Text Box: Text Box: Cheemin, recognized as an innovative trusted advisor to small and medium size enterprises, ensures clients reach their next level of growth or lifecycle stage with the highest market valuations.        She has been invited to speak at the United Nations and other international symposiums on sustainable business models for growth and the commercialization of emerging technologies in Clean Tech. Prior, as IBM's Vice-President, she led marketing, sales, and service engagement teams with P&L responsibility for a portfolio of integrated hardware, software, and consulting. She has also served at other Top Fortune companies and start-ups as Chief Marketing executive and senior executive roles in strategy, operations, sales, alliances, channels, venture capital, and Mergers and Acquisition (M&A). Cheemin’s leadership in creating and executing the winning strategy, building teams, and delivering significant profit growth has earned her corporate and industry recognition. She received the 2010 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal “Women of Influence” award and the YWCA “Tribute to Women in Industry” award for her exemplary business and financial contribution. AACI of Silicon Valley recognized her with the “Star Award”, for her contribution to Technology. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Growth, Clean Tech and Sustainable Industries, Women in Technology International, CIOs Without Borders, Thrive Research, and early stage software and consumer start-ups. Prior, she was on the Board of Directors for the American Electronics Association. Cheemin holds a Doctorate Degree in Administration/Management specializing in the “Implementation of Computer-Based Management Information Systems and Organizational Change” from the University of Houston. She completed Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business Executive Certificate Program in Strategy and Harvard University’s Strategy Forum program.

Cheemin Bo-Linn