In his role as managing director for Mantle Advisors, Scot Walker is entrusted to advise some of the world’s most iconic companies and people on their most critical and sensitive security matters. Following time in the military reserve, Scot began his career as a Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security where he focused […]

Bruce E. G. Smith has been in Information Technology related businesses in sales, sales management, and executive sales positions for 50 years for major companies including IBM, Westinghouse and British Telecom as well as numerous software and business process outsourcing companies. He has had a successful sales consulting and sales coaching practice for almost 20 […]

We’re dropping in for a highlight from our conversation with George Nutwell, who served in the U.S. Foreign Service for nearly three decades, and retired as a Senior Foreign Service Officer in 2014. George shared some powerful stories in our session, underlining the importance of love and humility as critical for any job. Episode Transcript […]

Kristin Weaver has worked in a variety of roles related to global financial operations, eventually leading to a 12-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). After graduating from Principia College in 1990 with a double major in Business Administration and Political Science, she worked with banking and brokerage firms, focusing on operations, trading, and […]

About Our Speakers Brandon Cox is a Business and Finance major at Sacramento State University and a student intern at CalPERS (the California Public Employee Retirement System), where he works as a financial analyst. Mandy Kay Johnson is a senior at Principia College where she is currently a social media assistant in the college’s marketing […]

This Friday we’re sitting down (zooming!) with Alan Zwick, a Captain with Southwest Airlines (SWA) and a Certified Flight Instructor. Learn how Captain Zwick’s lessons in the air are relatable and transferable to your career ‘ground game.’ A life-long Christian Scientist, Alan Zwick grew up on his family’s farm in Central Kansas. He attended the […]

20 Short Steps to Your LinkedIn Profile A fully-completed LinkedIn Profile is an essential tool for today’s job search. Why? It’s a valuable tool that employers use to gain valuable insights into your education and experience. In other words, it’s an opportunity for you to create a professional profile that provides valuable insights into who […]

The Trustees of The Albert Baker Fund (ABF) are happy to announce that Dr. Joseph M. Ritter has been selected to lead ABF as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the retirement of Alan Bashor who has served as CEO for the past ten years. Dr. Ritter is an accomplished college educator and administrator […]

…and her amazing journey of personal and professional growth–with Christian Science and a clear sense of purpose pointing the way forward. MAKE AN ONLINE GIFT TODAY! Triumphing over challenges Vanessa’s journey began when she moved to California from Mexico and her world seemed completely disrupted. Unfamiliar with a new culture, a new school, and a […]

From the Desk of Alan Bashor, CEO I am pleased to announce our new Director of Outreach, Janee Shaw, who will join us on July 16th, 2019, following the retirement of Harve Kaufmann in June. Janee is currently Senior Director of Development for the College of Arts and Letters, at San Diego State University, where […]