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Advisory Board
Joan E. Johnson:
Vice President
Joan Johnson’s career
began with Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company, and after 7 years, she joined
the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) where she worked for
more than 30 years. Her growth within IBM continued as she accepted various
positions including business analyst, staff assignments, and staff
management.
After joining the
management ranks she worked in a variety of positions including First and
Second-line management, Regional Staff Project Manager to IBM Division
Headquarters (Atlanta, GA), and finally a Project Manager with a newly
formed Application Development group implementing a program supporting IBM’s
premier Business Partners. While at IBM, Mrs. Johnson received numerous
awards for her dedication and hard work. Currently, Mrs. Johnson is the
Vice President of the International Dementia Research Foundation, where she
is utilizing her skills, education and professional experience to continue
seeking cures for dementia, particularly, Alzheimer’s disease.
Joan Johnson received her
Bachelor of Arts (BA), in Business. Administration, with a minor in
Communications from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. She went on to
complete a Masters of Science in Management from Cardinal Stritch University
in Milwaukee, WI.
Dr. Christopher
L.Edwards:
Christopher L. Edwards,
Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and
Research Psychoneuroendocrinologist who is Medical Director of the
Biofeedback Laboratory and Pediatric Neurology Service, and Director
of the Chronic Pain Management Program at Duke University Medical Center.
Dr. Edwards is a faculty member with clinical appointments in the
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Medical Psychology and
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology at Duke University
Medical Center. He has also has an appointment in the Duke Pain and
Palliative Care Center and serves as training faculty member in the
Duke Residency Training Program, the Clinical Psychology Internship
Program, and the Duke University's graduate program in clinical
psychology. He has academic appointments as adjunct faculty at North
Carolina Central University and North Carolina State University. He has
published close to 100 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts in
medical and psychosocial journals and has given over 200 national and
international professional presentations. He trains and mentors a
range of students including M.D. and Ph.D. fellows, graduate
students, and undergraduate students.
Dr. Edwards research is primarily focused in three areas: (1)
psychoneuroendocrine issues associated with chronic pain; (2)
neurocognitive decline in patients with chronic illness; and, (3)
methods for recruiting populations of diverse subjects into clinical
trials. He is very involved in the community as an advocate for
racial equality and the promotion of minority health.
Erroll T. Reese
Erroll T. Reese
is the founder of EWI Technologies (EWI), a full service information
technology company located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. EWI
provides total technical solutions from system integration to technical
training. Mr. Reese’s firm provides direct training and support services to
several organizations throughout the world. Mr. Reese also currently serves
as Chair of the Community Technology Center’s Network (CTCNet) Board of
Directors. CTCNet represents over 1500 Community Technology Centers. Some of
the most notable accomplishments under his leadership, include: a 200%
increase in the number of CTCNet centers, opening of the first CTCNet office
in Washington, D.C., and receipt of a $4.9M grant from the US Department of
Health & Human Services. He also led the effort to secure a $330K Ford
Foundation grant, represented CTCNet in the Digital Empowerment Campaign.
Prior to starting his
own firm, Mr. Reese worked at IBM for 11 years where he managed advanced
product design, development, and releases. Mr. Reese has been called upon
to speak often on technology related issues. Most notably, he was a 2 year
participant in the “Blacks In Technology” tour presented by the Tavis Smiley
Group, participated in the digital divide tour during the Clinton
administration and presented to congress on digital opportunities for
minorities. Mr. Reese spends countless hours serving on the following
boards: CTCNet, Communities In Schools, Triangle Urban League, The Spencer
Foundation and The Durham Chamber of Commerce.
Reese completed the University Of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Executive MBA Program and also participated in the
prestigious IBM Executive Resource Institute. He earned a BS in Computer
Science from Alabama A&M University.
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