Featured Speaker(s)

THE LAWYER: Mark Mihanovic, Corporate attorney with McDermott, Will & Emery

Partner in LA & Silicon Valley offices. Mark’s practice focuses in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions involving companies in a broad range of industries, with a particular emphasis on technology, life science and other emerging companies. He has served as lead counsel on behalf of issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings and private placements of equity and debt. He has handled numerous stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, proxy fights, ESOPs and joint ventures.

THE ACCOUNTANT: Eleanor M. Johnson/Partner, Cohen, Miskei & Mowrey

Eleanor is a CPA, specializing in Tax and Business Management. Her eighteen years of public accounting experience focuses on tax planning, estate planning, tax compliance, tax controversy, business management and general business consulting for individuals as well as for businesses.

STAFFING SPECIALIST: Dianne Gubin, President of Tech Exec Partners

Dianne specializes in executive search, IT consulting, and other temporary staffing for LA and New York-based Fortune 1000 companies. This diverse, disciplined experience has propelled her to the top tier of the search industry and has helped Dianne maintain solid client relationships. Gregarious, energetic and thoughtful, Dianne's astute evaluation of people help Tech Exec Partners build "Winning Teams that Work." As Director of WITI-LA, she continues to lead in event organization, networking and team building, making LA the most successful and powerful WITI chapter in the U.S.

THE MODERATOR: Deborah Gallant, the Chair of the WITI-LA Enterpreneurs’ Committee and a consultant to many early-stage businesses.