Eric A. Denniston
Managing Director, Entrepreneur, Business Planning Consultant
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Eric Denniston is an entrepreneur, and business planning consultant and facilitator with the company, where he leads the firm's administrative, business planning and financial management efforts. Eric was born and educated in Mexico City, with Spanish as his first language. He has native fluency in English and Spanish and is highly proficient in French. Eric has lived in the U.S. and Mexico, studied in France and conducted business in most countries in the Americas. He holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of the Americas in Mexico City, and a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. Eric is certified by the Haines Centre for Strategic Management as a master consultant in the Systems Thinking Approach® to strategic management.
Since 1973 Eric has been engaged in international business in the finance, computer, real estate development and export industries, with responsibility for corporate financial planning, strategic planning and project management. His career began with six years in the Mexican banking industry, followed by three years as Regional Credit Manager – Latin America, for Rockwell Graphics Systems, Inc., before opening his own consulting practice in 1983. Eric has worked with businesses and non-profit organizations on matters of general business and strategic planning, financial management, and international business development. He has prepared business plans, market studies and feasibility studies and overseen legal document translations for various firms engaged in textile manufacturing, multiple listing services, resort development, health care, logistics, newspaper publishing and financial services.
An active community leader, Eric has served on various boards, including the Association for Strategic Planning – San Diego Chapter, San Diego World Trade Center, Foundation for the Children of the Californias, San Diego-Tijuana Sister Cities Society, Aldeas Infantiles/SOS Kinderdorf International – Tijuana. In addition, he is an active member and supporter of the Thunderbird Alumni Association, San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the South County Economic Development Corporation, San Diego Dialogue, and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Eric is described as Thoughtful – Knowledgeable – and Focused
Jeri Towner Denniston  
Entrepreneur, Strategic Marketing and Management
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Jeri Denniston is an entrepreneur , facilitator, and strategic marketing executive with the company, where she directs the company’s local and Hispanic marketing efforts. Fluent in Spanish, Jeri holds a Bachelors in Spanish from Chapman University and a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. She has also been certified by the Haines Centre for Strategic Management as a Master Consultant in the Systems Thinking Approach® to strategic management.
With more than 30 years of marketing experience, Jeri has collaborated on cross-border marketing plans, feasibility studies, and divestiture prospectuses for a variety of real estate and manufacturing businesses in Mexico. Her work in the marketing information industry included public relations, events marketing and sales conference planning for one of the largest target marketing information companies in the U.S., Equifax National Decision Systems. She has also developed new products, conducted market analyses, and directed creative services and events marketing functions for the holding company of an 11-state banking firm. While with The San Diego Union-Tribune in San Diego, she led the paper’s involvement with key Latino organizations and leaders. Jeri also directed the paper’s market development efforts, researching trends and identifying niche marketing opportunities among underserved communities.
An active community leader, Jeri is a founding member of the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; past Chair of ArtsBusXpress; past president of the San Diego-Tijuana Sister Cities Society; and a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the South County Economic Development Council. Other community organizations she has supported include the Thunderbird Alumni Association, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, American Marketing Association, Asian Business Association, the Epilepsy Foundation, United Way of San Diego, San Diego Humane Society, International Community Foundation, Foundation for the Children of the Californias, and Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Jeri is described as Creative – Insightful – and Passionate
Timi Gleason
Systems Thinker, Consultant
Timi Gleason has over 18 years of Fortune 200, 500, and family-owned business background in organizational development and Human Resources leadership. Her specialty areas include leadership development, strategic planning, and career development for executives. She has industry experience in broadband communications, newspaper publishing, hospitality, finance, sales, manufacturing, high technology, frozen food processing, call centers, bio-med and public service programs. In addition, Timi has certifications in Systems Thinking, Creative Problem Solving, and Community Mediation. Her coaching and assessment company, Executive Goals, based in San Diego, CA, is a division of Haines Centre-San Diego.
Timi is qualified to administer The Birkman and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessments and is experienced using the MAPP, and various other leadership development and self-awareness assessments, including NLP communication styles and Now Discover Your Strengths: The Strengths Finders Assessment.
Timi is internationally involved in Village Banking and microcredit financing for women and children in extreme poverty and is a Founding Board Member for Grameen de la Frontera, a division of Grameen Bank.
Timi is described as Creative – Passionate – and Inspiring
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