"After being part of a large corporation for over 16 years, participating in Mentor Resources has been a very rewarding and invigorating experience. Mentor Resources is unlike any professional program I have taken before. The level of commitment the Mentor Resource Program team has for their participants is seen in their willingness to get involved with the participants and check in on progress and ask for feedback on a proactive basis. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience!"
Kathy Lindsey, Sr. Director, Support Sales, Oracle Corporation
Mentor Resources Team
Kim Wise, Founder and CEO
Prior to founding Mentor Resources in 2001, Kim was the Managing Director of Menttium Corporation in San Francisco, a mentoring organization devoted to the advancement of women in business. She gained her expertise in mentoring and in understanding the unique needs of businesses of all sizes through her years of training and sales in retail and consumer markets. Considered an expert in the field of mentoring, she has been profiled in the New York Times, Business Week, Chief Learning Officer Magazine and Human Resource Executive.
Bob Gibson, President
Bob is a noted keynote speaker, seminar leader and corporate consultant with global experience spanning two decades. His unique combination of solid business insight, sage advice and common sense has proven to be a valuable resource to businesses. Recognized by the media for his expertise in training in the art of negotiation with integrity, Bob has written articles and been featured in such publications as Selling Power, Sales and Marketing Management and Your Company, and CNBC television.
Jan D. Narkiewicz, Chief Technical Officer
Jan is the technical lead in the creation of WisdomShare™, our web-based mentoring application. He has overseen development of WisdomShare™ since its inception and manages a team of 30 programmers. Jan has worked for Raytheon, Lotus, and IBM in industries ranging from messaging, logistical support, multimedia delivery, and financial services. He serves as Academic Coordinator for U.C. Berkeley Extensions Windows/.NET Program. He also taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Golden Gate University and Berkeley's Haas School of Business and has coauthored a dozen books and articles.