Five Steps to Transition From High Tech to Green Tech December 16, 2009

Guest Speaker:
RASHMI MENON
Co-Founder
Green Resource Network

Green tech has been heralded as the new hope for American technological innovation and job growth - the Obama administration has targeted creating 5 million jobs in the green sector over the coming years. This creates new opportunities for those looking to make a career transition from the high tech space to the new world of green tech. Come learn how to find interesting opportunities in the green space by assessing your background, making sense of the green market landscape, and identifying green-focused educational and networking opportunities.

[Event Co-Sponsor: APPLIED DM RESEARCH]
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About Our Speaker:
RASHMI MENON is Co-Founder of Green Resource Network, a company which helps schools and organizations become greener, healthier, and more resource efficient. GRN maintains a technology-neutral approach and helps clients make the most of available rebates and financing options.

Prior to founding GRN, Rashmi served as Director of Product Management at Yahoo!, managing projects for the Yahoo! Developer Network, Yahoo's social media platforms, Yahoo! Personals, and Yahoo's digital home initiatives. Prior to Yahoo!, Rashmi was a product manager at Microsoft, working on projects with MSN and Microsoft's TV initiatives. Rashmi also worked at The Walt Disney Company in the Corporate Strategic Planning group, focused on international business development.

Rashmi holds a BA, magna cum laude and phi beta kappa from Harvard University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has also served on the advisory boards of several organizations, including the Yahoo! Employee Foundation, the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View, CA, the Community Foundation of Silicon Valley, and Tivix, Inc.

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