Season 1 Episode 1: Alan Preston Alan was Infonautics' Director of HR for 3ish years, and he established himself as a real leader and effective advisor to many people within the company. Hired by Van Morris in 1996, Alan quickly made an impact on people throughout the company. Almost everyone has a story to tell about Alan, and he has a few to tell about everyone! Who can forget Friday Frolics and when Alan dressed up as Elvis! Alan talks more about chachkes, tall teas in the kitchen and some practical jokes that were part of the culture. Alan also became an expert of the "Infonautics Good Business Pledge" and has helped many in the company apply these principles that made the company unforgettable.
It's said that one measure of a great leader is the number of new leaders that follow. Similarly we say that one measure of a great startup is the number of new startups begotten from that startup. Whether you became a serial entrepreneur or set out on a variety of career paths, we want to hear where your journey as an Infonaut has taken you.
Contacts:
Alan Preston can be reached at Alan@Prestonhr.com.
Jim and Sean can be reached on LinkedIn at the Onwards! Infonauts company page as well as our personal LinkedIn pages.
Sponsors:
JMX Advisors for Interim or Fractional CFO work.
Disclaimer:
None of these discussions are to be relied upon as professional advice.
