Faith@Work

After 25+ years in the high tech industry with some awesome companies Bob Korzeniewski transitioned to the non-profit world where he hopes to help a small number of charities have a bigger impact on those in need. His specialties: running charitable golf events, the job search process, overall financial management, complex negotiations

Previously, when serving as VeriSign’s Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Mr Robert Korzeniewski was responsible for providing a consistent strategy and focus for investments and merger-and-acquisition activity. Mr. Korzeniewski was CFO of Network Solutions, Inc., from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Korzeniewski went to Network Solutions from SAIC, where from 1987 to 1996, he held a variety of senior financial positions.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

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Pat Gelsinger became CEO of VMware in September 2012, bringing more than 30 years of experience in a variety of technical and executive roles. Under his leadership, VMware expanded from its core strength in virtualization to become a recognized global leader in cloud infrastructure, enterprise mobility and cyber security. Through helping customers accelerate their digital-transformation journeys, VMware has nearly doubled its revenue during Pat’s tenure, generating 2016 revenue of $7.09 billion. VMware has over 500,000 customers and 75,000 partners worldwide.

Prior to joining VMware, Pat was president and COO of EMC’s Information Infrastructure Products business, overseeing engineering and operations and leading the office of the CTO. Pat began his career at Intel, where he was appointed the company’s youngest VP and was the architect of the original 486 processor. A few years later he became Intel’s first CTO. In 2008, Pat was named a fellow of IEEE and awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in 2008 from William Jessup University.

Pat grew up working on his family's farm in eastern Pennsylvania. As a teenager, he stumbled into the tech industry after taking a trade-school test on a whim, an exam he now refers to as “my great accident.” Based on his scores, he was offered a scholarship to Lincoln Technical Institute where he earned an Associate’s degree in 1979. Pat then took his first plane trip to Silicon Valley and started work for Intel as a quality-control technician. While working full-time at Intel, he earned his Bachelor’s from Santa Clara University in 1983, graduating magna cum laude, and also earned his Master’s at Stanford in 1985.

Pat and his wife Linda have been married for over 30 years, have four married children and three grand-children (and hopefully many more to come!). Pat is a committed Christian and the author of “The Juggling Act: Bringing Balance to Your Faith, Family and Work.” He speaks frequently on faith, work and philanthropy.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Pat Gelsinger became CEO of VMware in September 2012, bringing more than 30 years of experience in a variety of technical and executive roles. Under his leadership, VMware expanded from its core strength in virtualization to become a recognized global leader in cloud infrastructure, enterprise mobility and cyber security. Through helping customers accelerate their digital-transformation journeys, VMware has nearly doubled its revenue during Pat’s tenure, generating 2016 revenue of $7.09 billion. VMware has over 500,000 customers and 75,000 partners worldwide.

Prior to joining VMware, Pat was president and COO of EMC’s Information Infrastructure Products business, overseeing engineering and operations and leading the office of the CTO. Pat began his career at Intel, where he was appointed the company’s youngest VP and was the architect of the original 486 processor. A few years later he became Intel’s first CTO. In 2008, Pat was named a fellow of IEEE and awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in 2008 from William Jessup University.

Pat grew up working on his family's farm in eastern Pennsylvania. As a teenager, he stumbled into the tech industry after taking a trade-school test on a whim, an exam he now refers to as “my great accident.” Based on his scores, he was offered a scholarship to Lincoln Technical Institute where he earned an Associate’s degree in 1979. Pat then took his first plane trip to Silicon Valley and started work for Intel as a quality-control technician. While working full-time at Intel, he earned his Bachelor’s from Santa Clara University in 1983, graduating magna cum laude, and also earned his Master’s at Stanford in 1985.

Pat and his wife Linda have been married for over 30 years, have four married children and three grand-children (and hopefully many more to come!). Pat is a committed Christian and the author of “The Juggling Act: Bringing Balance to Your Faith, Family and Work.” He speaks frequently on faith, work and philanthropy.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Brad is a Director in PwC’s Emerging Company Services practice and represents the firm in the Mid-Atlantic region evaluating emerging venture-backed technology and life science companies. Brad counsels prospective and existing clients on proven strategies for raising capital and building strong management teams. He maintains relationships with many of the area’s funding sources and facilitates introductions for emerging companies to venture capitalists, private equity firms, banks and other investors. He serves as the Mid-Atlantic spokesperson and media contact for PwC’s MoneyTree Report, a quarterly study that is the definitive source of information on emerging companies that receive financing and the venture capital firms that provide it. Brad also chairs the Nominating Committee for the Maryland Tech Council's annual Industry Awards Celebration (IAC) and is a company mentor at Virginia’s Mach37 Cyber Accelerator.

Prior to PwC, Brad was a founding member of three companies and has a 20-year record of building high performing organizations and businesses. Expertise includes fundraising, sales and business development, market penetration, strategic partnerships, and human capital. Skilled at creating and articulating value propositions, and executing business plans.

