Kathy Hill, senior vice president and general manager, Ethernet & Wireless Technology Group at Cisco Systems, Inc., delivered the second lecture of the Fall 2006 semester. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: Dec 7, 2006 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Kathy Hill — December 7, 2006

Abstract

Great ideas are the seeds of innovation, but how do we turn these ideas into business success? Join Kathy Hill, senior vice president of the Ethernet and Wireless Technology Group at Cisco Systems, as she shares how Cisco became the undisputed industry leader in Ethernet switching through acquisition of startups, internal development and business strategy. Hear how Cisco keeps the entrepreneurial spirit alive while delivering business results that meet shareholder expectations.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.

Biography

Kathy Hill brings more than 25 years network engineering and management experience to her position as senior vice president and general manager for Cisco's Ethernet & Wireless Technology Group.

A Cisco veteran, Hill is responsible for continued growth of Cisco's Ethernet Switching and Wireless LAN products and solutions across Enterprise, Small Medium Business and Metro Ethernet networks. Cisco is the leader in the $15 billion Ethernet switching market and the Enterprise Wireless LAN market, with products designed to support leading-edge applications including IP telephony and video. Hill also serves as a co-leader of Cisco's Commercial Business Council and is a leading member of the Gender Diversity Council, a Cisco-wide initiative promoting both gender and cultural diversity.

Previously, Hill was vice president and general manager for Cisco's Desktop Switching Business Unit. Under her leadership, Cisco's stackable Ethernet switch business grew to a multi-billion dollar run-rate and achieved record market share.

Prior to joining Cisco in 1997, Hill held the position of vice president at Ascend, a leading manufacturer of digital switches and networking products for Wide Area Networks (WANs). Before joining Ascend, Hill held senior management positions at Newbridge Networks and Hughes Network Systems.

Hill holds a bachelor's of science degree in mathematics from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.

Evan Jones, chairman and CEO of Digene, delivered the first lecture of the Fall 2006 semester. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: Nov 16, 2006 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Evan Jones — November 16, 2006

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Digene Corporation Chairman and CEO Evan Jones will discuss how Digene emerged from the University of Maryland incubator program to become a regional and national success story in the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry. Jones will talk about how he and his team developed and executed a winning plan. He will provide insights into key elements of Digene's success with an emphasis on technology development in the life sciences industry, financing and building a successful business, developing and defending intellectual property portfolios, the FDA approval process, leading a winning team, and operating on a global basis. He will discuss the outlook for the molecular diagnostics industry and how progress in genomics is driving the emerging practice of personalized medicine.

Digene is a world leader in the diagnostics industry with revenues approaching $200 million annually, profitable operations and market capitalization of approximately $1 billion.

Biography

Evan Jones joined Digene in July 1990 as CEO. He was elected to serve on the Board of Directors in July 1990 and became chairman of the Board in September 1995. He served as president of Digene from July 1990 to June 1999. From 1988 to September 1990, Jones was president of Neomorphics, Inc. Between 1987 and 1990, he was first an associate and then a partner with the CW Group, a healthcare venture capital firm. From 1983 to 1987, Jones was employed by Perkin–Elmer Corporation. Jones is a member of the Board of Directors of the Children's Research Institute at the Children's National Medical Center. In June 2004, Jones became chairman of the Board of the Campaign for Public Health, an independent, not–for–profit organization dedicated to conducting direct lobbying of the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government in support of the aggressive growth of the annual budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jones received a B.A. in biochemistry from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of AOL LLC, gave the first Whiting-Turner lecture of the spring semester. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: March 29, 2007 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Ted Leonsis -- March 29, 2007

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Shift happens. That's the theme of Internet pioneer and AOL Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis's talk. Consumers’ needs are shifting—they want more control over their lives, their content, their expressions; how they consume is shifting; where they live and what they do online is shifting. The Internet isn't a new media anymore. It is the media. Leonsis will talk about the new rules of the road going forward: the shift in power to the consumer, and how Internet companies and their technology programs can succeed.

