Bio

Ryan Abeloe (M.S. in GIS, University of Denver) currently works in Denver in the oil and gas industry with responsibilities ranging across ArcMap, ArcGIS Server/Portal, SDE, and even a few non-ESRI tools. Ryan discovered his passion for GIS while he spent a summer working between McMurdo and the South Pole, Antarctica. He previously worked in transportation engineering and for non-profits performing demographic analyses in GIS.

Bio

Mustafa Abo El Rob is a highly strategic innovator, a proven thought leader, and a talented scholar-practitioner focused on utilizing emerging technologies to drive business transformation. With over 18 years of cross-industry consulting experience, Mustafa has successfully led large-scale global technology transformation initiatives for Fortune 200 organizations.

Education

Mustafa earned a Doctor of Science in Information Technology from Middle Georgia State University, an MBA in Strategic Management from Regis University, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Colorado Technical University, a B.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Jordan, Business & Technology Executive Certificates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, INSEAD, and Northwestern University.

Professional Background

Mustafa serves as a business and digital transformation leader at Accenture, where he oversees global technology implementation programs for organizations across industries. His responsibilities include developing state-of-the-art client solutions and contributing to cutting-edge service offerings focused on next-generation technologies that impact quality and efficiency.

Motivation for Teaching

Mustafa is passionate about integrating education and technology in both academia and industry. His areas of focus include IT strategy, digital transformation, project management, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and intelligent automation.

Helping Students Be Successful

Mustafa is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment that empowers students to reach their full potential. He incorporates real-world examples, hands-on learning, and practical applications of concepts to assist students in connecting theory to practice.

Bio

Lynnette Adams is a distinguished nonprofit leadership and development figure with a career spanning over 15 years that blends academic achievement with practical expertise. She offers real-world insights and fosters the development of future nonprofit leaders. Her dedication to fostering positive societal change is reflected in her teaching as she guides students through the complexities of nonprofit management with a focus on effective leadership and organizational growth.

Education

Lynnette received her B.A. in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University, her MFA in Public Relations from Wayne State University, her MBA from the University of Phoenix, and her Ph.D. in Global Leadership from Pepperdine University.

Professional Background

Lynnette has held development positions at organizations such as the Community College of Aurora Foundation and the Crisis Center. Formerly, she served as the Director of Development at Black in Marine Science (BIMS), where she bridged theory with impactful action. Currently, Lynnette is the owner of Joy Eco System, a unique fusion of the for-profit The Joy Architect and the nonprofit The Joy Lab Inc., where she serves as Chief Joy Officer. Through this work, she leads initiatives to cultivate joy-centered leadership, healing, and connection in individuals, organizations, and communities.

Motivation for Teaching

Lynnette is passionate about nonprofit storytelling and seeks to develop the next generation of successful nonprofit professionals. She is not just an educator but also a mentor, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to drive meaningful change.

Helping Students Be Successful

Lynnette places joy and well-being at the forefront of learning, recognizing their importance to academic success and leadership sustainability. She prioritizes emotionally safe learning environments and remains accessible through email, phone, and virtual Zoom sessions to provide guidance and support with empathy and grace. Her goal is to help students become compassionate, capable nonprofit leaders.

Bio

Marcy Adams is a registered nurse by trade for more than 27 years now, however for nearly 25 of those years she has worked in a manager/leader position. Early on in her career, she discovered an affinity for working behind the scenes and a genuine adoration for seeing other people grow, develop and succeed. For the previous 12 years, she worked in the pharmaceutical oncology industry. She currently oversees a team of practitioners who cover the U.S.

Bio

AD Al-Ghourabi has over 15 years of experience in web, mobile, collaboration, and digital marketing and strategy. Recognized as a seasoned business and technology leader, he has championed several innovative and digital transformation solutions that drive operational excellence and increase transactional revenue.

AD is currently a Global Vice President with Dayforce, a leader in Human Capital Management software. He was recently an executive with S&P Global, a Fortune 500 company. He has extensive experience in financial services, automotive, energy, human capital management, and retail, and has led global teams in AI, advanced analytics, digital strategy, service operations, mergers and acquisitions, product development, UX design, and IT. Notable achievements include spearheading the service operations integrations for the $44 billion S&P Global and IHS Markit merger (2020-2022) and publishing a book on Artificial Intelligence in Business and Technology (2023). His areas of focus and interests are digital marketing and strategy, market research, collaboration, web content management systems, UI/UX, social computing, mobile computing, and researching emerging technologies.

