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Education

University of Pennsylvania; Columbia University- School of International and Public Affairs

Bachelors Degree- Arts- Science- University of Pennsylvania; Masters degree- Public Relations- Image Management- Columbia University- School of International and Public Affairs

Specialization:

Media Relations; Politics; Strategic Communications; Public Relations; Social Media; Public Speaking; Blogging; Non-profits; Creative Writing

Biography

Cliff Schecter is author of bestselling book, The Real McCain, 2008, published in three languages on three different continents. He is also a producer for award winning feature film, "The Algerian," 2015, and a lecturer on American politics for USIA/US State Department for foreign diplomats, journalists, professors, politicians, business professionals, and students. Cliff is a pioneer of digital public relations for former New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns from 2009 to 2013. Currently, he is working at LIbertas, LLC, a media relations company for national clients. Cliff grew up in a family where politics was always a discussion. He received a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters degree in Public Relations, Image Management, from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. He is Board Member for the Ohio Innocence Project, Treasurer of the Board for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, and Columnist for The Daily Beast. He served as Student Body President and Dean's Fellow at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. Cliff is a widely published and televised presence in the public relations industry.

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FILM AND TELEVISION PROFESSIONAL
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Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP
Law Practice
Boston, Massachusetts
Concert Pianist and Conductor
Kenn Gartner Concerts Inc.
Music
San Rafael, CA
Program/Project Manager
Technology Industry Professional Services LLC
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Lexington, SC
CEO
Total Choice Tech Solutions
Information Technology and Services
Houston, Texas
Chairman
Refoudning a Bold America
Biotechnology
Houston, CA
Writer
Self
Writing and Editing
Montibello, NY
Psychotherapist, Coach, Intercultural Trainer, Global Management Consultant
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Management Consulting
Norwalk, California
Senior Vice President
The Camden Group
Hospital & Health Care
Pasadena, CA
Managing Partner
PPO Standards LLC.
Consulting
Plymouth, Minnesota
Owner
Bruce D. Nagel Architect
Architecture & Planning
East Quogue, NY
CEO / Founder
easy associates, Inc.
Architecture & Planning
Baltimore, MD
Deputy Principal
Epping Boys High School
Education Management
East Gosford, NSW, MD
Senior Vice President/Retail Market Executive
First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Banking
Greenville, NC
CIO
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Oil & Energy
Ennis, TX
Production Division Director
US GOV
Facilities Services
FPO AE, TX
Real Estate Broker/Partner
Chin MacQuoid Fleming Harris / Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Facilities Services
Park City, UT
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LSS Professionals
Management
Edificio Río Oeste, Cali,
Agency Director
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Denver, CO
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NOVUM Abogados & Consultores
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Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Santee, CA
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Insight Private Advisors
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Flemington, NJ
President
GAL Power Systems
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Toronto, Ontario
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Law Offices of Gerald T. Richards
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Hercules, Ontario
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Dept. of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Mental Health Care
Cape Coral, FL
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Morgan Hill, CA
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Diemer, Whitman & Cardosi
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Aircraft Production Controller
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS
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Plumas Lake, CA
Professor
Lund University
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Molnicke, CA
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Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region
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Kitchener Ontario, CA
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Agilent Technologies Brasil Ltda
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Saul Paulo, CA
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Tupelo,
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Alpharetta, Georgia
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Bolder Healthcare Solutions
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Ventura, CA
