HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplication Stolinsky 03/15/2018 Board, Commission or Committee to which you are seeking appointment:
Port Angeles Forward Committee
Applicant Name and General Information First MI Last Address City State Zip Home phone Work phone
Cell phone E-mail address:
Peter Stolinsky
806 Milwaukee Drive
Port Angeles, WA 98363
650-218-5221
peterstolinsky@gmail.com
Certification and Location Information (circle one)Are you employed by the City of Port Angeles? No
Are you a citizen of the United States?Yes
Are you a Registered Voter?Yes
Are you a City resident?Yes
If so, how long: 6 months
Do you own/manage a business in the City? No
Do you hold any professional licenses, registrations or certificates in any field? No
Are you aware of any conflict of interest which might arise by your service on the advisory board that
you are applying for? No
Work or Professional Experience- List most recent experience first, or attach a resume
Please see my biography, attached.
Employer: IBM Corporation
Brief job description: Business Unit Executive, Worldwide Software Sales
Employer: Rational Software Corporation
Brief job description: Director, Business Development
Employer: Xerox Corporation
Brief job description: Director, Strategic Alliances
Education— M.B.A., Marketing and Finance;48 Credits: Fairleigh Dickinson, University; B.A.
English and Business, Skidmore College
Charitable, Social and Civic Activities and Memberships
Organization: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, Colorado
Location Group's purpose/objective: Provide a "home away from home" for families with ill
children
Brief description of your participation: Member of the Finance Committee,with specific focus
on maximizing risk-adjusted investment returns.
Thank you for your and the committee's consideration.
Peter Stolinsky
806 Milwaukee Drive
Port Angeles, WA 98363
Peter Stolinsky
Business Unit Executive, Worldwide Systems Integrators,
IBM Systems Middleware Worldwide Sales,
IBM Corporation
Peter Stolinsky, Business Unit Executive for Worldwide Systems Integrators, for IBM's Systems
Middleware business unit, has more than twenty five years experience in building high technology
hardware, software and services businesses. In his current role, Peter is responsible for strategic
sales, programs and initiatives for the Systems Middleware portfolio to and through the Systems
Integrators. After IBM's acquisition of Rational Software, Peter led the integration of Rational's
business development group into IBM and then joined IBM's WebSphere Software brand to lead
its Worldwide Systems Integrator Program. He has also led Rational's WW IT Portfolio, Industry
Solutions Sales, Global General Business and Cloud, SaaS and OEM/ASL Sales. Prior to joining
IBM in February 2003, when IBM acquired Rational Software, he was Rational's director of
business development, responsible for Rational's alliances, channels and platform partnerships.
Prior to joining Rational in 2000, Peter directed corporate strategic alliances for Xerox
Corporation and led Xerox's marketing and channel strategy for desktop and color printers and
software solutions and services.
Prior to 1994, Peter held senior marketing, business development, and executive management
positions at a series of successful Silicon Valley start-ups, including Adaptec, Castelle, and
Electronics For Imaging, involved in a range of software and hardware applications.
He attended Skidmore College and Fairleigh Dickinson University, earning a bachelors degree in
English and Business and focused studies toward an M.B.A in Marketing and Finance.
1. Why do you have interest in serving on this committee?
As a new PA resident, serving on this committee would give me an opportunity to better
understand PA and its community and apply my business skills and experience to help it adapt
and grow.
2. What recommendations or advice do you have on those matters affecting community-wide
planning for economic development?
Based on my expertise in strategic planning, I would recommend:
o First, developing an understanding of the community's overall growth, development and
expansion objectives; what are the key target areas for growth (e.g., hospitality& tourism, light
industry, housing, millenials, retirees, etc...);
o Then, looking at how economic development fits into and supports these objectives;
o Scoping the opportunities for economic development, based on what has worked in the
past, emerging areas and longer term possibilities
o Determining which opportunities provide the best return, both economically and socially;
o Developing a strawman plan and prioritization;
o Soliciting feedback from a broad swath of the community.
3. What actions would you recommend to encourage private investment and stimulate the
economy and livability of the community?
I would recommend:
o Developing a profile of likely prospective investors, matched to the types of private
investment deemed to be most desirable for the community;
o Developing a presentation to highlight the positive attributes of the community to these
prospective investors
o Compile a set of success stories and references to support the presentation;
o Determine how best to reach these prospective investors, both within and outside the
community, and develop a campaign to reach them;
o Engage the community both re: investment and livability; via mechanisms such as
website(s), town meetings, contests, etc....
4. What barriers do you see adversely impacting the ability to achieve community economic
development goals?
The biggest barriers to achieving these goals are likely to be inertia and lack of
community involvement. We need to create positive energy and a series of catalysts to spur our
targeted investors and the community to act.
I am confident my combination of strategic thinking and action-orientation can help the
committee and our community be more successful and I look forward to helping.
Regards, Peter Stolinsky