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Leaders in Business


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Leader in Business: Jamie Gorelick is a co-Chair for the Defense, National Security and Government Contracts Department, also a litigator and partner with the law firm, WilmerHale. Jaime Gorelick practices Government and Public Policy Litigation; as well as, Investigations and Criminal Litigation. She also practices Public Policy and Strategy.

Past Companies: Jamie Gorelick served as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States (1994-1997), General Counsel of the Department of Defense (1993-1994) and as the assistant to the Secretary and Counselor to the Deputy Secretary of Energy (1979-1980). Ms. Gorelick also served as Commissioner for The National Commission on the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

Accomplishments: Jamie Gorelick’s accomplishments are a tangible representation of how people make a positive and significant impact on the world. She helped design a new road of success for the ambitious young woman of today’s society. Jamie Gorelick has earned a multitude of honors and accolades, professionally and academically.


Leader in Business: Mark Hurd, HP CEO, Chairman, and President

Past Companies: Before HP, Mark Hurd fulfilled many positions with the company NCR Corp., including CEO.

Current Executive Team: . The HP Board and executive team consists of Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Sari M. Baldauf, Richard A. Kachborn, John H. Hammergren, Joel Z. Hyatt, John R. JoyceRobert L. Ryan, Lucille S. Salhany, G. Kennedy Thompson, Todd Bradley, Jon Flaxman, Michael J. Holson, Vyomesh Joshi, Cathie Lesjack, Ann M. Livermore, Randall D. Mott, Marcela Perez de Alonso, and Shane Robinson.

Accomplishments: During Mark Hurd's tenure as HP CEO, Chairman, and President, has improved HP's strategic focus, while increasing R&D spending. He also focused on transitioning from analog to digital imaging in printing. While at HP, Mark Hurd increased operating efficiency and increased revenue to $97.1 billion.

Associated Organizations: In addition to Mark Hurd's position at HP, he is a member of the Technology CEO Council.


Leader in Business: Naveen Jain, CEO of Intelius Inc.

Past Companies: Prior to starting Intelius, Naveen Jain founded InfoSpace, and worked as a managing director at Microsoft Corp.

Current Executive Team: Naveen Jain's executive team consists of Bill Owens, John Arnold, Edward Petersen, Paul Cook, Niraj Shah, Kevin Marcus, and Chandan Chauhan.

Accomplishments: Naveen Jain's accomplishments include successfully founding Intelius and InfoSpace. He received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, and inclusion in Red Herring's Top 20 Entrepreneurs list. Also, under Naveen Jain's guidance, Intelius received the honor of being named the Best New Company of 2006 from the Stevie Awards.

Associated Organizations: Naveen Jain currently contributes to United Way, Children's Hospital, CRY India, and The University of Washington.


Leader in Business: Richard Li, Chairman of PCCW and Chairman and CEO for Pacific Century Group

Past Companies: Richard Li's career began with the founding of Pacific Century Group. He is involved in many aspects of the company including PCCW, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited (PCPD), and Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited.

Current Executive Team: The current executive team at PCCW consists of Peter A. Allen, Jack So Chak Kwong, Mico Chung Cho Yee, Alexander A. Arena, Dr. Xingchan Fan, Robert Lee Chi Hong.

Accomplishments: Richard Li, through PCCW, brought Internet Protocol TV and interactive programming to the Asia Pacific Region. PCCW was the first company to do this for the region.

Associated Organizations: Richard Li is involved with The Bank of East Asia, Limited and is a member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' International Councilors' Group. He also participates in the Global Information Infrastructure Commission and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.