Nicholas Imparato

Academic Positions
University of San Francisco, Professor, School of Business and Administration, 1980 – present
Stanford University, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, 1996- present
Graduate Theological Union, Visiting Scholar, Center for Social Policy and Ethics, Berkeley, CA
Stanford University, Visiting Scholar, Institute of Communication Research, 1980 (S)

Executive Appointments    (During University Special Leaves of Absence)
Chairman and Co-CEO, Primewave Solutions, 1998 – 2001
Senior Vice President and Ford Liaison, First Nationwide Bank; Ford Motor (NYSE), 1986 -1988
Chief Operating Officer, Coit Services (CA) and Coit International (London), 1981 – 1983

Non-Executive International Experience (consolidated, 1984-2006)
Projects, keynotes and presentations in 30 countries, including:
Visa International, speaker and advisor (EU, Central Europe, Middle East, Africa; Dubai)
International Business Machines, advisor and speaker (Switzerland) 
Resources Group, Global Investment Fund, advisor (Turkey, Russia, Egypt, Argentina, Mexico)
Cadence Design Systems, speaker and project leader (Japan, Italy and UK)
Pyramid Technology, business development advisor (China)
University of San Francisco, Executive Education and speaker (Dominican Republic, South Korea)

Board of Directors
Primewave.com, Chairman; Spieker Properties (NYSE), 1999 – 2001
FBME Bank, Nicosia, Cyprus, Director (1997) and Senior Advisor to the Board, 1996-1998
Voicemail International, San Jose, CA (NASDAQ), 1984 – 1985
Coit Services (San Francisco) and Coit International (London), 1983-1986
National Group Telecommunications of Burlington, WDRG-TV, Burlington, N.C., 1980 -1984

Public Service and Affiliations
Village Enterprise Fund (East Africa), Operations Committee, 2007 – present
Bahati Education, Board of Directors, Iringa, Tanzania, 2007 – present  
Business for Diplomatic Action, Board of Directors (2004); Council of Senior Advisors
United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, San Francisco, 2003 -2005
Bay Area Economic Forum, Team Co-leader, Homeland Security Initiative, 2003-2005
Pacific Council for International Policy, Los Angles, 2002- present
Menlo School, Board of Trustees, Atherton, CA, 1997 – 2004  
Scottish Enterprise, Advisor, Glasgow, Scotland, 1997 – 1998

Editorial
Contributing Editor, Security Technology and Design, New York, 2003 – 2007
Contributing Editor and columnist, Intelligent Enterprise New York, 1998 – 2003
Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer, Harvard Business School Press, 2000
Member, Board of Editorial Advisors, Business Encyclopedia (Marketing), Knowledge Exchange/ Warner Books, 1995-1998

Books
Public Policy and the Internet: Privacy, Taxes and Contract, Editor, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 2002
Capital for Our Time: The Management, Economic and Legal Challenges of Intellectual Capital, Editor, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 1998, 2000  
Jumping the Curve: Innovation in an Age of Transition (with Oren Harari), Jossey- Bass, New York, 1994

Courses
Geopolitical Environment (MBA)
Innovation Leadership (Executive Education)
Innovation and Strategy (EMBA, Executive Education)
Brand (MBA, Executive Education)
Ethics and Responsibility in Business (MBA)
Biography and Legacy (Freshman Seminar) 

Current Research
Industry and Advocacy Models of Corporate Human Rights Policies and Practices
Investment Advisor Perspectives on Regulatory Reform and Competitive Advantage

Selected Honors

Special Recognition Award, Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund (formerly Sudan Relief and Rescue Foundation, Washington, D.C.), 2000
Tops in Marketing Award, Sales and Marketing Executives International, Chicago IL, 1995 
Award and Commencement Address, Centro de Desarrollo de Directivos, Madrid, 1993.
University Distinguished Teacher, University of San Francisco, 1990