Spotlight on 18 Graduate Brothers 48-Years-Old or Younger Wesley Bolsen (RoseHulman 2000)
Wes Bolsen has a B.S. in electrical engineering and a minor in economics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He currently serves as the Chief Business Officer for Noon Energy. Previously, he has served as the Chief Business Officer and CCO of his previous two companies while keeping his executive office on the south side of Denver, Colorado, and travelling around the world. He has also helped build the world's leading wildfire prevention technology, which he sold to Perimeter Solutions, and became the Global Business Director for Wildfire Prevention & Protection as they went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Wes also built four different renewable fuel, ag technology and animal nutrition companies, including Codexis, where he served as an officer. From 2000-06 he worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Co. Additionally, in 2011, Wes was named the top Chief Marketing Officer in the United States.
Kevin Booth (Bowling Green 2003)
Kevin Booth knew early on he wanted to be a computer scientist. Throughout high school, in his hometown of Orrville, Ohio, he learned everything he could about computer programming in between sports and working as a fryer cook. Kevin graduated with a degree in computer science in fall 2004 and continued to attend graduate school to pursue
a M.S. in computer science, which he achieved in 2006. After graduate school, Kevin moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he started his first job as a computer scientist. Kevin’s career has allowed him to create software and cloud-based solutions for almost 100 companies over the last 20 years, most of which are Fortune 500. He has also written software for companies like Safelite Autoglass, Humana, Nationwide and Progressive, as well as government agencies and schools. Currently, Kevin serves as the Principal Architect for Insight Enterprises, a global technology company that focuses on business-to-business and information technology capabilities for enterprises.
Nick DePorter (Arizona State 1999)
Nick DePorter has professional experience in government affairs, higher education leadership and workforce development. Currently, Nick is the Senior Lead Manager of U.S. Public Policy & Economic Graph at LinkedIn. He is responsible for partnering with policymakers and community stakeholders to create economic opportunity for every member of the workforce. Nick served as an elected council member for Fountain Hills, Arizona, from 2014-18. He served on the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Board of Directors, Maricopa County Workforce Development Board, the Chicanos Por La Causa - Integrated Health & Human Services Board and the Arizona State University Career & Professional Development Services Advisory Board. He also serves as a board member for the City of Phoenix Business & Workforce Development Board and the Arizona State University School of Politics & Global Studies. He and his wife, Adrienne, have three children, Jack, Abbie and Lola. THE PHI GAMMA DELTA
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