IBEAR XXVII (2004-2005) Class Profiles
Marshall School of Business
AUSTRALIA
Alex Hunter comes to IBEAR program from APP Corporation in Sydney, Australia. APP Corporation specializes in project
management and management consulting across public and private sectors of the property and finance industries in the Asia
Pacific region. Alex joined APP to troubleshoot high profile Olympic projects prior to the Sydney 2000 Games, and was
promoted to Project Manager of infrastructure development and pre-construction remediation for significant Australian
development sites. Alex’s expertise led to management of successful business development and restructure projects for private
and public clients in Australia including State Police, Rail Infrastructure Corporation, Australian Gas Light Company, TransGrid
and Energy Australia. Alex has a strong interest in international equity markets and has built a portfolio of international stocks
over the past eight years. Alex was admitted as an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia after recently completing
graduate studies in applied finance and investment. On completion of the IBEAR MBA, he seeks a project finance role with
focus on the Asia Pacific region.
BRAZIL
*Acyr Borges joins the IBEAR program from the Henkel Group, a world leader in industrial adhesives headquartered in
Germany. Mr. Borges brings a vast international and managerial experience accumulated over 18 years of several management
positions in Latin America and most recently in Asia, where he lived for nearly 7 years. Mr. Borges joined the company in 1991
and was its director of sales and marketing in Asia Pacific since 1998. In that role he was instrumental in the company’s
expansion into the Asian market. The division under Mr. Borges’s responsibility increased sales from nearly zero to over $20
Million during his tenure. To achieve this result, Mr. Borges prepared and implemented marketing plans that included the
expansion of the sales force throughout Asia, acquisitions, and partnerships. Previously, Mr. Borges held a similar position in
Latin America where he worked to expand the sales and distribution networks. Before Henkel, Mr. Borges also held
management positions in manufacturing and R&D with Bostik (currently # 3 in the world of industrial adhesives) in Brazil. He
earned his degree in chemical engineering in 1981 from Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial and a bachelor degree in business
administration in 1987 from Mackenzie, both renowned universities in Brazil. Following IBEAR, Mr. Borges seeks a high level
position in General Management or Sales & Marketing in an internationally focused company.
CHINA
Connie Jia Zheng joins the IBEAR program from SAPET Development, Corp., sa company which is expanding its petroleum
business and technology development operations in the South and North American market from China. As an International
Accounting Coordinator, Ms. Zheng coordinated affiliate accounting and related computer system operations to implement and
maintain integrated finance and accounting systems utilized worldwide by SAPET and its international affiliates as well as the
Chinese parent company. Further, she studied and analyzed general plan proposals, conferred with corporate officials to obtain
details of general plan, and obtained system requirements from corporate and international accounting management personnel to
compile raw data from plan development. In 2003, as a coordinator and interpreter of the parent company’s delegation, Connie
attended the China-U.S. Relations: Past, Present and Future conference, which was hosted by the George Bush Presidential
Library Foundation, Texas A&M University, and others. Ms. Zheng earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with
a concentration in Accounting from CSU, Fullerton. Following IBEAR, Ms. Zheng seeks a management position in an
internationally focused company.
HONG KONG
* Sandra Lau joins the IBEAR program form the Asia regional office of International Paper, a Dow Jones company and one
of the largest paper and forestry providers in the world. As the senior Business Analyst in the regional office, she was
responsible for corporate financial analysis, recommending on regional mergers and acquisition deals and business improvement
initiatives to various Asian business groups. Sandra had extensive experience working in many of the company’s manufacturing
subsidiaries in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and mainland China to function as the project leader or consultant to streamline their
business process. She was one of the first key persons leading the standardization process of management reporting mechanisms
in Asia, resulting in significant time reduction for analyzing and evaluating business for the senior management across all
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corporate levels in Asia. Her work laid down the foundation of the company’s regional standardization initiatives. She also
spent her last 6 months at the Guangzhou facility, where she served as the project leader and was the first at the facility to
successfully design and implement a new production performance mechanism, which helped the production team develop an
information system infrastructure for performance tracking and evaluation. Her achievement resulted in the facility’s turning a
profit within 6 months of startup. Sandra has also participated in many regional expansion and business startups including a joint
venture deal with Shanghai Paper Cup, President Corporation, in Taiwan and her company, a business startup in India and
Korea. Prior to joining International Paper, she worked for Metlife Investors Group where she had received two promotions.
After IBEAR, Sandra will go to Hong Kong or mainland China and pursue a managerial position in a multinational consulting
company.
INDIA
* Mohinder Walia joins the IBEAR program after being the Group CEO with The Commander Group in India. His fast-track
career of 12 years has provided him with value-added top management expertise, apart from opportunities to work with Global
Fortune 500 Companies such as Carat Media, Otto Versand, and Reliance Industries. International business in the mediaentertainment industry has been his major forte. Mohinder’s most prestigious career achievement came as the head of
international business at Nimbus Communications Ltd., a top 10 company in the Indian media-entertainment industry. He
successfully led the gigantic US $550 million acquisition of exclusive worldwide marketing and broadcast rights of all
International Cricket Council (ICC) matches, to be conducted between 2001 and 2007, in spite of strong competition from global
media-entertainment corporations. Mohinder deviated from the business of media-entertainment to head the packaging company
Commander Group, in order to fine-tune his top management expertise in a mid-sized company. At Commander, within one
year, Mohinder effected a 64 % turnover increase in the company’s packaging business, from US $7.3 million to US $12 million.
Also, he successfully diversified into pharmaceuticals with a high-potential soft gel capsule manufacturing project, which will
record profits equaling a 25% share (US $6.75 million) of Commander’s 2005-2006 projected turnover of US $27 million. After
IBEAR, Mohinder plans to head a large corporation in the media-entertainment industry.
JAPAN
*Fumihiko Ezure joins the IBEAR program from Citicorp Diners Club Japan, a leading international credit card company
and subsidiary of Citibank. He joined the company in 1995 and was an Assistant Manager of the Corporate Card Sales &
Marketing Division. Mr. Ezure played crucial roles overseeing the acquisition of new card members, establishment of new sales
channels, and the promotion of credit card sales volume. He counseled a number of major international corporations on travel
expense management and MIS (Management Information Systems), and successfully established contracts with them for
corporate card products. Using his IT knowledge and leadership skills, Mr. Ezure has also served as project leader in the
development of a procurement system with online workflow functionality for corporate purchasing, and created new business
opportunities for the entire Diners Club. In addition to corporate marketing skills, he has extensive experience of consumer
marketing. He worked for the Mail Order Marketing Division and sold luxury products such as jewelry, watches and wines to
Diners Club card members using monthly magazines, card statement and direct mails as marketing medium. Mr. Ezure holds a
B.A. in Sociology from Nihon University. After completing the IBEAR MBA program, Mr. Ezure intends to pursue an
executive marketing position for consumer products in the international market.
