Executive Connections mentors

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

A dynamic leader in finance and operations, John Jenson has built a reputation for driving transformation and delivering results across diverse industries. With a career spanning executive roles in both finance and operations at major public and private companies, Jenson is known for building high-performance teams and forging strong partnerships with boards, executive leadership, and stakeholders.

In his most recent position as Vice President and Corporate Controller at Amkor Technology, Inc., Jenson led a global accounting and reporting team, supporting operations in more than 20 locations worldwide. Previously, at Universal Technical Institute, he played a pivotal role in investor relations and financial strategy, including the successful issuance of $70 million in convertible preferred stock and the implementation of a new General Ledger system.

At Triumph Group, Inc., Jenson was a key contributor supporting complex mergers, acquisitions, and international expansions, including establishing a new operating company in Thailand. As President of Triumph Air Repair, he returned the company to profitability, reduced turnover, and transformed operations with lean process improvements.

Earlier in their career, Jenson held key financial leadership roles at Simula, Inc., guiding major transactions such as the sale of the company’s automotive division and the $110 million merger of the parent company. His expertise also extends to consulting, insurance, and audit management. At Deloitte, he contributed to firm-wide audit policy development following a landmark merger of two public accounting firms.

A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Jenson earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, graduating Magna Cum Laude and earning honors in Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi.

With a proven record in change management, process redesign, and strategic leadership, John Jenson is a trusted advisor and catalyst for organizational growth.

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.

As a Senior Partner with Hewitt and Aon (post Aon/Hewitt merger 2010), Bob held various leadership roles within the organizations, and acted as a lead consultant and actuary for over 60 large organizations, with more than half representing the Fortune 500.

During Bob’s 35-year consulting career his notable accomplishments included working with a broad variety of industry/business and being promoted to Partner after seven years of service and later to Senior Partner. While consulting with his clients, he developed expertise in many critical business areas (e.g. finance, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, etc.), and established a retirement practice in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) with an initial revenue budget of $2.9 million and a $30+ million budget after 20 years of leadership. Finally, a critical part of Bob’s consulting career always involved the mentorship of others including the mentorship of many young women and men to partnership.

In addition to Bob’s consulting experiences, he taught as a Senior Lecturer at the Carlson School of Business (University of Minnesota), where he developed and taught a class on Employee Benefits from 2012 to 2019. And the accomplishment he is perhaps the most proud of is having raised his three daughters to be established professionals, all successfully working and managing people in their chosen professions.

Sherry Jane Love is the founder of SJAL Enterprises, LLC, a firm dedicated to empowering executives to push through noise and discover solutions to move forward to success.

With a passion for helping individuals reach their full potential, Sherry Jane has an innate ability to understand and connect with her clients on a deep level. Her expertise lies in her ability to ask thought-provoking questions and provide insightful feedback, helping her clients gain clarity and develop effective strategies to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.

Her strong interpersonal skills, combined with her extensive knowledge and experience from over 25 years in executive management, make her a trusted and valuable resource for executives seeking personal and professional growth.

Sherry Jane is known for her agile and inclusive leadership ability. CEOs have hired and re-hired her to revitalize struggling business areas; she thrives when navigating uncharted waters, such as transitioning businesses in the midst of change or during market disruption. Sherry Jane guides her clients in developing skills to collaborate effectively with partners and maintain team cohesion during tumultuous transitions. Paradigm shifts are a constant reality of the new corporate landscape, and Sherry Jane is passionate about guiding her clients as they adapt and grow alongside these changes.

Sherry Jane Love has over 25 years of experience leading large teams at the executive level. Her expertise is in merchandising and product development in the retail industry for multi-billion dollar companies such as PetSmart, Payless ShoeSource, Lane Bryant, and Macy’s. Her corporate experience spans privately, publicly, and private equity-owned companies. Her extensive product expertise includes fashion apparel & accessories, footwear, pet products, and sporting goods. Her career has allowed her to run businesses in the US, Canada, and Latin America. She has managed small and large businesses and has had responsibility for P & L's of $165 million to over $2 billion.

