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Who We Are   

Our Partners: Our Consulting Associates:

•  Ernest A. Doud, Jr., CMC — President

•  Ed Cox, Ph.D.

•  Ivy Gordon, MSOD

•  Rosa Carrillo, MSOD
•  Glenn Ayres •  John Nelson
  •  Barry Graff, Ph.D.

John Nelson —
Consulting Associate


John J. Nelson is a senior executive with 35-years of leadership and achievement in both large and small companies in a variety of industries. His business experience includes 10 years in management positions with Ford Aerospace and fulfilling President, Chief Executive and Financial Officer responsibilities for several manufacturing companies with revenues over $25 million. Mr. Nelson has experience in turnaround management, planning, direction of operations, government and commercial contract negotiations, project management, marketing, and new business development.

Additionally, Mr. Nelson has served as an advisory member of the Board of Directors of five thriving companies, including an international operation with manufacturing facilities in California. He is also a resource speaker on “Corporate Growth and Improving Performance” and has spoken to over 50 management groups, involving over 600 CEOs. After graduating from Villanova University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mr. Nelson was commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a combat jet pilot in Vietnam and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Mr. Nelson received his Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University in California.

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