Larraine D. Segil, is a Partner at Vantage Partners, a leading consulting firm with expertise in helping companies manage their critical business relationships. A spin off from the Harvard Project on Negotiation, and authors of the books "Getting to Yes", "Difficult Conversations", "Measuring the Value of Partnering", Vantage Partners provides thought leadership to executives and world leaders alike in the areas of relationship management both internally within their own organizations as well as externally with their suppliers and alliances.

Ms. Segil, named the #1 thought leader in the area of Alliances by the Financial Times, presents keynotes on alliances, mergers, critical customer, supplier, channel and outsourcing relationships, both domestic and global for over 3,000 corporations and associations through Caltech, Stanford's CEO Series, as well as for organizations worldwide. Clients of Vantage Partners include HP, IBM, Kraft, and multiple global companies, associations and non-profits.

Ms. Segil was formerly CEO of an advanced materials company providing products and services to aerospace and electronics manufacturers worldwide. She has co-founded and run companies in mortgage banking and medical services, and previously practiced international corporate law.

Ms. Segil is a senior research fellow at the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas, Austin; serves on the Entrepreneurs Board of Advisors for the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the board of LARTA, the Los Angeles Technology Alliance. She is recognized by Business Week and The Corporate Strategy Board as an expert in alliances, and is a regular commentator for CNN and CNBC on alliances, mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Segil is author of seven business books including Intelligent Business Alliances; Fast Alliances, Dynamic Leader, Adaptive Organization and "Measuring the Value of Partnering - How to use metrics to plan, develop and implement successful alliances".

She has been a monthly columnist for various magazines including Industry Week, and is an advisor to, and on the boards of a number of businesses including a Fortune 1000, Citizens Communications, Stamford CT. She has been featured in Business Week, Fast Company, Forbes, Financial Executive, Pharmaceutical Executive, CIO, CFO, CEO and Supply Chain magazines. Ms. Segil holds JD and MBA degrees.

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