Founding Corporate Sponsors

The following companies and firms are founding corporate sponsors of the Global Equity Organization. To learn more about one of our founding sponsors click on their logo. Without the generosity and support of these firms, GEO would not have become a reality!

Founding Board Members

• Mark van Beusekom
• Mark Curtis
• Saundra Gibson
• Liane Jones
• Carol M. Rutlen
• Carine Schneider
• Michael D. Singer
• Bernice Toy
• Fred E. Whittlesey, CEP

Founding Steering Committee Members

• Alyce Werdel, Baker and McKenzie
• Camille Mendiola, Volpe, Brown and Whelan
• Susan Friedman
• David Schneider, DS Web Builders
• Ed Burmeister, Baker and McKenzie
• Fred Hackworth, European Centre of Employee Ownership
• Malcolm Hurlston, European Centre of Employee Ownership
• Umesh Gala, India
• Jackie de la Houssaye, Salomon Smith Barney
• Calvin Jackson, Watson Wyatt, London
• Jeff Graham and Barbara Baksa, E*Trade Business Solutions
• James Humza, PaineWebber
• Jill Zidaritz, CEP, Sybase
• Hans Kothuis, Watson Wyatt, Hong Kong
• Mike Brody, Transcentive (formerly Corporate Management Solutions)
• Mark Selinger, Corporate Management Solutions
• Mark Clem, Certified Equity Professionals Institute, Santa Clara University
• Mary Kay Gannon, Starbucks
• Mark Curtis, Salomon Smith Barney
• Deirdre Myers, Watson Wyatt
• William Clayton, Clayton Associates
• Seiichi Yamamoto, WatsonWyatt Toyko
• Marlene Zobayan, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Steve Lott, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
• Jim Caltigirone, Ernst and Young
• Laura Reis, CEP, 3Com
• Tony Kirwan, The Law Network

Photographs of Founders and Founding Corporate Sponsors

GEO is really starting to come into focus. Just to prove that all the people involved are actually real, living, breathing individuals, we wish to showcase the images of some of our founding members and founding corporate sponsors who have given so generously of their time and effort and who have worked so hard to get GEO off the ground. If you wish to submit a photo of yourself or of another founder or corporate sponsor, please send a jpeg image to our webmaster and your photo will be included on the photos page.