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Ku’ulani Keohokalole

Kuʻulani Keohokalole (she/her/ʻo ia) is the founder and principal consultant of People Strategies Hawaiʻi, an organizational development consulting firm with the vision of growing organizational capacity to foster community-minded and people-oriented leaders. She is a sought-after speaker on topics of diversity, equity and inclusion, Hawaiian values, organizational culture and leadership, speaking for Amazon, Microsoft, Hawaiʻi …

Matthew Peake

Matthew Peake

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Matthew brings his enthusiasm, willingness to learn and serve, along with over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. He has served in multiple leadership/executive roles with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Mechanics Bank, and most recently at Charles Schwab in San Francisco. Currently serving as …

Marty Hodgett

Marty Hodgett

Marty is a Managing Director with more than 20 years of experience at Accenture where he has worked with some of the most successful companies in in the world including Best Buy, Starbucks and Adecco. He also has experience as a CIO with Orchard Supply Hardware, Symantec and Cord Blood Registry. In addition, Marty was …

Kurt Garbe

Kurt Garbe

Kurt is a seasoned executive and has deep experience in building companies that leverage technology. Kurt is the CEO of IMAT Solutions, a company that is building the next generation of medical data management solutions to address the ever more complex and demanding needs of today’s healthcare providers and practitioners. Kurt previously served as the …

Kimberly Donellan

Kimberly Donellan

Kim Donellan has been involved in the special needs community from a very early age. Growing up with two sisters with very different disabilities, she developed a deep passion for helping others, which inspired her pursuit of becoming an Educational Therapist and Advocate. In 2007, she founded her company, Kim Donellan Educational Services. Kim and …

Katherine Wood

Katherine Wood

Katherine Wood is a Partner with TPG Capital based in San Francisco, where she focuses on investments in the healthcare sector. She currently serves on the Boards of LifeStance Health, Convey Health Solutions, Ellodi and Neogene and was previously on the Boards of Adare, Kadiant and AskBio. She was also involved in TPG’s investments in …

Jim Ernest

Jim Ernest

Jim is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Provident Credit Union. He began his career in the savings and loan industry and has worked in banking and credit unions for over 30 years. Prior to working for Provident Credit Union, Jim was Vice President and Director of Mortgage Operations at Continental Savings of San …

Jeff Roest

Jeff Roest

Jeff Roest is the Director of Finance at Prosper Marketplace. Prosper is a marketplace lender headquartered in San Francisco. At Prosper, Jeff leads the technical accounting and SEC reporting functions. Jeff’s day-to-day at Prosper often involves financial statement analysis, contract review, managing auditors, design and implementation of internal controls and leading complex valuations. Before joining …

Hoby Welder

Hoby Wedler, Ph.D.

Dr. Hoby Wedler is an insightful, disarming and passionate thinker who loves to bring people together to help them see new possibilities. With the heart of a teacher, Hoby helps turn dreams into realities. Hoby has been completely blind since birth. He is a chemist, an entrepreneur, a sensory expert and is driven by his …

Dave Durham

David Durham

David Durham is an Employment Attorney and partner at McDermott, Will & Emory in San Francisco. David’s expertise is representing employers on labor and employment matters, including but not limited to union elections, unfair labor practices and collective bargaining negotiations. He also advises non-union employers regarding vulnerability assessments and planning. David’s clients have spanned various …

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