Ms. Winter is a partner in the executive education practice of SDG. She oversees SDG's relationship with the Stanford Center for Professional Development, a partnership that has developed the Strategic Decision and Risk Management certificate program for mid-career professionals. Before assuming this role, Ms. Winter was Human Resources Officer, and was responsible for training and professional development of SDG's consulting staff and for managing aspects of the partner election process. Ms. Winter has also been a consulting partner and developed business and marketing strategy in the automotive, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and utility industries. She led a management team in developing a strategy for the Asia-Pacific region and developed a marketing strategy for the Japanese vehicle market for a global automobile manufacturer. Ms. Winter received an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and an MS and a BS in electrical engineering from Stanford University.