Dr. Earl R. Smith II

Dr. Earl R. Smith II

at Amazing Pace:Turbo-Charged Business Development

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
  • Advisor at Dataline
  • Strategic Advisor at CSNW
  • Strategic Advisor at White Glove Restaurant Services
Past
  • Chairman, Advisory Board at Ordia Solutions Inc
  • President at Shoal N Reef: An International Fishing Club
  • Member, Board of Directors at Board Bench
  • Radio Personality at Washington Ear
  • Executive Director at Longview
Education
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
  • University of Texas
  • The University of Connecticut
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Executive Office
Websites

Dr. Earl R. Smith II’s Summary

I specialize in improving results for under-productive companies and corporate divisions. I build management teams, sales teams and Advisory Boards as business development engines. Most of my work is for investors who are realizing poorer results than expected. I have also worked with management teams looking to buy out the existing owners and investors looking to sell or merge a portfolio company.

Dr. Earl R. Smith II’s Specialties:

I am a proven senior executive, successful entrepreneur, published author and public speaker. I serve on boards of directors and advisory boards or as a strategic adviser to CEOs. My expertise includes leadership development and advising management on leadership styles which make them more effective leaders. I also work as an executive and/or life coach in the areas of personal growth and spirituality.


Dr. Earl R. Smith II’s Experience

  • Advisor

    Dataline

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2009Present (5 months)

    Dataline is a leading transformational technology solutions provider to Department of Defense (DoD) and federal customers. Since 1990, its focus has been to integrate best-in-class technologies to provide robust, cost-effective Information Technology (IT) solutions for organizations of all sizes and missions of all criticalities. In partnership with customers, they are accelerating the rate of change in the DoD’s transformation to Net-Centric Warfare and progressing America’s capability for total Information Dominance.

    I am advising the CEO on a range of strategic issues including refocusing the company's value proposition, improving its sales force and building an advisory board to drive business development.

  • Strategic Advisor

    CSNW

    (Telecommunications industry)

    February 2009Present (10 months)

    Dr. Smith acts as a strategic advisor to the Chairman of the Board and President of CSNW. CNS LLC is a Virginia based System Engineering Services firm focused on the research, design, integration, and implementation of Information Technology (IT), Software Systems, Database Architectures, and Interactive Multi-media Instruction (IMI) for the Federal Government, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Commercial customers. They have a 20-year legacy in assessing, formulating and deploying Data Processing, Communications, and Networking infrastructures with secure quick-response solutions, customized applications development, and professional IT services worldwide. Their engineers and specialists satisfy technical, logistical and training missions vital to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States interests abroad. CNS maintained facilities in Rockville, Maryland and Springfield, Virginia.

    I built a new management team for the company, helped it to relocate its offices to McLean Virginia and re-launch based on a new value proposition.

  • Strategic Advisor

    White Glove Restaurant Services

    (Facilities Services industry)

    October 2008Present (1 year 2 months)

    White Glove offers the industry’s most thorough kitchen exhaust cleaning service to a variety of eating establishments, including restaurants, hotels, hospitals, country clubs, and more. Our cleaning is in strict adherence with NFPA 96 standards requiring that all components of your system be cleaned to bare metal to guarantee the complete removal of grease and oily residue.

    During this engagement, I have helped restructure the company, evolve its value proposition, improve its operations and restructure its organization. As a result, revenues have increased along with margins and quality conrtol has radically improved.

  • Author

    Dream Walk: Parables for the Living

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    October 2008Present (1 year 2 months)

    This is a book about dreaming and thinking - authenticity and inauthenticity. The first section - Dream Walking - relates an extended conversation between Raven and Wolverine. Their talk comes about as a result of an experience that Wolverine has had with Thrush. Wolverine’s question to Raven is actually Thrush’s question to Wolverine. But, as you will no doubt find, the question is different for each of them - as it is different for Raven. The question at the end of the section, however, is only for the reader.

    The second section - Dream Food - is a collection of ‘dreaming’ pieces. Each short chapter ends with a question. Although most of the questions appear rather simple, I assure you that they are not. They are the dreaming pieces of the dreaming pieces. The more time you spend with them, the richer your dreams will become.

  • Strategic Advisor

    Metro Capital LLC

    (Capital Markets industry)

    March 2008Present (1 year 9 months)

    METRO CAPITAL offers the highest quality of financial services as Balance Sheet Surgeons. Crafting settlements – and infusing cash - since 1994, we have put many millions of $’s back into creditors’ accounts – and saved hundreds of companies from Bankruptcy!

    I worked with the CEO to completely revise the focus of the company, built a website, helped develop marketing materials. I built an advisory board that is focused on business development.

  • Chief Herfer

    Cigar Watch

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 11 months)

    Cigar Watch provides no-nonsense cigar ratings, information on how to smoke a cigar and enjoy the experience and tips on how to identify fake cigars. We are a cigar club whose members contribute reviews of their favorite stogies and rant or rave about their experiences with smokes. Our website is http://www.CigarWatch.info.

