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Best Business Practices - About The Authors
Best Business Practices - About the Authors
1) Detailed version:
Alan G. Thomas currently is a Business Process Improvement Specialist with the Naval Air Systems
Command in Patuxent River, MD. Prior to that, Alan provided financial and management advisory
services for twenty years to a variety of consumer product and health care organizations. He provided
Part-time CFO Services and general management services to both growth-oriented businesses and
companies involved in turnaround situations. Engagements typically involved financial planning and
analysis, cash flow management, budgetary control, objective setting and performance monitoring.
Prior to starting his consulting practice in 1984, Alan had fifteen years of operations-oriented financial
management experience in a variety of business and organizational settings, including seven years as
CFO and Controller for two large companies. He has a MBA in Organizational Development from Babson
College and a BSBA from Northeastern University.
Ralph L. LoVuolo was the Founder of The Meadows Group in Dennis, MA. His firm provided financial
and management advisory services to a wide range of companies in the manufacturing, retail and
service industries for fifteen years. Now retired, Ralph usually entered such situations at the invitation
of investors and/or lenders, and as an acting CEO would take the client through bankruptcy to a
successful turnaround, or would maximize recoveries for investors and creditors. Ralph’s unique
experience provided him with a keen insight into what can go wrong with good companies and business
ideas. Prior to that, Ralph had twenty-five years of management experience, including fifteen years as
VP of Operations and Finance for two large, manufacturing and retail companies. He has a broad
background in operations, finance, marketing and sales.
Larry Kennedy has managed customized, qualitative market research programs for companies in the
computing, software and medical device industries in multiple countries. He is currently an Adjunct
Professor for DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, teaching Marketing Strategy,
Market Research and Entrepreneurship. Earlier, Larry founded TopLine Revenues, Inc., a specialized
sales intelligence and research consultancy that researched business and competitive intelligence to
help its clients build sales strategies in emerging market segments. He managed executive- level market
research and business intelligence programs for EMC Corporation, Impole Corporation and Digital
Equipment Corporation, after beginning his marketing career with The Gillette Company. Larry holds an
MBA from Babson College and for over 15 years has mentored Babson MBA candidates and
undergraduate students in its coaching programs.
2) Medium (shorter) version:
Alan G. Thomas is Business Process Improvement Specialist with the Naval Air Systems
Command. Earlier, Alan provided financial and management advisory services for to consumer product
and health care organizations. He has been Part-time CFO for growth-oriented businesses and for
companies involved in turnarounds. Alan began with years of operations-oriented financial management
experience in various business settings, including roles as CFO and Controller for two large companies.
He holds an MBA from Babson College.
Ralph L. LoVuolo had founded of The Meadows Group, a provider of financial and management advisory
firm servicing the manufacturing, retail and service industries. Now retired, Ralph assumed the role of
acting CEO in several successful turnaround and bankruptcy situations, maximizing recoveries for
investors and creditors. Earlier, Ralph held roles as VP of Operations and Finance for large
manufacturing and retail companies.
Larry Kennedy has managed qualitative business intelligence programs in the computing, software and
medical device industries in multiple countries. He is currently Adjunct Professor for DeVry University’s
Keller Graduate School of Management, specializing in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Earlier, Larry
managed executive-level market research and business intelligence programs for technology firms after
starting his career in consumer products. Larry holds an MBA from Babson College.
3) Brief version:
Alan G. Thomas of the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command was formerly a Part-time CFO and holds an MBA
from Babson College. Ralph L. LoVuolo founded financial advisory firm The Meadows Group after
holding executive roles in Operations and Finance for several companies. Larry Kennedy for many years
managed executive-level market intelligence programs. He holds an MBA from Babson College.
4) Social Media version - 140 characters
Alan G. Thomas was a Part-time CFO. Ralph L. LoVuolo held executive roles in Ops and Finance. Larry
Kennedy managed business intelligence.
