Dr. Marion K. Jenkins
Dr. Marion K. Jenkins, founder and CEO, has held many strategic C-level positions in technology, communications and operations, including Chief Operating Officer of NAREX, which provides artificial intelligence-based software for financial service companies, Executive VP and Chief Technology Officer at FirstWorld Communications, a DSL, Internet services, hosting and data center provider, VP of Sales Operations at Qwest Communications, through their acquisition and integration of LCI International, Chief Information Officer at USLD Communications, an integrated telecommunications provider, VP of Sales and Marketing at American Telco, Inc., a telecommunications company, and Senior Research Engineer with Exxon Production Research. Jenkins received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University and his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He is a contributing author to the book, Business Driven Information Technology, which was developed through the University of Colorado-Denver Graduate School of Business, and was published by Stanford Press. All proceeds for the book, which is being used widely in MBA programs around the country, go to CU Denver Graduate School of Business.