Bob Chalfant

Current

• Business Plan Coach at Junior Achievement
• Lecturer at The University of Akron
• Partner at NEO Management LLC

Past

• Board Member at American Liver Foundation
• CEO, Board Member at The MetalWood Bat Company
• President, Board Member at ComSense Technology, Inc

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Education

• Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
• Harvard Business School
• Ohio University

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Industry

Executive Office

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
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Bob Chalfant’s Summary

• Business Planning
• Product Commercialization
• International Business & Market Globalization
• B2B & B2C Marketing & Sales
• Licensing Agreements
• Fast-Track Growth
• P&L
• Start-up Funding / Fundraising

Senior executive for small to medium businesses (SMBs).
Management and Engineering experience in multinational firms and startups.
Domestic and international product sales in China, Europe, Pacific Rim.

MBA Harvard Business School ,
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude, Ohio University.

CEO, Board Member, METALWOOD BATS LLC, Eleanor, WV
Privately held manufacturer of hybrid baseball bats.

President, COMSENSE TECHNOLOGY INC, Cleveland, OH
Start-up company created and licensed to commercialize a novel high-temperature pressure sensor.
Appointed President and named to Board of Directors of ComSense Technology Inc, 1/2005.

Vice President, Sales and Marketing, STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS, Torrance, CA. Japanese-owned manufacturer of satellite and cable TV communications equipment.
Named to Board of Directors, 2002.

Bob Chalfant’s Specialties:

Structured Problem Analysis, Budgets, Financial Forecasting, Fund Raising, Strategic Marketing& Sales, Strategic Planning, International Business, Start-ups / Turnarounds , Working Capital, New Product Commercialization, Divestment / Closures, International Sourcing, Licensing Agreements, Funding / Fundraising, Corporate Governance.

Additional Information

Bob Chalfant’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Friend me on Facebook

Bob Chalfant’s Interests:

Long distance motorcycle touring.

Bob Chalfant’s Groups:

Board Member, American Liver Foundation, Ohio Chapter
Member, Ohio Venture Association (OhioVenture.org)
Member, Harvard Business School Club of N.E. Ohio, (hbs-neo.org)
Member, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Assoc. (SGMA.com)
Contributor, Junior Achievement (JACleveland.org)
Past Board Member, Red {an orchestra}, (RedAnOrchestra.org)
Past President, Harvard Business School Club of San Diego
Past President, Sales and Marketing Execs Int'l San Diego Chapter (SMEI.org),
K1200LT Riders,
Cleveland Social Ventures
JumpStart / NorTech (JumpStartInc.org)
American Red Cross, Frequent Blood Donor

•    Harvard Business School Technology Alumni
•    Executive Suite
•    Ohio 100 Linked
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Harvard University Alumni
•    Harvard Business School Alumni Network
•    Job & Career Network
•    CleanTech
•    10,000 Little (micro) Ideas to Keep You Believing in Cleveland
•    OU Alumni (6,000+ members)
•    The Indus Entrepreneur
•    E4S Network
•    Baseball in the Blood
•    Harvard Business School Alumni
•    National Rifle Association (NRA)
•    Ohio Linked
•    Restructuring and Turnaround Management
•    The Deal.com's Corporate Dealmaker Connection
•    Men's Senior Baseball League
•    Harvard China Group
•    Cleveland Social Media Club
•    Connected Home Networking
•    NEO-Exec
•    Ohio Venture Association
•    Innovation RainMakers(r)
•    Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland
•    Entrepreneurs = Recovery
•    TiE Ohio
•    Invention Entrepreneurs
•    Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
•    SGMA - Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
•    Linked Local Akron, OH
•    Zealous Schools
•    Sprout Connections
•    Baseball Industry Network

Bob Chalfant’s Honors:

1st prize in Case Western Reserve University’s Business Launch Competition.
Named "Urban Pioneer" by Crain's Cleveland Business.
Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct.

Bob Chalfant’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• getting back in touch