Ryo Fukuda joins IBEAR program from Mizuho Financial Group, Japan’s largest financial institution which provides
comprehensive financial services, such as banking, securities, and trust and asset management. Mr. Fukuda joined the company
in 1995 and has fulfilled numerous responsibilities at the company’s offices both in Yokohama and Tokyo. Throughout his
career, he has accumulated experience in corporate finance and credit analysis both for domestic and international loan markets
and multicultural business environments. Most recently, Mr. Fukuda was a manager of the International Credit Division at the
Head office of Mizuho Corporate Bank. In that role he supervised the loan portfolio of U.S. and Europe based multinational
companies and took leading roles in structuring securitization transactions, for which the company acted as the arranger or
agent. Mr. Fukuda earned his bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Tokyo, and his master's degree in Law from the
Northwestern University School of Law. Following IBEAR, Mr. Fukuda intends to continue his career in corporate finance
with a focus on corporate restructuring and private equity.
Takumune Kanaya joins the IBEAR program from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, one of the four major banks and
the most profitable bank in Japan that its assets are over US $850B and its operation profit reached US $81B in 2004. Mr.
Kanaya joined the company in 1995 and has held various positions including corporate finance, human resources, and planning.
These opportunities gave him broad perspective in his banking operations. In 2000, Mr. Kanaya was selected to represent
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to planning the banking industry’s future in Japan. Most recently, Mr. Kanaya was Vice
President of the Planning Department Corporate Banking Unit and was responsible for planning strategy to develop commercial
banking business with major Japanese companies. In this role, Mr. Kanaya led a significant strategic planning effort which
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allowed 11 SMBC Corporate Departments to increase client’s commitment lines by 10.8%. Mr. Kanaya earned his bachelor's
degree in Law from Keio University, Japan. Following IBEAR, Mr. Kanaya will return to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation and intends to pursue a strategic management position in corporate finance.
Yoshiyuki Kasuga joins the IBEAR program from Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), the comprehensive-policy based
financial institution funded by the Japanese Government. Mr. Kasuga joined the bank in 1994, and has accumulated numerous
skills and experiences in the finance and management field. His latest position was Department Deputy Director for Regional
Development. In that role, he designed finance schemes for regional companies to start new businesses. He also consulted for
local governments creating plans to encourage regional economy from a financial point of view. Previously, Mr. Kasuga loaned
US $242 M to urban development projects and wrote restructuring schemes for US $234 M non-performing loans in the Kansai
Branch. He was also one of the core members establishing DBJ by merging two governmental financial institutions in 1999. Mr.
Kasuga earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kyoto University. Following IBEAR, he intends to continue his career in
policy based-finance as a manager.
Masashi Kawashima joins the IBEAR program from the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the world’s largest
electric power utility which produces and sells electric power to 27 million customers in Japan. Mr. Kawashima joined the
company in 1995 and took the responsibility of construction management of power plants. In 1997, due to his extensive
experience in computer analysis, he was designated to Tokyo Electric Power Services Company, one of the most important
subsidiaries of TEPCO. As a chief designer for the next 6 years, Mr. Kawashima led the design projects of liquid natural gas
(LNG) tanks and water supply pipelines and drastically decreased overall construction costs in both projects by 20%. Due to his
achievements, TEPCO awarded him two prestigious awards from the president: Cost-Cutting Award in 2000 and Technology
Innovation Award in 2002. Mr. Kawashima earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Tokyo Institute
of Technology. Following IBEAR, Mr. Kawashima will pursue a management position where he will be in charge of technology
transfers for business creation and technology alliances.
Niina Kurosaka joins the IBEAR program from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co,. Ltd., a manufacturer and sales company
of electronic products such as video and audio equipment, home appliances, communication and industrial equipments, and
electronic components and batteries under the brand name Panasonic. Ms.Kurosaka joined the company in 1998 and has been
engaged in a wide range of roles such as sales, marketing and public relations in the Russian market. Most recently, she worked
as a PR staff and grew the reputation of Panasonic brand further by planning various communication activities in the market.
Her tasks were organizing press conferences of new products, editing the corporate journal Panasonic ideas for life magazine, as
well as inviting journalists to Japan for press tours. When she worked as a sales staff for Cell Phones (GSM), and
telecommunication products in the Russian market, Ms.Kurosaka brought a 30% annual increase in sales by introducing new
market-oriented products. Ms.Kurosaka earned a bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies from the University of London, UK.
Following IBEAR, Ms.Kurosaka seeks a career as a brand manager.
*Haechul Tetsu Lee, a native of Tokyo, joins IBEAR from Softbank Corporation, one of Japan’s leading broadband service
providers. Mr. Lee reached a pinnacle of success as a start-up member that launched the Carview Corporation, a joint venture
between Microsoft Corp., Seven-Eleven Corporation, Yahoo Japan, and Softbank Corp. Appointed Director of Sales in 2002, he
oversaw the entire profit and revenue of the company. Established with capital of $30M, Carview grew under his sales direction
into a profitable business offering five innovative and successful e-commerce services. He was in charge of not only generating
over 70% of the entire sales and profits from the company’s initial stage to its current monthly sustainable growth, but also
mediating contracts, including a joint-venture agreement with Microsoft that resulted in an advantageous position between
partners and led the company to become the number one car portal site in Japan. Prior to starting up Carview Corporation, Mr.
Lee amassed distinction in Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., by working with Steelcase Inc., as a start-up member of sales consultants and
strategists to popularize Steelcase products in the Japanese market. In 1997, Mr. Lee graduated from Chuo University in Tokyo
with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and System Engineering and earned his Diploma of Business Administration from UC
Berkeley Extension in 2003. Following IBEAR, he will pursue a corporate strategic position in international business.
* Hideoki Matsunaga has 10 years professional experience in The Sanwa Bank Ltd. (UFJ Bank Ltd.), one of the biggest
Japanese commercial banks. Mr. Matsunaga joined the bank in 1991 and worked for the head office and two branches in Osaka,
Japan. Since he moved to the bank’s headquarters in 1995, he had been in charge of distressed loan business, that is, debt
restructuring, loan sales and purchases. At the Tokyo headquarters, Mr. Matsunaga was a manager and went through various
types of troubled loans located in North America, Europe, and Asia. He was also in charge of the tax and bad debt reserve reports
to Japan’s tax authority. During his time in Singapore, Mr. Matsunaga was a manager of the credit department and acted as a
liaison for the Singapore branch, Kuala Lumpur office, and headquarters. He led a team specialized in sales of distressed assets
and handled bad loan purchases as well. Mr. Matsunaga earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Tokyo
and a master’s degree in law from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. After completing IBEAR MBA program, Mr. Matsunaga
seeks a general management position in a consulting firm focusing on the Asian market.
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*Keiko Mitani joins the IBEAR program with 9 years of extensive experience in the asset management industry. Most recently,
she worked for Deutsche Trust Bank, the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, as an Equity Trader. With her in-depth
knowledge of the financial markets, she played a leading role in managing a $3 billion portfolio of Japanese equity, analyzing
market trends, assessing and controlling risk, and designing and implementing trading strategies. Previously, she worked for
Sumitomo Corporation, the largest global trade and business investment firm in Japan. She provided analytical expertise in
managing Sumitomo’s $100 million fund of Japanese equity and a $300 million fund of US Treasuries and Mortgage-Backed
Securities. In this role, she planned and implemented investment strategies, raising capital through bank loans, projecting cash
flows of assets and liabilities, assessing risk, and optimizing portfolio asset allocation. She is a Chartered Member of the
Securities Analysts Association of Japan, comparable to a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA). Ms. Mitani earned a bachelor’s
degree in English Literature from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. Following the IBEAR program, Ms. Mitani intends to
continue her career in the asset management industry with a focus on venture capital.
