Gies iDegrees Bay Area - Member Spotlight 2026 October - Jeff Wilson

🎙️ Member Spotlight: Jeff Wilson | Gies iDegrees Bay Area Community After 20+ years in technology, including 13+ years advising government, education, and enterprise leaders at Apple and Jamf, Jeff Wilson made a bold move: he stepped away from corporate life to pursue his Gies iMBA full-time and launch his own advisory practice, Corvenay Holdings. In this conversation, Jeff shares: 🔄 The pivot: How a major layoff, a Steve Jobs quote, a short-lived nursing plan, and a talk with his CPA son-in-law led him to finance and the iMBA. 🗣️ The common thread: Why clear communication still matters in a hyper-specialized world, and what Rear Admiral Grace Hopper’s famous “nanosecond” lesson teaches us. 📊 Seeing behind the curtain: How the MBA changed the way he understands business decisions, and why he can now speak the CFO’s language. 🔍 Building Corvenay: The idea behind IT due diligence for M&A. You’d inspect a house before buying it, so why not a company’s IT? 🤖 AI and relevance: Why AI should accelerate your learning rather than replace your understanding. You still have to know what to ask. 🎓 Advice for iDegree students: Build your own “1 + 1 = 3” by combining your existing expertise with what you’re learning. 💬 The discussion also includes great input from community members on target markets, private equity partnerships, and how IT is changing in the age of AI. 🔗 Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn:   / jwilsonprofessional   About the Member Spotlight Series 🌟 Our community’s greatest asset is the quiet depth of experience in the room. Each month, the Gies iDegrees Bay Area Community features one of our own. We go beyond résumés to share where they’ve been and where they’re going, so we can make meaningful introductions, find mentors, and open doors for one another. #MemberSpotlight #GiesiDegrees #iMBA #CareerPivot #MergersAndAcquisitions #ITLeadership