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Bill Shepard, Founder & Executive Director
Phone(408) 292-1593 office (408) 206-7953 cell
Email bshepard@COOForum.org
Websitewww.COOForum.org

Bill Shepard brings to the COO Forum a wealth of senior level expertise, knowledge, and successes in a wide variety of industries and business situations. He founded the COO Forum in 2004 expressly to enable COOs and Second-in-Comm... (Full Bio)

Laura Weikle, Director of Membership
Phone(408) 206-2994
Emaillweikle@COOForum.org
Websitewww.COOForum.org

Laura brings extensive organizational and administrative expertise to the COO Forum, managing member services, supporting Chapter development, and assisting Executive Director Bill Shepard grow the COO Forum globally. She supports ... (Full Bio)



Chapter Directors

WESTERN REGION

    Arizona

Phoenix, Jim Jones
Phone (408) 390-6456
Email Jim@TheExecutivePartners.Com
Website www.TheExecutivePartners.Com    

Jim has extensive C-level experience as COO and President of multi-divisional, international manufacturing companies in a number of disciplines. Significant Supply Chain, Outsourcing and NPI (New Product Introduction) experience with sta... (Full Bio)


    California

Irvine, Carol Ann Witschi
Phone (949) 222-4005 Office (949) 892-9351 Cell
Email CarolAnn.Witschi@right.com
Website www.right.com    

Carol Ann is responsible for aligning Right Management’s best talent with clients’ outplacement and organizational consulting needs.  She is a certified SAP consultant and is specialized in Change Management and Communic... (Full Bio)


Marin, Paul K. Herrerias
Phone (415) 721-7001 office (415) 302-5300 cell
Email p.herrerias@stantonchase.com
Website www.stantonchase.com    

Paul Herrerias is Managing Director and Founder of the Northern California office of Stanton Chase, a global retained executive search firm. His team specializes in recruiting at the chief, vice president, and director levels, and also f... (Full Bio)


Monterey, Avis Brown
Phone (408) 832-3512
Email avis@abdb.org

Avis Brown is from Ireland and has lived in California for over 20 years. She has extensive management experience in Europe and the United States. Avis consults with C and senior level executives to assist with strategic and tactical dec... (Full Bio)


San Carlos, Dr. Margery Mayer
Phone (650) 591-4255
Email mmayer@COOForum.org
Website www.spexperts.com    

As the President and Founder of Strategy & Process Experts, and a behavioral scientist, Margery Mayer guides companies in creating shareholder value through strategic change. She helps turn businesses around by working with senior ma... (Full Bio)


San Diego, Tony Espinoza
Phone (858) 337-6329
Email sdbetterresults@gmail.com

A global P&L executive with 21 years of experience leading turn-arounds in electronics manufacturing, information technology, software (electronic medical records), healthcare (home-health &hospice) , licensing (sports marketing)... (Full Bio)


San Jose, Dr. Juan Montermoso
Phone (408) 390-6475
Email jp.montermoso@comcast.net
Website www.montermoso.com    

As the President of Montermoso Associates, a marketing and training consultancy, Dr. Juan P. Montermoso enables high tech organizations to reach and retain the right customers by integrating channel management strategies with effective s... (Full Bio)


San Ramon, John Maver
Phone (925) 648-7561
Email john.maver@mavermanagement.com
Website www.mavermanagement.com   mavermanagement.blogspot.com  

John Maver, President of the Maver Management Group, helps senior executives to achieve their business and personal goals through business acceleration consulting. John has been President or General Manager of Divisions with Procter &... (Full Bio)


    Colorado

Denver, Bryan Garver
Phone (303) 554-2000 x110 Office
Email bgarver@innovargroup.com

Bryan Garver is Vice President and head of the Search Division for a leading provider of Recruitment and Information Technology services for the commercial and private sector, and one of the fastest growing private companies in the Unite... (Full Bio)


    Hawaii

Honolulu, Charlene Lo Chan
Phone (808) 275-3007 direct (808) 524-6441 main
Email charlene@brightlightmarketing.com

Charlene Chan oversees Bright Light Marketing’s strategic business development and is responsible for the implementation of its business plan. The 20-year-old firm provides customized services ranging from publicity, promotions, st... (Full Bio)