Biography

Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of AOL LLC, serves as a strategist and visionary for AOL, focusing on the transformation of AOL into a company that is driving some of the most exciting Web 2.0 technologies. He also oversees a unit focused on how AOL interacts with consumers and protects their privacy.

Leonsis is a pioneer of the Internet and new media, a sports team owner, and an innovator in the world of philanthropy.

He has been with AOL for 13 years and is credited with positioning AOL as a major media company and inventing the successful channel programming model.

As head of AOL's core service, Leonsis became known as AOL's "champion of the member," delivering a world-class experience for AOL's members. He led efforts to develop cutting-edge products and programming across the company's dial-up, broadband, wireless, and voice services.

Prior to joining AOL, Leonsis founded and was CEO of Redgate Communications Corp., considered the first new-media marketing company, participated in launches of the Apple Macintosh, the IBM PC and Wang office automation, and founded four computing magazines.

As majority owner of National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, Leonsis has employed state-of-the-art consumer and interactive initiatives to dramatically boost the Capitals' attendance and revenue. He is a minority shareholder in the National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards with future purchase rights to the team and to Verizon Center in Washington. In addition, Leonsis' investor group owns and operates the Washington Mystics, a franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Leonsis is a former mayor of Orchid, Florida, and sits on the boards of Georgetown University and several charities, where he has used the interactive medium to encourage greater volunteerism and involvement. Recently, he received an Andrew Heiskell Community Service Award from Time Warner, AOL's parent company. Leonsis was named one of the 25 most powerful people in sports by Sporting News and businessman of the year by Washington Business Journal.

Art Collins, chairman and CEO of Medtronic, gave the final Whiting-Turner lecture of the 2006-07 series. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: May 3, 2007 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Art Collins — May 3, 2007

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Collins will discuss how advances in traditional medical technology are being combined with advances in information technology, biotechnology and other breakthroughs to improve medical outcomes as well as provide more cost-effective delivery of care around the world. He will characterize the environment in which these advances are being made and highlight specific examples of how technology is either extending life or improving the quality of life for an increasing number of people. He will also highlight factors that either enhance or hinder innovation within the medical technology industry, while discussing Medtronic's approach to address both the opportunities and issues that lie ahead.

Biography

Art Collins assumed the role of chief executive officer of Medtronic, Inc. in April, 2001, and became chairman of the Board in April, 2002. He was elected Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board of Directors in 1994 and President in 1996. He joined the company in 1992 as Corporate Executive Vice President and President of Medtronic International with responsibility for all Medtronic operations outside the United States. Medtronic is the largest medical technology company in the world with revenues of over $11 billion in the most recent fiscal year. Doing business in more than 120 countries, Medtronic's employment currently exceeds 35,000. In addition to having one of the most impressive records of sustained, superior financial performance, Medtronic is continually cited as one of the most admired companies in industry and has been singled out for its strong corporate governance and commitment to philanthropy and community involvement.

It is interesting to note that the most important statistic tracked within the company is not found on the balance sheet or the income statement – it is that every five seconds someone, somewhere in the world receives a Medtronic product that either significantly improves or saves their life. Collins joined Medtronic from Abbott Laboratories where he had been corporate vice president with responsibility for Abbott's worldwide diagnostic business units since 1986. He began his 14-year career with Abbott in 1978 as manager of corporate planning and development and moved to the Diagnostics Division a year later where he subsequently held a number of general management positions in the United States and Europe. He was elected a corporate officer in 1989. Collins received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Doctor of Laws honorary degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Collins also holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the undergraduate faculty. Collins serves on the Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp and Cargill, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Board of The Institute of Health Technology Studies. He also was the previous chairman of AdvaMed, the medical technology industry association, and has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations. He remains active in a number of community and volunteer activities.

