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Deborah Perry Piscione
Born
Miami, Florida
Alma materGeorgetown University; Florida State University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author, public speaker, media commentator

Deborah Perry Piscione is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, national bestselling author, media commentator and public speaker. She is a Principal at Vorto Consulting and specializes in innovation process and talent development.[1] Perry Piscione is the architect of the new innovation methodology, Improvisational Innovation, which engages all of the organization's talent in bottoms up innovation.[2] She is the co-founder and CEO of Desha Productions, Inc., a multimedia company that owns and operates Alley to the Valley™ and BettyConfidential, and co-founder of Chump Genius, an educational gaming company for kids.

Career

Perry Piscione began her career on January 3, 1989 with the 101st United States Congress.[3] During her time in Washington, D.C., she served as a congressional staffer for U.S. Senator Connie Mack and U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and as a political appointee for President George H. W. Bush.[4]

In 1998, Perry Piscione first appeared on MSNBC, and then subsequently appeared on Fox News and CNN, among other major networks. She continued to work as a television and radio commentator for the remainder of her time in Washington, D.C.[5]

In 2006, Perry Piscione moved to the Silicon Valley and built out three companies in six years. In 2007, she cofounded Desha Productions, Inc.[6] with Shaun Marsh, a computer scientist, and launched BettyConfidential, an online magazine for the coveted women's market. By 2010, the site had received recognition as one of Forbes' Top 100 Websites for Women,[7] as one of AlwayOn's OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies[8] and as winner of Editorial Excellence at min's Best of the Web Awards.[9]

In 2010, she created Alley to the Valley[10] (initially with 85 Broads founder, Janet Hansen). Alley to the Valley™ networks the world's most influential women for dealmaking.[11]

In 2012, she co-founded Chump Genius with 3D illustrators, Mark and Lee Fullerton. Chump Genius™ is a gaming app series that combines entertainment fantasy adventures with 21st century science and math education for boys ages 8+.

Published books

References

  1. ^ "Vorto Consulting". Vortoconsulting.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  2. ^ "Improvisational Innovation". VortoConsulting.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  3. ^ "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Web. 05 Dec. 2012. <http://www.globalleaderpost.com/7/post/2012/09/introducing-alley-to-the-valley-women-entrepreneurs-and-investors-bring-dealmaking-to-the-fore-new-york-october-24th-2012.html Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine>.
  4. ^ "Deborah Perry Piscione." Keynote Speakers, Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2012. <http://keynotespeakers.com/speaker_detail.php?speakerid=4823>.
  5. ^ "Deborah Perry Piscione." Stanford Graduate School of Business, September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://www.alleytothevalley.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stanford-case-study-deborah-perry-piscione.pdf Archived 2012-12-24 at the Wayback Machine>.
  6. ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Websites For Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  8. ^ Perkins, Tony. "Announcing the 2010 OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies." AlwaysOn. AlwaysOn Network. September 29, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://alwayson.goingon.com/node/66193>.
  9. ^ "Min's Best of Web Awards & Most Engaged Media Brands." MinOnline. Access Intelligence, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://www.minonline.com/awards/bestofweb-2010finalists.html Archived 2012-12-29 at the Wayback Machine>.
  10. ^ "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012. <http://www.globalleaderpost.com/7/post/2012/09/introducing-alley-to-the-valley-women-entrepreneurs-and-investors-bring-dealmaking-to-the-fore-new-york-october-24th-2012.html Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine>.
  11. ^ Ryckman, Pamela (2010-11-10). "The Risk-Taking Edge of West Coast Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

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