*Kojiro Nojiri joins the IBEAR program from Global Sage, a Hong Kong based global executive search firm specializing in the
financial industry. Mr. Nojiri started to work at the company as a senior consultant in Jan. 2004. In that role, he was responsible
for searching for equity sales people, research analysts and investment bankers for major US investment banks. Previously, he
worked at Morgan Stanley as a senior Japanese equity sales person covering international and domestic institutional clients from
1996 to 2003. For the last three years at Morgan Stanley, he was head of a sales team of 15 with a variety of nationalities. Prior
to Morgan Stanley, he was with Lehman Brothers as a Japanese equity sales person from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Nojiri started his
business career in 1987 at Nikko Securities, one of the biggest investment banks in Japan. He spent five years in the London
office and two years in the Tokyo office of Nikko Securities. Mr. Nojiri is a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts
Association of Japan (CMA). He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Keio University in 1987.
Mr. Taku Seki joins the IBEAR program from Hitachi, Ltd., one of the biggest information technology and manufacturing
companies in Japan. Mr. Seki has 4-years experience in system engineering, such as network integration, building up new
disaster recovery systems for three banks including one of the biggest banks in Japan, and building up international network
monitor center that covers more than 80 countries as a project leader. He also has 2-years experience in marketing and during
this period, he developed brand-new ASP services, successfully obtained five of the biggest insurance companies in Japan,
managed whole process and boosted the sales profit rate from 8%(average) to 44%(new services). His 4-years experience in
Project Management as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) includes development of standard methodologies to
apply SLA to Japanese firms. He is also an inventor, who has 4 US patents and more than 10 patents in Japan. He completed his
master course in logical physics at Graduate School of Tohoku University, breaking the world record for supercomputer
calculation concerning nanotechnology both in capacity and in performance. After completion of IBEAR, he plans to continue
his career in strategic outsourcing services with a focus on M&A, procurement of IT services from pacific-rim countries.
*Atsuko Tazawa joins the IBEAR program from Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., a prominent high-tech research
laboratory in Japan. In the laboratory, Ms. Tazawa was part of the R&D project team whose mission was to provide ultra-highdensity hard drives utilizing a new technology, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR). Her responsibility was to develop
design methodology based on recording physics. Using the methodology, she drew a road map of PMR and evaluated the
feasibility. The team received a first annual prize among other research project teams in Hitachi in 2000. Prior to this
experience, Ms. Tazawa made a primary finding of a basic characteristic in an optical storage material during her graduate study
at Waseda University. The report was published in a prestigious journal, Applied Physics Letters, in 1996. During those
research experiences, Ms. Tazawa released 16 publications in total and filed two patents, which are now pending. She was also
invited to speak at the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, ICMAT 2001. Ms. Tazawa earned a
bachelor’s and master’s degree in Pure and Applied Physics from Waseda University. Following IBEAR she seeks a
responsible position in R&D and product strategy to introduce new technologies to society.
*Eiri Yamaguchi joins the IBEAR program from PricewaterhouseCoopers, a world-wide management consulting firm. Mr.
Yamaguchi joined the company in 2000 and worked as a specialist in supply chain management of pharmaceutical companies.
Because of his unusual breadth of competency and his excellent skills in production management in particular, he took on
managerial roles in five consulting projects. In those roles, he led the department into a new subfield of consulting, creating the
first-ever globally practical application of new compliance cost management theory. He also introduced a new process
simulation technique to PwC Japan, increasing revenues two million dollars per annum. Previously, Mr. Yamaguchi undertook,
from conception to completion, cost reduction projects of seven million dollars at Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese food
manufacturer, where he worked for six years in production control and quality control roles. By drastically improving
management’s strategic planning process, he successfully increased profits by a full 10%. Mr. Yamaguchi earned a bachelor’s
degree in biochemistry from Tokyo University. Following IBEAR, Mr. Yamaguchi intends to link pharmaceutical companies
and bioventures internationally by establishing a company that identifies alliance-based research and production opportunities.
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KOREA
*HyunBong (Ryan) An joins the IBEAR program from Cineon Entertainment, a company that produces, imports, and exports
films internationally. Mr. An founded Cineon Entertainment in 2001 and is the CEO of this growing company. During his tenure,
he expanded Cineon through the development of new suppliers and increased customer relations management. Mr. An also
oversaw the transmission and transportation of films to be imported/exported, analyzed films and business scenarios, and led
film introduction events to help convince distributors of a film’s distribution value. Mr. An was involved in scenario planning
with writers and began to act as the producer in various film projects. Prior to starting his own company, Mr. An was an English
interpreter and translator in the U.S. Army while he was stationed in Korea. He received an Army Commendation Medal
(ARCOM) for dedicated service, leadership, and problem-solving skills from the United States Secretary of the Army. He was
also a freelance English and French interpreter and translator in the entertainment industries, Information Technology industries
and Trade markets. This included major multi-national enterprises such as Samsung and LG Electronics. Mr. An also translated
films, documentaries, and dramas from and into Korean, English, and French. He is not only fluent in Korean, English, and
French but proficient in Japanese as well. Mr. An earned a diploma in the Competitive Study of Film and Literature from Seoul
National University and undertook general studies in business, science, and law from the University of Maryland. After
obtaining his MBA, Mr. An intends to continue his work in the entertainment industry.
Eunok Choi joins the IBEAR program from Investus Global Corp., a company that provides management consulting and
financial advisory services including M&A and funding advisement as a Korean consulting and investment firm established in
2002. It consists of partners and senior consultants who have built their reputation and professionalism through their affiliation
with international consulting groups. Like most of its members, Mr. Choi joined the company in 2002 after he had worked for
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen. As a director of its financial advisory service team, he successfully managed
projects for financially distressed companies. Previously, he worked for the Korea Non-bank Deposit Insurance Corporation
(KNDIC) that had the Korean non-bank supervisory authority and eventually merged with the Financial Supervisory Service.
During his KNDIC period, he planned and coordinated the restructuring of the Korean Merchant Banking Industry in 1998 when
Asia experienced the financial crisis. He passed the Korean CPA examinations in 1993 and has been a registered member of the
Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1995. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from
Seoul National University. After IBEAR, Mr. Choi will continue to make further contributions to Investus Global Corp.
Seung Woo Ham joins the IBEAR program from Prudential of Korea (POK), the subsidiary of Prudential Financial, one of the
most successful foreign players in the South Korean Financial Services Industry. Currently, as a general manager of corporate
planning, he is leading the Product Development Team and the New Product Implementation Team (representatives of other
teams) to develop and launch innovative products. Since he joined POK in 1990, he pioneered the Dollar Denominated Whole
Life Plan (DDWL), the Retirement Income Plan, and the Variable Universal Life Plan, leading exclusive rights to sell the
DDWL for Prudential. He has a rich experience in cross cultural working environments, successfully cooperating with nine
business units all over the world under Prudential. Mr. Ham holds a BS in Mathematics from Seoul National University, is a
fellow of the Korean Actuarial Association, a fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) of America, and a Chartered Life
Underwriter (CLU) of America. After completing the IBEAR MBA program, he plans to continue working in the International
Insurance Group of Prudential Financial.