Ray O. Johnson, senior vice president and CTO of Lockheed Martin Corporation, gave the first lecture of the fall 2007 semester. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: Nov 8, 2007 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Ray Johnson— November 8 , 2007

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From the perspective of one of the world's leading technology corporations, Ray Johnson will discuss the imperatives that drive successful technology development and transition including macro global trends, organizational issues, and how to prioritize research and development investments.

Biography

Dr. Ray Johnson is the senior vice president and chief technology officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Johnson guides the company's technology vision and provides corporate leadership in the strategic areas of technology and engineering, which include more than 65,000 people working on more than 4,000 programs. Johnson also leads the corporation's Advanced Concepts Organization and the Center for Innovation, a world-class laboratory for collaborative experimentation and analysis involving Lockheed Martin, its customers and industry partners.

Before joining Lockheed Martin, Johnson was the chief operating officer for Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), of Alexandria, Va. Prior to that, he held a variety of increasingly responsible executive positions with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), including senior vice president and general manager of the Advanced Concepts Business Unit. In addition to executive leadership and management positions, Johnson has experience in strategic planning, program development, program management, and venture capital funding. He currently serves as a member of the Sandia Corporation Board of Directors. He previously served on the boards of two biotechnology companies.

Johnson was a member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board from 2001 to 2005, where he chaired the 2003 summer study titled "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Perspective: Effects, Capabilities, and Technologies," and co-chaired the 2002 summer study, "Predictive Battlespace Awareness." He participated in several additional summer studies and science and technology reviews. His Air Force career included assignments in laser physics and systems design and analysis, electro-optic systems research and development, survivability, and command and control. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the International Society for Optical Engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi.

Born in Kansas City, Mo., Johnson holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

Robert Briskman, co-founder of SIRIUS Satellite Radio, delivered the final lecture of the fall semester. Date: Nov 29, 2007 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Robert Briskman, M.S. '61— November 29, 2007

Abstract

The first new commercial radio service in over one half century, called satellite radio, has been created during the past several years. One of the corporations now providing this service of over 130 audio channels to approximately 8 million subscribers throughout the continental United States and Canada is Sirius Satellite Radio.

Its co-founder, Rob Briskman, will describe the general characteristics of the service and implementations worldwide. The development of satellite radio by Sirius will then be covered both as to its engineering and commercial progress. Special focus will be provided on the unique enabling technologies. Briskman will conclude with some personal thoughts on creation of new consumer services, particularly the balance between business drivers, technology and financing.

Biography

Robert Briskman received his Bachelor of Science degree from Princeton University and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the Clark School. He has been involved with the implementation of satellite communications systems since their inception. Briskman co-founded Sirius Satellite Radio in 1991 serving as executive vice president of engineering and currently as technical executive, where he was responsible for the implementation of its satellite radio broadcasting system to mobile subscribers in the United States.

Briskman was employed by the Geostar Corporation from 1986 to 1990, where he was senior vice president of engineering. Briskman was with COMSAT from 1964 through 1985, where he last was responsible for providing technical services in the areas of satellites, earth stations and telecommunications systems. He was vice president of system implementation of COMSAT General Corporation. Prior to joining COMSAT, Briskman was chief of program support for the Office of Tracking and Data Acquisition at NASA and received the APOLLO Achievement Award from NASA. He worked for the Army Security Agency and IBM before NASA.

Briskman is a fellow and past director, vice president for technical activities and secretary-treasurer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, which gave him the 2007 Aerospace Communications Award. He has authored more than 50 technical papers, holds many U.S. and foreign patents, served on the Industry Advisory Council to NASA and has been inducted into the Society for Satellite Professionals International and the Space Foundation Halls of Fame.

