www.advanced-leadership.com“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” (Michelangelo)Trusted advisor. Established expertise in matters of organizational leadership, strategic management, and labor-management relations; highly regarded keynote speaker at leadership retreats and industry conferences.Adept at diagnosing complex issues and consistently finding appropriate solutions that positively impact strategic initiatives, enhance operational effectiveness, and strengthen leadership. Client industries include logistics, environmental services, aviation, transportation, a low-vision eye institute, manufacturing, retail services, hospitality, construction, and non-profit enterprises.

- Instructor for a graduate course in Strategic Management via synchronous web conference.- Highly-rated (4.8 / 5.0 average for 17 courses) by diverse cohorts for dynamic teaching style, relevant course content, and assured learning.Accolade:- Commended by the Dean for “...distinguished teaching performance” and an “...estimable teaching record.”

(MRT BWR Corp.)

The Spectrios “head, heart, and eye” approach cares for the whole person, addressing the physical and emotional challenges of vision loss with hope supported by science.

An open-market leader that strategically merged with a rival and successfully positioned to be awarded a premier franchise that enriched long-term profitable growth while improving operational effectiveness.

Recruited to teach this two day on-campus program: “Building Organizational Cultures: A Framework for Leaders;” successfully developed and delivered a robust program that included discussion about culture’s influence on strategy, the trust imperative, overcoming obstacles, removing constraints, and strengthening group dynamics.

- Instructor Ratings: 4.9 and 5.0 / 5.0 - Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member- Courses Taught (On Campus): Dynamics of Change (Doctorate) Group Behavior in Organizations (Graduate)

Executive liaison to the Board of Directors for Governance, Compensation, and Succession Planning. - Spearheaded strategic restructuring of North American field operations resulting in improved alignment of resources, enhanced operational effectiveness, reduced costs, and increased profitability.- Led succession planning initiatives and served as an executive mentor to high-potential candidates.- Successfully influenced an industry sea change in risk management processes that saved millions of dollars and countless lives.- Provided insightful advice and counsel in support of an acquisition by a highly synergistic enterprise; revenues more than doubled and shareholder value quadrupled.- Chief Negotiator for major labor agreements.Industry Award:- Robert L. Lawrence Lecturer Award which recognizes national / international leaders and experts in the field of solid waste management or other segment of the field of environmental protection. It is awarded in recognition of substantial, significant, and sustained contributions. (Sponsored by SWANA, 2014)

Top-rated (4.85 / 5.0 average) business college professor and lecturer for undergraduate and graduate studies in management, leadership, organizational behavior, and business strategy; acclaimed by diverse cohorts for dynamic teaching style, relevant course content, and assured learning.Courses Taught (On Campus):- Organizational Behavior (Graduate and Undergraduate)- Applied Critical Thinking for Management (Graduate)- Contemporary Business Strategy (Graduate)- Applying Strategy for Managers (Graduate)- Managing Global Workplaces (Graduate)- Introduction to Leadership (Undergraduate)- Leadership - Guest Lecturer (Graduate)- Appointed to Editorial Board for the Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship (Greenleaf Publishing, UK, 2015)

Recruited to lead the successful transition of impaired Taft-Hartley Funds from federal government oversight to the achievement of fiscal solvency.

Recognized by the premier industry Association as a leader who demonstrates, "...the highest standards for leadership as well as the highest spirit of volunteerism and involvement, personal integrity, professionalism, and performance in an honorable and ethical manner." (NWRA)- Defined and disseminated the Company’s leadership standards - Highly successful in a wide-range of key senior leadership roles that contributed to rapid growth of new businesses with efficient integration of synergistic acquisitions that resulted in escalating profitability and increased stakeholder value.- Senior leadership role in effectuating a major merger which elevated the Company to a position of industry leadership while establishing significant barriers to entry in critical markets nationwide.- Chief Negotiator for major labor agreements. Honors and Awards:- Movers and Shakers Award (Business Leader Magazine, 2008)- Professional Excellence Award (South Florida Business Journal, 2008)- Elected Chair - Collective Bargaining, Chicago Area Hauler's Association (2008) - Movers and Shakers Award (Smart Business Magazine, 2006)- Distinguished Service Award (NWRA, 2005)- Executive Leadership Commendation (Republic Services, Inc., 2005)

Global manufacturer of metal containers with lithography, and injection molded plastic products; led the successful integration of newly acquired domestic and international business units while enriching relationships with organized labor.