At WGP: Rich provided client support on implementation and project management efforts.  His deep corporate experience provided practical underpinning for WGP client engagements.

Prior to WGP:  Rich held numerous positions in corporate development, business unit strategy, marketing strategy, and corporate strategy at Milliken & Company over a career spanning decades.

Education: BS, Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee

At WGP:  Dani was an Associate leading WGP’s work in textiles, food, and automotive aftermarket sectors on topics relating to strategy and transformation leadership.

Career experience:  FIFCO, brand strategy, sales, and sales operations

Academic Profile:  Bachelor’s Degree, Clemson University

At WGP:  A very experienced Operations consultant, Larry has supported WGP’s mission on lean operations, supply chain, and strategy deployment efforts.

Career experience: McKinsey, KPMG, Accenture Strategy, Four40 Partners LLC

Academic profile: BS, Auburn; MBA, Carnegie Mellon

At WGP: A very senior strategy consultant, Will led WGP’s strategy and change management efforts with a Telecommunications infrastructure company.

Career Experience: United States Navy, McKinsey & Company, Independent Consultant, founder – Umbrex

Educational Background: A.B., Harvard; MBA, Columbia

At WGP: A senior advisor on automotive and supply chain topics, Ernie has deep operations and supply chain expertise.

Career experience: McKinsey, Ernst & Young, General Motors

Educational background: MBA, University of Michigan; BSME, Case Western Reserve University

At WGP:  Courtney led research and operations for multiple engagements in the building services, retail, and diverse other sectors.

Career experience:  Project manager and researcher.

Academic Profile:  Bachelor’s Degree, Vanderbilt University; Masters Degrees (2), UC Berkeley

At WGP: Bud led engagements at WGP with broad experience in leadership roles across a range of functional areas in industrial markets extending from specialty chemicals to commercial interiors through to technical textiles. He has a deep experience base in finance, operations, sales, marketing and general management.  Fundamentally, while Bud believes strongly in fact based, expertly synthesized strategy, he also knows from years of experience that great strategy must be followed by superb execution.  In the final analysis, elegant strategy must pass the experience-based feasibility test.

Before WGP: Bud was Chief Financial Officer of Milliken & Company’s Performance Products Division.  Prior to the Division CFO role, Bud led three Milliken business units, two international and one domestic. Bud began his business career BASF AG in the US and in Germany in largely Finance roles.  After BASF but before Milliken, Bud worked for FMC Corporation in its Global Lithium Chemical Business in Finance, Operations, IT and Business Development roles.

Education: Bud received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Davidson College and his Master of International Business Studies degree from the University of South Carolina.

At WGP:  Experienced consultant with extensive pricing, operations, and strategy expertise.  Supported WGP engagements in the basic materials and industrials sectors.

Career experience:  McKinsey, AlixPartners, Startups, Independent consulting, Equitium Group

Academic Profile:  MS, MIT, MBA, MIT.

At WGP:  A very experienced entrepreneurial leader, Brad led engagements in the telecommunications services and retail construction sectors.

Career experience:  Multiple startup and early-stage ventures, BlackBaud, Inc.  The Studer Group, Huron, Inc.

Academic Profile:  BA, Dartmouth; MBA Harvard Business School

At WGP:  Supported WGP’s market analysis and marketing initiatives.  Outstanding and visionary change leader.

Career experience:  Brand management consultant, PIM Brands; McKinsey; PWC

Academic Profile:  MBA, Dartmouth; Bachelors, Universidad Catolica Argentina

At WGP:  Bill has led engagements in the healthcare and consulting sectors for WGP.  He has a proven record of C-level leadership on growth and operational excellence in both commercial for-profit and non-profit technology organizations.

Career experience:  DEC, Dun &Bradstreet, multiple entrepreneurial ventures. Operating, board, and advisory roles in healthcare, telecom, utilities, electronic publishing, advanced materials, and applied R&D vertical markets.

Academic Profile:  AB, Harvard; Executive Graduate Certificate, UMASS

At WGP:  Very experienced strategic and financial leader.  Michael led engagements for WGP in the Telecommunications, consumer goods, industrial, retail, and education spaces with focus on financial, operational, and sales leadership.

Career experience:  Operational ownership in the recycling industry, Managing Director of a regional investment banking firm, PWC audit manager, strategy consultant with Arthur Andersen.

Academic Profile:  Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Notre Dame; MBA, Wharton