    Nevada

Reno, Diana Hoffman
Phone (775) 682-1777
Email hoffman.diana@gmail.com

Diana Hoffman is principal and founder of Hoffman Management Consulting Enterprises. Previously, she was CMO/Senior Vice President of PortalSoft, Inc., a Silicon Valley software startup and she was CEO of CREATE Tech Village Corporation ... (Full Bio)


    Washington

Seattle, Robert A. (Bob) King
Phone (425) 985-2019
Email bob.king@cooservices.com
Website www.COOServices.com    

Bob King is a strong executive leader with over 25 years of experience leading and managing manufacturing and distribution companies. The breadth of his experience ranges from Fortune 100 companies to $10M privately held concerns. <... (Full Bio)


Seattle, Scott Smith
Phone (206) 920-6566 Cell
Email scott.smith@oneaccordpartners.com
Website www.oneaccordpartners.com    

Scott Smith is a partner at OneAccord Partners.  Scott has an extensive experience in both operations and in creating revenue.  Scott’s experience covers two decades of implementing operating, sales and marketing strategi... (Full Bio)


MIDWESTERN REGION

    Illinois

Chicago, Kevin R. Callahan
Phone (847) 749-1430
Email krcallahan@alumni.nd.edu

Kevin R. Callahan is an Executive Management Consultant, Turnaround Specialist and Problem Fixer. He excels at improving service companies' productivity and profitability. Kevin’s experience includes Fortunes, mid-cap and small com... (Full Bio)


    Indiana

Indianapolis, Joseph M. Krall
Phone (765) 606-6702
Email joseph@krallPS.com
Website www.krallPS.com    

Joseph has had decades of extensive and diverse executive and managerial experience in industry.  His responsibilities have included manufacturing, human resources, engineering, quality, process improvement, six sigma and lean to me... (Full Bio)


    Kansas

Kansas City, Daniel W. Carter
Phone (913) 485-2533 Office (913) 422-4610 Fax
Email dcarter@cooforum.org

Daniel W. Carter is responsible for the consulting practice of Policy Solutions. Daniel has directed the management and technology consulting practice with a business-oriented, delivery-focused perspective that helps C-level leadership t... (Full Bio)


    Missouri

St. Louis, Gil Lewis
Phone (314) 323-9270
Email glewis@cooforum.org

Gil Lewis has 40 years of experience enhancing organization effectiveness. He is committed to Baldrige quality standards and focuses his efforts on attaining employee engagement and its resulting positive impact on productivity and moral... (Full Bio)


    Nebraska

Omaha & Lincoln, Tom Malone
Phone (402) 330-3147 Office (402) 871-6345 Cell
Email tommalo@gmail.com

Tom Malone has been active in the business world over the last 30 years as a Public Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Auditor, IT Business Owner, Business Consultant, College Instructor and Project Manager.  Given his unique backgro... (Full Bio)


    Ohio

Cincinnati, Paul Cashen
Phone (513) 518-7400
Email pcashen@focalpointcoaching.com
Website www.focalpointcoaching.com    

Paul J. Cashen is President of Business Clarity Inc. d/b/a FocalPoint Coaching. Paul brings more than 30 years of professional management and leadership experience to the company, the majority of that experience invested in developing ne... (Full Bio)


Columbus, Roger S. Antolik
Phone (614) 562-0439
Email Roger@ReachingSuperiorAchievements.com
Website www.ReachingSuperiorAchievements.com    

Roger S Antolik, founder of Reaching Superior Achievements, partners with clients to design and implement programs to develop executives, managers, supervisors and key personal to use more of their potential and reach higher levels of su... (Full Bio)


    Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Edwina Trout, PhD
Phone (405) 834-8948
Email edwinat@partnersinpeakperformance.com
Website www.partnersinpeakperformance.com    

Edwina Trout, Ph.D. is a co-founder and principal partner in Partners in Peak Performance.  She is an organizational development professional and has assisted many different companies in growing customer loyalty through developing t... (Full Bio)


EASTERN REGION

    Connecticut

Stamford, Jennifer McKeon
Phone (203) 328-2715 Office (203) 461-4662 Cell
Email jennifer.mckeon@LHH.com
Website www.LHH.com    

Jennifer Tobola McKeon is a Vice President of Business Development with Lee Hecht Harrison, a global human capital consulting firm.  She is a talent management executive with proven success in leading teams in corporate environments... (Full Bio)


