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Penn Berens

BA from Univ. of North Dakota, pursuing MBA from Univ. of Chicago, Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse/Cleveland, OH & Pittsburgh, CEO of Managed Care at Stockton, CA.

Headline: Club Leader
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Industries: Education, Financial, Health
Skills: Business, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Public speaking, Retail, Writing
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Groups: Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education: Open, OHIO Entrepreneurship Coalition
Interested in: Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company
Tags: management consultant. believer in entrepreneurship. support entrepreneurship education.
Schools: University of Chicago, University of North Dakota

FEATURED STARTUP

Ohio Entrepreneurship Coalition

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VISION & MISSION: To be the leading collaborative resource that inspires the entrepreneurial spirit in Ohio. To enhance opportunities for entrepreneurial success by providing access and connection to the resources members need.

  • Startup type: Social Enterprise
  • Status: Active
  • Stage: Prototyping

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Managed Care, Stockton, CA.
Position: CEO
Description: First employee of this HMO owned equally by a hospital, doctors, and management company.

Employer: Price Waterhouse. Cleveland, OH & Pittsburgh, PA.
Position: Senior Manager
Description: Management consulting practice for six states.

Employer: Share Iowa, Des Moines, IA.
Position: President
Description: Generated breakeven for this startup managed care company at 12,000 enrollees.

Employer: Health Alternatives Development, Harrisburg, PA.
Position: Vice President
Description: Designed and developed Carecard, a startup statewide alternative delivery system.

Employer: Division of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Position: Administrator
Description: Operational, planning, and intrapreneurial leadership for this $50 million division of this multispecialty medical group practice.

Employer: Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL.
Position: Associate Administrator
Description: Managed 14 departments and implemented hospital wide information system for this 600 bed community teaching hospital.

Employer: Univ. of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, IL.
Position: Assistant Administrator
Description: Designed and operated utilization review and quality assurance programs.

Employer: Sound Sailing, Inc., Oyster Bay, NY.
Position: Principal

Employer: Cleveland/OH. Digital Healthcare/Radio Shack/AFLAC & Hartford Life
Position: Sales

Employer: Village Preparatory School
Position: Director

Employer: Entrepreneurship Preparatory School
Position: Director

Employer: E CITY, Cleveland
Position: Interim Executive Director
Time period: January 2007 - December 2008

Employer: E CITY, Cleveland
Position: Volunteer Coordinator
Time period: January 2007 - December 2007

Employer: E Prep School
Position: Volunteer Coordinator
Time period: January 2006 - December 2007

Employer: GMS
Position: Quality Management Systems Auditor
Time period: January 2005 - December 2007

Employer: Break Out Fitness
Position: Volunteer Director of Administration
Time period: January 2002 - December 2006

Employer: ManagerLink.com
Position: Customer Service Director
Time period: January 2000 - December 2001

EDUCATION

University: University of Chicago
Time period: 1971
Degree: Healthcare Administration, MBA

University: University of North Dakota
Degree: BA

INFORMATION

Clubs: Manager of Member Services, BC The Body Club, Perth, Australia.
Memberships: Director. Village Preparatory School, Cleveland, OH.
Director. Volunteer Coord. Entrepreneurship Preparatory School, Cleveland, OH.
Interim Executive Director. Volunteer Coordinator. E CITY, Cleveland OH.
Quality Management Systems Auditor, GMS, Cleveland, OH.
Volunteer Director of Administration, Break Out Fitness, Inc. Cleveland, OH.
Customer Service Director, ManagerLink.com, Cleveland, OH.

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  • Ohio Entrepreneurship Coalition

    VISION & MISSION: To be the leading collaborative resource that inspires the entrepreneurial spirit in Ohio. To enhance opportunities for entrepreneurial success by providing access and connection to the resources members need.

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  • Dino Herbert

    I'm passionate about helping people find their entrepreneurial potential. I promote entrepreneurship through speaking, blogging, writing and interviewing entrepreneurs on my internet radio show, "Every Day Hero Entrepreneurs".