Elzbieta and Laurence Nolan are co-Directors of the Colorado Welcome Back, a program of Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, in Denver, which helps foreign-trained healthcare professionals re-establish careers in healthcare in Colorado. Elzbieta is a broadly experienced international executive who has built, transformed, and developed multi-national teams of professionals during her career with several Fortune 100 companies (Hewlett Packard, Compaq Computer, Digital Equipment, Unisys), as well as several startups, small and mid-size organizations. Her multi-disciplinary background includes managing consulting and support services, scientific research, finance, operations, general management, strategy development, business planning, marketing, and non-profit management.

Laurence has developed extensive experience in managing diverse teams of technical talent during his successful management and executive career with several high technology companies (Ericsson, Qualcomm, Motorola, US West), as well as several startups. His most recent corporate role was as the Head of a 250+ person R&D Center for Ericsson, where he established a strong record for increasing the organization’s competitiveness, innovation and productivity.