In the News
We tend to get a bit braggadocios when it comes to our Members, and here’s why:
JUAN ZARATE INTERVIEWED FOR CBS NEWS' "FLASH POINTS" CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
GNOC member Juan Zarate was interviewed on CBS News' "Flash Points" on which he broke down his opinion on different international issues such as the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, and the floods in Pakistan. More.
BRENT FREI'S IPHONE APP SMARTSHEET WAS FEATURED IN INFORMATION WEEK AND OTHERS
GN SEA member Brent Frei's iPhone App Smartsheet was picked second in Information Week's lit of the top 15 Google Apps for Business. Smartsheet was also mentioned in Eweek's list of "Top Ten Apps From the Google Apps Marketplace" and in CRN's feature, "Watch Out Hotmail: A Closer Look at Gmail Contextual Gadgets." More.
HEATHER HENDON'S COMPANY, DANNY'S FAMILY CAR WASH, FEATURED IN LOCAL NEWS STORY
GN AZ member Heather Hendon's business, Danny's Family Car Wash, was featured in a local news story when it hosted a charity car wash with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Memorial Fund to benefit the family of a fallen officer. More.
LORI OTTO PUNKE MENTIONED IN THE SEATTLE TIMES 
GN SEA member Lori Otto Punke was mentioned in The Seattle Times Article, "Starbucks spent $360,000 on lobbying in first half of 2010." More.
TODD RUSTMAN WRITES ARTICLE FOR WORTH: THE EVOLUTION OF FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
GNOC board member, Todd Rustman, wrote an article called "What effect has recent government intervention had on investing?" and was profiled in the most recent issue of Worth. More.
JUSTIN CHOI'S COMPANY, CIE GAMES INC., IN WSJ ARTICLE ON SOCIAL-MEDIA GAMING
Social-media games such as "Farmville" and the Cie Games Inc. owned "Car Town," are becoming the new place to advertise. McDonalds Corp. is rumored to have made an ad deal with "Farmville" and Honda Motors Corp. is confirmed to have signed a similar agreement with "Car Town." More.
JOHN CURLEY MENTIONED IN SAMMAMISH REVIEW - CITY STARTS REWRITE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Member John Curley, a city councilman in Sammamish, gives his opinion on a land-use dispute in this article. More.
CHRIS WINN NOMINATED FOR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR ORANGE 
COUNTY/DESERT CITIES 2010
Member Chris Winn, Principal of Sales & Service, Inc. was nominated for Ernst &Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Orange County/Desert Cities 2010 program. This program recognizes outstanding founders, presidents and CEOs whose involvement with their companies have made significant impacts. Congrats.
SDDT RECOGNIZES KEITH JONES AS SAN DIEGO'S 2010 YOUNG INFLUENTIALS
Keith Jones, Chief Operating Officer of Ace Parking Management Inc., has been recognized as one of San Diego's Top Young Influentials of 2010. As a young and already accomplished individual, Keith looks forward to "the prospect of refining the long-held family traditions and philosophies [Ace Parking]" and leaving behind his "own stamp on the business." More.
CHRIS WINN'S COMPANY, INVOUS, IN SDBJ ON GREEN TECHNOLOGY
San Diego was recently named one of the 12 Greenest Cities in the U.S.by the National Resources Defense Council. Inovus Solar and Turner Construction Co. are two companies on the forefront of this growing trend. As part of sustainable business practices, Inovus Solar is partnering with Turner construction. Inovus Solar's off-grid outdoor lighting pole is the longest lasting, self-sustaining steel and area lighting in the world. "We wanted to work with Turner because they are the national leader in green construction," said Chris Winn, a Founder and Member of Gen Next and head of business development at Invous. "Both of [their] companies stand for environmental responsibility and sustainability." More.
TODD RUSTMAN RECEIVES CRESCENDO'S FIVE STAR WEATLH MANAGER AWARD
Todd Rustman, a Founder and Member of Gen Next, has been selected to receive Crescendo's elite FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award for 2010. He is one of only seven percent of professionals in the industry recognized with this high honor and he is receiving it for the second year in a row. Todd has been in the financial industry for over 16 years and specializes in planning, investment advisory, money management and asset protection services. More.
DR. OLEG BESS FEATURED ON "TYRA BANKS SHOW"
Dr. Bess uses a special technology called 4-D Ultrasonic. This technology allows women to see their unborn child move and the features in a 3-D form, rather than a picture.More.
REUTERS HIGHLIGHTS JARED COHEN FOR HIS WORK IN SYRIA
Jared Cohen was noted this week for his recent trip to Syria. In his role as a member of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff, Jared met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Senior Executives of the five big U.S. technology companies to discuss the future of U.S. companies engaging in business with Syria. More.
HUNTER WISE MANAGING DIRECTOR DAN MCCLORY RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE
After giving a commencement speech at Eastern Michigan University, GN Member Dan McClory received an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service recognizing his accomplishments and charitableness. Dan is also a trustee on the board of the EMU Foundation, and is a Director of the USA Track & Field Federation Foundation Board. Currently, he serves as the Managing Director for Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC in Irvine, CA, and leads the Hunter Wise Small Cap Equities practice in assisting with the development of growth capital in the public market for companies internationally. As an accomplished and generously philanthropic individual, Dan sets the example for success -"people don't care what you know until they know that you care. Give back." -FORBES
JUAN ZARATE - BOMB SUSPECT: HOW WAS HE CAUGHT?
Insight and analysis of the Times Square bomb arrest. Harry Smith talks to Bob Orr, CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent and Juan Zarate, CBS News National Security Analyst. More.
DAVE LATONA FEATURED IN FASHION TRADE PUBLICATION APPARELNEWS.NET
Dave Latona and partner Ted Houston launched Polygon solutions to help emerging companies taking advantage of large scale outsourcing infrastructure. In other words... "doing it like the big guys". Dave is also the Managing Director and co-founder of Advanced Quality Logistics, a third party distribution operation located in the Port of Los Angeles. AQL currently holds over 400,000 sq.ft. of integrated distribution and warehouse space catering to marquis brand name clients such as Kenneth Cole Productions, Perry Ellis, Easton Bell Sports and Rock and Republic among others. Read more.
IS CALIFORNIA TOO BIG TO FAIL? Q&A W/FLASH REPORT'S JON FLEISCHMAN
Reason'tv's Ted Balaker sits down with Jon Fleischman, founder and publisher of the FlashReport, to talk about California's ongoing fiscal meltdown, and how, after a barrage of bipartisan tax hikes and spending sprees, California's political class is hoping for more of the same.
GN MEMBER "Q" NGUYEN OF ALLYANCE COMMUNICATIONS WAS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMUINTY/CHARITY EFFORTS BY IT CHANNEL PUBLICATION, CRN MAGAZINE AND CHANNELWEB.COM. "ARE YOU COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS?" More.
"3 STEPS TO SUSTAINABLE MARKETING" FEATURING GN MEMBER AND FOUNDER ROMAN TSUNDER More.
ALEX BHATHAL LAUNCHES SWIMSPOT.COM
Whether you call it swimwear, bathing suit, swimsuit, or two piece, bikini is spelled the same in every language. SwimSpot is the ultimate destination for the haute brands in chic women's swimwear. Swimspot carries designers from Hurley, reef, Ella Moss, Splendid, St. John, Luxe, Tommy Hilfiger and More.
