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Dennis Hopple

Dennis Hopple is Vice President of Thunderbird Worldwide

Dennis Hopple

Dennis Hopple is Vice President of Thunderbird Worldwide, managing the operations of Thunderbird, School of Global Management outside the US. Until October 2009, Hopple was President of Thunderbird Russia. The firm has been providing business training and executive development in the Russian and Eastern European market since 1995.

From the beginning, The Center for Business Skills Development has been a provider of basic management skills and complex organizational programs. CBSD has introduced a number of world class courses and programs to Russia. In the last 12 years, over 100,000 participants have attended courses at CBSD Thunderbird Russia.

Before moving to Russia, Hopple had spent 25 years in private industry, most recently as President of Mangelsens Enterprises, an importer and distributor of arts, crafts and home décor items. Hopple also served as Vice President of Distribution for ConAgra, an Omaha, Nebraska based Food Corporation.

Hopple served on the board of directors of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce is past Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia and past chair of the United Way Russia board.

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