International Business Consulting. Services include: (a) international business planning, (b) growth strategies and market analytics, (c) supplier, sales & distribution support, (d) organizational design/development, and (e) talent management. Owner is a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP), Certified Business Advisor (CBA), and Certified Trainer with Rummler & Associates, Acclivus, Huthwaite, Blanchard, Mager/Pipe and HR Chally. We assist companies with international business development through implementation support such as country analysis/fit, currency exchange/risk, export documentation/logistics, financing/insurance, and talent assessment/development.

Consult with area small business owners on business planning, forecast financials, funding, export and restructuring/start-up issues. Support SC DOC and federal SBA programs. Interface with local economic development professionals to ensure capitalization and growth of small businesses. Consult with companies new to export. NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) and Certified Business Advisor (CBA).

Corporate leader of Organizational Development initiatives. Supported CEO and C-level executives in increasing corporate financial results through restructured organizational efficiency that met business objectives. Utilized assessment process to identify and coach leaders; recruited and developed new managers. Created and managed corporate university, providing performance-based development for commercial, retail, correspondent banking, trust & wealth management, brokerage and insurance business units as well as finance, technology and human resource functions. Designed and implemented Performance Management system. Used employee surveys to address internal cultural issues, and implemented talent management reporting systems.

Leader of change management initiatives during the FERC-regulated merger between AEP and CSW. Provided facilitation support to both executive teams that assisted them in the redesign of the new company. Directed the operations of the AEP Institute (corporate university) in its design and implementation of change management initiatives. Managed a team of 50+ development professionals and provided oversight to the programs they were charged to design and implement.

Leader of Organizational Development curriculum design and development. Directed core skill and technical training program design, development and implementation globally. Revamped corporate management curriculum, adding competency-based assessment and coaching processes. Consolidated Human Resource consulting methods into one corporate practice. Created professional development process for actuaries. Provided consulting support to new business development team on integrated business distribution platform.

Leader of design and development of all skill, technical, and product training courseware for the corporation worldwide. Supported launch of cutting-edge Alpha semiconductor, software and hardware products through in-company front line sales/service personnel located worldwide, as well as the worldwide network of distributors and dealers. Initiated use of competency-based assessments in selection and development process of front line personnel, and created a state-of-the-art distributed training system.

Provided corporate support to global marketing, sales and distribution efforts including Emerging Market initiatives. Facilitated distributor conferences globally. Provided strategic consumer marketing support to the Office of the CEO, Corporate Strategy office, Business Unit Leaders and Motorola University through facilitation of strategic discussions with leading worldwide consumer company executives and MSI faculty. Interfaced as Corporate Liasion to the Marketing Science Institute and was a member of the Research Committee. Facilitated Strategic Internship Partnerships with identified universities and elite MBA students. Established corporate Marketing, Sales & Distribution Competency Center. Researched and published the company's global marketing/sales/distribution competency study. Designed and developed 100+ skill and product training programs in multiple languages for global front line personnel. Designed, developed and implemented the Sales Candidate program for new hires to the Communications Sector, saving 2.5 years of company expense in initial personnel development.