Executive Connections mentors

Briand is a seasoned executive and dynamic leader with extensive global business management experience. Growing up in the US, Europe and Asia, traveling worldwide for 25 years and living in Asia for the past 8 years, Briand deeply understands how to embrace, understand and flourish both personally and professionally cross-culturally. He is a respected speaker and media expert focusing on how US multi-national companies can bridge the east-west gap for long term success through emotionally intelligent leadership with a global mindset and strong cultural competency.

As ASEAN President, Briand established and led Honeywell’s broad portfolio of businesses across Southeast Asia in alignment with global leadership and Honeywell’s strategic imperative to transform into a software industrial fully embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Honeywell’s four Strategic Business Groups (SBGs) Aerospace & Transportation, Performance Materials & Technologies, Home & Building Technologies, and Safety & Productivity Solutions supply leading-edge technologies, products, software, services, and solutions across a wide range of industries and markets including aviation, airports, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, production process controls, refrigerants, building and home safety & security systems, industrial safety, and business mobility and productivity.

Briand previously served as President, Aerospace Asia-Pacific based in Shanghai, China and was responsible for all aspects of the business across the region. He has more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry as a senior leader in both the commercial and defense businesses. Before joining Honeywell in 2002, Briand was co-founder and President of Aerospace Hardware Exchange (AHX), the world’s first online trading marketplace for aerospace commodities. Prior to that, he held various leadership positions at Fairchild Fasteners Inc. and UNC Inc.

As an officer in the U.S. Navy, Briand was a Naval Flight Officer with VS-29 aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), a Naval Science professor at Duke University, and a Commander in the Naval Reserve.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Affairs from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, and an MBA from Duke University, Fuqua School of Business. His academic experience includes graduate level management studies at Harvard University and the University of Tennessee.

Graham Greytak has experience in sports industry as well as technology building private companies. He is currently the Founder & CEO of HireRising, an international IT staffing company. HireRising is a current 4x Inc.5000 award winner for the fastest growing companies in America.

Mila Henn, MBA, has more than 30 years of operations and supply chain experience across multiple industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Her leadership has transformed organizations to deliver improved expense control/reduction, implement technology and robotics for process efficiencies, and has restructured departments to deliver high levels of performance. She has been hand-picked to lead international projects at the Cleveland Clinic, and Manitowoc Cranes based on her ability to work across cultures, disciplines, and management styles.

Additional work experience includes New York Presbyterian Health System, Energizer, and Wyeth. She has a passion for developing professionals to achieve their potential and leads her teams to provide opportunities for career growth. Henn has served in non-profit boards and holds LEAN and Six Sigma certifications. She obtained a B.S. in Microbiology from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, and a M.B.A in Information Systems from Pace University in New York City.

Executive Coach | Business Strategist | Leadership Development Expert

With over 25 years of senior leadership experience at Pitney Bowes, Chuck Jackson is a seasoned executive and strategist who has led multi-million-dollar business units, revitalized sales organizations, and driven sustainable growth across diverse markets. He also led initiatives that significantly improved both internal and external customer satisfaction. Notably, Chuck spearheaded a nationwide digital transformation impacting more than 5,000 employees.

Chuck’s leadership philosophy centers on empowering people. He is recognized for building high-performing teams, championing diversity and inclusion, and leading with empathy and purpose. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, he now partners with small to mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and emerging leaders to elevate organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and community impact.

Outside the boardroom, Chuck is deeply committed to service. He has served on several nonprofit boards and currently supports organizations that advocate for children in foster care across the Phoenix area. In his spare time, he enjoys lifting weights, mountain biking, motorcycling, and playing bass guitar. He also volunteers at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

Chuck holds an MBA from the College of Graduate & Business Management at the University of Phoenix and a BS in Business Administration from his studies at UoP and George Mason University. He also completed executive education at Babson College’s School of Business.

His guiding principle: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Professor of Practice David Jarvis has over 35 years of multi-industry CIO (Chief Information Officer) experience across a wide range of diverse businesses while living in Europe, SE Asia, and North America. Early in his career, David’s concentration was in software development and business relationship management. He migrated to leadership roles as his career progressed, managing technology organizations, developing strategy, and focusing on organizational development.

David has served on the Executive Advisory Board of the Department of Information Systems at the W. P. Carey Graduate School of Business for over 10 years and was on the advisory board for SAP and an angel investor for a software startup. He holds an MBA from the University of Indianapolis and a bachelor’s degree in computer and information systems from The Ohio State University.

David and his wife have been married for 40 years and have two daughters. He enjoys time with his family, good wine, hiking, golf, scuba diving, fast cars and travel.

