Dr. Ray Benedetto, Dm, Lfache, Colonel, Usaf Msc (Ret) Email & Phone Number

Guiding and helping leaders build great companies through Character-based Capitalism. Project manager for establishing Next Level Northwest, a non-profit 501c3 public-private partnership for business acceleration of Stage 2 businesses within five Chicago Northwest municipalities. Strategic leadership development partner with Elk Grove Village Municipal Government in transforming their core mentality to entrepreneurship and supporting the vision of "Beyond Business Friendly."

Conference speaker, facilitator for business programs related to building entangled organizations that achieve performance excellence, and author of numerous ezine and print articles related to organizational leadership and culture. Collaborated with an exceptional author team to create an innovative, insightful book about employee engagement and organizational entanglement, which lead to exceptionally high performance and making competitors irrelevant.

Elk Grove Village, Il, Illinois, Us

Outside advisor; co-author with Tom Walter, Chief Culture Officer and former CEO of Tasty Catering.

Author of scholarly articles related to ethnographic research and business performance.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Board certified in healthcare management and administration; Fellow since 1986 with appropriate recertifications. Mentor to select ACHE candidates seeking to develop high-performance leadership knowledge and practice. Still engaged with the healthcare industry but not with full-time employment.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Executive consultant to select corporations. Executive coaching for clients who select me to assist their growth and professional advancement.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Us

Architect and advisor on building and executing a business accelerator serving leaders of small businesses across a five-community region of NE Illinois

Provide intellectual property and facilitation services to GOA business members participating in Character-based Capitalism programs co-sponsored by GOA and the Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove Village.

Phoenix, Az, Us

MBA Faculty member within the Chicagoland Campus where I taught the introductory Management, Leadership content, and Strategic Planning (capstone) courses. I also facilitated customized, business-directed workshops through the Corporate Training Development Office.

Oak Brook, Il, Us

Promoted values-based leadership throughout the Greater Chicagoland area.

Helped community leaders build character-the core of community strength -through programs created to advance Character in Business.

Member of the Executive Board of the FVEC, responsible for direction and oversight of this startup 501c3 organization. Past Treasurer and founding member of the Board.

Served as an Academic Reviewer as designated by Program Chairs in the Entrepreneurship, Management Education, and Organizational Behavior tracks. Proposed and presented academic programs related to research interests in ethnography, positive organizational scholarship, and leadership.

Lincolnshire, Illinois, Us

Monthly interviews with hosts John Harper and Glen Leverenz on topics related to organizational and individual leadership, e.g., How to be a better leader. Interviews are available for Podcast download and streaming via the Audio Archives for the show.

Chicago, Il, Us

Capitalism is more than making money. The foundation of Capitalism is TRUST between suppliers and customers, which stems from the relationships that depend on the character of the people within a company. In this program series, I interviewed business leaders who have woven Character-based Capitalism within their company cultures to achieve exceptional results and create distinctive competitive advantages.

As Chair of the Case Research Track, I guided development of the Living Case Study that was part of the program for the MAM Annual Conference for four years. The Midwest Academy of Management (MAM) advances knowledge of organizational leadership and management in several domains: case research; entrepreneurship and small business management; global, cross-cultural, and diversity issues; human resources; leadership and ethics; management education and innovative instruction; organizational behavior; organizational development; and strategy and organization theory. The Living Case Study for the 2014 program was with the University of Wisconsin-Stout, which is the first educational institution to receive the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence. Chancellor Bob Meyer, Assistant Chancellor Meridith Dzrakowski, College of Management Dean Abel Adekola and a dozen other UW-Stout leaders engaged with MAM participants in an exceptional day of discovery, integration, and application. Eric Grube of Metropolitan State University served as co-facilitator for this program. Dr. Ray introduced the Living Case Study concept with Co-Chair (and co-author) Dr. Ken Thompson (DePaul Univ) with award-winning Tasty Catering (2012) and The Harley-Davidson Company (2013). The 2015 MAM program in Columbus, OH, featured the Ohio National Guard and their journey to Performance Excellence.

Helped business leaders appreciate and develop character-based practices that lead to a better culture and higher performance.

Led reformulation of start-up ancillary healthcare delivery company plagued by a deficient business model.

Chicago, Il, Us

Guided transformation of imaging services, eliminated agency staffing, increased internal retention, improved profitability, and increased quality indicators.

Guided transformation from regional to national company, from single to multiple product lines, and from single to multiple locations. Major changes under my leadership included: Information technology system migration, Y2K rollover, and establishment and integration of new 120-member customer service (call center and claims management) center to consolidate business.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Led start-up operations in NM and West TX to implement a multi-year DoD managed care support contract serving nearly 100,000 beneficiaries at five military sites and in rural areas. Established and guided development of five TRICARE Service Centers and formal service agreements with military commanders to ensure successful integrated health care delivery systems for large population catchment areas as well as services for remote or isolated locations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Guided development of one of 12 Department of Defense regional offices responsible for the transformation of the Military Health Services System. Retired in the grade of Colonel.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led organizational development and transformations at different levels, from being one of the first professional medical recruiters and the leader of the top medical recruiting team in the country for two years to the recognition of the Air Training Command Surgeon's Office as a critical facilitator for advancements in healthcare education and training.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Directed planning/execution of critical support (logistics, IT, facilities, and emergency preparedness) for military healthcare system affecting 12 installations (five major industrial hubs and healthcare programs for 500,000 beneficiaries) in nine states. Worked closely with national leaders in changing military healthcare system to conform to post cold-war posture. As senior medical officer on provisional headquarters, led corporate reengineering and integration effort of diverse medical resources; reduced corporate staff structure 42% over ten-month period without loss of operational efficiency.• Instituted infrastructure overhaul plan and gained Pentagon funding; led execution of $50 million capital thrust, including 12 capital projects at eight locations over four years.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led transformation of education and training programs affecting 10,000 officers and 60,000 enlisted personnel of diverse disciplines e.g., laboratory sciences, radiologic technology, materials management, physical, occupational and respiratory therapies, facilities management, and biomedical equipment maintenance.

Dm, Organizational Leadership

Ms, Systems Management

Bs, Health Planning & Administration

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