Alliance Directors bring a wealth of experience to the Alliance. Not only do they lead their Alliance Groups, but they are available upon request, to provide direct assistance to Alliance members in their areas of expertise. If you need assistance, we encourage you to consider retaining one of our Alliance Directors who have deep experience helping CEOs with a wide variety of challenges.
Alan is the CEO and principal consultant of Venceo Consulting Group. He is a a market strategist, CEO coach and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years' experience in technology, software and professional services companies of all sizes.
Amelia began her career at Federal Express, where she eventually ran their entire Midwest operations. She later worked with Ernst & Young and Oracle prior to leading Hyperion Solutions' turnaround as Chief Administrative Officer. She currently leads The Thornton Group, a management consulting company specializing in team performance effectiveness and executive coaching.
Dr. Ann Blackburn brings 28 years of leadership experience to the Alliance including CEO of a real estate management company with over a billion in managed assets. Her credentials include a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership. Ann is also a Board Member of the National Women’s Business Council (Presidential Appointment), serves on the Executive Board of Women Impacting Public Policy, and is on the John F. Kennedy University Board of Regents.
Barry was formerly CEO of Smith & Hawken, Chairman & CEO of luxury retailer Miadora, and President of The Sharper Image. During his career, Barry has also worked with Rainbow Records, Warner Brothers Studio Stores, Federated and May Department Stores.
Bill was formerly Executive Vice President of Operations for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. During his career, Bill also served in a variety of general management roles with Levi Strauss & Co.
Dave brings over 30 years of international buisness and leadership experience to the Alliance of Chief Executives. He has run international marketing and distribution businesses in Asia for FORTUNE 500 companies in a variety of vertical markets.
David brings in-depth experience in brand development, advertising, public relations, Web-based communications and collateral production to the Alliance. As Managing Partner for Jamison/McKay Advertising for over 20 years, David was the brand and marketing strategist for many prominent companies.
A pioneer in niche market publishing, Dennis created BAM Magazine in 1976. An innovator from the start, he made BAM the first publication to be distributed free at point-of-purchase in retail outlets throughout California. In 1978, Dennis founded the first Bay Area Music Awards, more commonly known as the "Bammies." Dennis is currently the president of the Placemaking Group.
Douglas is the Alliance's Oscar winning Director for the development of Digital Compositing Technology which was used in Jurassic Park, Terminator 2 and The Abyss. He founded George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic Computer Graphics Department in 1985 and grew it to more than 150 artists and production personnel.
Hank is a Founding Principal with Pragmatic Business Solutions, a senior management consulting firm that works with companies to improve their strategies and business processes in order to meet their revenue and earnings objectives. The firm is comprised of successful senior executives that have been with America's best companies.
Jack Anderson has been an executive in healthcare IT for over 30 years. Jack’s experience covers a wide range of activities from serving as the CEO & Chairman of startup companies to serving as a director of a public company. He has managed the acquisition of nine companies and taken a company through the process of filing for an IPO. His sales and marketing background covers the gamut from setting up direct and distributor sales forces to positioning his company as the first healthcare ASP.
Jim is the Founder and Managing Partner of BenchBoard Financial Services, which provides a comprehensive suite of financial and management services. Prior to BenchBoard, Jim built the financial and operational foundations for both Intuit and NetFlix.
Earlier in his career, John helped launch the acclaimed Monterey Bay Aquarium and was recruited to Florida to build and lead the $100M Florida Aquarium as its first CEO. John now provides results-focused strategic planning, performance leadership training, marketing communications and organizational development to small to mid-sized buisinesses.
Julia has over 20 years of experience launching successful businesses and helping individuals and organizations change. She works at all levels of an organization to create the thinking, direct communication and systems required to produce results.
Keith is the Founder and CEO of the Avista Consulting Group: a consulting firm dedicated to helping companies achieve extraordinary and sustainable results and industry leadership. He has conducted over twenty whole-system culture change efforts and is considered by many as one of the thought leaders in the field of organization transformation and change.
Ken co-founded Corporate Development Partners, a management consulting firm serving the high-technology industry. He works with CEOs and executive teams to align strategy, organization/teams and structures to yield competitive advantage and profitable results.
Laura is the Founder and Managing Director of VC Privé, a specialized placement agency which helps form and raise money for new venture capital funds, and is an information conduit for accredited investors wishing to access VC opportunities.
Mitch guides pioneering leaders and organizations through high-stakes transitions and transformations. He is the President of Action Learning Partners, a consulting firm specializing in accelerated innovation and change. Earlier in his career, Mitch led groundbreaking research and was a popular teacher at the Center for Organizational Learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Modie has successfully founded eight different companies in industries ranging from software to Internet development to ranch equipment. He brings more than 25 years of experience in building companies and management teams.
Prior to founding the Alliance of Chief Executives in 1996, Paul had a diverse range of experiences from founding a highly successful executive search firm to senior executive positions with Air Liquide, a $6 billion international manufacturing organization.
Managing Partner of Pacific Rim Partners, Richard is responsible for identifying cross-border opportunities. He has consummated significant international deals with Mitsubishi, NTT Communications and Pioneer Corporation. Richard began his career as an adjunct Professor of Cognitive Field Theories, lecturing widely in the US, England and Japan.
Robert is the author of "Feel of the Deal" and Principal of CEO to CEO, a business consultancy dedicated to the world in which CEOs work. Robert was a Founder and CEO of Bentley Publishing Group, which he ran from 1984 to 2006. He grew Bentley into an industry leading art publishing firm through organic growth and four acquistions.
The leader of our Alliance Team of Directors, Russ has run both public and private companies. Russ was the founding President of AMR International, American Airlines' technology business which he grew to 5,000 employees. Russ was also the first CIO for McKesson and built Bank of America's international banking systems.
During his career, Terry has served as CEO or top executive in numerous emerging companies. He successfully led geographically dispersed executive teams in charge of sales, marketing, development, operations, IT and manufacturing during startup, high growth and turnaround conditions.
Yosi Amram is a veteran executive coach who has worked with dozens of CEOs. Some of the companies and CEOs he has coached have created hundreds of millions and billions in shareholder value. Yosi’s background includes a 14+ year career as co-founder and CEO of 2 companies from start-up to successful IPOs. In addition, he has been an active angel investor and has served on many boards with top tier VCs. Currently he is also a PhD candidate in clinical psychology and teaches authentic leadership to MBAs at Stanford Business School.