Sung Chul Kang joined the IBEAR program from LG Electronics, a global electronics company that produces home
appliances, multimedia products, telecommunication equipment and handset products. Most recently, he worked as a manager on
the planning administration team. He was responsible for devising the annual business plan and evaluating business performance.
He greatly contributed to building the global consolidated planning system in 2002 and played an important role in risk
management. Previously he was in charge of long-term strategies in the strategic planning team. Also, he served his duty as a
chief of staff for the CEO in 2000. Mr. Kang earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Seoul National University in
Korea. Following IBEAR, Mr. Kang plans to make further contributions to LG Electronics with a focus on international
marketing.
*Jong Woo (James) Kim joins the IBEAR program from AIG Life Insurance, a member of American International Group,
Inc., with 6 years experience in the insurance industry. During his 3 year stay at AIG, as Strategic Planner and Account Manager,
Mr. Kim initiated a Bancassurance (a coinage from bank and insurance) project in Korea and worked with major banks. Mr. Kim
made AIG generated Requests for Proposals from banks, and opened 15 accounts for Bancassurance. Also, Mr. Kim served as
core member of the Task Force Team of establishing the Joint Venture Company with Woori Financial Holding Company, the
largest financial holding company in Korea. Prior to AIG, Mr. Kim worked for Dongbu-Axa Life Insurance Company where he
served as core member of training team that developed training courses curricula, and trained people from all around the
organization. Mr. Kim earned his bachelor’s degree in Applied Biology and master’s degree in Financial Systems from Dongguk
University in Korea. Following IBEAR, Mr. Kim plans to continue working in the insurance and financial services industry.
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Chan Eui Park joins the IBEAR program from Korean Air Lines Co., one of the major airlines in Asia. During 15 years in this
company, he’s worked at various departments, such as passenger traffic service, regional sales office, alliance marketing, and
call-center coordination. Recently, Mr. Park completed an implementation of a free- flow code share project, which enabled the
company to gain 40 million dollars in 2003. He was actively involved in the project of SkyTeam alliance, the second largest
airline alliance in the world. Mr. Park earned a bachelor’s degree of Business Administration and received an MBA from Pusan
National University. He will continue his career at Korean Air lines Co. as an expert in airline alliance and marketing after
completion of the IBEAR program.
KwangJin (Paul) Park joins the IBEAR program from LG Electronics, a global leader in electronics and communications
products. As a Manager of Technology Planning, he has more than 9 years of “Technology Alliance” experience in the
information, telecommunication and semiconductor industries. In that role, Mr. Park has directed over 300 transactions
worldwide, worth US$ 4.9 billion, involving joint ventures and developments, technology licenses and consultation. Mr. Park
also formulated and managed the company’s technology planning, successfully launching numerous innovative business and
cooperation models. Through his extensive experience, he developed skills in leadership, communication, negotiation and
creative problem solving and was recently recognized within the company for his management of strategic relationships with
alliance partners. Mr. Park received a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering from Inha University in Korea. After
completing the IBEAR MBA program, Mr. Park will resume his employment with LG Electronics and intends to further develop
his career in strategic and technology planning.
Kyung-Ho Park is sponsored by Korean Air, a member of SkyTeam which is one of the 3 major global airline alliances.
Kyung-Ho has worked for Korean Air for fifteen years in various fields. In his most recent position as a general manager of
Corporate Strategic Division, he developed corporate business plans, established yearly organization and executive performance
evaluations, coordinated each department’s opinions in evaluating the performance of organizations and executives,
implemented semi-annual performance evaluations and determined compensation rates. As a deputy general manager of the
Regional Sales Office in Seoul, he was in charge of agent sales in Seoul as Korean Air’s sales representative, as a manager of the
Human Resources Department, he managed human resource affairs of cabin attendants from recruiting to retirement, and as an
assistant manager of the Passenger Ticketing Office, he carried out ticketing and reservation for customers. He received his
bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. After graduating from the IBEAR
MBA Program, he plans to return to Korean Air and contribute in reinforcing Korean Air as a respected leader in the global
airline community.
Jung Wook Yea joins the IBEAR program from Hana Bank, the third largest commercial bank in South Korea with strong
points in high net-worth individual clients and small/medium-sized corporate market. He has worked in Hana Bank for the past
11 years. For Hana Bank, he has successfully held positions in different business departments and gained sophisticated hands-on
experiences in major business areas of the banking industry. Most recently, in Hana Bank, he was working in the Strategic
Planning Department as a Deputy General Manager. He was in charge of enlarging the Bank’s global network through entering
into foreign markets. He especially made impressive accomplishments in the Bank by successfully acquiring Qingdao
International Bank in the Shandong Province of China. Following IBEAR, Mr. Yea plans to make further contributions to Hana
Bank.
SINGAPORE
*Jia Chew comes from UOB Kay Hian Securities, the largest stockbrokerage firm in Singapore. Ms. Chew brings with her a
wealth of experience in marketing and sales, investment strategies, and client services accumulated during her 14-year career in
equity dealing. Her role as an investment advisor to her myriad of institutional and retail clients entailed the assessment of her
clients’ investment needs and customization of investment plans to meet both their short- and long-term investment goals. Her
competency in providing sound financial advice and her relentless efforts in providing excellent client services have enabled her
to develop strong relations with her clients, which resulted in a 10-fold increase in her client base during her stockbrokerage
career. She has been put in trust of more than $50 million in her management of clients’ credit facilities and portfolios. In
addition, she was actively involved in the marketing and sales of IPOs managed by the firm and successfully placed out shares
worth $10 million. Ms. Chew consistently met and exceeded targets for financial securities sales by at least 700%, placing her in
the top 4% among the 800 equity dealers at UOB Kay Hian. Ms. Chew holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from
Southern Illinois University. Following IBEAR, Ms. Chew seeks a management position in international management.
*Lianne Chua has a dynamic 11 years in business development, marketing and sales experience in Asia with record-breaking
sales performance in the information technology (IT), biotechnology and info-communication industries. She comes from
Osman Bay Company Limited in Taiwan as a Sales and Marketing Director. She led a team in the a newly formed division and
won the sole distributorship for technological breakthrough tumor-treatment equipment in 2003. Prior to this, she worked for a
system integrator, distributor and vendor within the IT industry in Asia. Always on the cutting-edge, driving new business
through key accounts and establishing strategic partnerships and dealer relationships, Ms. Chua increased the channel revenue
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from $0 to over $1.2m by supplying one year of Netscreen info-security solution (acquired by Juniper Networks) to
governmental organizations. Thus, she established the brand name for Netscreen in the new market and set the foundation for
increasing business. Prior to Netscreen, she worked for a major Sun Microsystems distributor. She grew the business by 514%
within one quarter of 2000 as well as won the top prestigious awards of “Gross Profit Earner” for US $2.1m in deals and “2 nd
Revenue Achiever” for US $8.9m in deals in 2001. Ms. Chua earned a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Curtin University
of Technology, Australia. Following IBEAR, Ms. Chua seeks a management position in an international biotechnology or high
technology company.