Specialties: Emerging technology companies, revenue generation and acceleration, strategic relationships, executive placement, sales management, strategy, and performance management.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Brad Phillips https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyephillips/

Brad is a Director in PwC’s Emerging Company Services practice and represents the firm in the Mid-Atlantic region evaluating emerging venture-backed technology and life science companies. Brad counsels prospective and existing clients on proven strategies for raising capital and building strong management teams. He maintains relationships with many of the area’s funding sources and facilitates introductions for emerging companies to venture capitalists, private equity firms, banks and other investors. He serves as the Mid-Atlantic spokesperson and media contact for PwC’s MoneyTree Report, a quarterly study that is the definitive source of information on emerging companies that receive financing and the venture capital firms that provide it. Brad also chairs the Nominating Committee for the Maryland Tech Council's annual Industry Awards Celebration (IAC) and is a company mentor at Virginia’s Mach37 Cyber Accelerator.

Prior to PwC, Brad was a founding member of three companies and has a 20-year record of building high performing organizations and businesses. Expertise includes fundraising, sales and business development, market penetration, strategic partnerships, and human capital. Skilled at creating and articulating value propositions, and executing business plans.

Specialties: Emerging technology companies, revenue generation and acceleration, strategic relationships, executive placement, sales management, strategy, and performance management.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Brad Phillips https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyephillips/

Top performing sales leader/strategic advisor combining demonstrated success in leading multiple Business functions (Sales, Corporate Business Development, Finance and Marketing) with an extensive network of relationships. The result is accelerating go-to-market initiatives and matching corporate partners with emerging technology leaders.

Strong technical, business, strategy and management background: diverse software and hardware leadership experience managing sales, corporate development, brand strategy and strategic planning. Strengths include crafting creative offers, negotiating complex sales agreements, and closing significantly large transactions to the mutual benefit of all parties. Technology domain includes: Networking, Scalable Infrastructure, Big Data, Mobile Management, Consurmer Web, Security, Databases, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud Computing, Real-Time Web and Social Networking Services.

Through the Parkwood Group and Home Court Media, Phil has invested, advised and helped develop several startup opportunities through successful exits

Specialities: Strategic growth development, M&A advisory, Sales, Strategic Planning, Corporate Strategy, Deal Structuring, Competitive Intelligence. Strong vertical knowledge of enterprise and public sector markets.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Phil Zalewski https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-zalewski-7022b53/

Top performing sales leader/strategic advisor combining demonstrated success in leading multiple Business functions (Sales, Corporate Business Development, Finance and Marketing) with an extensive network of relationships. The result is accelerating go-to-market initiatives and matching corporate partners with emerging technology leaders.

Strong technical, business, strategy and management background: diverse software and hardware leadership experience managing sales, corporate development, brand strategy and strategic planning. Strengths include crafting creative offers, negotiating complex sales agreements, and closing significantly large transactions to the mutual benefit of all parties. Technology domain includes: Networking, Scalable Infrastructure, Big Data, Mobile Management, Consurmer Web, Security, Databases, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud Computing, Real-Time Web and Social Networking Services.

Through the Parkwood Group and Home Court Media, Phil has invested, advised and helped develop several startup opportunities through successful exits

Specialities: Strategic growth development, M&A advisory, Sales, Strategic Planning, Corporate Strategy, Deal Structuring, Competitive Intelligence. Strong vertical knowledge of enterprise and public sector markets.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Phil Zalewski https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-zalewski-7022b53/

Scott is a passionate leader with a head for business, an entrepreneurial spirit, and some basic tech savvy. He's not allowed to write code anymore - but over the past 25+ years he has designed, built and/or managed IT initiatives ranging from small pilot projects to enterprise overhauls using Internet technologies. A "startup guy" at heart, Scott's spent nearly two decades working with a great team to build Yakabod into a premier niche solutions provider. His previous corporate experience also includes management positions with two national system integrators.

Some of his best strategic thinking happens while he's deeply immersed in adventures like thru-hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding or bike touring. (Or maybe that's how he rationalizes the time off.) Scott is an avid reader and a student of business - but is happy to be done with his formal education, having earned an MSEE from The Johns Hopkins University and a BSEE from University of Akron. He serves a number of regional organizations in an advisory or board role, including TechFrederick, FITCI, crossedBridges and New Spire Arts. Scott was also founder and lead vocalist for modern rock bands milenine and Cry of Mercy for over a decade - and hopes to start another band soon.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Scott is a passionate leader with a head for business, an entrepreneurial spirit, and some basic tech savvy. He's not allowed to write code anymore - but over the past 25+ years he has designed, built and/or managed IT initiatives ranging from small pilot projects to enterprise overhauls using Internet technologies. A "startup guy" at heart, Scott's spent nearly two decades working with a great team to build Yakabod into a premier niche solutions provider. His previous corporate experience also includes management positions with two national system integrators.

Some of his best strategic thinking happens while he's deeply immersed in adventures like thru-hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding or bike touring. (Or maybe that's how he rationalizes the time off.) Scott is an avid reader and a student of business - but is happy to be done with his formal education, having earned an MSEE from The Johns Hopkins University and a BSEE from University of Akron. He serves a number of regional organizations in an advisory or board role, including TechFrederick, FITCI, crossedBridges and New Spire Arts. Scott was also founder and lead vocalist for modern rock bands milenine and Cry of Mercy for over a decade - and hopes to start another band soon.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Whether working hand-in-hand with executives from major corporations, advising key decision-makers on critical issues or formulating strategic communications plans for the senior leadership of a four-star military command, Janet’s expertise provides valuable insights and verifiable results. Armed with almost two decades of experience in the defense and aerospace industries, Janet Chihocky is JANSON’s founder, CEO and lead communications strategist.

Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.