SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced international consultant with a wide repertoire of skills assessment and  development capabilities. Has written business plans and grants proposals for startup companies and service organizations; white papers on topics including the latest methods of genetic resource identification; and policy papers concerning American relations with Africa. In-depth knowledge areas include adult learning theories and their practical applications; managerial competency and development; and self-directed work teams and workplace learning.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pair of Docs Consulting, Saline, MI
Consultant and Managing Partner, 1995-present
Pair of Docs Consulting provides small to medium sized companies and organizations a wide range of services ranging including the creation of business development plans, identification of funding sources/partnerships, writing of grant proposals, in-depth research on technical matters, and management development training.

  • Assisted senior management of start up companies with business plan development and fund raising.
  • Coached executives in the creation and execution of professional development plans.
  • Assisted senior management of start up companies business plan development and fund raising.
  • Carried out in-depth market and funding analyses as part of the strategic planning process for community-based nonprofit organizations and social entrepreneurs.
  • Served as a principal author and project coordinator for two studies commissioned by the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. These studies covered recent developments in methods to identify genetic resources based on DNA sequences and the identification of different ways to track and monitor genetic resources through the use of persistent identifiers, including the practicality, feasibility, costs and benefits of the different options.
  • Served as the advisor to the Presidential Campaign Manager of UDPS, the largest political party in the Democratic Republic of Congo (this included co-authoring policy papers, setting up meetings with American government officials, etc).
  • Translated from French into English the book, Un Fou Noir au Pays des Blancs by Pie Tshibanda, as well as numerous articles and verbal testimonies concerning the on-going armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo from French into English for Congolese civil society groups.

Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Management Development Lecturer and Researcher, 1988-1995

  • Facilitated the development of over forty teams composed of a dozen managers and executives focused on self-assessment, job assessment and career development.
  • Evaluated, selected, and administered numerous instruments to aid professionals in the assessment and in the development of their skills and knowledge areas.
  • Trained fifty facilitators to work with professionals on developing career plans.
  • Designed and conducted numerous workshops in the areas of individualized career plans development, the use of assessment tools, behavioral event interviewing, the fundamentals of effective feedback, and business communications.
  • Contributed to the team's success in the design and implementation of a managerial assessment and development program for MBA students and a follow-up managerial competency study.

Ministry of Agriculture, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Africa
Consultant to the Agricultural Research Center, 1981-1985

  • Functioned as the liaison among the Department of Agriculture of the Democratic Republic of Congo, USAID, US State Department and international donor organizations.
  • Supervised the publication, marketing and distribution of French and English technical documents.
  • Created and implemented an agricultural economics training programs, a computer literacy training program in French and English, a job competency study, a transportation system and a medical support services for over 250 people.
  • Promoted and marketed the capabilities of the Research Center to other government offices, and international donor organizations and businesses to achieve the long-range goal of making the Research Center a for-profit entity.
  • Improved financial systems and information flow, streamlined financial reporting and presented strategic plan to upgrade financial systems.

Peace Corps, Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Africa
Regional Representative and Volunteer, 1978-1981

  • Fostered diplomatic relations with high-ranking government officials and corporate executives
  • Designed and negotiated project agreements with government and international donor officials.
  • Managed the administrative, medical and logistical support for a large group of Peace Corps volunteers.
  • Collaborated with WHO and regional health officials to vaccinate children against measles and to establish prenatal and maternal care clinics.

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Organizational Behavior, Case Western Reserve University, December 1999
  • Master of Business Administration, Organizational Behavior and Accounting, Whittemore School of Business, University of New Hampshire, May 1987
  • Bachelor of Arts, Biology and premed, Colby College, May 1978

PUBLICATIONS

  • Garrity, G.M., Thompson, L.M., Ussery, D.W., Paskin, N., Baker, D., Desmeth, P. Schindel, D.E. and Ong, P.S. (2009) Studies on Monitoring and Tracking Genetic Resources. Available at:  https://www.cbd.int/doc/programmes/abs/studies/study-regime-05-en.pdf
  • Boyatzis, R.E., Renio, A. and Thompson, L. (1994) Past Accomplishments: Establishing the Impact and Baseline of Earlier Programs. In R.E. Boyatzis, S. S. Cowen, D. A. Kolb and Associates (eds.), Innovation in Professional Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 95-119.
  • Boyatzis, R.E., Baker, A., Leonard, D., Rhee, K. and Thompson, L. (1994) Will It Make a Difference?: Assessing a Value-Added, Outcome-Oriented, Competency-Based Professional Program In R.E. Boyatzis, S. S. Cowen, D. A. Kolb and Associates (eds.), Innovation in Professional Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 167-204.

OTHER

  • French: fluent;  Spanish: competent (read)
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office, SPSS, Statistical Navigator, database design and development

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