SWEDEN
*Martin Hagvall joins the IBEAR program after working as manager, project director, teacher and consultant over the past 10
years. Most recently, Martin was the Executive Director of the international division of GR Education, a public organization
providing commercial services to the education sector in Sweden. In this role, he secured and supervised the implementation of
several important contracts from national agencies valued at nearly US$2 million per year and was responsible for the operation
of services that were provided annually to more than 5,000 active participants from local governments and schools. Before that,
he served as Project Director providing qualified support both in general management areas and in specific project areas in the
field of education. He has also been a self-employed consultant. He has a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from
Gothenburg University, Sweden, and has expertise and extensive experience in cross-cultural exchanges and global issues. His
diverse international background includes being a teacher in International Policy, guest student in International Law, delegate to
the United Nations, international officer in the non-governmental sector and frequent international speaker/ lecturer. Following
IBEAR, Martin seeks a general management position.
SWITZERLAND
*Alex Pfister joins the IBEAR program from ELCA, a leading solutions provider in information technology, which is
headquartered in Switzerland and serves companies throughout Europe. During his 4.5 year stay at ELCA as a senior engineer,
Mr. Pfister executed various functions such as acquisition of new software projects, consulting of customers about their current
and future information technology infrastructure, software development and test management of software systems. He played an
important role in the design, development, test management and rollout of an electronic bill processing and verification system in
the medical market, which is used today by the majority of health insurance companies in Switzerland. Previously, Mr. Pfister
conducted research in the field of natural language processing for Imperial College and Ascom Tech. Mr. Pfister earned a PhD in
computer science from Imperial College, University of London, and a diploma in informatics from Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology. After graduating from IBEAR, Mr. Pfister intends to work in consultancy, where he can make use of his skills in
business and information technology.
TAIWAN
*Hung-Hsiang (Terry) Chang joins the IBEAR program from Diwan, Ernst & Young Management Consulting, which
providing business consulting services including Change Management, Performance Evaluation, Balance Scorecard Project and
Human Resource Management where he was a consultant for two years. Terry has strong abilities in project management,
communication, and multiple ways of analysis for consulting process. Mr. Chang also shows excellent marketing ability and
design creativity and was in charge of the sales promotion plan of the consulting department. Mr. Chang gained valuable
international experience assisted his father in setting up a new branch of the Hitachi Air Conditioner in Philippines in 2001. Mr.
Chang also has project management experience in construction of a shopping mall in 2000. Terry earned his bachelor’s degree in
Civil Engineering and master’s degree in Construction Management both at National Taiwan University. To combine his major
and working experience after IBEAR, Terry intends to be a project manager in a real estate investment Company in Los Angeles
or in greater China.
*Yang (Benjamin) Chang was in private equity arena before joining Marshall IBEAR program. Among four-year investment
experience, Mr. Chang worked for MC Capital Asia, a Japanese venture arm under Mitsubishi Corp., and AIG Investment Corp.
Asia, an US investment vehicle of AIG. Based in Taipei, Mr. Chang covered semiconductor, communication and telecom,
information technology, and traditional mechanical sectors in Great China area. His responsibility and experience comprises to
source deals, to conduct due diligence, to build up valuation models, to prepare periodical reports, to make investment proposals,
and to add on value to investee companies by the leverage of resources and networks. Mr. Chang has reviewed over 100 deals,
monitored portfolios totaling over USD 10 million, and executed divestments with the average IRR over 70%. In those selected
deals he has closed, entirely he has made USD 6.5 million investment with all positive return, one of which is even marked with
book surplus over 1,100% XIRR, or nearly four-time capital gains. Mr. Chang graduated with honors from National Taiwan
University, entitled a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with Finance concentration in its Management College. He is
fluent in English and Mandarin and has some knowledge of Japanese and Spanish. After the Marshall IBEAR MBA program,
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.
Mr. Chang seeks a career in the consulting firm and the private equity sector. His interest and profession lies in finance field,
especially in direct investment arena.
*Yu-chi (Karen) Chiang joins the IBEAR program from Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd. (TFN), the top private fixednetwork telecom company in Taiwan. As an account manager in the International Business Department, she negotiated bilateral
cooperation and commercial deals and maintained agreeable long-term cooperative relations with major telecom carriers in
mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, USA, Singapore, Macao, the Philippines and Thailand. She also managed new product
planning, international network capacity acquisition, facility planning, and international product development and cost control.
Prior to TFN, she worked for Taiwan Cellular Company (TCC), the top cellular operator in Taiwan, where she took charge of
project planning and management in the customer services department. Ms. Chiang holds BBA and MBA degrees in
Transportation and Communication Management from National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan. Following the IBEAR MBA
program, she intends to pursue a management position in an international company to leverage her cross-cultural experience in
negotiation, strategic planning, and international relations.
*Yi-ling (Connie) Chueh joins the IBEAR program from Formosa Technology Corp. (FTC), a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics
Group, one of the most profitable enterprises in Taiwan (annual turnover over US $20.2 Billion). FTC is a professional
Information Technology (IT) service company which provides enterprise solution, e-commerce, and system integration services.
Ms. Chueh was most recently a managing consultant with FTC. In that role she was responsible for Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) projects. She provided application analysis, design, implementation, consulting, education and support for ERP
solutions to multinational clients from different industries, including electronics, textile, chemical and metal working.
Previously, Ms. Chueh was also a programmer and a system’s analyst at FTC. As a member of the ERP system development
team, she was responsible for the development of web-based Sales Operation Management and Product Pricing Management
system. Ms. Chueh also has experience in international marketing from MiTAC International Corp., which is a leading IT
manufacturer in Taiwan. Ms. Chueh earned a B.S. in business administration from Chang Gung University. Following IBEAR,
Ms. Chueh intends to pursue a position in the field of IT consulting with an international firm.
*John Hsieh joins the IBEAR program from Komatsu Ltd., the world’s second largest construction equipment manufacturer,
based in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Hsieh joined the company in 1998 and was involved in international sales and marketing. During
his years in Komatsu, Mr. Hsieh planned and implemented a strategy to increase Komatsu’s shares from 15% to 16% worldwide.
He was also responsible for projects leading to cost reductions. He provided solutions to distributors to change machine sources,
transportation routes, and packing methods. Mr. Hsieh earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Davidson College in
North Carolina. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Chinese (Mandarin). Following IBEAR, Mr. Hsieh seeks a management
consulting position providing strategic advice to companies and organizations on marketing issues.
*Tung-Sheng Hsieh joins the IBEAR program from Quanta Display Inc., a developer and manufacturer of TFT-LCD panels.
Mr. Hsieh joined the company in 2000 and was a senior engineer of the Industrial Engineering Department. In that role he served
as a project leader responsible for coordinating new plant construction projects. He coordinated new plant construction team
performing preliminary technical assessment on productivity goals, market competition analysis, and cost analysis. He also led
the team assessing needed production equipment, planning its set-up, and managing progress on the project. He helped Quanta
Display to build up its two plants in three years (US $1.3 billion total investment). Previously, Mr. Hsieh worked for Powerchip
Semiconductor Corporation as a manufacturing supervisor, responsible for production-line management. He led a production
team in carrying out various production tasks and achieving production and quality goals. Mr. Hsieh earned a bachelor’s degree
in Industrial Engineering from National Taipei University of Technology. He also received an executive master’s degree in
management from Fu Jen Catholic University. Following IBEAR, Mr. Hsieh seeks an international marketing position in an
international-high technology company.
