CIO and President at FutureU (FutureU.Com)
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Co-founder, CIO/CLO and Chief Community Strategist at FutureU
- FutureU's Program Designer, Developer and Instructor for Faculty Development Programs at Various universities and colleges
- Founder, Director, Principal Consultant at The Center for Good Work (Sole Proprietorship)
- Media Expert and Non-Fiction Author at Claude Whitmyer, Author (Self-employed)
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- Consultant at NASA Astrobiology Institute
- Founding Director and Associate Professor of MA in Business Program at California Institute of Integral Studies
- Director at MA in Business, CIIS
- Partner at Noren Institute
- Partner at Research & Planning for Business
- Director, Value-Added Services at SofTyme, Inc.
- Education
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- University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Claude Whitmyer’s Summary
Management consultant focused on providing vendor neutral advise, coaching, training and consulting on the use of technology for enhanced/enriched communications and learning.
Consultant to corporate decision makers about web meetings and video conferencing, virtual teaming, and virtual or blended training programs.
Consultant to higher ed decision makers about technology-mediated distance learning initiatives.
Designer, Developer, and Instructor for faculty development programs in higher ed, focused on teaching in the virtual or blended classroom.
Claude Whitmyer’s Specialties:
web meetings, virtual teams, virtual collaboration, online learning, learning organizations, creating "living" companies, knowledge building communities, communities of practice, train the trainer, faculty development, consulting to decision makers about web-based meetings, virtual teaming, virtual and online communications and learning, virtual classroom, blended classroom
Claude Whitmyer’s Experience
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Co-founder, CIO/CLO and Chief Community Strategist
FutureU
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
January 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)
January 1997 to present
FutureU(tm) is a consulting firm serving business, health care, and academia and specializing in organizational learning. Services range from needs assessment, curriculum development, and evaluation to the application of innovative delivery venues, such as the Internet and land- or cruise ship-based, off-site learning expeditions; a catalog of online and face-to-face learning opportunities for leadership/employee development/retention and professional advancement; and a clearinghouse for business educators and organizational consultants whose common bond is their expertise in leading-edge ideas and best practices. -
FutureU's Program Designer, Developer and Instructor for Faculty Development Programs
Various universities and colleges
(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)
January 1994 — Present (15 years 7 months)
Design, develop and deliver virtual and blended learning opportunities for faculty in higher education. FutureU's faculty development programs have been delivered to institutions ranging from the California Virtual Campus to Universidad Interamaricana de Puerto Rico and have included the faculty of numerous 2 year, 4 year, and post graduate insitutions.
Most recently (June 2007) we have returned from a six-week program delivered to a group of 22 Ph.D. level faculty at King Abdul-Aziz University, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We received the highest marks on course evaluations and were repeatedly praised for our abilities to make complex concepts and procedures easy to undersand, to learn, to practice and to apply. -
Founder, Director, Principal Consultant
The Center for Good Work (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 1987 — Present (22 years 7 months)
Provide advice and training on marketing, management, and meaningful work. Client base of 300 small businesses and community organizations and nearly 500 individuals, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area but from as far afield as Alaska and the Cayman Islands. Offer periodic workshop series on values-based management for small organizations. Provide career transition guidance for individuals seeking a values-based work life. Offer periodic workshop series on livelihood issues. Provide advice and resource referrals to 400+ alumni.
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Media Expert and Non-Fiction Author
Claude Whitmyer, Author (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 1986 — Present (23 years 7 months)
Media expert - right livelihood, small business, and business computing. Featured in Newsweek, New Age Journal, Yoga Journal, Business Ethics, PC World, Home Office Computing, The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog, California Magazine, San Francisco Bay Guardian and nationally syndicated radio talk shows.
Editor & Contributor - Mindfulness and Meaningful Work: Explorations in Right Livelihood (1994).
Editor & Contributor - In the Company of Others: Making Community in the Modern World (1993).
Co-author - Running A One-Person Business (1994, 2nd ed., with Salli Rasberry).
Columnist - monthly, "Focus On Software," The Office magazine, 1987-1993.
Journalist - Feature articles for national periodicals: Working Woman, Macintosh Business Review, Truly Portable Computers; Book reviews in Shambhala Sun, Tricycle, AHP Perspective, Journal of Management Consulting; articles in numerous local periodicals. -
Consultant
NASA Astrobiology Institute
(Management Consulting industry)
2000 — 2003 (3 years)
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Founding Director and Associate Professor of MA in Business Program
California Institute of Integral Studies
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
April 1993 — June 1995 (2 years 3 months)
Created graduate-level academic program in social entrepreneurship and socially responsible business management, emphasizing "new paradigm" management practices. Worked with 35-member community advisory group to design business plan and curriculum. Developed curriculum; marketed program; recruited students; hired and supervised one full-time and two half-time faculty members, six adjunct faculty members, and three dozen guest lecturers; hired and supervised program staff (including program coordinator and part-time administrative staff). Worked with School for Transformative Learning faculty to design and implement collaborative governance structures, quality assurance policies, and internal research program. Fulfilled all academic and professional roles.
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Director
MA in Business, CIIS
(Management Consulting industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years)
To capture the CIIS keyword in addition to California Institute of Integral Studies.
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Partner
Noren Institute
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 1983 — December 1988 (6 years)
Provided consulting service to small businesses on the issues of bookkeeping, marketing, and growth management. Worked with client base of 200 small businesses, primarily in San Francisco. Developed twice yearly workshop series on honest management for small businesses. Created newsletter and lecture series as promotional vehicles. Provided resource referral service for 150+ alumni.
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Partner
Research & Planning for Business
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Market Research industry)
January 1986 — March 1987 (1 year 3 months)
As partner in market research firm, participated fully in all aspects of work, including sales, proposal preparation, research, and reports. Learned and utilized the market research techniques of one-on-one interviews and focus groups. Developed two-step proactive marketing program for partnership involving mail solicitation with follow-up telemarketing. Created and published quarterly newsletter. Produced special promotional events. Responsible for creation and maintenance of computer systems for survey analysis, document processing, and accounting. Developed personnel and policy manual. Supervised one employee in the operation of the business and various subcontractors in the execution of projects. Clients included Apple Computer, Fujitsu America, Hibernia Bank, Pacific Bell, Southland Corporation.
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Director, Value-Added Services
SofTyme, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1983 — June 1985 (1 year 10 months)
Recruited to help build management team for high-tech start-up specializing in distribution of software over high-speed telephone data lines. Designed and created Value-Added Services department to provide customer and supplier support services. Managed department during critical start-up phase. Answered directly to the Vice-President of Value Added Services and CEO. Stood in for V.P. at Board and company meetings when necessary. Created management and reporting systems. Recruited and hired staff. Directly supervised three employees. Provided meeting facilitation and technical and training support for all departments.
Claude Whitmyer’s Education
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University of Nevada Las Vegas
BA , Psychology , September 1965 — June 1972
- Activities and Societies:
- Psi Chi, President Psychology Club, President Biology Club, Editor Year Book, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, Outstanding Undergraduate of the Year Psychology Department, Member American Psychological Association
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