DEBRA M. AMIDON
2 Reading Avenue, Suite 300
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887 U.S.A.
Phone: 978-988-7995; Fax: 978-863-0124
E-mail: debra@entovation.com
URL: http://www.entovation.com
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Author, practitioner and authority on the theory and practice of Knowledge and technology management. Over thirty years of executive experience in education, government and industry. Delivered 200+ invited papers and publications to local, national and international audiences. Demonstrated leadership on global innovation systems and research alliances within the scientific community. Considered by colleagues as a premier management visionary, architect and leader in the global knowledge economy.
ENTOVATION INTERNATIONAL, Ltd.
Wilmington, Massachusetts
President and Chief Strategist (1993 - present)
Founder of a global research and
strategy-consulting network of 8000+ innovation theorists and practitioners
- linking 80 countries - dedicated to modern knowledge management, economic
development and collaborative strategy. Clients have included: American
Express, IntraCorp, International Assembly of Science Parks (IASP), MIT,
Columbia University, Steelcase North America, Rohm and Haas, Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce, Skandia, ALF'S., Arthur Andersen, IRIS and the
country of Poland, BOP., Mobil, Gemini Consulting, The Mutual Group, Telia,
Swedish Railways, Dupont, Siemens AG., The Agility Forum & other
research consortia, US State Department, other
government agencies and Fortune 50 companies. Books: Innovation Strategy for
the Knowledge Economy: The Ken Awakening (1997), Creating the
Knowledge-Based Business (co-authored) (1997), Collaborative Innovation and
the Knowledge Economy (1998), Architectural Primer for Knowledge Innovation
(2000), Global Knowledge Primer (2001), and The Innovation SuperHighway
(scheduled 2002).
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Maynard, Massachusetts
Global Innovation Strategist (1992 - 1993)
Business Operations Manager, Management Systems Research (1989 - 1992)
U.S. Sponsored Research Manager and Associate Director
External Research Program (1986 - 1989)
Planning and Technology Transfer Manager (1984 - 1986)
Educational Marketing Manager (1983 - 1984)
Strategic Human Resource Planning Manager (1981 - 1983)
NORTHEAST CONSORTIUM OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Salem, Massachusetts
Founding Executive Director (1980 - 1981)
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Assistant Secretary for Higher Education (1979 - 1980)
Other Higher Education and Teaching positions:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/BOSTON
Dir. of Student Support Services (1978 - 1979)
BABSON COLLEGE
Associate Dean of Student Activities and Residential Life (1973 - 1978)
RIDER COLLEGE
Assistant Dean of Women (1971 - 1973)
MARSHFIELD, HANOVER and NATICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teacher (1968 - 1970)
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Delivered invited presentations to several international groups which include: USSR, Academy of the National Economy; Ministry of Research for the French government; Management Center Europe; French Embassy; International Institute of Research; Butler Cox study mission; United States-Poland Joint Commission; the International Conference on Information Systems; the People's Republic of China and the Nordic Management of Technology Program; ITESM, Monterey, Mexico, Universidad de Chile, etc.
Directed national forums and workshops on critical issues: Roundtable on '(Re)structuring Industry to Receive Innovation'; Roundtable on 'Managing the Knowledge Asset into the 21st Century: Focus on Research Consortia'; Advanced development seminar on 'Progressive Models of Technology Transfer' for the Industrial Research Institute (IRI). Projects in progress include a Roundtable for 'Innovators from Around the World' and an International Colloquium 'Global Innovation Infrastructure: Directions for Shared Prosperity.'; Chaired: Conference on 'Prioritizing and Managing R&D Projects' sponsored by the Institute for International Research (IIR). Participated: 'Manufacturing Vision 2020' (NRC), 'Knowledge Management and the European Union' (EU).
Served on a variety of advisory and governing boards for key science and technology organizations: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Research Council (NRC), National Conference for the Advancement of Research (NCAR), Engineering Research Council and College-Industry Education Conference for the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Middlesex Community College, Technology Transfer Society (T²S), Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), Massachusetts Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, Quality of Engineering Education Project (QEEP), Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS), Innovation Council for Women’s World Banking (WWB); and the US/Poland Joint Commission on Technological Commercialization, Seminar on Knowledge Management (European Union), and the WDR Advisory Board (The World Bank).
Elected chief officer of professional organizations: Boston University Women Graduates Club; Federation of Business and Professional Women - Wellesley; Boston Alumni Sigma Kappa Sorority.
HONORS and AWARDS
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Society of Alfred P. Sloan Fellows, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Senior Research Fellow, IC² Institute, University of Texas at Austin |
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1996 Colby Award for Technology Management - Sigma Kappa National Sorority |
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1987 President's Award, Technology Transfer Society |
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1977 Outstanding Professional of the Year, N.A.S.P.A. |
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Dedication of the 1977 Babson College BABSONIAN |
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Pi Lambda Theta Scholar, Boston University |
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Listed in 30 biographical publications including: The Dictionary of International Biographies |
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Women's Inner Circle of Achievement and Most Admired Woman of the Decade. |
EDUCATION
M.Sc. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1988 - 1989)
M.A. Columbia University, Teacher's College (1972)
B.Sc. Boston University, School of Education (1968)
PERSONAL
Native of Boston and married with four children. Enjoys art, photography, classical and choral music, yoga, international travel and has completed the Boston Marathon.