Education

AD holds an Executive MBA from the University of Denver (Honors), an M.S. in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Bio

Donald Anderson has been a practicing organization development consultant for more than 20 years. He has consulted internally and externally with a wide variety of organizations, including Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses and educational institutions. He is the author of Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change, and Organization Design: Creating Strategic and Agile Organizations.

Education

Donald earned a Ph.D in Communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder, an M.A. in rhetoric and Communication from the University of California, Davis. and B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Davis.

Bio

Jeni Anderson is a longtime Denver writer and strategic communications professional with extensive experience building brands and creating targeted communications strategies for nonprofits, startups, technology companies, and high-growth organizations. She is a seasoned executive with experience in almost every facet of marketing and communications.

Education

Jeni earned her B.A. in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an M.A. in Public Communication from American University in Washington, D.C.

Professional Experience

Jeni serves as an executive communications consultant with her firm, Jeni Anderson Media, advising clients on integrated strategic communications planning, brand strategy and management, digital and social strategy, content strategy, message development, storytelling, and more. She teaches various courses in the College of Professional Studies’ Communication Management program and the Media, Film, and Journalism Studies (MFJS) program at the University of Denver.

Teaching Philosophy

As an educator, Jeni believes deeply in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in her courses. She is passionate about the power of clear, concise, and compelling writing. She strives to help her students develop the essential skills for the newest generation of marketing and communications professionals. Jeni encourages deep critical thinking and is a hands-on instructor. She enjoys teaching in-person and virtually and holds Live Zoom sessions regularly.

Bio

Carla Anthony is passionate about contributing to the success of organizations through her work in human resources. Over the last 25 years, Carla has led HR organizations in various industries such as municipal and state government in Colorado and in the private sector with Western Union, UDR, Denver Public Schools and with Gambro/Baxter Healthcare.

Carla is an expert at leading large organizations through organizational change initiatives. She has worked on teams leading mergers, acquisitions and integrations from a human and business perspective. During her tenure in HR she has built, turned around and re-organized multiple global and regional business units and HR functions.

Education

Carla holds an MBA from San Diego State University and a BSBA from Kent State University.

Helping Students be Successful

Carla hopes that through teaching, she can share her HR knowledge with others in a way that is motivating and engaging. She enjoys seeing her students learn and become more expert in the courses she teaches and, most importantly, apply their learnings to their professional success. As an educator who cares about her students’ success, Carla is always available to assist them in any way that she can with their job search, workplace challenges, and career development.

Bio

Rebecca Arno is the CEO of Prosperity Denver Fund, a sales tax-funded organization that provides funding to help Denver students on their college or career journeys after high school.

Rebecca has more than three decades of experience in the philanthropic sector, including as Vice President for Operations and Communications for The Denver Foundation, Chief Impact and Innovation Officer of the Barton Institute for Community Action, and Vice President of Communications for the Daniels Fund. She has served on numerous boards, including as chair of the Washington, D.C.-based Communications Network and of the Colorado Nonprofit Association. She is currently board chair of Lighthouse Writers Workshop, serves as a board member of the Colorado Safe Parking Initiative, and as member of the Reisher Scholarship Committee through the Denver Foundation.

Education

Rebecca earned her master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University and her bachelor’s degree in English from San Francisco State University.

Bio

Tripp Baltz, as the Head of Research at Boomtown, uses his extensive experience as a writer, researcher and interviewer to generate the platform’s strategic content for thought leadership in corporate innovation. Baltz looks around corners to examine and deconstruct trends, identifies those which are the most impactful and relevant, and creates analysis to help clients discern what’s really going on.

Baltz has led a more than 35-year career as an award-winning journalist, writer and teacher. As a reporter for Bloomberg Industry Group, he initiated new coverage areas in legal and regulatory affairs, writing about policy developments affecting law firms, major corporations and small businesses, including startups. He also pioneered the company’s nationwide beat for state environmental policy and created a regular column about the vexing global problems associated with the taxation of remote sales and e-commerce.

Baltz teaches writing, media, politics and international affairs at the College of Professional Studies at the University of Denver, where he served as director of the Master of Liberal Studies program and the graduate certificate in Professional Writing. He revamped the college’s research and writing courseware and guidance, served as a master’s student capstone advisor, and represented the college on the Faculty Senate and admissions council. He designed courses in global affairs, writing, social media and human geography, and has served as a speaker and presenter at conferences on global affairs, liberal arts, and the humanities. He has authored thousands of articles covering topics in business, politics and regulatory affairs and has published two nonfiction books.

Education

Tripp has a Master of Liberal Studies with concentrations in Global Business and Culture, Spanish and Italian. He earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame with concentrations in American Studies and German.