Advise clients on range of strategic and operational challenges. Developed and delivered in-house training for clients.Selected Highlights:• Start-Ups: Collaborated with software companies on improving marketing and distribution; assisted in the launch of a multi-media and an Internet- based financial services company• Venture Capital: Advised a firm on deal acceleration and enriching its deal flow process. Performed feasibility and business assessments for high tech startups for venture capitalists• Health Care: Assisted a Provider in developing a long term plan of action• Alternative Energy (previously): Evaluated and advised on the commercialization of new and emerging technologies• Travel & Tourism: Assisted a global company reposition for the new millennium

Designed and delivered corporate strategy, leadership, product development & innovation, entrepreneurship, strategic technology management, systems thinking/dynamics and negotiation courses at graduate and undergraduate levels. Conducted field research in multiple companies• Transformed the Net Impact Case Competition from an underfunded, relatively unknown program to a funded, nationally recognized competition. Served as faculty advisor and champion. Redefined the case competition process, resulting in much broader overall outside visibility, international outreach, financial viability, sponsorship, substantially larger award pools and enhanced student learning opportunities. • Served as Faculty representative for the “Beyond Grey Pinstripes”, managing the audit/ranking process for the Leeds MBA program• Developed and wrote case summaries, published in a text, to support a Strategy textbook

This brand and strategy consultancy was purchased by The McCann-Erickson Worldwide unit of the Interpublic Group of Companies in 1997.• Software: Assisted a major software company on strategy and market repositioning in an open platform environment • Media: Conducted and published an industry assessment and forecast for the media content, and distribution, industries (Film, Publishing, Entertainment, and Music)• Innovation: Evaluated the market opportunities for an emerging medical storage medium

• Re-engineered the product development and commercialization process and defined new valuation methods for early stage ideas.• Directed IT strategic planning to identify and support business information systems requirements and shepherded the funding necessary to reposition US West in the new competitive environment• Represented Technologies in the Marketing and Planning Core Process Team which defined how marketing, planning, resource allocation and product development will be done in the future

An MIT spin-off and a world leader in consulting to Senior Management on improving the effectiveness of their research and technology investments.Advised ~50 global RD&E organizations on (1) Integrating business and technology strategy to provide focus (2) Developing processes and organizations to improve product development efficiency and (3) Managing change and the implementation of results through multi-year assignments.Illustrative Projects: Telecommunications & Software• Developed a Technology Strategy, which identified core competencies and provided the blueprint for organizing projects and funding to leverage those competencies for a Regional Bell Company • Reorganized functions to break down "walls" leading to accelerated product development and expedited use of new software tools in the development activities for a large Software Developer • Designed and launched a Technology Intelligence organization, whose assessments assisted in repositioning a Telephone Company's information strategy Healthcare & Chemicals• Identified the technology strengths and deficiencies leading to increases in internal R&D funding and Biotech alliances for a leading Medical Diagnostics company• Developed a medical device using novel MD testing for the venture unit of a Chemical company • Led a reorganization and redefinition of product development and funding process, resulting in 20% cycle time reduction and substantial cost improvement for a global AgChemical Company • Developed a “Quality in R&D” process for a global Materials company resulting in shorter product/process development cycles and improved customer satisfaction• Evaluated emerging opportunities/threats in Factory Automation for the global leader resulting in new product direction & strategic alliances and continued leadership