*Chien-chung (Jacky) Huang is a Chartered Financial Analyst and recently worked for UG Investment Advisor Ltd., which
he co-founded in 1998 and established the first Taiwan hedge fund in the world. He managed its investment portfolio and risk
management with thorough understanding of hedge fund strategies and had this company a pioneer in Asia. He designed the risk
management platform – a key concept of hedge funds, and modified advanced strategies to fit the Taiwan market. With fund’s
stable performance, not only Morgan Stanley Composite Indices Corp. selected the fund as a Taiwan benchmark in 2002, but
also Company’s asset under management grew dramatically from US$20M to US$130M. Previously, Mr. Huang held a trader
position in Yuanta CorePacific Securities to deal with first-tier international institutional investors. He assisted trading activities
of more than US$2B in Yuanta. Mr. Huang earned his Bachelor Degree of Mathematics at National Taiwan University.
Following IBEAR, Mr. Huang seeks a managerial position in international financial territory.
*Chung-Chih Wang has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has high potential to succeed in this
career. Mr. Wang joints IBEAR from the Presidential Pharmaceutical Corporation, the biggest pharmaceutical agency in
Taiwan. At first, he worked as a researcher at the R&D department, learning how to find out the formulation of commercial
drugs. Then he requested to work for the sales department. He voluntarily went to the sales department because he wanted to
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.
understand the customer needs and what the competitors’ marketing strategy was. By performing well, soon he was transferred
to marketing department. At this department, he learned how to develop successful marketing strategies. Due to his abundant
marketing experience, he was invited to be an instructor of a marketing course at the college, Chink Huo Institute of
Management and Heath. After graduation from IBEAR, Mr. Wang will get his second master’s degree. With two master’s
degrees in Business Administration and Science and extensive marketing job experience, he is more likely to continue to succeed
in his career.
*Heng-Shuo (Daniel) Yang joins the IBEAR program from 7-Eleven, Taiwan, a leading chain convenience store in Taiwan.
Mr. Yang joined the company in 1997 with three years each in sales and marketing roles. In the sales role, he was in charge of
store management. In the marketing role as a merchandising manager, he developed many best-selling private brand products,
developed and executed many successful marketing plans, and managed different category strategies. Specifically, he achieved
what were considered to be impossible sales numbers, $500M in annual revenue. In 2002 he was awarded the “Best Website Ad”
by the “Click! Awards”- a prestigious marketing prize in Taiwan, and “Best Employee of the Year” by 7-Eleven Taiwan. Prior to
his work in 7-Eleven, Mr. Yang received a certificate of International Marketing at International Trade Institute, a two-year
program sponsored by the Chinese External Trade and Development Association. Previously, he worked for Evergreen Marine
Corp., the world’s leading shipping company both in terms of the magnitude of the fleet and the cargo loading capacity, to
conduct business with government and military organizations. Mr. Yang earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
at Feng Chia University. Following IBEAR, Mr. Yang intends to join a global retailing company focusing on Asian markets.
* Ching-Hua Yeh joins the IBEAR program from Creative Technology (NASDAQ: CREAF), one of the world’s largest PC
sound card providers. Mr. Yeh joined the company in 1999 and was a Sales Engineer in the OEM division. After two years, Mr.
Yeh was promoted to OEM Division Manager in Taiwan and reported directly to Creative headquarters. During his time at
Creative, Mr. Yeh designed and implemented a buy-back process which increased sales of custom designed components by 30%.
He also improved forecasting which resulted in a 20% reduction in excess component production. Mr. Yeh’s international
experience includes coordinating with both key customers and OEM manufacturers in the US, Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining
Creative, Mr. Yeh founded his own business importing specialized electronics for automobiles. He also holds a mechanical
patent which he developed into his own product and sold through his own network of distributors in Taiwan. After the IBEAR
program, Mr. Yeh seeks a management position at a high tech company focusing on car and PC appliances.
UNITED KINGDOM
* Stephen Pang deferred his place in the IBEAR program to work with Weber Shandwick (UK & Ireland), a unit of The
Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG), and one of the world’s leading public relations agencies. As Associate Director,
Strategic Media Group, Stephen completed a pan-European communication integration project for COLT Telecom, a leading
pan-European business telecommunications solutions and services provider owned by Fidelity Investments. In his previous roles,
Stephen has held the post of Corporate Communications Manager at Vodafone Global Content Services, part of the world’s
leading mobile telecommunications company. At Vodafone, he launched Vodafone’s content service, ‘Vodafone live!’
across eight countries. Since its introduction, ‘Vodafone live!’ has attracted over three million customers across 16 countries and
has led the way in consumer wireless data services. Before that, Stephen worked in public relations launching new products and
services for pioneering technology companies including, the UK’s number one Internet service provider, Freeserve (now part of
Wanadoo Group, France); Psion, the founder of the Symbian OS, which shipped inside of more than six million phones from the
world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers in 2003. Stephen graduated with a Business Studies degree from London
Metropolitan University and wants to pursue a general management or marketing position in an entertainment or technology
company following IBEAR.
UNITED STATES
* Ryan Brenneman joins the IBEAR program from Constructive Interference, Inc., a privately held management consulting
firm based in Washington D.C. Mr. Brenneman started the company in February of 2001 and acts as its President. In that role
he has marketed to and serviced primarily government clients. Most recently his primary client was the Government of the
District of Columbia, where he worked as the acting Assistant Project Manager / Project Controls Manager on a project ($92M
budget) to deploy a municipal area network (MAN) for the city. The project was instituted to construct fiber optic facilities and
install electronics that will ultimately result in operational savings ($10M per year) to the District of Columbia while
exponentially increasing the city’s communications (data/voice/video) throughput capabilities. Previously, Mr. Brenneman
worked for Jacobs Facilities, Inc. as a management consultant catering to primarily Federal government clients, including the
Internal Revenue Service and the National Institute of Health. Mr. Brenneman earned a bachelor’s degree in operations
management with a thematic sequence in design and engineering from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Following IBEAR,
Ryan seeks to work in an entrepreneurial capacity; either in a company of his own design, or within a larger organization.
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.
*Mark Broski joins the IBEAR MBA program with over seven years of experience in the consumer finance industry, most
recently with Capital One Financial. In his managing role in the Treasury Strategies Group, he led the effort to develop a
liquidity management system for the $80 billion institution. Mr. Broski was also an integral part of the Capital Markets Strategy
Group responsible for managing the balance sheet and the relationships with Capital One’s external constituents, including
regulators, ratings agencies and investors. Previously, Mr. Broski spent time with Household International (formerly HI acquired
by HSBC) as a Manager of Investment Analysis where he led a group responsible for horizontal and vertical profitability
analysis spanning multiple business lines. Mr. Broski has also worked for First Annapolis, a leading management consulting
firm specializing in the electronic payment systems industry. Mr. Broski holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and
Management Science Statistics from the University of Maryland.
*Rex Chang joins the IBEAR program with a strong legal and medical background. Dr. Chang comes from Kaye Scholer,
LLP, a top national United States law firm, where he worked as a litigation associate in both the New York and Los Angeles
offices for the past three years. Dr. Chang has been admitted to the state bars of New York and California. At Kaye Scholer, Dr.
