{"484451":{"#nid":"484451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"HHS hosts IBM\u0027s Rebecca Curzon: Technology and Humanitarian response","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHAT\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/IMPACT.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s IMPACT Speaker Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Technology in Disaster Response and Humanitarian Aid (#GTImpact #HHSCenter @HHSGATech)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHEN: Wed. Jan 27, 4:30-6PM\u003Cbr \/\u003EWHERE\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELeCraw Auditorium\u003C\/strong\u003E, Scheller College of Business,\u0026nbsp;800 West Peachtree Street NW\u003Cbr \/\u003EAtlanta,\u0026nbsp;GA\u0026nbsp;30308\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHO\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news-events\/events\/event.html?event_id=59f09fa87f00000111bfdd14f1060d98\u0022\u003ERebecca E. Curzon\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ESenior Program Manager with IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs (Follow Rebecca at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca class=\u0022ProfileCardMini-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav u-dir\u0022 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/RebCurzon\u0022\u003E@RebCurzon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and learn more about \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/ibm\/responsibility\/initiatives\/grant_programs.shtml\u0022\u003EIBM Impact\u003C\/a\u003E initiatives at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca class=\u0022ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/IBMImpactGrants\u0022\u003E@IBMImpactGrants\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E*The series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAs part of the Spring 2016 IMPACT Speaker Series, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022http:\/\/humanitarian.scl.gatech.edu\/home Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/humanitarian.scl.gatech.edu\/home\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(HHS)\u0026nbsp;joins the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to host Rebecca Curzon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMs. Curzon has held\u0026nbsp;leadership roles in business integration, philanthropy, and volunteer enablement and currently manages IBM\u2019s global strategy in humanitarian disaster response, applying IBM technology, solutions, expertise and innovation to critical needs in the aftermath of disaster; and developing strategic partnerships around mitigation of the effects of disaster using technology for smarter and more resilient cities. She represents IBM on the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation\u2019s Disaster Assistance and Recovery Working Group. She also serves on the board of directors of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts and leads IBM\u2019s global citizenship Grant-making Center of Excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMs. Curzon has been part of global teams to integrate IBM\u2019s strategies in corporate citizenship into the business and to leverage business offerings for community benefit. In 2003 she helped launch the On Demand Community, IBM\u2019s flagship global initiative and website to support IBMers as they volunteer in their communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMs. Curzon came to IBM from Lotus Development Corporation where she managed volunteerism and philanthropic programs focusing on nonprofit\u0027s use of Lotus software. Previously she was with the Smithsonian Institution. She is a certified Project Management Professional through the Project Management Institute. She has volunteered actively for decades at schools, nonprofits, and in her faith community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis event is organized by the GA Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022http:\/\/humanitarian.scl.gatech.edu\/home Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/humanitarian.scl.gatech.edu\/home\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(HHS)\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in collaboration with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Serve-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems:\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe HHS Center serves as an academic engine to improve the delivery of healthcare, disaster response, and long-term development though the discovery and translation of scientific methods and solutions in health and humanitarian systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Impact Speaker Series:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from \u0022building a venture around intellectual capital\u0022 to \u0022successful entrepreneurship in large organizations\u0022 and \u0022socially responsible leadership\u0022. The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Curzon, Senior Program Manager for IBM Corporate Citizenship \u0026amp; Affairs addresses the role of technology in disaster response and humanitarian work as part of IMPACT speaker series.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Rebecca Curzon, Senior Program Manager for IBM Corporate Citizenship \u0026 Affairs addresses the role of technology in disaster response and humanitarian work as part of IMPACT speaker series."}],"uid":"27858","created_gmt":"2016-01-11 15:34:46","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:24","author":"Meghan Smithgall","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"484461":{"id":"484461","type":"image","title":"Rebecca Curzon- IBM","body":null,"created":"1452898800","gmt_created":"2016-01-15 23:00:00","changed":"1475895236","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:56","alt":"Rebecca Curzon- IBM","file":{"fid":"204279","name":"rcruzon_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/rcruzon_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/rcruzon_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":7319,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/rcruzon_1.jpg?itok=6TAD6iX3"}}},"media_ids":["484461"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news-events\/events\/event.html?event_id=59f09fa87f00000111bfdd14f1060d98","title":"IMPACT Speaker Series- 1\/27- Rebecca Curzon"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html","title":"Institute for Leadership and Entreprenuership"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.hhscenter.gatech.edu\/","title":"Center for Health \u0026 Humanitarian Systems"}],"groups":[{"id":"1250","name":"Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11658","name":"aid"},{"id":"105271","name":"Center for Health \u0026 Humanitarian Systems"},{"id":"351","name":"development"},{"id":"3939","name":"disaster"},{"id":"1126","name":"ibm"},{"id":"3532","name":"impact"},{"id":"233","name":"Logistics"},{"id":"3071","name":"relief"},{"id":"168019","name":"Scheller"},{"id":"167633","name":"social enterprise"},{"id":"169022","name":"social impact"},{"id":"167243","name":"systems"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMeghan Smithgall\u003Cbr \/\u003EHHS Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-1432\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["msmithgall@isye.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}