We are excited to invite Aaron Anderson, president of Brandes Associates Inc., to be our next guest in our MSIT TechTalk webinar series.
For many of us who are in the workforce — or for those who are preparing to enter the workforce — we continue to ask ourselves this fundamental question, “Are We Prepared for the Workplace Where Artificial Intelligence is Bound to be Integral to the Company’s Workflow?”
In this TechTalk, Aaron Anderson, president of Brandes Associates Inc., will discuss how he answers this question and more. Anderson has much say about his expectations for his employees, be they new hires or seasoned professionals, and how he goes about preparing his teams for the future in which artificial intelligence will be highly integrated.
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Elliott MacDougall is the founder of Weymouth Development Group, a leading energy real estate development company. A published thought leader and policy advocate for domestic energy infrastructure reform and renewable energy expansion, Elliott has been a member of CEC’s Partnership Council for two years.
Dr. David N. Pellow is the Dehlsen Chair and a professor of Environmental Studies at UCSB, where he also directs the Global Environmental Justice Project. Along with publishing a number of works on environmental justice issues, he has also consulted for and served o the Board of Directors for several community-based, national, and international organizations that are dedicated to environmental justice.
Karen Brill is a school counselor and family therapist who co-founded the Sustainable Change Alliance and currently leads the local chapter of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. A member of the Women’s Fund and long-time docent at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, she has served on the Board of Angels Foster Care, Canticle a capella Choir, and the Santa Barbara Choral Society.
Linda Cheresh is a Senior Private Banking Relationship Manager in the Santa Barbara office of Northern Trust with over 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is on the Board of the Santa Barbara Symphony and CAMA, and is a member of the Women’s Fund.
Sally Terrell served as the Assistant General Manager of Saks Beverly Hills before moving to Santa Barbara in 1995 to raise two sons. An active community volunteer, she has now resumed her art and design career.
Carla Frisk served as Administrative Assistant for Senator/former Assemblymember Jack O’Connell for 20 years, providing expertise and advice on the myriad environmental policy issues that came before the Legislature, from offshore oil to toxic waste and coastal land issues. Carla is now a consultant, working in the area of land conservation, and was a longtime CEC Board member.
Mike Noling is a former managing partner at Accenture, and past President and CEO of Wavefront Technologies. He has served as President of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce and as a Board member of several area organizations, including the United Way and the Community Environmental Council.
