financially profitable state of operations. kippj@examen.com
Barbara Kauffman is the
president of Kauffman & Associates, Inc. in Orlando, Florida.
broiler@majicnet.net
S. Gene Kawaratani is the
general manager of Nissho Iwai American Corporation, in New
York City, a Japanese general trading company where he handles
private equity operations in the media and telecommunications
fields. kawaratani_s@niac.com
Jim Kubinec is the vice
president of technical marketing and application at Piconetworks
in San Jose, California, a start-up company that produces
solutions in the embedded internet appliance market segment.
Previously, Jim was an AMD Fellow working in the architecture
and advanced development group at Advanced Micro Devices.
He has served as chairman of the board for the Stanford Center
for Telecommunications Board of industrial affiliates. He
is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for
the integrated multimedia systems center, a NSF center of
excellence at USC. jkubinec@piconetworks.com
John W. Lee II is the president
of Learning Curve International, Inc. (Division of RC2 Corp)
in Oakbrook, Illinois. John focuses on play anthropology with
a particular emphasis on infant and pre-school developmental,
creative and imaginative play. His passions include his family,
travel to exotic places with family and friends, aviation,
black and white photography as an art form and music. He believes
that the core drivers of innovations are misunderstood in
most business settings. The maverick concept model has given
him a new lexicon to explain to the under-informed what allows
innovation to happen and thrive. John states, "The free range
can be lonely at times. It is nice to know that a fellow can
yodel across the canyon from time to time and get a friendly
return." jwlee@rc2corp.com
Martin G. Letscher is the
principal of Martin G. Letscher & Associates in River Forest,
Illinois, where he provides clients with "fresh perspectives
through research." He is a former marketing executive for
Keebler, Johnson Wax and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance.
mglassoc@aol.com
David Lincoln is a "standing
maverick" (as in retired to stud), and is based in York, Maine.
Dave worked for Kimberly-Clark Corporation from 1955 - 1990.
lincart@gwi.net
Dick Loescher is the owner
of Twin Harbor Enterprises in Appleton, Wisconsin. He is a
former vice president of purchasing at Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Currently he teaches, sculpts, boats, poems, stamps, travels,
and serves as a trustee at a Technical College. loescher@foxvalley.tec.wi.us
Larry Loser recently started
his own business, Applied Visual Concepts in Holland, Michigan.
AVC is a service provider of large format digital imaging
services for various product lines. He also started another
business, CeilingScenes.com, to offer printed ceiling tiles
to change the ambient environment in rooms with acoustic ceilings.
Previously, he was the program manager for advanced materials
and processes at Herman Miller. larryloser@chartermi.net
Ross W. Manire is the president
and chief executive officer of Clearlinx Corporation and is
based in Glen Ellyn, IL. rmanire@aol.com
M. Lee Murrah is the chief
intellectual property counsel at ArvinMeritor in Troy, Michigan.
Lee is interested in integrating patents into strategic planning
and management. This requires creating a business model for
patents that facilitates strategic thinking by management,
and it implies inventing and patenting in advance of design
for strategic purposes. This approach combines business creativity
with technical creativity, areas which are now all too often
treated as mutually exclusive. lee.murrah@arvinmeritor.com
Sheryl O'Loughlin is the
chief executive officer of Clif Bar, Inc. in Berkeley, California.
soloughlin@clifbar.com
Lewis P. Orchard is the
principal of L.P. Orchard & Co., where his consulting projects
include work with clients in chemical, health care and agricultural
industries. Lew has been working in positions of R&D and business
management for over 20 years matching technology to business
strategy through new process and product development. He is
based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. orchard@highfiber.com
James
P. O'Shaughnessy is a seasoned executive with demonstrated
skills in the field of intellectual asset management, a natural
build on his 30 years' experience in patent law. Jim, former
chief intellectual property counsel with Rockwell International
Corporation now engages in an independent practice in Mequon,
Wisconsin, emphasizing three practice areas. jim@jposhaughnessy.com
Frank A. Palmeri is the
director of electronic commerce at Meritor Automotive, a manufacturer
of components and systems for the heavy vehicle and passenger
car markets worldwide, based in Troy, Michigan. Frank believes
that e-commerce is the "next frontier" in the world of commerce.
