Eric has been developing and leading high-performance teams in high-tech organizations for more than 30 years. With a diverse background ranging from military service, to management consulting, to running a … Continue reading Eric J. van Gemeren
As the Global Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging, Kazique Prince is responsible for the comprehensive workforce DEI programs, strategy, goals, and metrics at NI, working to drive those … Continue reading Kazique Prince
Amy Bates is an Educational Consultant with S3 Strategies with over 30 years of experience in education. Previously, she spent 27 years with Plano Independent School District, most recently as … Continue reading Amy Bates
Piyush Bhargava is a a vice-president, global operations at Dell Technologies. He leads a global organization responsible for procurement and partner management of Dell’s human capital, customer facing services, human-resource … Continue reading Piyush Bhargava
As vice president of product planning, Stefanie Breyer oversees the development of products and offerings tailored to the unique needs of NI customers. She leads the strategic direction of R&D … Continue reading Stefanie Breyer
Jeff Fleece currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer, Digital Technology, at Baker Hughes Company. He is responsible for the enterprises architecture, infrastructure, IT operations, and cloud organization and previously … Continue reading Jeff Fleece
Shawn Preston is an Assistant General Counsel at HF Sinclair and is focused primarily on its Lubricants & Specialties Division. He also provides legal support and guidance to senior management … Continue reading Shawn Preston
Len Rucinski is a longtime advocate of community based education of our youth. He spent 10 years supporting Junior Achievement bringing economic understanding to children starting as early as Kindergarten … Continue reading Len Rucinski
Steve is an advocate for STEM education and project based learning. He has been involved with FIRST since 2013. Steve Schaffer has more than 30 years of experience growing both … Continue reading Steve Schaffer
Cynthia Stong graduated from Seattle University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1989 and worked for The Boeing Company 1980 to retirement in 2009. She completed a MBA from … Continue reading Cindy Stong
Rich Wells
Vice President of Operations, U.S. Gulf Coast Site Director, Texas Operations President & CEOUnion Carbide Corporation - The Dow Chemical Company
Over the course of his 36-year career with The Dow Chemical Company, Rich Wells has held leadership roles in a wide range of areas, including Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (M&E), … Continue reading Rich Wells
Jason Arms is currently serving as the Executive Director of FIRST in Texas. He served as the Director of Operations and supervised FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST … Continue reading Jason Arms