The Consultants Network
The IEEE Dallas Section Consultants Network represents
members who practice their profession on a consulting
basis. We have prepared this website to assist
companies in locating qualified IT professionals with
technical expertise.
We host monthly meetings with speakers
who can enhance the business performance of our members.
The consultants listed at this site are in business
as independent consultants. This website is a free
service to clients and consultants. Please mention
to our member consultants that you found them through
the Consultants Network website.
To learn more about our members as entrepreneurs and
women in engineering, you can see the streamed video of
the IEEE in Action television show.
Women of IEEE
Entrepreneurs of IEEE
Inventors of IEEE
OUR NEXT EVENT
Date: Monday, September 13,
2010
Speaker: Diana Gats, Certified LinkedIn
Instructor,
Diana is the CEO and owner: The Alternative Board–DallasMetroWest
and VPT Enterprise, LLC
Topic: You have a LinkedIn Profile---Now
What?
RSVP ON LINE!!!
Description: Are You Leveraging
LinkedIn? Establish your LinkedIn foundation. Learn Tips
& Techniques on using LinkedIn strategically to fine
customers, companies, or relations and be sought by
them. These tips can be immediately implemented by you!
Don’t miss this great event! Diana is a certified
LinkedIn trainer and has trained nearly 1000
individuals; in workshops, breakfast & lunch mini
sessions, etc.
Bio: Diana is
a business advisor, board facilitator, and LinkedIn
instructor. She thrives on working with others to create
successful outcomes for any type of business challenge;
from daily situations, to the identification of new
opportunities, to contingency planning . . . a real
problem solver and driver of performance improvement.
Diana is the CEO and owner of two businesses:
The Alternative Board–DallasMetroWest and VPT
Enterprise, LLC.
The Alternative Board provides CEO’s and Presidents of
privately held businesses, a board of director
environment. Monthly board meetings and individual
sessions afford these business owners new perspectives,
insight and accountability. These board members gain
ideas, explore alternatives, and most importantly grow
sales &/or profits, engage better employees, and achieve
personal & business goals. (www.TAB-DallasMetroWest.com)
VPT Enterprise is a consulting operation that provides
clients with year over year performance improvement
through metrics and process modification. The core is
the development of a reporting and analysis framework,
while creating cohesiveness among staff and various
departments. Projects yield expected outcomes and are
readily sustainable by the organization. http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianagats
Diana, as a certified LinkedIn instructor, has presented
and instructed to nearly 1000 individuals in the past
year. She believes that LinkedIn & other social media
are quickly changing the old Marketing & Business
Development techniques for both individuals and
companies. http://IntegratedAlliances.com
Prior to owning her businesses, her 25 year career
included senior level positions with leading domestic
and international manufacturing organizations; spanning
key industries as steel, automotive, construction &
graphic arts. Areas of expertise range are marketing,
sales, and operations, always with P/L accountability.
Diana has a bachelor’s degree in construction
engineering management from Oregon State University and
a master’s of management from Northwestern University.
These are key companies with whom Diana has been
associated - International Harvester Construction
Equipment, MAN Roland, OCE’ USA, Timken Steel, Bekins
Van Lines, Home Direct USA.
Diana enjoys speaking engagements that range from
industry topics, to business issues, to golf and active
involvement with non-profits. Today, she is on the Board
of Girl’s Golf of Texas and just published in the book
“Unstoppable Woman.” Diana is the current Sponsorship
Chair for the Dallas Chapter of EWGA (Executive Women’s
Golf Association) and recent co-chair for MENG
(Marketing Executives Networking Group), Dallas Chapter.
Several prior non-profit and business board positions
were YMCA, Easter Seals, and Lady Fairway golf products.
A highly energetic results driven individual, Diana is
one who can listen, assimilate key points, and use
knowledge of individuals to draw them into the team,
thus ensuring that solutions and plans provide positive
measurable outcomes that are supported universally.
Location: Holiday Inn Select, 1655 North Central
Expressway, Richardson, TX
(south of Campbell Road, west side of Central)
Time: Social/Networking/Dinner 6:15 pm Program
6:45 pm.
Cover:
Includes fabulous dinner buffet, salad, dessert and
drink
$5 for IEEE CN Members, additional guest: $5 if you
RSVP by the Friday before the meeting
$10 for IEEE
Members, additional guest: $10
$15 NON IEEE Member
CN Membership: $30
