Without Permission

Without Permission

After 27 years of solving problems for diverse clients with McKinsey & Company, fellow GSBer Antonio Puron “retired,” but not to the golf course. Driven by what he saw as deficiencies in the Mexican education system, Antonio conceived and established Inoma, a...
Plunging Into Positive

Plunging Into Positive

  In January 2016, nineteen Project Redwood partners and friends met to plan the organization’s legacy.  Kristi Smith Hernandez, a founding partner, felt recharged by what she heard.  The partners planned for a series of exciting initiatives, now collectively named...
Before You Board

Before You Board

Stanford GSB 1980 classmate Beth Sawi shares her thoughts on questions to consider before joining a non-profit board of directors.Beth was an executive with the brokerage firm Charles Schwab from 1982 until her retirement in 2002.  She has served on a wide variety of...
Rock On:  The Tom and Anne Story

Rock On: The Tom and Anne Story

The seeds of Tom and Anne Rackerby’s wonderlust were planted long before Tom’s 1978-1980 stint at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Here, in his words, are some highlights of the philosophy that he and Anne have embraced in retirement, and a look at the fun,...