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Jan Harrison, M.Ed., M.Sc.: Bringing People Together to Wayfind in a Rapidly Changing World

Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work at the intersection of education, innovation, environmental stewardship, utilities, leadership, and community engagement. From founding and leading an innovative secondary school to helping communities better understand and protect critical water resources, I’ve remained passionate about bringing people together to solve complex problems and create positive, lasting impact. As I continue expanding my board and advisory service, I’m excited to share more about the experiences, values, and lessons that have shaped my leadership journey. Here is my biography.
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Enhancing Breast Surgical Oncology with 3D Visualization

Advances in breast cancer imaging have transformed diagnosis, but translating that information into precise surgical action remains a critical challenge. At Cairn Surgical, we set out to bridge this gap by combining patient-specific supine MRI, interactive 3D visualization, and customized surgical guidance. Technologies such as the Visualizer™ and Breast Cancer Locator (BCL™) System give surgeons a more intuitive and accurate understanding of a tumor’s size, shape, and location as it will appear during surgery. By bringing imaging, surgical planning, and intraoperative guidance together, this approach is helping move breast-conserving surgery toward a future defined by greater precision, personalization, and confidence—with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes while reducing the need for repeat procedures.
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Harnessing AI for Operational Excellence

Operational excellence isn’t about adopting AI for the sake of innovation—it’s about using it to make the decisions that already run the business faster and better. In labor-intensive, multi-site operations, AI earns its place when it identifies margin leaks before payroll closes, accelerates coaching against established KPIs, turns operating practices into scalable systems, and speeds the commercial work that protects recurring revenue. The test is simple: name the KPI, name the owner, and name the decision that should happen sooner. If AI cannot do that, it may be useful technology—but it is not operational excellence.
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Effective Budget Management in School Athletics

Effective budget management in school athletics goes beyond balancing numbers—it is a critical leadership responsibility that directly shapes the student-athlete experience. By prioritizing resources, maintaining transparency, leveraging data, and planning for long-term needs, athletic directors can make informed financial decisions that support both program excellence and fiscal responsibility. Ultimately, successful budgeting ensures that limited resources are used strategically to create sustainable, inclusive, and meaningful athletic opportunities for students.
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Strategic Financial Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations

Strategic financial leadership is essential to the long-term sustainability and impact of nonprofit organizations. By combining disciplined financial management with mission-driven decision-making, nonprofit financial leaders help organizations navigate complex funding environments, strengthen accountability, diversify revenue, and plan confidently for the future. Through effective forecasting, strong internal controls, transparent reporting, and collaboration across leadership and program teams, finance becomes more than an operational function—it becomes a strategic resource that supports organizational resilience, stakeholder trust, and lasting community impact.
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Jan Harrison, M.Ed., M.Sc.: Bringing People Together to Wayfind in a Rapidly Changing World

Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work at the intersection of education, innovation, environmental stewardship, utilities, leadership, and community engagement. From founding and leading an innovative secondary school to helping communities better understand and protect critical water resources, I’ve remained passionate about bringing people together to solve complex problems and create positive, lasting impact. As I continue expanding my board and advisory service, I’m excited to share more about the experiences, values, and lessons that have shaped my leadership journey. Here is my biography.
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Darin Nielsen: Leading Through Complexity, Delivering Mission Success

I am pleased to share my professional biography, highlighting more than 37 years of leadership experience across aerospace, defense, aviation, electronic warfare, executive management, and board governance. Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to lead exceptional teams, support mission-critical organizations, serve in both military and corporate leadership roles, and contribute to industry and community-focused boards. I remain passionate about helping organizations navigate complex challenges, achieve strategic growth, and create lasting impact.
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Luis Hernandez: Protecting Organizations, Strengthening Decisions, and Creating Lasting Value through Integrity, Intelligence, and Experience

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of serving in leadership roles across federal law enforcement, national security, healthcare, intelligence, regulatory compliance, investigations, and supply chain risk management. Those experiences have shaped how I approach leadership—with integrity, thoughtful analysis, collaboration, and a commitment to helping organizations make stronger decisions and create positive impact. As I continue exploring opportunities to contribute at the board and advisory level, I am pleased to share more about the experiences and values that have shaped my professional journey. Here is my biography.
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Patrick Still: Disciplined Leadership, Strategic Insight, and Financial Stewardship in Service of Lasting Value

I am pleased to share my executive biography, reflecting more than 25 years of experience across finance, public accounting, healthcare and life sciences, strategic planning, capital allocation, enterprise risk management, and business transformation. My career has given me the opportunity to support complex organizations, advise senior leaders, guide major financial and strategic decisions, and develop a perspective that I am excited to bring to future board service. I look forward to applying that experience to help organizations strengthen governance, navigate opportunities and risks, and create sustainable long-term value.
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Shawn Pace: Building Resilient Supply Chains, Creating Strategic Value, and Leading with Integrity

I'm proud to share my executive biography, which reflects more than 26 years of experience leading global procurement, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain organizations. Throughout my career, I've been fortunate to work alongside exceptional teams, build strong international partnerships, and help organizations create lasting value through operational excellence, strategic leadership, and continuous improvement. As I pursue opportunities to serve on corporate boards, I look forward to applying my experience to help organizations grow, innovate, and navigate complex business challenges.
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Matthew Mingrone, MD: Advancing Better Health Through Expertise, Innovation, and Service

After more than 25 years in medicine, surgery, sleep health, and healthcare entrepreneurship, I am excited to continue expanding the ways I can contribute to organizations, innovators, and patients. My career has given me the opportunity to combine specialized clinical expertise with business leadership, emerging healthcare technologies, public communication, and a deep commitment to improving quality of life. As I increasingly explore board and advisory opportunities, I look forward to sharing that experience with organizations seeking to create meaningful and scalable impact in healthcare. Here is my biography.
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Dr. Sydney Scott, D.Ed., MBA, PCC: Helping Organizations and People Become What They Have The Potential To Be

Throughout my career as an executive academic leader, educator, organizational development professional, and coach, I have been fortunate to help people and organizations navigate growth, leadership, innovation, and meaningful change. From pioneering competency-based approaches to education to developing leaders and guiding organizational transformation, the common thread has always been helping others discover and realize their potential. As I continue expanding my contribution through board and advisory service, I am pleased to share more about the experiences, values, and leadership philosophy that have shaped my journey. Here is my biography.
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Parisa Fallahi, Ph.D., EMBA: Transforming Science Into Scalable Innovation for a Healthier, More Sustainable Future

I am pleased to share my professional biography, which reflects more than 20 years of experience advancing research, product innovation, commercialization, and strategic growth across the food, beverage, nutrition, wellness, and ingredient industries. My journey has allowed me to lead global teams, launch award-winning products, advise emerging companies, and contribute at the board level while remaining committed to healthier consumers and a more sustainable food system.
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