Chang worked on litigation issues for some of the global leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on legal and medical
analysis, as well as medical-expert preparation for trial. Dr. Chang received his law degree from the University of California at
Berkeley, Boalt Hall. Prior to his work as an attorney, Dr. Chang worked as a radiology resident at the New York University
School of Medicine, and as a surgical intern at the Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Chang
is medically licensed in the state of New York. In his role as a physician, Dr. Chang worked diligently towards improving the
quality of life for his patients. Dr. Chang received his M.D. at the New York University School of Medicine. Additionally, Dr.
Chang has received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from The Johns Hopkins University. Following IBEAR, Dr. Chang seeks a
position in the Bio-Business sector.
* Wallace Chen joins the IBEAR program from Allianz Dresdner Asset Management of America, one of the largest
investment organizations in the United States with more than $515 billion in assets under its management. Mr. Chen joined the
company in 2001 as a portfolio associate. In that role, he conducted various investment operation duties for the company’s equity
and fixed income funds with total market value exceeding $7 billion. Mr. Chen led the implementation of a new portfolio
accounting tracking system achieving cost savings during the company’s reengineering process. Previously, Mr. Chen worked
for Franklin Templeton Investment where he conducted mutual fund financial reports analysis for SEC reporting. He launched a
financial system for tracking prospective client contacts, working closely with traders and IT personnel. Mr. Chen holds a B.S. in
business administration with a finance concentration from the University of California at Berkeley. After completing the
IBEAR MBA program, he plans to work for an investment firm, focusing on investment opportunity in Asia.
*Dario J. Gomez joins the IBEAR program from the Mayor’s Office in Los Angeles, where he served first as a legislative
liaison for the City in Washington, D.C., and most recently as a policy analyst, advising the Mayor on environmental and public
infrastructure projects. In his position as a legislative liaison in Washington, Dario communicated Los Angeles’ priorities to
federal officials, focusing on aviation, transportation, and homeland security initiatives. Prior to assuming this position in 2001,
Dario worked for the Clinton Administration in two primary capacities. First, he served as a White House aide in the Office of
Legislative Affairs where he helped advance the Administration’s key economic, trade, and Social Security initiatives on Capitol
Hill. Second, he was appointed Congressional Affairs Specialist for the Office of the United States Trade Representative
(USTR). At USTR, Dario played an instrumental role in facilitating the passage of Permanent Normal Trade Relations with
China, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and the historic enactment of the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement. A
Southern California native, Dario earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Following IBEAR, Dario would like to capitalize on his expertise in government to identify market opportunities for an
internationally focused company.
*Nathan Joyner joins the IBEAR program from the Intel Corporation, a multinational corporation specializing in the
manufacture of semiconductor products. Mr. Joyner joined the company in 1991 and was a Sr. Marketing Engineer on various
product development projects including the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor and the Intel® Itanium® 2 Processor. Mr. Joyner spent
several years working with customers world wide to develop new ways of building desktop computers, as well as enabling
customers to develop big iron platforms using Intel’s 64-bit technology products. Mr. Joyner graduated from Washington State
University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer. Mr. Joyner has a passion for the outdoors, and extensive
experience with non-profit corporations. Mr. Joyner has served on the board for the Granite Bay Fly Casters, as well as the
Federation of Fly Fishers. Mr. Joyner has also served as secretary and president of the Northern California Council Federation of
Fly Fishers, a membership organization of approximately 30 clubs and 4,000 affiliated members. Under Mr. Joyner, the 30 year
old organization completed its first strategic plan operated as a more effective and respected non-profit in the community.
Results included various partnerships with NGOs and government agencies on fisheries related projects, and improved
fundraising through development of existing and new events. Following IBEAR, Mr. Joyner seeks a position in general
management in either the non-profit or technology sector.
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.
*Taymor S. Kamrany joins the IBEAR MBA program from the Barents Group of BearingPoint International, a leading
provider of financial, economic, and fiscal advisory services to governments around the world. As Consultant to the Minister of
Finance of Afghanistan, he held an integral role in the creation and implementation of a computerized reporting system for that
country’s budget. He trained and supervised employees on methods of data collection, analysis, budget principles, statistics, and
familiarity with the Ministry of Finance basic revenue and expenditure structures. In addition, he advised the Ministry on needs
of provinces and efficient methods of communication between the center and regions. Mr. Kamrany’s focus was on the central
region of that country, encompassing a total of eight provinces. Previously, he worked for over eight years in the Financial
Services Industry in Los Angeles. As Associate Vice President of Investments at Prudential Securities, and prior to that as
Financial Advisor for UBS PaineWebber, he advised affluent clients and small businesses on their investment needs using a wide
range of financial strategies and instruments. Mr. Kamrany graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Economics. Following IBEAR MBA, Mr. Kamrany seeks a position with an international investment
consulting firm focusing on investment opportunities in developing countries.
* Eliot Y. Kiang joins the IBEAR MBA program from Celadon Edge, an organization that represents young, modern Chinese
artists and their artwork. Celadon Edge sets up shows and exhibitions for its artists, and helps direct and manage their careers.
Celadon Edge also provides artwork for both corporate and private events and venues. Mr. Kiang is a founding partner in the
company, which was formed in 2002. Mr. Kiang oversaw the many operations of the company, such financial accounting,
logistical planning, and contract negotiation. Within a couple of short years, with Mr. Kiang's efforts, Celadon Edge has become
a contending factor in the Chinese art world community. Previously, Mr. Kiang was a director of operations at Vaporware, a mail
order business with international clients, which he also helped to found. Mr. Kiang holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from
the University of California, Irvine. Following IBEAR, Mr. Kiang hopes to utilize his experience with creating startups and his
knowledge of international business by seeking work in the field of venture capital.
*Eric S. King joins the IBEAR program from Wavecom Inc., a developer and manufacture of GSM and CDMA cellular
modules. Mr. King joined the company as a Field Application Manager. He and his team grew the number of design wins from
a few customers to over 25 customers in a nine month period while working for Wavecom. Previous to his work withWavecom,
Mr. King held several product marketing positions with National Semiconductor. He successfully sold the company’s LVDS
interface technology into the telecom and wireless markets. Mr. King also has extensive international experience with
customers. He lived in Germany for five years while working for National Semiconductor. He also grew his division’s sales by
80% in Japan and Asia Pacific. Mr. King earned a bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of
Technology in 1991. Following IBEAR, Mr. King seeks a marketing management position with a technology-based company
focused on the global market place.
* Paul Leary joins the IBEAR program from Mountain Engineering, a California based developer and operator of renewable
electric energy resources. Mr. Leary is a principal partner, and is involved on a consulting basis. His ten years of experience in
the engineering and construction industries have given him valuable insight into managing human resources, utilizing
subcontractors and vendors, and communicating effectively with clients. Previously, Mr. Leary spent three years with Doty
Bros., a construction company specializing in civil construction of electric substations, water treatment plants and utilities. He
was the onsite project engineer of five multi-million dollar projects with clientele including Disneyland, ABB, and Shell Oil.
Prior to this, Mr. Leary excelled with Network Development Consultants, Inc. (NDC, Inc.), where he was instrumental in
developing company standards for collecting, storing, and sharing field data. Within three years, he worked his way up from
junior field engineer to the project manager of its Southern California field office. He was directly responsible for a $6 million
project involving route study, substructure research, engineering, permitting, and inspection of over 200 miles of fiber optic
conduit and manhole systems throughout the greater Los Angeles area. His clientele included SBC (PacBell), Qwest and Bechtel.
