Serving the 'Over 40' professionals in the Bay Area, and their employers.
About us
Founder and Executive Director
Ron Visconti has a long history of working with the job seekers and the employer community.
He founded and managed the nonprofit career center, Career Education Center, for 18 years, and has organized hundreds of job fairs and recruitment events, overseen numerous transition projects, which assisted laid off workers, and taught and counseled hundreds of job seekers and career changers.
He was a previous recipient of the Career Counselor of the Year (bestowed by his peers of the California Career Guidance Association).
He has written numerous articles for Bay Area papers and has co-authored two books on recruitment and termination. He has taught at several local colleges in human services and career counseling.
Read this article in the San Bruno Patch, 9/7/11 written by Kim Ewertz.
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Who We Are
Ann Greenhaw
Ann has enjoyed a 32 year career at Franklin Templeton Investments in the HR Area. Ann’s beginning at Franklin Templeton was a “return to work” into the corporate world when she was over the age of 40! She selected Franklin Templeton after researching their culture and commitment to career development. While Ann was afforded the opportunity to grow and develop within the HR department in various areas, her passion was in recruitment. As a Senior Recruiter, she has successfully worked with most of the departments within Franklin Templeton and is proud of the many hires she has facilitated. Ann feels her success in recruitment is greatly attributed to her goal to put candidates at ease during an interview to better find out more about them as a “person” and have them better convey their skills as they pertain to their desired position. Ann has enjoyed the opportunity to represent Franklin Templeton at many Phase2 events over the years.
Sayuri-Yuli Norrish
Experienced in research in personality psychology and teaching statistics and research methods.
Developed personality measurement and text batteries in Japan to help high school students to find a good match for their major in college. Also one did research on job seekers to find a good match for their next - phase2! - career.
Ron Visconti
Ron Visconti has extensive experience in workplace issues and has helped all levels of job seekers of all levels navigate through difficult transitions and career change. He brings passion and boundless energy to his mission: helping the "Over 40" worker. He brings a sense of community to every organization he has worked with. He has also served on numerous committees involving workplace issues, disabilities, and volunteerism.
Wayne Rainey
Wayne is an HR Swiss Army knife and has done everything from talent acquisition to training. And in a pinch can even brew a pretty good pot of coffee. His professional experience over the last 20 plus years has been mostly focused in biotech and medical devices at both large multinational companies as well as start-ups.
As a long-time recruiter, he recognizes that navigating the job search process is difficult and the chance to be a person’s Career GPS is a privilege. He focuses on trying to break things down to the practical and tactical. Oh and he never misses a chance to talk about Star Wars or food.
John A. Hohulin
John has 30+ years of human resources / training / performance management experience in both global industry leaders and startup companies.
John hires, develops, and manages top-performing teams.
Success Stories
Developed processes for, and managed, a commercial-side Customer Support group to improve customer satisfaction and supplement sales for GenZe products.
Staffed and created administrative infrastructure, policies, and procedures for Silicon Valley-based electric scooter company (GenZe), from one office with 7 people to 80+ employees in 3 locations: Fremont, CA, Portland, OR, and Ann Arbor, MI.
Coordinated with Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to bring in additional state start-up assistance of $180,000 to aid building Ann Arbor factory
Developed effective employee referral program that increased employee-sourced hires by 20%.
Laura Leach, SPCC, RCC
Senior Professional Career Coach and Register Business Coach
Laura Leach is a certified career coach, owner of Meredith Consulting, and the former Manager of Talent Acquisition at Gap, Inc.
Laura helps female tech leaders simplify the process of transitioning to a career with purpose and negotiate the salary they deserve.
With over 20 years of recruiting experience in technology, Laura brings a unique perspective to her coaching style. Among many of her superpowers, she is amazing at helping people build self-confidence, which goes hand-in-hand with her other strengths, teaching them how to create clear, actionable job search strategies and negotiate a lucrative salary.
Laura lives in the Bay Area and sometimes San Diego with her husband and dogs. If she’s not hiking the beautiful surrounding hills, she’s trying a new restaurant or pretending she knows how to surf.
Laura sits on the Board of Directors for Phase2Careers, a non-profit dedicated to helping the over 40 professionals where she amplifies her voice around ageism in the workplace, pay equity, and job search strategies. She is also an active salary negotiation speaker for Shift.org and practices the Salesforce 1-1-1 philanthropic approach by dedicating 1% of her revenue, 1% of her services, and 1% of her time to the community.
Marilee Moy
Marilee Moy, whose most recent assignment was Chief People Officer at Akoya Biosciences has over 30 years of HR experience as a VP and as Chief People Officer. Her experience ranges from large companies such as Abbott Labs, Johnson & Johnson, Genentech and Nikon Precision, to rapidly growing international and newer public companies where she developed and championed a culture of talent, rewards and leadership.
Her experiences include Akoya Biosciences, Talis Biomedical, which went IPO in 2021 and Counsyl (now a part of Myriad Genetics) where her primary focus was to grow and develop talent as the companies scaled for growth. Throughout her life, Marilee's passion has been to help people find and develop their professional potential. She has been a tireless advocate for equity, inclusion and diversity.
Marilee holds a BA from Boston College, MBA from Golden Gate University and a Strategic Human Resources Executive Certification from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Bruno Querenet
Bruno Querenet: Champion of HR Innovation and Strategic Growth
With over 15 years of leadership in human resources, I bring a wealth of experience in managing organizational change and scaling HR practices for rapid growth, particularly in high-tech and life sciences industries. As a new board member at Phase2Careers, I am dedicated to leveraging my expertise to empower job seekers over 40, guiding them through the complexities of modern employment landscapes and enhancing their opportunities for success.
My strategic and people-centric approach helps create inclusive environments and optimize team performance. I am committed to transforming HR practices not only to support business objectives but also to enrich professional lives through meaningful career development, especially for those at a pivotal stage in their careers.
Advisory Board
We could not do all that we do without our Advisory Board.
