Paul B SilvermanPaul B. Silverman's vision is driven by more than four decades of senior global corporate management experience, management consulting working with leading global firms, serving as CEO/founder of both public and private companies, and teaching undergaduate and MBA courses at three leading universities. He currently serves as Managing Partner at the Gemini Business Group, LLC, a global new venture development consultancy firm focusing on next generation entrepreneurial opportunities in IoT, smart cities, energy and health care. He has held senior management positions with RCA, GTE, Xerox and IBM (SBS). He has also served in senior global management consulting positions with Coopers & Lybrand, Booz Allen and Hamilton, and James Martin Strategy, an Amsterdam-based management consulting firm, where he served as CEO for North America. Mr. Silverman has also contributed to the education sector since 2002, serving as Adjunct Professor in the George Mason University School of Business and formerly in the R.H. Smith School of Management at the University of Maryland and the Kogod School of Business at American University. He has taught undergraduate and MBA courses in entrepreneurship, strategy management, international, and other business courses since 2002. The author's books draw upon the author's global experience helping entrepreneurs develop, launch, manage, and successfully grow new ventures. The author has conducted hundreds of presentations worldwide and published numerous articles addressing strategy, policy, entrepreneurship, and new business development issues. The author holds a BS in Physics from CCNY and an MS in Management from Polytechnic University of NY, and resides in the Washington, D.C. area. For more information, visit the author's blog at www.paulbsilverman.com/blog. Read More Read Less