His passion is to leverage the Internet to help generate increased
market share, revenue and profit for Meritor.
palmerfa@meritorauto.com
John C. Philipp is the
president of the Enhanced Thinking Institute in Sonoma, California;
and he is also an associate at Vincent & Associates, Ltd.,
where he facilitates collaborative invention workshops. John
recently published a book and website called Rolph's Thought-Bytes.
For over 30 years, John has worked with clients on both creative
and strategic planning issues. john@innovationsthatwork.com
Ned Preble is the managing
partner of the PrebleGroup, LLC, in Norwich, Vermont. nedpreble@preblegroup.net
Thomas Putzer is a scientist
and sensory research manager at Kimberly-Clark Corporation
in Neenah, Wisconsin. Tom is primarily interested in applying
insight and common sense to develop revolutionary research
methods. tputzer@kcc.com
John Raley works at Cargill
Industrial Bio-Products in Wayzata, Minnesota. He is a business
leader with state-of-the-art experience in global intellectual
property management. While at Kimberly-Clark, John developed
and implemented intellectual property management strategies
and procedures that increased global protection of patents
and trademarks while dramatically reducing associated spending.
Before those responsibilities, John led the global growth
of one of Kimberly-Clark's business units by starting up new
operations around the world and supporting existing ones.
At both Kimberly-Clark, and before that, at Procter & Gamble,
John has worked in product and process development. John has
been a guest lecturer at the National Technological University
and at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. John received
his BS in Chemical engineering from the University of Missouri,
Rolla and furthered his studies in the MBA program at the
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. John_Raley@cargill.com
Del Raymond works in research
and development at Weyerhaeuser Company in Tacoma, Washington.
Del has worked in the industry for 30 years and "survived
just about everything." His technical interests are in the
area of energy use and production and manufacturing system
optimization. His management (leadership) interests are in
aligning his company’s and industry's technology needs with
their policy making and direction setting. raymond@wdni.com
Bloor Redding, Jr. is the
corporate counsel for Hewlett-Packard Company in Vancouver,
Washington. bloor_redding@hp.com
Charles M. "Skip" Robidart, Jr.
is the president of Robidart & Associates in Campbell, California,
a technology consulting firm which specializes in wireless
technology. Skip is known as a "choreographer of electrons."
rainc@ix.netcom.com
Curt Schauer works at Logitech
in San Jose, California. Curt's personal interests include
tennis, plants, orchids and art. His learning interests include
Spanish and socio-technological trends. curt_schauer@logitech.com
Tony Schraub is the director
of new business development at Strasbaugh in San Luis Obispo,
California, where he is out of the line and free to roam the
range looking for future good business diversification paths.
His background is technical (Ph.D. in ME); and his passions
are family, travel, golf, tennis and watercolor painting.
tschraub@trusi.com
Margaret Sears is the vice
president and chief administrative officer of the World Monuments
Fund in New York City, where she guides strategic planning,
strengthens management systems and leads discussions of innovative
approaches to WMF’s mission, partnerships and field activities.
Her passions are international travel, cultures and languages.
She has particular interest in Islamic cultures, old-world
archeology, antiquarian books and prints. She sees the Mavericks
Network as a valuable network for best-practices information
and friendships. msears@wmf.org
Erik-Anders Shapiro is
a Laoban for Marketplacer, L.L.C., which specializes in the
correction of market failure. He is based in Catalina, Arizona.
marketplacer@aol.com
Leo Shapiro is a master
trend spotter and analyst. Leo is the chairman of Leo Shapiro
& Associates in Chicago, Illinois, where he helps planners
and executives discover "the truth" in their research. He
is also a co-founder of Greenhouse, Inc., a place to grow
new ideas. ginnyljs@ljs.com
John M. Siebert, Ph.D.
is the chairman and chief executive officer of CyDex, Inc.
in Lenexa, Kansas. For the past ten years, John has been the
CEO of two small life sciences companies. His interest is
in making these companies successful. The how-to of that transition
is very interesting and rewarding; and the how-to is not one
or two simple formulas. His passion is in overcoming challenges
in many different shapes and sizes and existing over short
and long time frames. His hobby is physical exercise/running.
