Title: Senior Manager of Business Operations

Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Location: Bradenton, Ga.

Currently holding the position as senior manager of business operations at Cisco Systems, Inc., Jan Cornelssen continues her success through her drive to excel and taking on challenges without thinking about the consequence. As Cisco, her professional goals are to continue to provide excellent training to the staff to enhance the customer service experience and after retirement, she would like to go back in teaching. I enjoy when I see a student get it. Her inspiration comes from not knowing what each day will bring and each day is a new challenge. Ms. Cornelssen’s advice would be for young professionals to find a leader they can use as a mentor, male or female.

Ms. Cornelssen chose this career path because she has always enjoyed teaching and being an instructor so this was a very natural progression for her. She started her career in education and went into the U.S. Air Force where she was a technical training master instructor, supervisor and Chief of Tactical Operations Northern Germany. After leaving the military, Ms. Cornelssen wanted to use her skills and expertise so coming to Cisco would afford her the opportunities to continue to train and develop others.

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells Internet protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry, and provides services associated with these products and their use. The Company provides a line of products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings, across campuses, and around the world. Its products are designed to transform how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco Systems, Inc.’s products, which include primarily routers, switches, and products that the Company refers to as its technologies, are installed at enterprises, public institutions, telecommunications companies, commercial businesses and personal residences. In January 2009, the Company acquired Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence, Inc. In May 2009, the Company purchased Tidal Software, Inc. In May 2009, the Company also purchased Pure Digital Technologies Inc.