Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Alma Rosales received a Bachelors and Master degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas. Alma joined IBM Austin in 1976 as a communications programmer, and then held numerous technical and management positions within IBM. In 2002, Alma was named Director of Software Product Introduction where she led a team of 300 people in 21 locations around the world. Alma retired from IBM after 32 years in December of 2008. Alma served as an executive on loan to Colorado State University, working with the College of Business and College of Engineering in 2007 and 2008. She is currently a partner in RS&Associates, LP, a management consulting and professional