Board Roles
AZNext Advisory Board
Thematiks Advisory Board - Software Startup

Industry Positions
Chief Information Officer - Honeywell Aerospace
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer - CVS/Caremark
Corporate Vice President, Chief Information Officer - Motorola
Chief Information Officer - General Motors North America VSSM
Vice President, Chief Information Officer - Allied Signal/Honeywell
Director Information Systems - Thomson CE SA (Singapore)
Director Information Systems - Thomson CE SA (France)
Manager Information Systems - General Electric / RCA

Executive Education Courses
AACSB - Bridge Program

As Vice President and Corporate Controller at Amkor Technology, John Jenson leads the global finance and accounting team operating in the US, Portugal and seven countries in Asia.

Prior to joining Amkor in 2017, he has served in multiple leadership roles including Corporate Controller, CFO, Investor Relations and Company President. His industry experience is varied and includes Aerospace & Defense, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace Repair & Overhaul, For-Profit Education and Insurance.

His experience includes mergers & acquisitions, as well as developing greenfield manufacturing & operating facilities in both Northern England as well as Thailand.

He started his career with Deloitte serving as an Audit Manager. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Accountancy from Northern Arizona University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

On graduation joined General Electric Co. Final position Automotive Industry manager on Corporate Staff: $11B topline. Stayed 33 years. Traveled the world, always got out of bed in the morning at a dead sprint, thrived while working for one of the "world's toughest bosses." GE Virginia Tech Campus Executive mid-1990s, $1.5m to endow a Chair in Minority Engineering PHD, recruited approximately 40 Engineering and Finance graduates annually through the 1990's.

Post GE, Absolute Consulting: provided onsite engineering staffing for Wind & Solar Farms construction; ABB: VP Electrical Vehicle Charging on global Smart Grid team; ECOtality: COO for cloud based Electric Vehicle Charging network, 35,000 subscribing members, installed base of 18,000 home and public chargers.

Since 2013: Active with Arizona Commerce Association: Venture Ready - EIR and panelist; Virtual Accelerator – mentor; Arizona Innovation Challenge - Judge; BSME Mechanical Engineering, minor in Nuclear Power Virginia Tech 1969; MBA Owen School Vanderbilt University 1983

In 2004, nine years after beginning his career with Accenture, Brian King founded Kenway Consulting, a management and technology consulting firm focused on helping clients in the areas of technology solution delivery, enterprise program Leadership, and information insight.

His goal was to start the company for which he always wanted to work, and he built a successful business that still operates under the general philosophy of always doing, under all circumstances, what is right. It’s a philosophy that seems simple enough, but when clients or prospects ask for something that is not in their own best interests, saying “no” is what’s right, and adhering to this philosophy has been a major differentiator for Kenway ever since its inception.

During Kenway’s early years, Brian successfully managed and led critical enterprise initiatives from the implementations of enterprise HR solutions, client relationship management (CRM) solutions, portal technologies, and case management systems to the deployment of enterprise-wide data governance, business intelligence, and master data management initiatives. These implementations spanned technologies and industries, from the package to the customer, and from telecommunications to financial services. Once Kenway grew to a size warranting full-time executive leadership, Brian turned his efforts to running the business and was CEO through January 2020. He retired from the day-to-day operations of Kenway in early 2022, and now serves as a member of the company’s board.

Over the years, Kenway has received a variety of accolades for its unique culture and values, entrepreneurial spirit, collaborative environment, respectful workplace, and commitment to clients, employees, and the community. Honors include being named to Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Management Consulting Firms;” Inc. magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list; one of the 100 “Best Places to Work in Chicago” by Crain’s Chicago Business; Consulting magazine’s “Best Small Firms to Work For” list; the “Vault Consulting 50” list and Vault’s list of “Best Boutique Consulting Firms;” and one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation®” by the National Association for Business Resources.

Brian currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), and the Advisory Board of Entertainmint Inc. He is a volunteer adjunct faculty member and guest lecturer at the W. P. Carey School of Business, where he shares his consulting industry expertise and addresses topics including corporate culture and mindfulness in the workplace. He has presented at Princeton University’s Business Today International Conference, and served as a contributor and subject matter expert for a variety of business podcasts and media outlets including the Chicago Business Journal, Growth Think Tank, BizCastHQ, Grow Wire, and Business News Daily.

Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in theater from Boston College, where he was the recipient of the Player Award for Outstanding Stage Performance. Prior to his work with Accenture, he founded a theater company in Chicago that produced local shows for the stage.

In his spare time, Brian enjoys taking advantage of the cultural opportunities in Arizona, including dining, live music, hiking, and golfing. He enjoys cooking, playing guitar, writing and long-distance running. Brian leverages his entrepreneurial experience by serving as a mentor for the recently incarcerated, helping them reengage in the workforce, and in some cases, helping them launch successful businesses of their own.