Leadership

Jim’s 50-year career guided Wall Street’s largest firms through digital disruption, market recessions, and political upheaval, working directly with C-level leadership and board members—both here in the Americas and around the globe.

His 18 years at E&Y, where he was COO over the NA Financial Services Practice added to his overseas experience for nearly a decade, leading practices in Singapore, Beijing, Australia/New Zealand, Tokyo, Seoul, and Colombia. As a Senior Partner in New York, Jim, was the Director of the 9-11 Wall Street Technology Client Crisis Support Center.

While COO at E&Y, Jim took the mantel of Chair at the UNICEF New York Metropolitan Chapter under advisement of the US Committee for UNICEF. During his 3 terms, he reorganized the board to be better aligned to the mission of the US Committee and initiated a multi-million-dollar Corporate Giving program through partnerships with the biggest Wall Street firms.

After E&Y, Jim was Managing Partner at TCS (Tata Consulting Services) for over 13 years where he led the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance consulting units for NA, APAC, LATAM and Far East. Jim also had an advisory role in the TCS Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) group where he helped innovate TCS/SCR social volunteerism platform, “My Purpose.” Partnerships between TCS clients and charitable organizations were key in fostering employee volunteerism engagement.

Jim’s career started in Washington DC where he was the Night Manager of the NASA Headquarters Data Center and Clean Room. This center was the hub linking NASA communications and operation nodes across the globe.

Jim’s insights and experience on cross cultural dynamics has been central in his understanding of how individuals and communities can better collaborate toward alignment and mutual growth. His individual growth has drawn him into leadership roles in not-for-profit organizations.

With over twenty years of experience, Rebecca Farrell Ewing, Ph.D., LPCC-S (KY), has dedicated her career to empowering individuals to thrive in their overall health and wellness while honoring their autonomy, purpose, and dignity. Her work is rooted in principles of intersectionality, inclusivity, equity, social justice, and diversity. Dr. Farrell Ewing has held leadership roles in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, alongside her teaching experience in higher education. Her dedication to mobilizing communities and resources through collaborations, partnerships, and policy reforms is highlighted by her active involvement in various multidisciplinary teams, boards of directors, task forces, and committees.

Mary serves as Secretary on the WiN Board of Directors and as Chair of WiN’s Program Advisory Committee. During her 30-year career, she held leadership roles across the full spectrum of drug development. Her career path spanned academics (Johns Hopkins University) to government (NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse) to industry (small, medium, and large) to consulting for Industry

Cross-functional strategic business leader with prior corporate roles in market strategy, M&A due diligence, post-merger integration, BU Finance, Global FP&A, Controllership, Business Planning, and Director/Principal level roles in analytics consulting. Has managed and mentored direct and indirect reports towards positive outcomes

At an early age, Gail went to Europe and spent time in Israel at a turkey farm on a South African kibbutz. After returning to Austin and graduating from college, she joined the Peace Corps and spent the next 3 years in Liberia, West Africa teaching high school. Returning to Houston, Gail taught English and after 20 years, entered Legal Recruiting specializing in Patent Attorneys for 35 years. Currently retired from recruiting, Gail is a volunteer for a plethora of organizations including Planned Parenthood, Women in Neuroscience and various schools. Gail’s husband died in 2016 from complications surrounding a traumatic brain injury.

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