Gene Boes — Mentor profile, Title: President and CEO, Company: Northwest Center, Industry: Non-Profit, Health and Human Services, Management, Mentor Type: Albers

Background

Job Description

President and CEO

Company Description

A nonprofit building a disability-inclusive world for schools, businesses, and people, from cradle through career.

Employment History

May 1986 - January 1995: Officer, US Navy
January 1995 - June 1997: Senior Consultant, Delloite & Touche Consulting 
June 1997 - January 2011: Director, Microsoft Corporation
February 2011 - December 2014: Managing Director, Loft9 Consulting
January 2015 - April 2017: Principal, North Highland Company
June 2017 - Present: President & CEO, Northwest Center

Education

B.A English, Computer Applications (University of Notre Dame)
M.S. Information Management (Marymount University)

No civic involvement entered

Mentoring Objectives & Scope

I would like to mentor students to help them understand what their career options are, help them understand what their passions are, and to help align their decisions/activities accordingly. I can speak in detail about consulting and multiple industries.

My only expectations are that my mentees be: 
1. truly invested in themselves,
2. willing to work hard to achieve their goals, and
3. life-long-learners.

As a mentor, I can support students in the following: 
- Resume review, interview prep, LinkedIn branding
- Career exploration, matching interests and talents with professions and industries
- Building technical or subject matter expertise (hard skills)
- Improved communication and interpersonal skills
- Development of leadership skills, confidence, and executive presence
- Expanding a network, building connection, navigating an organization
- Helping entrepreneurial students define a business or product and business plan
- Career Pivot - transition to new role, career, and industry

After our time together, I hope students will have a better understanding of themselves, their goals, the world/environment around them, and how to achieve success

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

Hybrid, a mixture of in-person and virtual. I am flexible depending upon mentee preference.

Additional Information

I have a broad background and experiences that can be applied to any field of study.