Leader Networks CEO, Vanessa DiMauro, Chosen as Executive in Residence for Babson College

BELMONT, MA, Nov 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
Vanessa DiMauro, founder and CEO of Leader Networks, has been chosen as
an Executive in Residence for Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Leader Networks is a consultancy that helps businesses foster online
social networks in order to drive measurable business benefits from
social media.

The Executives in Residence program at Babson extends the College's
partnership with the business community. Business leaders such as DiMauro
are available to faculty, students, and administration to help support
programs and courses, serving as project advisers, student mentors, and
ambassadors for the College.

"Babson's Executive in Residence program is truly unique in that it brings
a practitioner's view to the educational experience," says Mark Biddle,
John Rehm Director of Experiential Learning at the F. W. Olin School of
Business at Babson College. "Not only are Babson students exposed to
cutting edge business theory, but also they are coached by seasoned
executives who have put that theory into practice as senior managers in
major corporations. We are delighted to welcome Vanessa DiMauro as a
Babson College Executive in Residence."

One of the programs DiMauro will participate in is the Babson Consulting
Alliance Program, in which small groups of first-year MBA candidates are
matched with companies from industries in which they have expressed a
career interest. The students' relationships with these organizations
begin in November and last through the remainder of the school year.
Guided by an adviser like DiMauro, these teams work directly with company
representatives to complete a spring consulting project.

DiMauro comments, "Topics such as social networking for business are
essential, yet so new to the business world that they may not be
incorporated into a college curriculum. By working with students and
faculty at Babson, I can share my real-world experience in creating online
communities for businesses, and help them understand how the business
world is changing."

About Leader Networks

Leader Networks, founded by Vanessa DiMauro, brings over 15 years of
social network and community building expertise to the enterprise. Leader
Networks is a consulting firm that helps clients create professional peer
networks and online executive communities, helping clients harness the
power of new digital rules and tools to drive measurable business
benefits from social media. Leader Networks provides a full suite of
services for all stages of networking and community development. For more
information, please visit www.leadernetworks.com.

Media Contacts:
Maria Doyle
Doyle Strategic Communications for Leader Networks
(781) 964-3536
Email Contact

Mark Biddle
Graduate Office of Experiential Learning
http://mba.babson.edu/corporatepartnerships/experiential.aspx
781-239-6149
Email Contact

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