I am a seasoned entrepreneur, manager, and specialist in energy efficiency in data centers with expat experience in Hong Kong and throughout the Asian region. Over the last four years I have ave taught at 3 collleges in California.. SEEKING 1-2 year assignments or shorter consulting gigs until the assignments emerge. |
Contact Deb Grove
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
After earning MBA, joined Warner Brothers and worked in Stockholm and Munich, then TRW to learn ICT and computer related marketing. Moved abroad to Hong Kong and founded a successful consultancy on ICT marketing and market research. Recruited by IDC to run Asian operations for 8 countries and did so for five years, then took sabbatical to raise a family and study fine arts. In 2000 launched a social media start up in Silicon Valley (patent obtained and sold). In 2005 graduated from scenario planning studies and started data center energy efficiency consultancy. In 2012 completed training in Teaching English as a 2nd Language in order to broaden opportunities for working abroad using curriculum development, evaluation, and program management skills learned.
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Education: |
MBA Thunderbird Global School of Management 1976 BA cum laude 1975 SF Art Institute 3 years of study, printmaking Cert in TESL, UC Berkeley Cert in Non Profit Management (Evaluation, Project Management) UCLA
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Advisory Board Napa Valley Writers, Board member CA TESOL member American Public Garden Association member Global Womens Leadership Network consultant Biomimicry expert
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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