BIOGRAPHY October 15, 2018 Christopher Olsen Co-Founder and Partner of Drive Capital A native of Cincinnati, Chris built his career investing in emerging technology and healthcare companies. Prior to founding Drive Capital Chris was a partner at Sequoia Capital for 6 years, and before that an investor with Technology Crossover Ventures. His first job out…
BIOGRAPHY October 15, 2018 Chris Groscurth, Ph.D. Practice Area Lead, Slalom Chris Groscurth, Ph.D. is Slalom Detroit’s organizational effectiveness Practice Area Leader, and he is the author of the book, Future-Ready Leadership: Strategies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Over the past two decades, Chris has become a highly regarded leadership and organizational performance expert. He…
BIOGRAPHY October 15, 2018 Linglong He Chief Information Officer, Quicken Loans Linglong He is the Chief Information Officer of Quicken Loans Inc. With more than 20 years of experience within technology, Linglong is responsible for the overall vision and leadership for technology initiatives across the business. Since joining the company in 1996, Linglong has served…
BIOGRAPHY September 25, 2018 Kelly Perez-Vergara Kelly Perez-Vergara is the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research at Walsh College and is pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership from Oakland University. Kelly has more than five years’ experience researching emerging careers for, and has published and presented at national conferences on how colleges can plan programming…
BIOGRAPHY June 21, 2018 Jocelyn Chen Jocelyn Chen is the principle of Jocelyn Chen Design and the founder of the not-for-profit organization DesignConnect. Before quitting her job in August 2016 to focus on her family and to cultivate her passion for art history and design, she served as the chief of staff for the VP…
BIOGRAPHY March 10, 2018 Dr. Jamie Hsu Adjunct Professor of Management at the Lawrence Technological University Dr. Jamie Hsu is currently Adjunct Professor of Management at the Lawrence Technological Univ, specializing in strategic management, leadership development, technology management, innovation, and global collaboration. Prior to his current role, he served as Executive Directors of GM Global…
BIOGRAPHY February 1, 2018 Beth H. Cafaro, JD Former Regional Vice President of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and Vice President of Henry Ford Health System Ms. Cafaro joined Catholic Health Initiatives as its Vice President Physician Practice Operations/President and CEO of CHI Physician Services for Catholic Health Initiatives in Englewood Colorado. In this role Ms. Cafaro…
BIOGRAPHY November 2, 2017 Peter Bhatia Editor and Vice President, Detroit Free Press Peter Bhatia, a multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning editor who has led several large news organizations across the country, became editor and vice president of the Detroit Free Press in September. He came to Detroit from the Cincinnati Enquirer, where he was editor for…
BIOGRAPHY September 18, 2017 Phyllis Mazure MALLP; Creative Cross Cultural Life Coach After spending an active growing up period, I entered Denison University on scholarship in 1956. Finishing College at Albion with degrees in English and Art, I entered the teaching profession. Taking a job in my minor, marrying a doctor, and having two children…
BIOGRAPHY September 18, 2017 Pam Raj Spiritual Fitness LLC Owner; LMSW Psychotherapist Pam Raj obtained her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, an MBA from Ohio State University, and recently an MSW from Wayne State University. She has worked in a variety of venues. Her primary social work experience includes a…