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San Jose State University
Education Management
Aptos,
Engineering Director
Edica Ltda.
Construction
San Jose,
Managing Director
Fulcrum Capital LLC.
Financial Services
Whitehouse,
President
ESC Pacific, Inc
Accounting
Honolulu, Hawaii
Owner
DAO Technologies LLC
Information Technology and Services
Philidephia, PA
Chief Operating Officer
TranSigma
Management Consulting
Shelton, CT
CEO
Azimuth Energy
Oil, Gas, Energy
Houston, TX
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Maguire Associates
Westford,
Chief Executive Officer
Onepath Systems, LLC
Information Technology and Services
Atlanta, GA
Director of the Faculty of Actuarial Sciences
Anahuac University
Higher Education
Huixquirlucam, GA
Foreign Service Officer
USAID
Government Administration
Washington, DC
CEO
Krause Investment Advisory Group, LLC
Investment Management
Abington, PA
Controller
Mallah Furman & Company PA
Accounting
Miami, FL
Professor
Instituto Superior Técnico
Semiconductors
Alcabideleche, FL
President
Lake-Sumter State College
Higher Education
Lessburg,
Adjunct professor
Ana G. Mendez University
Education Management
Mount Airy, MD
Principal
Belvedere British School - Abu Dhabi
Education Management
Mussfah Bin Zayed City, MD
General Manager
ACTenviro
Environmental Services
Sunnyvale, California
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Co-Director Reiner Center of Behavioural Medicine
Mental Health Care
NYC, NY
Managing member
Gymer Images LLC
Photography
Gordon, Nebraska
President
To Catch the Light of Peace Let Freedom Ring, Inc.
Fine Art
New York, NY
President
Tomoe Engineering USA, Inc.
Machinery
Liberty, TX
Founder and CEO
Constantine's Enterprise
Education
Gainesville, VI
Owner/Consultant
Farm, Forest, and Fiddlehead Consulting
Environmental Services
DeRuyter, NY
Managing Partner
ALC
Marketing and Advertising
Grapevine, TX
VP FEderal Business Development/CISO
Healthcare IT
Information Technology and Services
West Munster, MD
Managing Director
Golden Coast FZE
Retail
Sylvania, OH
CEO
IMMERGE
Marketing and Advertising
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Owner/Principle
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Marketing and Advertising
San Antonio, TX
OPERATIONS MANAGER
CNS INTERNATIONAL
Marketing and Advertising
San Antonio, TX
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Management Consulting
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Director, Retail Accounting
Ahold USA Retail
Financial Services
Harrisburg, PA
President and Medical Director
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Medical Practice
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Senior Specialist, Evaluation & Impact
The Global Fund
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Long Island City, New York
Senior Partner
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete
Law Practice
Leewood, KS
Managing Partner
ConnorsO'Dell LLP
Law Practice
Exton, PA
Print Media Director
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Marketing and Advertising
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Health, Wellness and Fitness
Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Non-Profit Organization Management
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WD SEMI LLC
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Caribbean Development Bank
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Wildey, St. Michaels, CO
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Ima design
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Vice President Human Resources
Park Place Dealerships
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Consultant
Istiklal Hosital
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Jordan, Texas
President and Chief Learning Officer
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Professional Training & Coaching
Henderson, NV
SIM Lab Instructor
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El Paso, Texas
President
SUNY Broome Community College
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Round Rock, Texas
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Providica Medical LLC
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Round Rock, Texas
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Mining & Metals
Ventura, CA
Internal Auditor
SuKarne
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Mexico City, CA
Associate Director for Environmental Microbiology (retired)
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Government Administration
Chamblee, GA
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London Ontario, Ontario
Chief Operating Officer
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Executive Director
EDCTP
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The Hague,
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Avasant, LLC
Research
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Advisor
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Carmichael, CA
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Jenkintown, PA
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Environmental Specialist
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Environmental Services
Qatar, FL
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Chicago Bridge and Iron
