2008 Annual Meeting Thought Leaders
 | Juana Bordas Juana Bordas is President of Mestiza Leadership International -- a company that focuses on leadership, diversity, and organizational change. A former faculty member for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL, she taught in the Leadership Development Program (LDP) - the most highly utilized executive program in the world. A dynamic national speaker and trainer, Juana weaves leadership, diversity, and community building into a multicultural tapestry. |
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| Keith Ferrazzi Keith Ferrazzi is the author of 'NEVER EAT ALONE And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time', and one of the rare individuals to discover the essential formula for making his way to the top through a powerful, balanced combination of marketing acumen and networking savvy. Founder & CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, he provides market leaders with advanced strategic consulting and training services to increase company sales, and enhance personal careers. |
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 | Patty Limerick Patty Limerick is the Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado, where she is also a Professor of History. Limerick has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between academics and the general public and to demonstrating the benefits of applying historical perspective to contemporary dilemmas and conflicts. She has served as president of several professional organizations, advised documentary and film projects, and done two tours as a Pulitzer Non-Fiction jurist. |
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 | Steven Berlin Johnson Named by Newsweek as one of the “Fifty People Who Matter Most on the Internet,” Steven Johnson is the best-selling author of five books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. His writings have influenced everything from the way political campaigns use the Internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning, to the battle against 21st-century terrorism. Steven has also co-created three influential web sites: the pioneering online magazine FEED, the Webby-Award-winning community site, Plastic.com, and most recently the hyperlocal media site outside.in. Steven is a contributing editor to Wired magazine and a Distinguished Writer In Residence at the New York University Department of Journalism. |