William Brody, president of Johns Hopkins University & entrepreneur, delivered the first lecture of the spring semester. This lecture was part of the 2nd Annual Fischell Festival of Bioengineering (Photo by Al Santos). Date: April 10 Time: 5 p.m. (preceded by a reception at 4:30 p.m.) Location: Kim Engineering Building lecture hall Did You Miss This Lecture? Read the story Watch the lecture Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home

A Whiting-Turner Lecture — April 10

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In 1879, when Johns Hopkins chemistry professor (and later university president) Ira Remsen discovered saccharin, he declared he "wouldn't soil his hands" with industry by commercializing the new product. So instead his assistant Constantin Fahlberg took out the patent—and subsequently made a fortune.

Innovation is widely understood to be the driving force behind successful companies, and for many, the wellspring of wealth. What is the role of discovery, patenting and entrepreneurial initiative in academic research? How can we identify and support winning innovations that can succeed in the marketplace? Johns Hopkins University president Bill Brody has a unique perspective on technology transfer. He heads one of the nation’s leading discovery-generating enterprises (in the past 8 years, Hopkins researchers have disclosed 1,054 inventions and applied for 1,223 patents, leading to the creation of 17 new companies); he is a former board member of one of the nation’s leading medical device corporations; and he has personally participated in the creation of three separate medical device companies. From this wide-ranging experience Dr. Brody has developed a thought-provoking set of precepts—including "The Five Phases of Innovation" and "The Top Ten Ingredients in the Recipe for Success"—that suggest new ways of looking at discovery and innovation.

Biography

William R. Brody became the 13th president of The Johns Hopkins University on Sept. 1, 1996. Immediately prior to assuming the position, Dr. Brody was the provost of the Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota. From 1987 to 1994, he was the Martin Donner Professor and director of the Department of Radiology, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins, and radiologist-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

A native of Stockton, Calif., Dr. Brody received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his M.D. and Ph.D., also in electrical engineering, from Stanford University. Following post-graduate training in cardiovascular surgery and radiology at Stanford, the National Institutes of Health and the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Brody was professor of radiology and electrical engineering at Stanford University (1977-1986). He has been a co-founder of three medical device companies, and served as the president and chief executive officer of Resonex Inc. from 1984 to 1987. He has over 100 publications and one U.S. patent in the field of medical imaging and has made contributions in medical acoustics, computed tomography, digital radiography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Dr. Brody serves as a trustee of The Commonwealth Fund and of the Baltimore Community Foundation. He serves on the board of directors of IBM. He is a member of the executive committee of the Council on Competitiveness, the International Academic Advisory Committee, Singapore, and the FBI's National Security Higher Education Advisory Board. He formerly served on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, on the board of the Minnesota Orchestra Association and on the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Brody is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the American College of Radiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the American Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Brody is a private pilot holding airline transport pilot and flight instructor ratings.

Fred Schaufeld, chairman and founder of NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc., delivered the final lecture of the spring semester (Photo by Al Santos). Date: April 17 Time: 5 p.m. (preceded by a reception at 4:30 p.m.) Location: Kim Engineering Building lecture hall Did You Miss This Lecture? Watch the lecture Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home

A Whiting-Turner Lecture —April 17

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What happens when things don't work exactly as planned? In this personal story, Fred Schaufeld, Founder and Chairman of NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc., will discuss how responding to unexpected family and business crises—and to unexpected results when advanced technology interfaces with average consumers—allowed this entrepreneur, only two years out of college to follow "Plan B" and build a multi-billion dollar enterprise on a $79 investment. Mr. Schaufeld will share "war stories" about building and selling a business; provide a glimpse into how his company handles over 15 million consumer claims each year; and discuss what's next.