    Massachusetts

Boston, Gary J. Comeau
Phone (781) 620-1006 office (781) 929-1148 cell
Email gjcomeau@necs-ma.com
Website www.necs-ma.com    

Gary Comeau, President and founder of New England Collaboration Solutions has over 20 years of industry and consulting experience.  He specializes in organizational improvement and working with businesses to increase revenue and dec... (Full Bio)


    New Jersey

Eddison, Clive Crooks
Phone (732) 397-8722 Cell
Email ccrooks@cooforum.org

Clive Crooks is founder and president of LeadersInVision, a consultancy and advisory practice offering business, channel and operational development solutions to entrepreneurial start-ups and transformational organizations.  As a st... (Full Bio)


    New York

New York, Joseph B. Quinn
Phone (212) 455-8589
Email joseph.quinn@lhh.com
Website www.lhh.com    

Joseph B. Quinn is a Senior Vice President with Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), the global human capital consulting firm.  In his role, he helps corporate clients strategically lead employees through the employee lifecycle.  Mr. Quin... (Full Bio)


    Virginia/Washington DC

Washington D.C., Raj Leyl
Phone (301) 537-4034 cell
Email rleyl@cooforum.org
Website www.sevatec.com    

Raj Leyl is currently an Executive Director at SevaTec, a rapidly growing professional services firm specializing in business transformation, human capital management, and IT consulting services.  In this role, he provides executive... (Full Bio)


    

Northern Virginia, Todd Moniot
Phone (202) 302-8559
Email todd.moniot@thinkfirstbusiness.com
Website ThinkFirstBusiness.com    

Todd Moniot has over 17 years of international business experience in the areas of operations management, corporate transformation, program management, process improvement and technology architecture across the U.S., U.K., Africa, and Au... (Full Bio)


SOUTHERN REGION

    Florida

Fort Lauderdale, L. Ashley Coke
Phone (954) 439-5304
Email lacoke@cooforum.org

L. Ashley Coke has been involved extensively in business and information technology for more than 25- years, working at all levels.  He is currently involved in melding Social Media Technology/Marketing Strategies and Emergenetics i... (Full Bio)


Orlando, Ron Wilkiinson
Phone (407) 489-0088
Email Ronald.G.Wilkinson@gmail.com

Ron Wilkinson is the Founder of Casual Business Solutions, LLC, a central Florida based company providing seasoned CFOs and COOs on a limited engagement basis to not-for-profits and small businesses that need the help of a six-figure pro... (Full Bio)


Tampa, Ron Curci
Phone (813) 758-0074 office (813) 758-0043 cell
Email ron@eaglebusinessconsulting.com
Website www.eaglebusinessconsulting.com    

Ron Curci has been involved extensively in business and information technology for more than 25-years, working at all levels from Operations through Management. Ron currently is involved in the daily operations of Eagle Business Consulti... (Full Bio)


    Texas

Austin, Venkata Vadlamani
Phone (913) 871-1341 Office (573) 268-7227 Cell
Email venky@aepigroup.com
Website www.aepigroup.com    

Venkata S. Vadlamani, is the CEO and Founder of Applied Enterprise Practices International.  Venkata is a growth strategist and advisor to technology centric businesses, leveraging several years of knowledge and experience in b... (Full Bio)


Dallas, Aaron Butler
Phone (214) 542-0405
Email aaron.butler@tectura.com
Website www.tectura.com    

Aaron is a result oriented IT Executive and has spent the majority of his 15 year career focused on helping organizations utilize technology to become more efficient and effective.  His experience ranges from implementation, project... (Full Bio)


Houston, Blair Jeffery
Phone (281) 253-5097
Email blair@j4payment.com

Blair Jeffery is the Founder & President of J4 Payment Solutions, LLC – a boutique advisory firm specializing in the payments and financial services marketplaces.  J4’s client base is extremely diverse ranging from m... (Full Bio)


San Antonio, Jane Crisler
Phone (210) 447-7772 office (210) 562-0744 cell
Email jcrisler@humanchase.com

Jane Crisler owns The HumanChase, a recruitment and Human Resources consulting organization.  She is highly skilled in talent acquisition and has the ability build strong relationships with executives and candidates.  A careful... (Full Bio)