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Chicago Compass Counseling, LLC
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Chicago, Illinois
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US DOJ-ATF
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Washington, DC
Managing Director
Hogg Fachübersetzungen
Translation and Localization
Osnabrueck,
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CODERSA
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Guatemala City,
Asst. Director of Pharmacy for Clinical Services
Chambersburg Hospital
Hospital & Health Care
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Founder / CEO
Insights Without Borders LLC
Management Consulting
Katy, Texas
Head of Training and Research Modular Service Coordination
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CEO
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Attorney
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Marketing and Advertising
Philly, PA
Founder and President
Robowatch, LLC
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Bluestem Group Inc.
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Krane Fund Advisors, LLC
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Irvine, California
SVP and Chief Product Officer
SilkRoad Technology, Inc.
Engineering
Half Moon Bay, CA
CPA and Accounting Instructor
Paulette A. Remillard CPA, MBA
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North Adams, MA
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K-24 Continuum Academic Partners, LLC
Education Management
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Physical Security Project Manager
King County
Security and Investigations
South Eats Everett, WA
Managing Director
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
Non-Profit Organization Management
Santa Monica, CA
Professor of Chaplain Ministries
Columbia International University
Religious Institutions
Blythewood,
Business Owner / Coach
Quest Swimming, Inc., SwimMetro Management, Inc., SwimMetro Construction, Inc., SwimQuest Ventures,
Midlothian, Virginia
Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
King's College London
Accounting
London,
Managing Principal
Palisades Capital Realty Advisors
Real Estate
Pacific Palisades, California
Attorney
Storer & Miner, PLLC
Law Practice
Middletown, Idaho
President & Chief Technologist
White IEQ Consulting
Midland,
Principal
Avison Young
Real Estate
Vancouver,
President
Garden Solar LLC
Renewables & Environment
Ashburn, VA
Commissioner
Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Government Relations
Washington, DC
Director- Principal
Ami Foundation
Education Management
Kirkkonummi,
Owner President
Redwings SA de CV
Aviation & Aerospace
Arcola, TX
Principal
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management
Investment Management
Indianapolis, Indiana
Managing Director
Thompson Dunn Ltd.
Management Consulting
Highgate, London, Indiana
Director of Advisory Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Information Technology and Services
Highgate, London, Indiana
Executive Director LAC
Lighting
Professional Training & Coaching
Buneas Aires, Indiana
Attending Radiation Oncologist
City of Hope (COH)
Medical Practice
Monrovia, CA
Professor Emeritus
University Hasselt Belgium
Education Management
Hoepertingen, VLI
Managing Deputy Regional Director of Southern Africa
CARE International
International Affairs
Atlanta,
GP Dentist
Ambulatory Healthcare Services- UAE
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Abu Dhabi,
Owner
The Ferris Law Firm
Law Practice
Denver, Colorado
Vice President
Service Software
Information Technology and Services
Denver,
Director
Mayfield CA Ltd
Architecture & Planning
Chesterfield,
Vice President - Solutions Sales
Wells Fargo & Co. Bank
Banking
Dallas, Texas
Executive Vice President
Symbionce LLC
Accounting
Cleavland, Tennessee
General Manager
Gaman Consulting
Management Consulting
La Molina, Tennessee
Managing Consultant
Meant Projects
Management Consulting
Staffordshire, Tennessee
Vice President, Global Quality
Coloplast A/S
Medical Devices
Humlebaek, Tennessee
Vice President of Client Partnerships
Beacon Health Options
Financial Services
Danbury, CT
Dean, Retired
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University
Education Management
Duxbury, MA
Assistant Headmaster/Director of Athletics
Piedmont Academy
Education Management
Monticello, GA
Volunteer
Family Violence Appellate Project
Law Practice
Monticello, GA
Attorney
Law Office of Kevin L. Mosley
Law Practice
Little Neck, NY
CEO
High Tech Innovations, LLC
Information Technology and Services
Milburn, NJ
Director
Khansaheb Civil Engineering
Construction
Dubai, NJ
General Studies Instructor / MA and HIT programs
YTI Career Institute
Higher Education
York Haven, PA
Chairman & CEO
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC
Financial Services
Stamford, CT
Partner
Cavanaugh, Biggs & Lemon P.A.
Law Practice
Topeka, Kansas
Chair, Fine Arts Department
School of Visual Arts
Fine Art
NYC, NY
Of Counsel
Lombino Martino Law Firm
Law Practice
Tacoma,
Client Engagement Manager
Amitech Solutions
Information Technology and Services
St. Louis, MO
VP, Application Manager
TD Bank
Banking
Wells,
President and Founder