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Best Business Practices - About The Authors
Best Business Practices - About the Authors
1) Detailed version:
Alan G. Thomas currently is a Business Process Improvement Specialist with the Naval Air Systems
Command in Patuxent River, MD. Prior to that, Alan provided financial and management advisory
services for twenty years to a variety of consumer product and health care organizations. He provided
Part-time CFO Services and general management services to both growth-oriented businesses and
companies involved in turnaround situations. Engagements typically involved financial planning and
analysis, cash flow management, budgetary control, objective setting and performance monitoring.
Prior to starting his consulting practice in 1984, Alan had fifteen years of operations-oriented financial
management experience in a variety of business and organizational settings, including seven years as
CFO and Controller for two large companies. He has a MBA in Organizational Development from Babson
College and a BSBA from Northeastern University.
Ralph L. LoVuolo was the Founder of The Meadows Group in Dennis, MA. His firm provided financial
and management advisory services to a wide range of companies in the manufacturing, retail and
service industries for fifteen years. Now retired, Ralph usually entered such situations at the invitation
of investors and/or lenders, and as an acting CEO would take the client through bankruptcy to a
successful turnaround, or would maximize recoveries for investors and creditors. Ralph’s unique
experience provided him with a keen insight into what can go wrong with good companies and business
ideas. Prior to that, Ralph had twenty-five years of management experience, including fifteen years as
VP of Operations and Finance for two large, manufacturing and retail companies. He has a broad
background in operations, finance, marketing and sales.
Larry Kennedy has managed customized, qualitative market research programs for companies in the
computing, software and medical device industries in multiple countries. He is currently an Adjunct
Professor for DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, teaching Marketing Strategy,
Market Research and Entrepreneurship. Earlier, Larry founded TopLine Revenues, Inc., a specialized
sales intelligence and research consultancy that researched business and competitive intelligence to
help its clients build sales strategies in emerging market segments. He managed executive- level market
research and business intelligence programs for EMC Corporation, Impole Corporation and Digital
Equipment Corporation, after beginning his marketing career with The Gillette Company. Larry holds an
MBA from Babson College and for over 15 years has mentored Babson MBA candidates and
undergraduate students in its coaching programs.
2) Medium (shorter) version:
Alan G. Thomas is Business Process Improvement Specialist with the Naval Air Systems
Command. Earlier, Alan provided financial and management advisory services for to consumer product
and health care organizations. He has been Part-time CFO for growth-oriented businesses and for
companies involved in turnarounds. Alan began with years of operations-oriented financial management
experience in various business settings, including roles as CFO and Controller for two large companies.
He holds an MBA from Babson College.
Ralph L. LoVuolo had founded of The Meadows Group, a provider of financial and management advisory
firm servicing the manufacturing, retail and service industries. Now retired, Ralph assumed the role of
acting CEO in several successful turnaround and bankruptcy situations, maximizing recoveries for
investors and creditors. Earlier, Ralph held roles as VP of Operations and Finance for large
manufacturing and retail companies.
Larry Kennedy has managed qualitative business intelligence programs in the computing, software and
medical device industries in multiple countries. He is currently Adjunct Professor for DeVry University’s
Keller Graduate School of Management, specializing in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Earlier, Larry
managed executive-level market research and business intelligence programs for technology firms after
starting his career in consumer products. Larry holds an MBA from Babson College.
3) Brief version:
Alan G. Thomas of the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command was formerly a Part-time CFO and holds an MBA
from Babson College. Ralph L. LoVuolo founded financial advisory firm The Meadows Group after
holding executive roles in Operations and Finance for several companies. Larry Kennedy for many years
managed executive-level market intelligence programs. He holds an MBA from Babson College.
4) Social Media version - 140 characters
Alan G. Thomas was a Part-time CFO. Ralph L. LoVuolo held executive roles in Ops and Finance. Larry
Kennedy managed business intelligence.
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