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Emerging Markets Institute conference reveals Brazil’s leadership in the biofuel space
On March 4, “Brazil: A Pathway into the Future,” a daylong conference hosted by Johnson’s Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) and Better Brazil , featured an opening round of speakers who described the growth potential of Brazil and multpile panel discussions on specific topics related to business opportunities presented by the emerging economy of Brazil. Of particular interest to those connected with […]
A Brand for All Seasons
Jim Goldman, MBA ’85, President and CEO , Godiva Chocolatier Like many successful leaders, Jim Goldman thinks outside the box. For the aptly-named Goldman, the box in question is a 14-carat icon — Godiva Chocolatier’s gold-toned ballotin. As one of the world’s best-known packages, that box confers a strong advantage, says Goldman, president and chief […]
Change agent
Daniela Peiser, MBA ’00: Founder and managing director, Bold Aspirations by Irene Kim In 2007, when Daniela Peiser mentioned to her colleagues at Deloitte Consulting that she was thinking about taking a six-month vacation in her native South Africa, her leadership offered to arrange for her to work out of the company’s Cape Town office. […]
Making green while the sun shines
Gaye Tomlinson, MBA ’05: CMO, Vaha Solar and Green Consulting by Irene Kim As oil reserves shrink, environmental concerns grow, protests fly over hydraulic fracturing, and electricity costs skyrocket, Gaye Tomlinson is betting that the time is finally right for renewable-energy solutions. She and her husband, Geoffrey — a former Wall Street analyst turned green-technologies […]
Smokin’
Owen Jobson, MBA ’94: Owner/founder, Blue Rock BBQ by Irene Kim With a solid work history in systems integration at Andersen Consulting, in operations and finance for United Airlines, and in finance at Cisco Systems, Owen Jobson isn’t someone you’d expect to see dishing out baby back ribs. But he has made good on his […]
Slings, Arrows, and Home for Dinner
Rick Cleary, MBA ’98: COO and co-founder, Sharpridge Capital Management, L.P. by Irene Kim When asked about Sharpridge Capital, the investment firm he cofounded, Rick Cleary speaks not about himself, but about the strength of his rope team — the interconnected relationships that enable his firm to navigate through what he terms “the slings and […]