Donald M. Norris, Ph.D. has 30 years experience as a thought leader and expert practitioner in leading and navigating change, crafting and executing strategy, strategic marketing, and organizational transformation. His clients include a wide range of corporations, colleges and universities, and associations.
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. is former president of Eastern Michigan University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, which he led through periods of substantial change. He is internationally respected as an innovative leader who is expert in the leveraging of technology, metropolitan universities, developing organizational capacity, and leading and navigating change. Dr. Kirkpatrick is currently Executive Associate Dean at the George Bush School for Public Affairs at Texas A&M University.
Paul Lefrere, Ph.D. is widely recognized for his insights and consulting skills on reusable knowledge objects, knowledge creation and management, knowledge services, and web-based learning services. Paul has a distinguished career with the British Open University and Microsoft. He is sought after as a speaker and commentator on mobile technology, e-learning, and knowledge applications.
Joan Leonard is a seasoned technology marketplace advisor to colleges and universities, technology firms serving higher education, and other educational enterprises. She is highly skilled in market analysis, product and message positioning, and developing organizational capacity.
Philip J. Taylor is an expert practitioner in graphical and Website design. He excels in the integration of graphics and text into effective communications. He has strong expertise in knowledge management, on-line education, corporate messaging and branding, and community building. He supports Strategic Initiatives’ projects and our thought leader publications as a change management associate.
Lou Pugliesi is a recognized market strategist and enterprise developer in the K-12 and higher education marketplaces. He has shepherded the capitalization and development of many companies in these spaces.
Rhea Blanken has been guiding associations for over 20 years. She is an expert in organizational change, expeditionary execution of strategy, fostering creativity and innovation, and the coaching of executives, staff and volunteer leaders. She is President of Results Technology which serves as Strategic Initiatives’ creativity, innovative practices, and process dynamics partner.
Ann Oliveri is a strategic marketing maven and organizational development practitioner who has been associated with Strategic Initiatives projects for over 10 years. Her blog, The Zen of Associations, is widely regarded as a source of insight on innovation, community development, and leadership development.
Jim Black, Ph.D. is CEO and founder of SEM WORKS, a Strategic Initiatives partner organization. Dr. Black is a nationally recognized expert in strategic enrollment management, branding, student recruitment and retention, and marketing. He and Donald Norris are collaborating on the fusion of strategic enrollment management and Action Analytics™ in higher education settings.
Elizabeth (Becky) Mullins, AIA is a highly skilled campus planner, programmer and architectural designer with 25 years of professional practice experience. She is focused on how sustainable planning, design and operation of academic buildings coupled with changing teaching practices made possible by educational applications of technology are influencing the campus planning particularly in the fields of health and science. She has received numerous awards for her design leadership.
Nick L. Poulton, Ph.D. has over 30 years experience in planning, research, and academic leadership positions in American higher educational and in international educational settings. He is a seasoned project manager and planner for international learning initiatives. Dr. Poulton is President of the Texas International Educational Consortium (TIEC), which draws professional resources from Texas public universities to pursue international educational opportunities.
Marcia W. Bromberg has over twenty-five years of experience in higher education and not-for-profit administration and finance. First-hand knowledge of all aspects of non-academic university administration including financial management, facilities management and construction, information systems support, enrollment management, public relations, development and human resources management.
Craig Purkey is an accomplished university administrator with over 30 years experience in financial and administrative services, mostly at the University of Washington. He is currently Interim Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, University of Washington at Bothell.
Charles L. Lattimer is the Executive Director of The Cooperative Leadership Institute, LLC., a Strategic Initiatives partner. He is a recognized innovator in the development of embedded leadership, professional development, and learning programs for commercial, educational, and association settings.
Mark Valenti is a recognized leader in the design, planning, and development of technology-rich facilities for Knowledge Age environments. He is a thought leader in the evolution of facilities planning to meet the needs of wireless environments and the growing importance of online learning. He is CEO of the Sextant Group, Inc. which serves as Strategic Initiatives’ partner in leading-edge facilities design/campus planning.
Ruth Johnston, Ph.D. is a highly skilled practitioner of change management, organizational development, strategic planning and quality improvement. She is currently responsible for the Office of Strategy Management for Finance and Facilities at the University of Washington and is highly knowledgeable about performance measurement and improvement. Ruth educates and consults with higher education and some federal agencies.
Allison M. Vaillancourt, Ph.D. consults and presents on issues related to organizational culture and change, communication, strategic planning, leadership and human resource management. She serves as Associate Vice President, Human Resources at the University of Arizona, teaches in the University’s Eller College of Management, and is national president of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
Christopher Cristoffersen has over 25 years experience as a facilities manager and planner at both public and private universities. He is widely recognized as an innovator and thought leader is the use of metrics and performance measurement and improvement in facilities and campus management, including sustainability issues. He is currently serving as Associate Vice Provost for Facilities, Stanford University.
Patrick McElroy is a creative, focused and experienced sales and marketing executive with over 25 years of successful solutions selling, sales management and marketing leadership. He has proven ability to conceive, develop, implement and manage successful solutions marketing and sales strategies in the education markets. He has a solid track record in crafting advanced technology solutions for the higher education marketplace and is a recognized leader in the advancement of the concept of knowledge marketplaces.
John Grose, Ph.D. is an expert practitioner in the application of technology tools and analytics to support strategic planning and enhanced performance and value (EP&V). Over a 30-year career, Dr. Grose has supported dozens of processes for strategic planning and the execution of strategy.
