William Eastman

Executive Director at National Association of Management Consultants

Richmond, Virginia Area

Current
  • Executive Director at National Association of Management Consultants
  • Executive Partner - US Operations at Applied KnowledgeLabs
Past
  • Director - Idea Lab at Celebrity Service Institute (CSI)
  • EVP Knowledge Management at ISB WorldWide
  • Chief Operations Officer at Center for Inspired Performance
  • Executive Vice President at Consulting Services - Trainingscape
  • Managing Partner at Blanchard Solutions Group - Ken Blanchard Companies
  • Field Operations Director - EMPRETEC at United Nations Development Programmes
Education
  • California American University
  • University of San Francisco
Connections
58 connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

William Eastman’s Summary

Based upon my 30 years in the consulting and training industry, we have assembled an industry leading library of best practices of fast growth through our open source guild of content providers (thought leaders).

I also serve as a "virtual" executive with our channel partners where we can blend core competences and create an industry defining offer.

William Eastman’s Specialties:

Creating a path for Fast Growth for startups, micro and small businesses without destroying quality, service, and working capital.


William Eastman’s Experience

  • Executive Director

    National Association of Management Consultants

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2009Present (1 month)

    Non-profit professional organization for business and management consultants. We are in the process of creating the organization and it's offer, stand by for further details....

  • Executive Partner - US Operations

    Applied KnowledgeLabs

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2006Present (3 years 11 months)

    Wholly owned subsidary of Content SourceWare, an intellectual property company commoditizing the consulting and training industry;
    AKLabs is a knowledge technology firm providing fast growth products to micro and small businesses, and mid-level enterprises (0 - $50m). We partner with the leading fast growth service organizations to build private label products and services.

  • Director - Idea Lab

    Celebrity Service Institute (CSI)

    (Online Media industry)

    April 2008February 2009 (11 months)

    The CSI Idea Lab works with senior leaders and executives to deliver "Fast Change That Sustains". The Idea Lab provides big picture ideas and answers at the organizational level on the fundamental areas that drive intense levels of employee and customer loyalty.

    Using The Idea Lab's extensive library of best practices (CSW's dbase), we assesses your company's "Experience Touch Points." In other words, any place a customer could come in contact with you and make a judgment or evaluation about your organization. Based on 360 degree feedback from executives, leaders, individual contributors, suppliers, and customers, CSI works on both structural and procedural changes to create Celebrity Service Experiences for all key stakeholders.

  • EVP Knowledge Management

    ISB WorldWide

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    September 2006March 2008 (1 year 7 months)

    Outsourced Executive and Partner, responsible for Knowledge Management and Talent Development. Utilizing technology developed @CSW to install an End2End IP Platform for the acquisition and storage of IP, and automating instructional design to create "courseware on demand". Additionally responsible for managing a Guild of contract consultants, trainers, and coaches for development and delivery of ISBWW products and services. Completed contract.

  • Chief Operations Officer

    Center for Inspired Performance

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    March 2004May 2005 (1 year 3 months)

    The Center for Inspired Performance is a regional "Optimal Growth" knowledge firm focused on mid-market companies looking to take advantage of economic opportunities.

    Responsible for all business operations: recruiting and selection of personnel, content management (training and consulting materials), research operations (impact studies and publishing), and process management (training and consulting services).

  • Executive Vice President

    Consulting Services - Trainingscape

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    April 2001May 2002 (1 year 2 months)

    Started a consulting operation within an elearning dot com. Organization didn't survive the bust in internet investment.

  • Managing Partner

    Blanchard Solutions Group - Ken Blanchard Companies

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    October 1997April 2001 (3 years 7 months)

    Member of executive management team responsible for north american projects with large corporate accounts as a companion to KBC's industry leading training products and services. Departed after a re-organization and abandoning of the consulting industry.

  • Field Operations Director - EMPRETEC

    United Nations Development Programmes

    (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; International Trade and Development industry)

    December 1990November 1993 (3 years )

    Bill was responsible for managing training teams in support of entrepreneurial incubators in West Africa for startups and micro businesses. Tested the genesis of Applied Knowledge Laboratories business model - high delivery quality, low cost applications.


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William Eastman’s Interests:

fast growth, open source, knowledge ware, corporate universities, collaborative computing, 'markets inside the firm'


William Eastman’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

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

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