Biography

Fred Schaufeld founded NEW in 1983 while attending law school. His initial $79 investment has mushroomed into a progressive company that was recently recognized for "an outstanding customer service experience" by the JD Power and Associates - the first service plan administrator ever to receive this recognition. His vision and penchant for superior customer service has helped NEW develop a blue-chip client list of industry leaders in retailing, financial services, and manufacturing. Building on a commitment to prompt, attentive customer service, Schaufeld engineered numerous innovations that have kept NEW ahead of its competition. NEW was the first service contract administrator to fully insure the obligations under those contracts. In addition, NEW was the first retail administrator to offer round-the-clock customer service, and it remains the only service contract provider to hold a patent on packaged extended service contracts. Schaufeld holds a degree from Lehigh University, is a founding member and the former president of the Service Contract Industry Council, the national association for service contract providers, a member of the Young Presidents' Organization in Washington, D.C., a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, and sits on a number of corporate and philanthropic boards. In 1998, Ernst & Young named Schaufeld as its Entrepreneur of the Year in the Washington, D.C., Service Industry category.

Stephen A. Ruffa, B.S. '82, aerospace engineering, and author of Going Lean, gave the final Whiting-Turner Business & Entrepreneurial Lecture of the fall semester. (Photo by Al Santos.) Missed This Lecture? Watch the lecture More About the Speaker Going Lean, was published in June. Learn more about Going Lean here: www.goinglean.net Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home

A Whiting-Turner Lecture — November 6, 2008

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What happens to most companies when the economy dives, fuel prices spike, or crisis strikes? Manufacturers, retailers, airlines and others face a downward cycle of loss, sending turmoil across their corporations, suppliers, and ultimately to their customers—compromising their ability to hold down costs and turn out the quality and innovation so essential to profitability and growth. But this need not be the result. Drawing on his unique study of aerospace manufacturing, his demonstration projects, and research on today’s leaders across manufacturing and service industries, author Stephen Ruffa describes how some companies have managed to defy conventional wisdom. By applying “lean dynamics” principles, these firms consistently thrive in today’s challenging business environment, sustaining profitability, growth, and innovation.

Biography

Stephen A. Ruffa is the author of Going Lean: How the Best Companies Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles to Shatter Uncertainty, Drive Innovation, and Maximize Profits (AMACOM, 2008), and is the first to describe the principles of lean dynamics. He worked for the U.S. Defense Department for a quarter century as an engineer and a manager, engaged in supporting many of its dynamic needs—from the design, manufacture, test, and repair of cutting-edge aircraft, to projects ensuring the availability of critical supplies for wartime demand surges.

Ruffa's works have been widely recognized; his previous book, Breaking the Cost Barrier: A Proven Approach to Managing and Implementing Lean Manufacturing (John Wiley & Sons, 2000), was awarded the 2001 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research. He is currently President of Lean Dynamics Research, a research, training, and management advisory firm focused on lean dynamics principles and practices. Ruffa received his B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering and M.S. Degree in Technology Management from University of Maryland.

Gordon England '61, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, gave the first Whiting-Turner Business & Entrepreneurial Lecture Series of the Fall 2008 semester. (Photo by Al Santos.) Did You Miss This Lecture? Read the news item. Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home

A Whiting-Turner Lecture — October 16

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Secretary England will give his perspectives on what the future will hold for Clark School of Engineering students based on his own experiences as a student here and more than 40 years of experience as an engineer, industry executive and an official at the highest level of the federal government.

Biography

Gordon England is the 29th Deputy Secretary of Defense. He previously served as the 72nd and 73rd Secretary of the Navy and as the first Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Prior to joining the administration of President George W. Bush, Mr. England served as President of the General Dynamics Fort Worth Aircraft Company (later Lockheed), President of the General Dynamics Land Systems Company and as corporate Executive Vice President of General Dynamics Information Systems and Technology Sector, Ground Combat Systems Sector and the International Sector. His business career spanned over 40 years as an engineer and senior executive.

A native of Baltimore, Mr. England graduated from the University of Maryland in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. In 1975 he earned a master's degree in business administration from the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University and was a member of business, engineering and leadership honor societies.

Mr. England has served in a variety of civic, charitable and government organizations, including serving as a city councilman; Vice Chair, national Board of Goodwill, International; the USO's Board of Governors; the Defense Science Board; the Board of Visitors at Texas Christian University; and many others.

He has been recognized for numerous professional and service contributions by multiple universities and organizations.