John believes mavericks and innovation practitioners make
the difference between winning organizations and also-rans.
jsiebert@cydexinc.com
Marcia Skidmore is a senior
researcher in the advanced research division of Herman Miller,
Inc. in Holland, Michigan. marsha_skidmore@hermanmiller.com
Ed Soule lives in Redondo,
Washington. Ed is a retired executive in the field of new
business development and R&D. He is currently on the boards
of two start-up companies, the Medical Review and the city
planning commission. EDMONIE@aol.com
Charles R. "Dick" Sperry is
the president of The Sperry Group, Inc., in North Hampton,
Massachusetts. ideas@sperry.com
Roger Sumner is the chief
technology officer of Concerto Software in Wood Dale, Illinois.
roger.sumner@concerto.com
Buzz Truitt is the vice
president of education at Nautilus in Vancouver, Washington.
wtruitt@nautilus.com
Lanny Vincent is the principal
of Vincent & Associates, Ltd. in San Anselmo, California.
He is directly involved with the innovation efforts of major
manufacturers and distributors. Previously he was a partner
at Synectics, Inc. and a member of Kimberly-Clark's Innovation
Management Group. lanny@innovationsthatwork.com
George A. Vinyard is chair
of the intellectual property and technology practice group
at Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd., in Chicago, Illinois. gvinyard@sachnoff.com
Mark Volkmann is the plant
manager at Dura Automotive Systems (Canada) Ltd., Seats Systems
Business in Bracebridge, Ontario, where he manages process
design engineering and is in charge of the technical activities
of the manufacturing group. volkmann.m@duraauto.com
Wendy Weissman has worked
for Hewlett-Packard Company in its Inkjet Printer Group in
Vancouver, Washington, where she blended her organizational
development background with her R&D program management skills
to provide innovation process consultation and coaching to
engineering and marketing teams. Her focus included team facilitation
for new market and product explorations, technical invention
and problem-solving, and patent development. Wendy was an
HR professional for Hewlett-Packard in its Inkjet Supplies
group. She also worked as an HR generalist for General Electric
for six years in its Aircraft Engines and Plastics businesses.
Previously, Wendy managed a large research project team at
the Oregon Research Institute. wendy@innovationsthatwork.com
Don Wollesen recently retired
from Advance Micro Devices. Don is located in San Jose, California.
wollesen@ieee.org
Andrew Young is the principal
at Falkirk- Building On-line Communities, a consultancy in
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, where he works with businesses
that have a focus on non-metropolitan areas. 27 years spent
as an owner, operator, manager and advisor to agricultural
production, export, finance, manufacturing and processing
sectors provide the background to Falkirk's services. This
is in the area of business, industry groups and physical communities
and relates to community development, marketing and e-commerce.
Fertilizer companies, chemical companies, local and regional
development corporations, dairy and wine co-operatives, health
and sporting groups are just some of the client base the business
services in Australia and internationally. younga@falkirk.com.au
Michael S. Young is the
chief information officer at Hello Direct, a direct marketer
of desktop telephony products to telephone intensive professionals,
based in San Jose, California. His purpose is to change HDI
from a traditional direct marketer to a direct e-commerce
marketing and manufacturing company. His passions are his
children, golf, truth, integrity, golf, love and golf. michael.young@hellodirect.com
Andrew T. "Andy" Zander, ,Ph.D.
works in R&D at Genitope Corporation in Redwood City, California.
He is a physical sciences and engineering professional with
more than 20 years experience in advanced systems development.
azander@genitope.com
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