AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Following are specific areas of industry agnostic expertise. This cumulative knowledge is a critical element in the process of designing a superior business strategy for you and your company. Add commercial pragmatism garnered from years of experience, and you benefit from sound business judgment throughout the process of designing and implementing your strategy.
Global corporate and business unit strategy planning
Project/program design, implementation and management
Multi-national Operations
Consultative Account Management
New Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Market and Competitive Analyses
International market expansion
New product launch
Social Media Strategy, Implementation and Management
High-performance team building
Marketing Communications
International Management Consulting
Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship
Finance
Private, Non-profit and Public Sector
Depending on the requirements of each project, the BDLabs may assemble a small team of talented consultants to work with you and your company.
A new member of our team is Stanton Brown, following is a brief summary of who he is:
Stan is an accomplished business leader with a passion for excellence in transforming organizations. Leveraging his unique combination of business, education, and strategy expertise, he can develop growth strategies, improve operational capabilities, and manage system and human capital resources to drive institutional performance excellence.
He recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of Bard College's High School Early College Network. He also served as the Executive Director of Business Development and Program Management for the Institute for Student Achievement, a division of Educational Testing Service. Prior to joining this high school transformation business, Stan was a Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and Development for The College Board.
Prior to his transition into the education marketplace, Stan held leadership roles in strategic planning, finance, strategy development, and business development at Chubb & Son, Accenture, American Express, and Capgemini. He has advised dozens of financial services, consumer goods, non-profit, and educational organizations.
Stan has a Doctorate in Education from Fordham University, a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School as well as a Bachelor of Science (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Maryland, College Park.
A major strength Stan has is that he is a deep thinker, able to tackle almost any subject matter, figure it out, adding significant value to clients.
What we are Passionate About
In addition to our areas of expertise, we also bring passion to help you transform and grow your business because we believe in the importance of:
being a catalyst for sustainable, large-scale, systemic shifts
building highly skilled and motivated A-class teams
developing team leaders who work well together to achieve greatness for your company
designing actionable solutions to address challenging problems in a simple way
developing powerful ideas that improve people's lives
helping your employees to develop an appreciation and passion for your company's mission, products, and services
Find out how we will partner on strategic projects
For a sampling of strategic projects, go here.
Don't wait. Let's talk about your goals and opportunities to determine how I may help you and your company.
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