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About Albers

Albers Mentor Program
Participating Mentors 2007-2008

Mr. Rick McPherson

Former Vice President, Real Estate & Facilities Management, T-Mobile USA

Board of Directors/Adjunct Professor
Alpine Evergreen/SU & UW

Industry:  Telecommunication, high tech, corporate support services, and recently small businesses.

Description of Company:

Companies have been in wireless, landline and cable provider communications and entertainment. All have been fast paced changes with growth, mergers, downsizing and de-regulation. Am now on the Board of Directors of a small family owned business and so involved with entrepreneurship.

Areas of Responsibility - Job Description: 

Corporate strategy, finance and operations at the executive level for past 14 years.
Corporate Services functions have included real estate, IT, risk management, procurement, and supply
chain. Functions managed have included strategic planning, finance, line operations and staff operations.

Areas of Expertise - Employment History: 

2005 Present: Instructor in the Business Schools at the University of Washington and Seattle University
2004 Present: Board of Directors Alpine Evergreen, Inc.
2003 - 2005: Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities Management, T-Mobile USA
2003: Partner, Strategic Planning and Consulting Services, Transaction Services, Cresa Partners
2000-2002: Vice President of Corporate Services, AT&T Broadband
1997-2000: Executive Director, Corporate Services and Real Estate, MediaOne Group
1991-1997: Director, Property Management, US West, Inc.
1985-1991: Area Manager - Materials Management; Distribution Operations, US West, Inc.
1979-1985: District Manager, Physical Distribution; National Product Scheduling, Mountain Bell & AT&T
Information Systems

Education - Personal History: 

MBA, University of Denver
BABA, with honors, Arizona State University
Certified Facilitator - problem solving and process improvement
Licensed Real Estate Broker - Colorado
Licensed Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot - FAA
Certified Sailboat Captain - US Sailing Association

Civic Organization Memberships or Professional Affiliations: 

A leader in various non-profit organizations including: Eastside Domestic Violence Board of Directors, CoreNet Chapter President, Balloon Federation of America Board of Directors, Colorado Balloon Club, Junior Achievement, Distributive Education Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity, Denver Children's Home, Dakota Ridge High School and Church Youth Group Work Camp.

When and Where do you hold meetings with students? 

Monday and Wednesdays in the morning or for lunch.

 

Mentor since Fall 2005
Will mentor either graduate or undergraduate students



The Albers School is AACSB accredited

 

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