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Academic Background

B.A., Boston College
M.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Research Specialties

• Health care sector management 
• Leadership development and its link to strategic management
• Strategic Planning

Major Works

• "Determining Organisational Alignment: A Research Model," with M. Sheppeck, Journal for Business and Behavioral Science, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 125-143, Spring 2007.
• "Organizational Alignment and Competitive Advantage," with M. Sheppeck, presented at the International Applied Research Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2004.
• "Making the Right Match: Finding a Consulting Style that Fits Your Firm," with M. Sheppeck, Journal of Business and Economic Research, Vol. 1 (10), October 2003.
• "Strategic HR Configurations and Organizational Performance," with M. Sheppeck, Human Resource Management, Vol. 39 (1), Spring 2000.
• "Using Core/Risk Analysis for Competitive Advantage," with J. M. Choukroun, Handbook of Business Strategy, 1998.

Consulting Engagements

• EMPI - Strategy and Product Development
• Key Medical Equipment - Strategic Planning
• Rice Creek Water District - Strategic Planning
• Star Base - Planning and Board Development
• Surgical Management Partners - Planning and Business Development

Current Community Relationships

• Board of directors of Bonestroo
• Board of directors of Ultron Liftgates (Buffalo, New York)
• Board of directors of Northern Environmental Technologies (Mequon, Wisconsin)
• Board of directors of NACM North Central (financial services in Minneapolis, Minnesota) Academic Background