After spending 12 years building a successful career as CFO for investment management firms, Dan Watson ’99 began feeling like something was missing. “I was successful, but I never felt fulfilled,” he says. “It wasn’t tangible.”…Continue Reading Lessons in Leading with Purpose
Category: Alumni of PSOB
Alumni Spotlight ~ Scott Jacobs
About Scott Scott Jacobs, Pamplin School of Business’ Dean’s Advisory Board member for three years now and UP class of ’86 with a BA in Marketing/Management and an MBA from St. Thomas founded Jacobs Strategic Group in 2012, provides valued Business Advising and Career Coaching engagements. What he’s doing Now After his time on the bluff as…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Scott Jacobs
Alumni Spotlight ~ Chad Kjemhus
What are you doing now? I’m an Employee Benefits Consultant at The Partners Group headquartered here in Portland, OR. I help executives of mid-sized companies (100+ employees) provide better, more cost-effective benefits packages to their teams. Generally, that means my team and I guide companies in “self-funding” their healthcare insurance to optimize costs which allows…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Chad Kjemhus
New Alumni Group! Alumni TuneUP ~ Fresh Air and Fresh Perspectives
*Updated Upcoming Meetup When: Sunday, September 22 from 11am – 1pm. Where: Hiking at Mount Tabor (Meeting address is 6115 SE Salmon Ct, Portland, OR 97215) and then landing at Threshold brewery afterwards. About TuneUP Dr. Holloway and some of his former MBA students gathered together after a nice walk and after some great discussion (filled…Continue Reading New Alumni Group! Alumni TuneUP ~ Fresh Air and Fresh Perspectives
Alumni Spotlight ~ Steven Remsen
What are you doing now? I am currently a Senior Manager at Intel Flex, Intel’s enterprise-wide internal consulting unit. In this role, I lead an international team of senior-level consultants specializing in process improvement, UX design, change management, innovation, project management, and executive leadership coaching. Beyond the technical and consulting aspects of my role, I…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Steven Remsen
Alumni Spotlight ~ Peter Earnshaw
What are you doing now? I started out my career as an Investment Analyst for a registered investment advisor in Vancouver Washington before moving into my current role as an Equity Trader at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. Why did you choose UP’s Pamplin School of Business? I chose the Pamplin School of Business for a…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Peter Earnshaw