Deborah Perry Piscione

Deborah Perry Piscione
Born Miami, Florida
Residence Silicon Valley
Alma mater Georgetown University; Florida State University
Occupation 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.

Perry Piscione is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World (Palgrave Macmillan, St. Martin's Press) and co-author of Unfinished Business: The 10 Most Important Issues Women Face Today (Perigee, Penguin Putnam), The Risk Factor: Why Every Organization Needs Big Bets, Bold Characters and the Occasional Spectacular Failure (St. Martin's Press) and The People Equation: Why Innovation Is People, Not Products (Berrett-Koehler Publishers). [3] Prior to moving to Silicon Valley, Perry Piscione resided in Washington, DC where she served as a staffer in the US Congress and The White House,[4] as a media commentator for CNN, MSNBC and FOX News, and as a guest lecturer at American University.

Career

Perry Piscione began her career on January 3, 1989 with the 101st United States Congress.[5] During her time in Washington, DC, 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.[6]

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, DC.[7]

In 2006, Perry Piscione moved to the Silicon Valley and built out three companies in six years. In 2007, she cofounded Desha Productions, Inc.[8] 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,[9] as one of AlwayOn's OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies[10] and as winner of Editorial Excellence at min's Best of the Web Awards.[11]

In 2010, she created Alley to the Valley[12] (initially with 85 Broads founder, Janet Hansen). Alley to the Valley™ networks the world's most influential women for dealmaking.[13]

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

  • The People Equation: Why Innovation Is People, Not Products (2017, with Dr. David Crawley)
  • The Risk Factor: Why Every Organization Needs Big Bets, Bold Characters, and the Occasional Spectacular Failure (2014)
  • Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World (2013)
  • Unfinished Business: A Democrat and a Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face (2002, with Dr. Julianne Malveaux)

References

  1. ↑ "Vorto Consulting". Vortoconsulting.com.
  2. ↑ "Improvisational Innovation". VortoConsulting.com.
  3. ↑ "Deborah Perry Piscione Bio | The Grable Group"
  4. ↑ "Deborah Perry Piscone".
  5. ↑ "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>.
  6. ↑ "Deborah Perry Piscione." Keynote Speakers, Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2012. <http://keynotespeakers.com/speaker_detail.php?speakerid=4823>.
  7. ↑ "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>.
  8. ↑ "Company Overview of Desha Productions, Inc." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved November 27, 2012. <http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=60984108>.
  9. ↑ Casserly, Meghan, and Jenna Goudreau. "Top 100 Websites for Women." Forbes.com. Forbes Magazine. June 23, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/23/100-best-womens-blogs-forbes-woman-time-websites.html>.
  10. ↑ 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>.
  11. ↑ "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>.
  12. ↑ "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>.
  13. ↑ Ryckman, Pamela. "The Risk-Taking Edge Of West Coast Women." NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 11 Nov. 2010. Web. 03 Dec. 2012. <https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/business/smallbusiness/11sbiz.html?_r=1>.
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