Jon Mason is highly regarded internationally for his insights on e-knowledge issues, including interoperability standards, networked knowledge, and knowledge marketplaces. He has served on many international panels and committees and has deep insights on the international e-learning and knowledge sharing environment. Jon is President of InterCog, a Strategic Initiatives partner.
Robby Robson, Ph.D. is an internationally known innovator and researcher in online learning, advanced knowledge sharing, and digital rights. He is a leader in the technology standards community and is frequently called on to evaluate technology environments and issues as an independent third party. Robby is CEO of Eduworks, a Strategic Initiatives’ partner.
Sherry Gevedon, Ph.D. is an experienced practitioner and consultant in the field of transformational leadership and change management. She has over 20 years experience in university, corporate, healthcare, and federal agency settings. She is a principal with the Leadership for Change, LLC, a Strategic Initiatives partner.
Manny Cunard has over 30 years of experience in Higher Education, with most of that time spent working with Student Centers, Student Life Programs and Auxiliary Services Operations on the campus. His recognized expertise includes the creation of effective and functional space relationships in Student Centers and in other student life support facilities on campus. Manny is noted for developing design considerations that work to create inviting and welcoming spaces for the campus community.
Roland Proulx is a distinguished strategic planner who served for two decades as Director of Planning at the Universite de Montreal. He is a widely regarded expert in Francophone higher education and has consulted in many international settings including serving on the International Expert Group on world university rankings.
Maria de los Angeles Ortiz, Ph.D. has over 20 years experience as an educator and a senior, college-level administrator and over 15 years experience as a corporate management consultant in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. She is currently a full-time faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Puerto Rico and President of Ortiz, Lord, Hope & Associates and Corporate Research and Training.
Amanda
Antico-Majkowski has made significant contributions in
the fields of education and management consulting over the past
10 years. She is recognized for her dedication as a high-energy
leader who has worked with both large and small companies in developing
strategies for new market entry products and services, and leadership
development.
Suzanne Forsyth is a distinguished practitioner and consultant in human resources and professional development. She has over 25 years of experience and a record of accomplishment in a range of organizational settings.
Margaret Cline is an experienced CIO with extensive experience in all aspects of information and communications technology (ICT) in higher education. She is a leading practitioner in leveraging technology to enhance performance and reduce costs.
Jay Cross coined the term “elearning” in 1998 and creates several popular blogs in the field. He is an internationally recognized authority in the fields of e-learning, workflow enhancement and related subjects. Jay Cross is the CEO of Internet Time Group, a Strategic Initiatives partner, and founder of the Workflow Institute.
Charles R. Thomas is a distinguished practitioner and thought leader who has been one of the recognized leaders in information and communications technology for the past forty years. He is an expert practitioner in assessing institutional readiness/capacity for change and in the transformative power of technology and change management. He is President of the Consortium for Higher Education Software Services (CHESS).
Anne Keough Keehn is CEO of Quantum Thinking, a Strategic Initiatives partner, and a seasoned strategic thinker in the field of strategic institutional management. She has a distinguished record of executive achievement at SCT, Blackboard, Peoplesoft, Datatel, Fujitsu, Allnet and Cable & Wireless.
Suzie Sands has over 25 years experience in online education, training, curriculum development, and marketing/administration. She has developed online curricula and materials in higher education, corporate, and non-profit settings. She is CEO of Focus Achieved, a Strategic Initiatives partner.
Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized economist, consultant, and stager of thought leader and CEO meetings in a wide range of industries and settings. He is CEO of The Roosevelt Group, a Strategic Initiatives partner.
William Redeen is a pioneer in the field of e-knowledge and e-knowledge commerce. He is a leader in the alignment of performance, learning, and knowledge to the achievement of enterprise mission through the product, SYNERGY Knowledgeware. He has been instrumental in the development of e-knowledge portals, repositories, and registries in federal agencies, associations, and other settings. Bill Redeen is Chief Knowledge Officer of Knowledge Media Inc. (KMI), a Strategic Initiatives partner.
Susan Kleimann, Ph.D. is an internationally-recognized and leading practitioner in the field of effective communication, information and document design, and plain language writing and training. She also serves as Executive Director of the Center for Plain Language. She is founder and CEO of Kleimann Communications Group, a Strategic Initiatives partner.
John Gunn is the founder and CEO of John Gunn Marketing Partners (JGMP), and a respected expert in the field of association marketing and strategy. JGMP is a Strategic Initiatives partner and serves as our market research arm.
Janet Lessner, Ph.D. former Executive Director of Continuing Education at Northern Illinois University, is a nationally known expert in e-learning and continuing learning for universities, corporations and associations.
Ilene Rosenthal is a seasoned executive with extensive background in the education, technology, strategic planning and public policy fields. She is an expert in building strategic relationships in the educational software and e-learning industries. She is CEO for Strategic Initiatives with Achieve 3000, Inc. a firm specializing in differentiated instruction that tailors reading and learning materials to the reading/learning levels of students.
Marci Murawski is widely recognized as a respected practitioner and innovator in leading-edge e-learning solutions in the federal and state government, corporations, and colleges and universities. She is founder and CEO of Intelligent Design Systems, Inc. (IDSI), a 100-person firm which is a partner of Strategic Initiatives. Through IDSI, Strategic Initiatives can access a broad range of capabilities in instructional design, e-learning solutions, and performance-based learning.
The Dream Team for e-Learning is a strategic alliance of five companies that have aligned to provide breakthrough e-learning solutions, grounded on e-knowledge and strategic human capital development.
