Meet the Founder of Akamai Consulting
Trish Thomas, MBA
“Over 400,000 businesses close in the United States every year – most without ever achieving their full capabilities or fulfilling the true vision of the founders.
"These statistics represent people’s hopes and dreams, countless lost investments, and a network of associated employees, suppliers, vendors and customers who are inevitably impacted by a closure or bankruptcy.
" I launched Akamai Consulting in 2005 to change the statistics one company at a time.”
Trish holds a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA in Management & Strategy. She has over 15 years of business management experience spanning a wide range of industries: medical, legal, financial and service organizations. More importantly, she has walked the path of business ownership along with finding success in the corporate world, with 9 years in the entrpreneurial trenches as owner of private firms.
Member of the American Mensa Society, the Project Management Institute, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, the International Business Circle and the Institute of Management Consultants, among others. Philanthropy and community are central to the mission of Akamai Consulting and pro bono projects for deserving non-profits include: the University of Denver’s Entrepreneurship Institute, the Other Side of Everest Educational Foundation and Circle of Care.
Trish is a frequent lecturer on organizational growth, leadership, teamwork and marketing. She consults for the Small Business Development Center, serves on the advisory board for the Better Business Bureau, and provides training through institutions ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies to local networking groups.
Innovator. Optimist. Thinker. Protagonist. A true believer in the power of people to change the world.
Terri Lee – Creative Director & Project Team Leader
Terri has over 25 years of channel partner development, marketing consulting and implementation expertise on both the client and agency-side, with large agency experience in New York. Strong background in branding, strategy, creative and management with exceptional credentials. Her accounts have included some of the most iconic names in industry today: Cisco, Raytheon, Estee Lauder, Kodak, Volvo, AT&T and Gucci, to name a few.
Gilles Arnaud – Financial Consultant & Profitability Analyst
Gilles holds a degree in Economic Sciences from Bordeaux University as well as an MBA from I.E.P. Paris, France and is bilingual in French and English. During 20 years in corporate and investment banking, Gilles performed 10 successful IPO’s. Expert in financing, investor relations, compliance for publicly traded companies, FX and interest rate risk management and currency exchange.
Juliana Beckett – PR & Marketing
Julie holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan and has over 10 years of strategic and tactical marketing experience. Thriving on creation from conceptualization to commercialization, she has launched two companies and multiple products. With broad expertise ranging from startups to STARZ, and skills in copywriting, collateral development, advertising, PR, events, and social media, Julie has the capacity to execute marketing initiatives with excellence.
Jillian Altman - Design & Development
A gifted designer, Jillian is obsessed with improving the looks of things. But she is also a refreshing creative type who understands the value of consistency and clear communication, as well as the logic of marketing and the need to follow a budget. Flexible, well-versed, efficient... always able to come through in the clutch.
Cori Chavez – Video Production & Social Media
Cori went to CU Boulder to become a Computer Engineer, but she emerged with an MFA in Media Arts. A gifted filmmaker, Cori inspires creativity and outside the box thinking in everyone she meets, and specializes in bringing people and companies to life through social media, video promotion and viral campaigns.
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