Looming on the horizon is a virtual museum featuring a united collection of Depression era art, furniture, decorative objects, and architecture. This vast national treasure trove of artworks emerged from numerous public works New Deal art projects occurring under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the years 1933 to 1942.

If John “David” Thompson, Executive Vice President and CIO of Western Union, could choose an alternate career, he would love to work with planes and the students learning to fly them. Surprising? Not really. Thompson’s IT career began in the U.S. Air Force, and he is as passionate about flying planes as he is about working with business leaders to solve problems. Besides, an airplane in flight is a spot-on metaphor for Thompson’s “high-risk, high-reward” propensity for prodding...

Audio script (one of three ) co-written for Higher Ground, a federally-funded job training and employment resource located in California.

Robert Vipperman draws on his executive coaching experience to lead Alex Lee’s HR and Innovation teams with a centered and balanced approach.

CIO & EVP Richard Maranville of Freeman Co. shares his secrets for keeping employees and customers happy. Richard Maranville kicked off his business career at then family-owned Kinko’s, where he spent 15 years working his way up to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). After FedEx purchased Kinko’s, Maranville felt significant cultural and philosophy differences; sensing it was time for a change, he joined family-owned Freeman, a leading integrated solutions provider for live events.