Mr. Leary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration - finance from Montana State University. Following
IBEAR, Mr. Leary seeks a general management position with an international firm within the real estate development,
entertainment, or energy industries.
*Seok Lee joins the IBEAR program from Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel web site and subsidiary of InterActive Corp.
Mr. Lee joined Hotwire in 2001 to design and deploy a cutting edge data warehouse. As a lead engineer, he designed the
hardware and software architecture, provided technical training, and managed the major data warehouse projects. He worked
closely with Hotwire's product teams to analyze customer data as well as the database marketing team to deploy an awardwinning personalized email campaign. In addition to the design and development of the infrastructure, he also performed indepth analysis and tuning of the data warehouse to achieve a 75% reduction in execution time, resulting in a more reliable and
highly available system. Previously, Seok worked at Qwest Communications and Level 3 Communications in a multi Terabyte
data warehouse environment. Mr. Lee earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. He has
fluency in English and is conversational in Korean. Following the IBEAR program, he plans to pursue a marketing position at a
high tech company focused on expansion into the Asian market.
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.
*David Mason joins the IBEAR program from DemandTec, Inc., a leading enterprise software company that provides
Consumer Demand Management enterprise applications for Retailers and Manufacturers. Mr. Mason joined the company in
2001 as part of the Professional Services organization, where he has assisted customers to leverage a detailed understanding of
consumer demand into immediate financial results. Recently, Mr. Mason completed an implementation for a major retailer,
delivering a positive ROI through a $7 million dollar profit increase in the initial 6 months. Additional responsibilities included
translating customer requests into detailed product enhancements, testing core functionality, and developing and refining the first
generation processes and methodologies for implementations, leading DemandTec to profitability after only 3 years. Previously,
Mr. Mason worked for Deloitte Consulting where he managed over $100 million in accounts as a Project Controller. Included in
his experiences at Deloitte was an international assignment in Sydney, Australia, in which he served as release testing manager
for a successful global software implementation. Following IBEAR, Mr. Mason seeks a career in the financial services industry.
* Lorna Murdock joins the IBEAR program as the Founder and Executive Producer of Lorna Murdock Production Services
– a business service that directed strategic creative production and tactical execution of marketing films and business theater
events. Since 1991, Ms. Murdock has managed projects with budgets as large as US $1.6M, maintaining average profit margins
of 35%. Her clients included pharmaceutical, biotech, and high tech companies including Abbott Laboratories, Amgen,
Genentech and Hewlett-Packard. Through her leadership and communication style, Ms. Murdock optimized production team
performance, project execution, and creative ingenuity. From 2000 – 2002, Ms. Murdock was staff Executive Producer of
Corporate Events and Media for Drury Design Dynamics – a New York-based production company that had recently entered the
San Francisco market. Ms. Murdock consulted Drury’s executive management about its San Francisco strategy, while building
the company’s high-tech industry service offering. Ms. Murdock earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UCLA.
Following IBEAR, she seeks to further her marketing expertise by directing international marketing and brand strategy in the
medical device industry.
*Anthony L. Pessino joins the IBEAR Program with considerable strategic planning experience in the entertainment industry
and recent admission to the State Bar of California. Immediately prior to IBEAR, Mr. Pessino worked in Corporate Counsel at
Red Hat, Inc., a leading maker of Linux based software. During his externship at its global headquarters, he drafted the
international trade and copyright corporate policies and compliance procedures, which Red Hat currently employs worldwide.
Prior to his work as an attorney, Mr. Pessino served as a business analyst for Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative force
behind Disney’s theme parks. In that role, his strategic proposals were instrumental to numerous high-level initiatives, including
Hong Kong Disneyland, worldwide attraction planning and the reorganization of a major production facility. Mr. Pessino also
possesses advertising and brand building experience, having worked at TBWA\Chiat\Day. As a media planner, he formulated
and implemented national media campaigns worth over $100 million for ABC Network’s prime time, kids and sports
programming. Mr. Pessino graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2004, where he was a member of
the Holderness Moot Court and The North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology. While at UNC, he assisted in the
preparation of Thomas Hazen’s Broker Dealer Operations Under Securities and Commodities Law, the foremost treatise on the
subject. He holds B.B.A and B.A. degrees from Loyola Marymount University, graduating magna cum laude and with
departmental honors. After completion of IBEAR, Mr. Pessino seeks employment with a top international law firm where he can
pursue corporate transaction work.
*Timothy Ritschel comes to IBEAR from The Economic Development Council of Peoria, Illinois. This is an organization
whose goal is to attract new businesses to Peoria and also enhance those already working in the area. Mr. Ritschel worked as a
project management consultant for the organization. He designed a federal grant to help the regional airport attract a route to
Dallas. He created an economic impact model to help the community more easily comprehend the effect of each additional job
to the region. Mr. Ritschel spent 6 years working for Goldman Sachs, Inc., as an Equity Derivative Market Maker on the
Chicago Board Option Exchange trading floor. He managed numerous equity option positions during this period. Most notably,
Mr. Ritschel was Goldman Sachs, Inc.’s market maker for Enron, Inc., during its troubles. Mr. Ritschel is interested in pursuing
an investment banking career in corporate finance with an emphasis on Asia.
*Jane Yu joins the IBEAR program from H. F. California, Inc., a privately held international metal trade firm headquartered in
Pasadena, California. In her role as a network engineer, Jane and her team successfully designed and implemented a cost-saving
solution to convert smaller Frame Relay offices to use DSL and VPN technologies with ISDN backup. Prior to this, Jane was a
staff member of Bell Labs China, the R & D of Lucent Technologies, Inc., a major network equipment vendor. There she made
contributions to several projects with Lucent BU and top universities in Beijing. In 2001, she was granted the Employee
Excellence Award by Lucent. In leisure time, Jane has her own business of running two e-stores selling computer hardware and
software online. She handles every aspect of her business from marketing to customer services. Jane holds an M.S. in
Telecommunications Management from Oklahoma State University, a B.A. in English Literature from Fuzhou University,
China. She also studied Computer Science at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California. Following IBEAR,
Jane would like to seek a career in IT or the financial services industry that will utilize her diversified background and
entrepreneurial spirit.
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.
VENEZUELA
*Carlos Hernandez Isava joins the IBEAR MBA program from TotalBank Banco Comercial, where he served as Chief
Market Strategist. TotalBank is part one of Venezuela’s most important financial groups and a product of the merger that formed
Venezuela’s largest bank. Mr. Hernandez Isava is an Economist with graduate studies in international finance; he’s also a
licensed Broker and Futures Trader. Carlos helped manage all of the Bank’s portfolio and related companies. Since he joined the
bank and as a result of his work, all portfolios had substantial increase in return. Mr. Hernandez Isava has more than 10 years of
experience managing Emerging Market Bonds and US Treasuries Bonds portfolios; he started his career as a Broker Assistant in
the Caracas Stock Exchange Pit at a top broker firm and fund manager. Prior to joining TotalBank Banco Comercail, Carlos held
managerial positions at other important financial institution in Caracas. Following IBEAR, Mr. Hernandez Isava seeks a senior
position at an asset management company with a global focus.
*Self Sponsored participants available for placement in July 2005.