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038 – Jon Frank – Director of Global Operations & Strategy at Western Digital

June 8, 2020 od2019 Business, Engineering, IT Comments Off on 038 – Jon Frank – Director of Global Operations & Strategy at Western Digital
Interview Aired 05/27/2020

Jon Frank. Jon is the Director of Global Operations & Strategy at Western Digital. In his current role, he is Responsible for creating and directing a global strategies and leadership collaboration. His scope includes:

-Operations efficiencies, quality control, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning and Logistics for HDD & Flash products.

Jon has a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California, and has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

037 – Shamim Imani – Environmental, Social Governance leader at James Hardie Building Products

June 8, 2020 od2019 Business, Clean Technologies, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environment Comments Off on 037 – Shamim Imani – Environmental, Social Governance leader at James Hardie Building Products
Interview Aired on 06/20/20

Today we have with us Shamim Imani. Mr, Imani is an Environmental, Social Governance leader at James Hardie Building Products. He is responsible for integrating ESG considerations and impact into James Hardie’s operations, including the impact and opportunities of corporate behavior on the environment, society and governance topics.

Mr Imani has a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

036 – Dr. Vijay Gurbaxani – Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation, Taco Bell Professor of Information Systems at UCI Paul Merage School of Business

June 8, 2020 od2019 Artificial Inteligence, Big Data, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, IT Comments Off on 036 – Dr. Vijay Gurbaxani – Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation, Taco Bell Professor of Information Systems at UCI Paul Merage School of Business
Interview Aired 05/06/2020

Dr. Vijay Gurbaxani is the Taco Bell Professor of Information Systems and Computer Science and Director of the Center for Digital Transformation (CDT) at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business. His research, teaching and consulting interests are at the nexus of business strategy and information technology (IT). He focuses on analyzing how emerging information technologies enable business model innovation; on developing and evaluating business-driven strategies for the sourcing of information services; and on valuing IT investment.

Dr. Gurbaxani has extensive experience in management education and advisory services, having lectured worldwide on management issues, taught extensively in degree and executive education programs, and consulted for and provided research expertise to many organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, technology service providers, and leading consulting firms. He has been a visiting scholar at the business schools at Stanford University and at MIT.

035 – Aileen Nealie, LMFT, DCEP – Marriage & Family Therapist and Owner of The Center for Tranquility and Restoration

June 3, 2020 od2019 Health Care Comments Off on 035 – Aileen Nealie, LMFT, DCEP – Marriage & Family Therapist and Owner of The Center for Tranquility and Restoration
Interview aired on 04/29/2020

This interview is part of the Leadership During the Time of COVID-19 series.

Aileen Nealie is a Licensed Holistic Psychotherapist in the state of California (LMFT) and a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology (DCEP) – awarded by The Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology. She is a former radio talk show host to Holistic Answers to Mental Health (2010-2011) with Voice America, a well-respected speaker (both in English and Spanish) and workshop facilitator in the areas of Visualization and Cosmoenergy. In addition, she is a Progressor/Channeler and Coach in Cosmoenergy; one of the newest methods discovered in Russia, to accelerate the removal of blockages that keep people stuck in all areas of their life. Her creative and intuitive nature is exemplified through her visualization CDs and through her book entitled: Visualize Yourself: Designing the Outcome of Your Life: One Issue at a Time. 

Mrs. Nealie speaks about the psychological effects of COVID-19 and how to cope with anxiety.

034 – Greg McCord – Senior Director of Information Security at CalAmp

April 21, 2020 od2019 IT, Leadership, Leadership During COVID-19 Comments Off on 034 – Greg McCord – Senior Director of Information Security at CalAmp
Interview aired on 04/22/2020

This interview is part of the Leadership During the Time of COVID-19 series.

Greg McCord is Sr. Director of Information Security at CalAmp and is a highly credentialed and experienced Security Leader that protects, defends and secures information systems utilizing industry best practices.

