Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Strategy Development and Implementation; Operations; Organization Change; Higher Education; Leadership/Development; Culture Change

ID: 730518 California, USA

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Expert is a renowned leader and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership, and one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

Over the course of his career, his change initiatives and counsel has resulted in over $500 million in revenues to organizations’ bottom line.

Expert approaches institutional change holistically. His knowledge and innovative approaches to strategic management, organizations, leadership and institutional governance enable him to blend institutions’ future vision with the practicality necessary to create a culture of excellence and results.

Expert has a reputation for excellence and high performance. In addition to being a facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® and certified LPI® coach, he has earned the Certified Management Consultant® certification from the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and been named Chair Emeritus and Fellow. He is also a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Expert holds a PhD and an MA in Human & Organizational Systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute, and a BS in Physics from the US Naval Academy.

Expert has worked with an impressive roster of organizations that include King Saud, EC-Council (interim CAO/Provost), Chapman, Central Michigan, Capella, and Trident University; Los Angeles Unified School District; American Board of Orthodontics and Tennessee Dental Association; US Air Force Reserve; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; US Navy; Fortune 500 companies including Dell Computer and DuPont; COO of two high tech startups; Chair & CEO of the US standards body for management consultants; and Mission and Aircraft Commander for Navy reconnaissance aircraft. He is a facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® and certified LPI®coach, and Certified Management Consultant® by the Institute of Management Consultants USA.

His board service includes the Institute of Management Consultants USA (9 years, including board chair for 3 years); the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (5 years, including Lead Trustee and board secretary); and multiple advisory boards.

He has a reputation for excellence and high performance, and has been named Chair Emeritus and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants USA (FIMC), and a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

He holds a PhD and an MA in Human & Organizational Systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute, and a BS in Physics from the US Naval Academy.


Expert is a renowned leader and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership, and one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

Over the course of his career, his change initiatives and counsel has resulted in over $500 million in revenues to organizations’ bottom line.

Expert approaches institutional change holistically. His knowledge and innovative approaches to strategic management, organizations, leadership and institutional governance enable him to blend institutions’ future vision with the practicality necessary to create a culture of excellence and results.

Expert has a reputation for excellence and high performance. In addition to being a facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® and certified LPI® coach, he has earned the Certified Management Consultant® certification from the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and been named Chair Emeritus and Fellow. He is also a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Expert holds a PhD and an MA in Human & Organizational Systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute, and a BS in Physics from the US Naval Academy.


Expert is a renowned leader and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership, and one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

Over the course of his career, his change initiatives and counsel has resulted in over $500 million in revenues to organizations’ bottom line.

Expert approaches institutional change holistically. His knowledge and innovative approaches to strategic management, organizations, leadership and institutional governance enable him to blend institutions’ future vision with the practicality necessary to create a culture of excellence and results.

Expert has a reputation for excellence and high performance. In addition to being a facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® and certified LPI® coach, he has earned the Certified Management Consultant® certification from the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and been named Chair Emeritus and Fellow. He is also a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Expert holds a PhD and an MA in Human & Organizational Systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute, and a BS in Physics from the US Naval Academy.


Expert is a renowned leader and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership, and one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

Over the course of his career, his change initiatives and counsel has resulted in over $500 million in revenues to organizations’ bottom line.

Expert approaches institutional change holistically. His knowledge and innovative approaches to strategic management, organizations, leadership and institutional governance enable him to blend institutions’ future vision with the practicality necessary to create a culture of excellence and results.

Expert has a reputation for excellence and high performance. In addition to being a facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® and certified LPI® coach, he has earned the Certified Management Consultant® certification from the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and been named Chair Emeritus and Fellow. He is also a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Expert holds a PhD and an MA in Human & Organizational Systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute, and a BS in Physics from the US Naval Academy.

Expert is a renowned leader and pioneer in strategic management systems and leadership, and one of a select group with executive leadership experience in academe, nonprofits, government, and business.

Over the course of his career, his change initiatives and counsel has resulted in over $500 million in revenues to organizations’ bottom line.

Expert approaches institutional change holistically. His knowledge and innovative approaches to strategic management, organizations, leadership and institutional governance enable him to blend institutions’ future vision with the practicality necessary to create a culture of excellence and results.

