The largest generation of young people since the ‘60s is beginning to come of age. "Echo boomers," "Generation Y" or "millennials," call
them what you will, they are the genetic offspring and demographic
echo of their parents, the baby boomers.
Making up nearly a third of the U.S. population, the latest generation
to enter the workforce already spends $170 billion a year of their own
and their parents’ money. They are also the most diverse generation
ever: 35 percent are non-white, and the most tolerant, believing
everyone should be part of the community.
So who are they? What do they want? And are you ready for them
to enter your workforce? Our May panel of experts will dig-in to the
challenge of millennials and how VC’s and VC-backed companies are
addressing the coming-of-age of our latest generation.
Janice Smith - Lead Development Consultant, America's People Team, Ernst & Young
Janice Smith is Ernst & Young's Pacific South West sub area Lead Development Consultant. She specializes in executive coaching, team dynamics, and leadership development. Her client base includes Pacific South West sub area practice leaders, line partners, and high profile clients who want to strengthen their leadership abilities and bring their teams to a new level.
Tom Gephart -
Founder and Managing Partner, Ventana Capital
Tom Gephart founded Ventana in 1974. In 1982, Ventana's Board decided upon a Global Charter for Ventana's first institutional venture fund, established in 1984. Since then, Mr. Gephart has led the successful global launch of 5 U.S. Technology venture capital and private equity funds. In the past, he has worked with his Latin American Partners to form funds in both Chile and Mexico, but now focuses entirely on U.S. technology companies.
Brett Hummel - CEO and Founder ProMazzo
Brett, who hails from New York City and is the son of two Wall Street bankers, began his studies at Notre Dame expecting to pursue a Wall Street career. But at the conclusion of his college experience, which included a significant amount of community service work, Brett decided to focus his attention on an idea that germinated in his senior year. Brett realized that young professionals felt extremely disconnected from their peers, employers, and communities, resulting in increased turnover and job dissatisfaction at corporations. He is currently in the process of launching ProMazzo, a talent management system for young professionals that he hopes will help combat this increasing problem.
Richelle Rivera - Human Resources Manager at Beckman Coulter
Richelle Rivera is a Manager of Human Resources for Beckman Coulter in Fullerton, California. In this position, Richelle is responsible for partnering with the company's senior leaders to establish and implement strategic objectives. Her key responsibilities include engaging with senior management to understand the company’s long and short term business goals and the subsequent talent acquisition, growth, and development needs.
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