 During the interview, Greg speaks about productivity, security and the biggest challenges that CTOs are facing during COVID-19.

033 – Albert Chang, MD – Medical Director of the UCI Student Health Center

April 14, 2020 od2019 Education, Health Care, Leadership During COVID-19 Comments Off on 033 – Albert Chang, MD – Medical Director of the UCI Student Health Center
Interview aired on 04/15/2020

This interview is part of the Leadership During the Time of COVID-19 series.

Albert Chang, MD is the Medical Director of the Student Health Center at UCI. Dr. Chang has specialties in Pediatrics and preventive care and attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Chang’s areas of practice include Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Quality Measures and Process Improvements, and Implementation Science.

During this interview, Dr. Chang speaks about COVID-19’s virus diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, preventive measures, and psychological and emotional effects.

Additional resources discussed during the interview:

OC Health Care Agency COVID-19 Information  https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/

University of California, Irvine COVID-19 information https://uci.edu/coronavirus/faq/index.php

University of California, Irvine Student Health Center https://shc.uci.edu/

The Covid-19 Pandemic Update with Dr. Albert Chang https://www.pavlyfe.com/episode-04-the-covid-19-pandemic-update-with-dr-albert-chang/

032- Steve Kao – Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley

April 14, 2020 od2019 Economy, Investments, Leadership During COVID-19 Comments Off on 032- Steve Kao – Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley
Interview aired on 04/08/2020

This interview is part of the Leadership During the Time of COVID-19 series.

Steve Kao is Financial Advisor and investment strategist at Morgan Stanley. Steve has more than 20 year of experience across the financial sector in investment banking, real estate investments, and business strategy. Steve focuses on offering advice on portfolio management, sustainable investments, alternative investments and lending solutions. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at other global financial institutions including Credit Suisse, Citibank and CapitalSource.

During this interview, Steve speaks about the impact of the COVID-19 on the financial markets, the impact in the economy, the risks going forward and investment opportunities.

031 – Murthy Vijjapu – Principal Manager of Information Governance and Protection (SCE)

April 10, 2020 od2019 Public Utilities Comments Off on 031 – Murthy Vijjapu – Principal Manager of Information Governance and Protection (SCE)
Interview aired on 01/15/2020

Interview with Murthy Vijjapu, Principal Manager of Southern California Edison. Mr. Vijjapu speaks about his leadership journey and the work that he performs at Southern California Edison.

030 – Change Agents – Victoria Gerard – Vice President of Programs & Collections at Bowers Museum

March 25, 2020 od2019 Education, Museum, Non Profit Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations Comments Off on 030 – Change Agents – Victoria Gerard – Vice President of Programs & Collections at Bowers Museum

Interview aired on 12/04/2019

Interview with Victoria Gerard, Vice President of Programming and Collections at the Bowers Museum. Mrs. Gerard speaks about her work at the Bowers Museum , as well as various past and future exhibits that include Tamayo and Mixografia and the partnership with The Walt Disney Archives.

029 – Change Agents – Dr. Marc Madou – Chancellor’s Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the UCI Samueli School of Engineering

February 17, 2020 od2019 Business, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship Comments Off on 029 – Change Agents – Dr. Marc Madou – Chancellor’s Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the UCI Samueli School of Engineering
Interview aired on 02/12/2020

Dr. Marc Madou is the Chancellor’s Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Chancellor’s Professor (Joint Appointment) of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at University of California, Irvine. Dr Madou has a PH.D. in Semiconductor Electrochemistry, Solid-State Physics Laboratory and a M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from the Rijksuniversiteit in Belgium. His research focuses on Miniaturization science (MEMS and NEMS) with emphasis on chemical and biological applications. Current projects include polymer actuators (for drug delivery), C-MEMS and CD based fluidics. Besides miniaturization techniques and materials choices.

Dr. Madou will talk about his journey to be appointed Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California, Irvine and the science of miniaturization.