Expert has a reputation for excellence and high performance. In addition to being a facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® and certified LPI® coach, he has earned the Certified Management Consultant® certification from the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and been named Chair Emeritus and Fellow. He is also a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Expert holds a PhD and an MA in Human & Organizational Systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute, and a BS in Physics from the US Naval Academy.

Organization Redesign and Leadership Development. Developed top-to-bottom organization redesign, leadership development/succession and training plan for the nation’s second largest public school district, for $275 million in projected annual savings. Instructional Strategy Alignment and Culture Change. A large urban school district was suffering from low student test scores, poor faculty morale, and instructional programs which were not realizing expected results. We assessed their programs, faculty preparedness, program implementation, and culture, and made recommendations that significantly improved student test scores, teacher morale, and preparedness, and enabled programs to exceed desired results, e.g., one school went from 45% to 69% proficient in 5th grade mathematics. New Curriculum Model. A large online teaching university was struggling with developing meaningful practical programs for its Ph.D. students. I assessed the learning readiness of the students and change readiness of the organization, and implemented a new practical course which has increased enrollment by 20% because of its rave reviews from students and faculty. Economic Capacity Building. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Central Asian TAM/BAS desired to grow consulting capacity within Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, and selected The Change Leader to develop the processes to grow their local consulting associations and develop more certified consultants. We designed a process that leveraged current resources in other countries and certified seven consultants, and trained these consultants on how to conduct certification panels and certify assessors, thus creating the seed processes for building consulting capacity.Organizational Strategy and Culture Change. A reserve Air Force Wing had a mission change thrust upon it due to the BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) process, and struggling with impacts of fighting wars on two fronts, increased requirements, and decreasing budgets. We helped it design a new way forward taking into account the mission change, global situation, and budgetary constraints.Interim CEO/CAO for a small startup university. Improved enrollment by 15% and revenues by 20% over the previous high term numbers. Developed the university’s first strategic plan, putting it on a path to grow 500+% over 5 years. Implemented three new articulation agreements and two joint programs with other universities that were projected to bring in $250,000 in new revenues / students in their first year. Successfully passed a university’s first VA audit since receiving authorization for VA funding for students.Accreditation Services. Oversaw preparations for reaccreditation for a small startup university. Wrote and/or revise multiple documents including institutional learning outcomes; program mission, objectives and learning outcomes; curriculum maps; faculty qualifications; academic integrity policy; faculty experience policy; two catalogs; university strategic plan; staff job descriptions; faculty and student handbooks; faculty contracts; student enrollment agreement; and other documents critical for the university to pass reaccreditation. Strategic Planning and Implementation. Developed new strategic and implementation plans that charted a new way forward for a reserve Air Force Wing which had a mission change thrust upon it due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process and was struggling with increased operational requirements and decreasing budgets. The final plan took into account its new mission, the global situation, and budgetary constraints while significantly improving morale and mission readinessInterim COO. Stepped in as interim Chief Operating Officer (two years) for B2B dot.com start-up, developing business plan, operating and funding strategies, organizational infrastructure, Fortune 250 global alliances to win investor funding.Strategic Planning and Implementation. Employed an organization-wide strategic planning approach to address stalled growth at mid-market systems integrator. Increased revenue and cost savings resulted in 35% profit increase. Instilled shared goals, teamwork approach.Academic Program Development. Led team that developed and then oversaw the MS in Leadership program,. Previously, as Chair, MBA management courses, raised an online university’s ranking to #15 among 1,700 online MBA programs and improved student performance.NGO Program Development. Built a suite of seven complementary training programs for delivery to consultants in Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East, and Asia for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development which will be delivered to an estimated 25,000 consultants.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2003 Degree: PhD Subject: Human and Organization Systems Institution: Fielding Graduate University
Year: 2003 Degree: MA Subject: Human and Organizational Systems Institution: Fielding Graduate University
Year: 1978 Degree: BS Subject: Physics Institution: US Naval Academy

