What I Do: I serve as a strategic adviser and on boards of directors and advisory boards. I advise investors and CEOs and executive teams, sales teams and build advisory boards as business development engines. My expertise includes innovation, governance, succession planning, mergers & acquisitions, team building, strategic planning, turnarounds and reorganization.

My experience in building six for-profit companies and helping to launch two non-profit organizations allows me to help management overcome challenges that may seem daunting to them. My wide range of contacts allows me to tap into substantial pools of resources – including senior executives, highly effective professionals and sources of financial support.

What Attracts My Interest: I help others build their business. I work as a senior adviser to investors and CEOs because I believe that hard problems can be solved – it’s just a matter of finding the right approach, resources and team to solve them. When it comes to overcoming tough challenges, there is no substitute for experience and proven judgment. I have worked with investors and CEOs that were stuck – unable to find a way forward. Once the way is cleared, watching them succeed is a real ‘Rocky Mountain High’!

I build advisory boards as business development engines because I discovered that they are by far the best way to drive the gross revenue of a company. I built the first ones for my own companies. My book, Amazing Pace: Turbocharged Business Development describes these boards.

Experience – I specialize in managing turnaround situations as either a senior adviser or interim executive. My experience in building six for-profit and helping to launch two non-profit organizations allows me to help management overcome challenges that may seem daunting to them. My wide range of contacts allows me to tap into substantial pools of resources – including senior executives, highly effective professionals and sources of financial support. After a career that included six times as a Founder/CEO, I now serve on boards of directors and advisory boards, as well as in interim senior management positions. I also advise CEOs and build advisory boards as business development engines. My expertise includes innovation, governance, succession planning, mergers & acquisitions, team building, strategic planning, turnarounds and reorganization. Fresh eye – As turnaround specialist, I bring a fresh eye and complete objectivity. I can spot problems that may not be visible to company insiders and implement solutions. Independent Judgment – As an outsider, I have no political agenda or other obligations that might bias my decision-making process. Because of this, I can take the sometimes unpopular, yet necessary, steps required for a company’s survival and recovery. Crisis Management – My experience within a particular industry is less important than my experience in effectively managing crises. I can make critical decisions quickly – decisions that will staunch the financial bleeding and give your company the best chance for recovery

Who I am: I am a proven entrepreneur, seasoned senior executive, political and social theorist, published author and speaker. A veteran of Wall Street, I have founded two non-profit and six for-profit companies. I received a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Texas and a Masters of Management Science from the Alfred P. Sloan School at MIT. In 1996 I was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy by the Department of Government and International Studies, Strathclyde University, Glasgow Scotland with a focus in political and social theory and comparative cultural analysis. Subsequently I taught advanced political and social theory as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Government, University of Birmingham in England.

Personal website: http://www.Dr-Smith.com
Books I have written: http://www.dr-smith.info/about/books-by-dr-smith/
The Federal Circle website: http://TheFederalCircle.com