CBSD/Thunderbird provides training and management development programs to businesses operating in the former Soviet Union. With a staff of 85 including 28 trainers, CBSD is a market leader in Management Development and training.
Mr. Hopple held the position of Chief Operating Officer of the organization before becoming President in 1996. He has lived in Russia since December of 1994 and been a frequent visitor since 1992. Before coming to Russia, Hopple was President of Mangelsens Inc., an art, crafts and home decor business based in Omaha, Nebraska.
Hopple also spent 16 years with ConAgra Inc. in the consumer products division. He held numerous management positions in sales and operations. The last position held before leaving ConAgra, was Vice President of Distribution.
Dennis Hopple was the chair of the Human Resource committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) from October 1998 until December 2004 and is a member of the board of directors for United Way Moscow. His also a member of the board of FGI Spirit, an international organization tasked with development of leaders through better understanding of themselves and the global market in which they work.
You can watch interviews with Dennis Hopple here
Prepared by Liza Barzova, Good2Work Intern, on November 15, 2008