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1999 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President Department:
Responsibilities:
Provide management consulting, strategy and change management services to educational organizations (K-12 and higher ed), government, and medium and large businesses. Services include strategic planning and implementation; organizational redesign and culture change; leadership development; business and operations management; and turnarounds / reorganization.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2016 Employer: TRIDENT UNIVERSITY Title: Department Chair Department:
Responsibilities:
Oversaw graduate leadership and management courses. Developed courses for their Ph.D. (600), M.B.A. (500), and B.A. (1-400) of Business programs. Led new program development for the MBA and graduate leadership programs. Responsible for 40 faculty, 24 courses, and over 1000 student each term in one of the premier online universities.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to 2011 Employer: INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS USA Title: Chair and CEO Department:
Responsibilities:
Provided leadership for largest professional association and sole certifying body for management consulting in the USA (4th largest globally). Oversaw all aspects of the Institute including setting strategic direction, implementation and change management, and delivering value to members and the consulting profession. Developed strategic alliances that benefit Institute, members and the profession.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to 1998 Employer: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (NYSE-CSC) Title: Senior Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Provided organizational change, program management, business development, and strategic planning for system integration projects in Year 2000 and Business Process Reengineering.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to 1997 Employer: DELL COMPUTER (NYSE-DVMT) Title: eCommerce Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Responsible for development and implementation of advanced electronic commerce strategies and processes for Dell Americas and Dell Worldwide. Led team of 20 business and IT professionals.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1978 to 1991 Agency: US Navy Role: Aviator and Administrator Description: Multiple Positions in the U.S. Navy, including Chief Airport Operations Safety Officer, Guam Int’l Airport / NAS Agana, Guam; Chief Administrative Officer, Naval Air Station, Agana; Deputy Chief Training Officer, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Sqdn ONE; Deputy Operations Safety Officer, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Sqdn ONE; Standardization Instructor Pilot, Training Squadron TWO; Chief Administrative Officer, Training Squadron TWO; and Chief, Operations Scheduling Officer, Training Squadron TWO.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1981 to 1984 Country / Region: Spain / Europe Summary: Based in Rota, Spain, with the US Navy. Traveled throughout Europe, both officially and personally
Years: 1987 to 1991 Country / Region: Guam / Far East Summary: Based in Agana, Guam with the US Navy. Traveled throughout Far East, both officially and personally
Years: 2010 to 2010 Country / Region: Middle East / Jordan Summary: Participated in ICMCI Annual Meeting

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Institute of Management Consultants USA,
Academy of Management
National Association of Corporate Directors
Licenses / Certifications
Governance Fellow, National Association of Corporate Directors
Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Institute of Management Consultants USA
Professional Appointments
Board Chair, IMC USA;
Secretary, ICMCI;
Academy of Management, Management Consulting Division, Board of Directors
Awards / Recognition
Governance Fellow, National Association of Corporate Directors
Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants USA
Special Recognition Award for “Significant Contributions to Developing the Consulting Profession in Central Asia,” Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation
Chair Emeritus, Institute of Management Consultants USA
Distinguished Service Award, Institute of Management Consultants USA
Prestige International Who’s Who Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Finalist, New Educator Award, Organization Behavior Teaching Society
Publications and Patents Summary
Multiple publications in the area of organization transformation and values

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Leading and mastering change (5-day seminar including 2- day Train the Trainer)
Consulting 200 series - training management consultants
Multiple education courses, including:
MGT 601 – Leadership
MGT 605 – Organization Change
ORG 605 – Micro-Organization Behavior
MGT 699 – Special Topics in Leadership
BUS 503 – Organization Change and Transformation
BUS 508 – Fundamentals of Business Management
LOG 501 – Managing the Supply Chain
LOG502 – Managing the Global Logistics Chain
LOG 503 – Managing Logistics Operations
MGT 503 – Advanced Entrepreneurship
MGT 506 – Strategic Leadership
MGT 508 – Leadership of Teams
MGT 509 – Human Resources Management
MGT 511 – Advanced Topics in Human Resources Management
OPM 500 – Operations Management for Managers
PUB 501 – Public Management
PUB 502 – Public Financial Management
PUB 503 – Leadership in Public Organizations
MGT 301 – Principles of Management
MGT 401 – Leadership and Change
MGT 403 – Entrepreneurship
MGT 407 – Principles of Human Resources Management
MGT 411 – Advanced Topics in Human Resources Management
MGT 412 – Human Resources and the Law
MGT 490 – Capstone Class for General Management Specialization
OPM 300 – Introduction to Operations Management
Marketing Experience
Recognized expert in the management consulting profession. Served on Board of Trustees for international standards body for management consulting, and previous served as Chair / CEO for 4th largest international standards body.

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