Joyce LaValle's Session Description:

Joyce LaValle, senior vice president of communication and organizational development for the Interface companies, will discuss the her company's innovative approach to becoming a sustainable enterprise. In Interface CEO Ray Anderson's book "Mid-Course Correction," Ms. LaValle is credited as a primary architect of Interface's innovative approach to incorporating sustainability at every level of the company from management style to workforce culture to product design and delivery.

Click here to read "The Awakening of a Corporation: A Personal Journey" by Joyce LaValle.

Scott Marchewka's Session Description:

You can see the yellow duck mascot of Manco "Duck" tape at your local Walmart, OfficeMax, Staples, Lowe's and other retailers. What you'll find out at Convergence 2000 is how that little duck represents CEO Jack Kahl's philosophies of servant leadership, relationship selling, and open book management. Scott Marchewka, Manco's Director of Category Management, will talk about Kahl, and the extraordinary culture of Manco that values trust, partnering and learning, and thrives on passion, fun and celebration.

When Manco built its current headquarters, they renamed their street Just Imagine Drive, and the folks there claim that creativity just happens as a result of the empowered environment and culture. Jack Kahl is known for his outrageous celebrations, such as having his head shaved at a company meeting or swimming the pond. He is just as well known for his learning philosophy. Visit http://www.manco.com to get Kahl's latest reading list and his newsletter that goes to 35,000 customers, suppliers, and employees every other month.

You can visit Manco's corporate website at http://www.manco.com, or check out "Duck" Products' website at http://www.duckproducts.com or the "Duck" Tape Club at http://www.ducktapeclub.com. Scott Marchewka's other websites include Loctite Products and LePage Products.

Joyce LaValle's Bio:

A veteran in the commercial interiors industry and advocate for environmental sustainability, Joyce LaValle was named senior vice president of organizational development & communication for the Interface Americas companies in 1999. In this role, she is responsible for the company's internal and external communications activities, as well as the corporate identity function. In addition, she oversees the company's development of strategic organizational initiatives and champions corporate vision and objectives by utilizing organization process redesign, strategic planning, education and human resource systems. Most recently, Joyce served as chief innovations officer for Interface Americas through which she and managed marketing functions and the global sales alliance. Since 1982, Joyce has served the Interface companies in a number of roles -- including the job of president and chief executive officer of Prince Street Technologies, broadloom carpet manufacturing division of Interface Americas. Joyce was the driving force behind a comprehensive revitalization of the of the Prince Street division, including the construction of an energy efficient, earth-friendly production facility in Cartersville, Georgia. According to Ray Anderson, chairman and CEO of Interface, Inc., Joyce's environmental activism served as a catalyst for the parent company's global ecological programs.

Before joining Interface's Prince Street division, she served as regional vice president for Interface Flooring Systems Pacific South region, where she managed sales and marketing organizations for a five-state region. Her background also includes experience as a regional vice president Vecta, a Steelcase design partnership company. She is a member of the US Green Building Council, IIDA, and a founding member of the Women’s Sustainability Network.

A native of England, Joyce lives in Marietta, Georgia, with her husband Joseph LaValle, who is an architect. Her daughter, Melissa Gildersleeve is a solid waste coordinator for the state of Washington.

Interface Americas is comprised of Bentley, Interface Flooring Systems and Prince Street; and the Interface Americas Work Space Solutions Group: Re:Source Americas, Facilities Resource Group, Renovisions, the Interface-Herman Miller joint venture and Rockland React Rite. Interface Americas also includes Pandel and Interface Architectural Resources. Interface Americas is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Interface, Inc.

Scott Marchewka's bio:

Director of Category Management is only one of several jobs Scott Marchewka has invented for himself at Manco, the "Duck" tape people. Previous to Manco, Scott worked for NASA in cost analysis negotiating purchases of launch services and satellites. He says the energy, people empowerment, and entrepreneurial spirit of Manco attracted him. In his 4-1/2 years at Manco, he has contributed to their continuous growth as Director of Market Research and Director of Information Logistics.

He has a bachelor degree in Political Science from the University of Akron and an MBA from Cleveland State University. His outside interests revolve around his family, his kid's school and his church. Describing himself as an avid waterskiier, Scott says his biggest hobby is spending time with his wife Claudia and children Lauren (9) and Ryan (7). "I really enjoy them."