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Gene Zaino
Entrepreneur
Gene Zaino is an entrepreneur and nationally recognized expert in the evolving landscape of independent work. As the founder of MBO Partners, he has dedicated his career to reinventing how independent consultants and organizations collaborate.12
Background and Expertise
Gene Zaino graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. His professional journey includes:
- Four years at KPMG Peat Marwick as a CPA and management consultant
- 20 years building various consulting companies, some backed by prominent financial firms like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Austin Ventures, and Goldman Sachs1
Achievements and Recognition
Zaino's expertise and contributions to the field have earned him several accolades:
- Member of the Staffing Industry Analyst's "Hall of Fame"
- Featured on all five Staffing Industry 100 lists
- Appearances on CNN and CNBC
- Featured in publications such as Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and The Wall Street Journal12
Advocacy and Thought Leadership
Gene Zaino is a passionate advocate for the independent workforce movement. He has:
- Served on the expert advisory board for the Human Capital Institute
- Collaborated with industry leaders to create the Contract Talent Research Practice Area at HCI
- Led executive seminars at various professional organizations, including the Project Management Institute and the Institute for Supply Management1
Through his work at MBO Partners, Zaino continues to develop best practices and engagement tools that support workplace independence, aiming to create solutions that benefit both enterprises and independent professionals in today's competitive talent market.1