Sherry Jane is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She has completed the advanced Executive Coaching Program at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Additionally, she has a BS in Merchandising from Louisiana State University. She has completed the following executive education certificates: “Digital Disruption Program in Digital Transformation Strategies” from Cambridge Judge Business School and “Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement, Social Media, and Planning & Analytics” from Columbia Business School. Outside of her career, Sherry Jane explores her passion for the outdoors as a recreational athlete and steward of the environment.

James Madison is an executive coach to purpose-driven leaders, on a mission to ignite 1 billion lives with Truth, Identity, and lasting Impact.

Rooted in faith, refined through experience, and anchored in legacy, James shifts atmospheres, awakens callings, and activates legacy. His genius is unlocking clarity, igniting breakthroughs, and aligning leaders with their highest purpose. His presence awakens what’s dormant—calling out truth, setting dynamite to lying beliefs, and activating leaders to live, lead, and create with divine alignment.

A U.S. Army veteran and former Fortune 500 executive, James spent 25 years leading in supply chain, operations, and customer development before making a bold pivot into executive recruiting. That shift set the stage for his true calling: founding On Purpose Life and equipping leaders to lead from identity, not insecurity.

His mantra? All flow, no hustle.

His belief? When you live in purpose, on purpose, you’ll never work another day in your life!

Tracy has over 37 years of accounting, finance and corporate management experience. She spent 17 years with Medtronic Inc. in finance leadership roles supporting the Neuromodulation and Cardiac Rhythm Therapies businesses focused on revenue growth, delivering superior profits, optimizing manufacturing operations and driving long-term strategic R&D investments.

Prior to Medtronic, Tracy was a key contributor in completing the successful spin-off and subsequent IPO of ON Semiconductor in 1999/2000 which included establishing the new companies’ financial/accounting systems and a new finance organization. She held several finance leadership roles focused on executing a major business restructuring, supporting cash liquidity initiatives, re-structuring manufacturing operations and developing a corporate-wide strategy re-design. Her tenure included managing large global finance organizations allowing for extensive global travel to Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and China.

Tracy started her career with Motorola developing a foundation in cost accounting, financial planning/analysis and business support. She went on to hold several leadership positions managing finance organizations focused on global semiconductor manufacturing, business operations, R&D development and factory start-ups.

She holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, both from Arizona State University, Tempe. In retirement, she enjoys spending time with family in AZ & MN, hiking, biking, gardening and collecting & building LEGO.

As a leader at Axon Enterprise and Honeywell International, Fortune 100 technology companies, Tina Oliver has led the company's global Mechanical New Product Introduction, Subcontract Management and Supplier Development teams in the Public Safety and Aerospace Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) division for the past 28 years. She has also been the site lead for the Aerospace Women's Council which focuses on the career growth of women in the Aerospace Industry. In addition, she developed and launched a mentor program and Diversity of Thought program within Honeywell that focused on improving Inclusion and Diversity. Tina has held an expat position in Puerto Rico and has worked extensively throughout the United States, China, Mexico and Western Europe. She holds a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Certificate in Project Management, and Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Tina is a 1st generation U.S. citizen, the daughter of an Air Force veteran and the first in her family to earn a master's degree. She is a native Arizonan, a loyal ASU alumnus and a self-proclaimed ambassador of Tempe. Tina volunteers for several local agencies – Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA) food bank, Lost Our Homes (LOH) pet rescue, and Hospice of the Valley (HOV). She is an alumnus of Tempe Leadership and instructs for the Institute of Supply Management. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, hot yoga, any activity involving water, reading and riding her bike. She is her happiest when she is on the beach watching the sun set and toasting the sun with "thank you for today, I'll see you tomorrow".