Tingley Systems, Inc.
Information Technology and Services
San Antonio, FL
Regional Director
AIA Group
Insurance
Singapore, FL
Company Director
Fetchapet
Translation and Localization
Colchester, FL
VP Cloud Business Unit
MicroStrategy
Information Technology and Services
Purcellville, VA
President
TRACIP
Information Technology and Services
Messein, VA
Director
Juniper Networks
Telecommunications
Denver, CO
Global Business Services Partner and U.S. Banking lead
IBM
Financial Services
Dallas, TX
CEO and Practice Manager
Northeastern Anesthesia
Medical Practice
Kisco, NY
Regional Vice President
Advisors Capital Management
Financial Services
Fairfield, Connecticut
Physician
Sacred Heart Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical Practice
Fairfield, FL
Founder and CEO
Arizona Myeloma Network, AzMN
Non-Profit Organization Management
Glendale, AZ
Chairman of Surgery
Maimonides Medical Center
Medical Practice
Brooklyn, NY
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranches
Non-Profit Organization Management
Statesville, Arkansas
President
Groupe conseil Stratégis
Consulting
Montreal, Quebec
General Counsel
Resolution Portfolio Management & Oversight, LLC
Real Estate
Deerfield Beach, FL
General Counsel, Secretary
Telgian Corporation
Legal Services
Mesa, AZ
Pharmaceutical Partner Executive
Baxter International
Military
Grayslake, IL
Senior Vice President / General Manager
Gigantic color
Marketing and Advertising
Dallas, Texas
Executive Director
In Step Seniors
Non-Profit
Washington DC, WA
Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer
Dimensions Healthcare System
Public Policy
Hyattsville, MD
Managing Director, Owner & Founder
SKDUK Asociates Ltd
Defense & Space
Eastrop Highworth,
Chairman and CEO
Taylor Capital Group
Defense & Space
Northbrook, IL
Vice President, Workforce Analytics
Credit Suisse
Financial Services
New York, NY
Professor Emeritus (Pharmaceutics)
Creighton University
Pharmaceuticals
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Reader in Restorative Dentistry
University of Bristol
Higher Education
Eidenburgh, New Mexico
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Steven A. Horn Consulting
Management Consulting
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President and CEO
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President
Southeastern Bible College
Education
Birmingham, Alabama
CEO
High Tek Computer Solutions S.A,
Technology
Mexico City, DIF
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Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
Nanotechnology
Karlsruhe, DIF
Regional Director
WoodmenLife
Financial Services
Omaha, Nebraska
Reasearch Associate
University of Maryland
Research
College Park, Maryland
Chief Information Officer
Stanford Children's Health
Hospital & Health Care
Redwood City, CA
Executive Vice President
Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd
Environmental Services
Edmonton Alberta, CA
President
Bellwether Design LLC
Design
Tulsa, AZ
Criminal & Traffic Defense Trial Lawyer
Ticket Law Center, A Criminal Defense Law Firm
Legal Services
Miami, Florida
Chairman
Oldbridge Invest LLC
Investment Management
Aub Dhabi,
Regional Director; Citrus & Hernando Counties
HPH Hospice & Home Care, Inc.
Investment Management
Aub Dhabi,
Chief Operations Officer
Standard Life plc
Human Resources
Scotland,
General overseer
Global Humanitarian Surround Care and Mobile Telemedicine Initiative
Philanthropy
Rochester, NY
Lawyer
Findlay Law Offices
Law Practice
Hamilton, Ontario, NY
Marketing Director
Metro S.A.
Retail
Athens,
Chair, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Marymount University
Education Management
Arlington,
CEO
Guerra Family Office
Information Technology and Services
Huixquilucan,
Principal
Inside Source
Furniture
San Leandro, California
Accountant
MZ SERVICES
Accounting
Pasadena, California
Attorney
Touby, Chait & Sicking, PL
Legal Services
Cloral Gables, FL
Chairman & CEO
6th Wave Innovations Corp
Plastics
Arnold, MD
Executive Director
Idaho Lions Sight and Hearing foundation Inc.
Non-Profit Organization Management
Boise,
Consulting Engineer
Cosgrove Computer Systems Inc.
Computer Software
Playa del Rey, California
President
KHovnanian Southern California
Real Estate
Playa del Rey, CA
Shareholder
Meier, Bonner, Muszynski, O'Dell & Harvey, P.A.
Law Practice
Apopka, Florida
President
LIbertas, LLC
Public Relations and Communications
Cincinnati, OH
President
Templeton & Company, LLP
Accounting
West Palm Beach, FL
CMO & SVP Niche Media
Chicago Tribune Media Group
Publishing
Chicago, IL
Professor
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Research
San Pedro, IL
Director
XTid Associates ltd
Architecture & Planning
London,
Clinical Solutions Representative
Intuitive Healthcare Solutions
Medical Devices
Ft Worth, TX
cfo
benlee
Renewables & Environment
Romulus, MI
Vice President, Quality, Research & Measurement
URAC
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 400, District of Columbia
CFO
United Real Estate Holdings
Financial Services
Kansas City, MO
Vice President and Chief Integration Officer
Baker Hughes Inc.
Houston,
Retired Warden
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Government Administration
Franklinton, NC
Operations Development Director EMEA
Bacardi
Wine and Spirits
Cruzmanca, NC