John Sterling Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Il

John Sterling is a Partner with Sterling Strategies, LLC specializing in strategic planning and management. He has over twenty-five years experience in strategic management, marketing and market research. John has worked with industrial and consumer product companies, health care and professional service firms, as well as not-for-profit organizations in developing strategic and marketing plans and in addressing specific strategic management issues. • John’s strategic management consulting experience spans a range of industries. He has particular expertise in the newspaper, food processing, professional service, health care, and automotive industries.• John has designed and led dozens of market intelligence assignments ranging from thorough market and industry assessments, to new product research, to customer and client satisfaction surveys.• John was President of the Strategic Management Association in Chicago, an organization focused on advancing the practice of strategic management. He was also Vice President of the Chicago Chapter of the Association for Strategic Planning.• John is a Contributing Editor to Strategy & Leadership, a journal focused on expanding knowledge in the area of strategic management. He is a frequent speaker and has published numerous articles on topics related to strategic planning and management, as well as the application of technology in the strategy development process. Prior to founding Sterling Strategies, John was a founding partner of Smock Sterling Strategic Management Consultants, a Senior Consultant with Ernst & Young's Great Lakes Strategic Management and Marketing Group, and worked at the University of Illinois at Chicago as a Senior Policy Analyst.John has a B.S. in Advertising, highest honors, from the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign and an M.B.A. in Strategic Management and Marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he also earned academic honors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

John Sterling has over 25 years of experience in the areas of marketing and strategic management. At Sterne Kessler, he is responsible for marketing, communications, business development, client relations, and business strategy for the firm and its practices. He leads a team of marketing and communications professionals focused on extending the firm’s visibility and recognition as thought leaders in IP law. John also leads a team of client relations professionals focused on delivering maximum value to the firm’s clients. John brings extensive law firm strategy and marketing experience to the firm, along with a background helping corporations with strategic planning, marketing planning and market research. That experience includes strategic management, market research, and marketing planning assignments for dozens of law firms and/or their respective practice groups. He is the author of two books on law firm strategic planning and strategy implementation (via balanced scorecards).

Senior Policy Analyst in the Office of Strategic PlanningReported through the Office of the ChancellorWithin matrix organization, supported Vice Chancellor for Administration and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Mba, Strategic Management And Marketing

Bs, Advertising

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