  • Author

    Amazing Pace:Turbo-Charged Business Development

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    August 2007Present (2 years 4 months)

    Amazing Pace shows you how to turbo-charge business development. Over decades of experience as a CEO, board member and senior adviser, I have developed a unique approach to turbo-charging business development. It involves: 1) a board of advisers, which is populated by very senior people who are dedicated to driving the top line; 2) a different approach to resourcing and organizing a company’s senior management team; and 3) an approach that focuses on building revenue in large chunks. This book shows you how it’s done. It will also help you avoid the pitfalls and leverage the strengths of your company. And this really works! An autographed copy of the book can be purchased at http://www.dr-smith.com

  • Chairman, Advisory Board

    Ordia Solutions Inc

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2008August 2009 (1 year 8 months)

    Ordia Solutions, a leading provider of advanced collaboration tools and interoperability solutions, is taking a leadership role in the development and fielding of disruptive technologies such as the Mobile Tactical Collaboration System™ (MTCS) to deliver a force multiplier advantage to law enforcement, fire/EMS, and search and rescue personnel in their courageous efforts to secure and protect the homeland

    I designed and populated an advisory board focused on business development, helped to evolve the value proposition and built a sales force for the company.

  • President

    Shoal N Reef: An International Fishing Club

    (Sports industry)

    September 2007December 2008 (1 year 4 months)

    Shoal N Reef is dedicated to: Helping you become a more successful fisherman Advancing the sport of fishing - particularly saltwater gamefishing, Organizing members-only fishing trips to the greatest fishing spots on the globe, Providing its members with access to the latest information on destinations, equiptment, imaging and fishing strategies, Providing a place where fishermen can meet and exchange information and fishing stories, Supporting conservation and catch-and-release tournaments

  • Member, Board of Directors

    Board Bench

    (Executive Office industry)

    February 2008September 2008 (8 months)

    Board Bench focuses on improving board performance through a series of proprietary tools including assessment, gap-analysis and succession planning. Board Bench provides a detailed analysis a company’s board – an analysis which serves as a basis for a strategic plan for its augmentation and development. The company then provides support in implementing and monitoring that plan.

  • Radio Personality

    Washington Ear

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    February 2008June 2008 (5 months)

    Washington Ear provides radio and recorded readings of newspaper and magazine articles and other programs for the blind.

  • Executive Director

    Longview

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

    January 1997February 2008 (11 years 2 months)

    Longview, Executive Director (January 1997 to Present): (www.lngvw.com) Longview specializes in building and managing Advisory Boards as business development engines. Using our proprietary approach we can help you unlock the true potential of your company. Our Boards are made up of very experiences and well connected individuals who have been chosen with your company’s specific needs, strengths and capabilities in mind. They contribute by helping you to increase both your revenue and the average size of your sales. We offer a free consultation.


Dr. Earl R. Smith II’s Education

  • University of Strathclyde

    PhD , Political and Social Theory , 19931996

    Developed an alternative to comparative cultural analysis

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

    MMS , Organization Development , 19691971

    Focused on new business management, change management, dynamic modeling and technology transfer

  • University of Texas

    BBA , Management , September 1968May 1969

    Paid assistant to the Dean of Liberal Arts, organized two independant student societies and a student-run faculty rating system.

  • The University of Connecticut

    BA , Chemistry , 19621965

    Dual major in chemistry and physics


Additional Information

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Dr. Earl R. Smith II’s Interests:

Fishing, Travel, Organizing Fishing Trips, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Political & Social Theory, Entrepreneurship, Venture Finance, Complexity Theory, Innovation, Venture Funding, M&A, Private Equity and the occasional revolution

Dr. Earl R. Smith II’s Groups:

MIT Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Alumnae Association Member
The Technology Management Education Association (TMEDA) (www.tmeda.org), member, Northern Virginia Cigar Club
Red Herring (www.redherring.com, Member
Tidal Fish (www.tidalfish.com) , Non-Commercial Member

  •    Texas Exes/University of Texas at Austin
  •    Business Intelligence Group
  •    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
  •    OpenNetworker.com
  •    CEO Club
  •    Global Web Forum of Leader (GWL)
  •    Venture Capital Syndicate
  •    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
  •    Leadership Think Tank
  •    Turnaround Management Association
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    The Recruitment Network
  •    Private Equity Investment Group
  •    Venture Capital
  •    Global Private Equity & Venture Capital
  •    Private Equity Networking
  •    CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
  •    First Tuesday
  •    Mergers & Acquisitions
  •    CEO Crossing
  •    VENTURE CAPITAL USA
  •    VENTURE CAPITAL EUROPE
  •    The Sales Association
  •    Southern California Venture Capital Community
  •    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
  •    MIT Sloan School of Management Alumni
  •    WASHINGTON DC CONNECTIONS
  •    Mergers and Acquisitions Professionals (MAP)
  •    Restructuring and Turnaround Management
  •    Business Improvement, Change Management & Turnaround
  •    Future Trends
  •    Venture Capital – Private Equity – Funding – Investment
  •    Executive Roundtable
  •    Northern Virginia Technology Council
  •    Linked Strategies
  •    iDiscuss Group (Global Discussion Forum) Feel Free to discuss !!
  •    Management Consulting Jobs
  •    Corporate Planning & Global Industry Segmentation
  •    Distressed Asset Acquisition & Disposition Group
  •    The Linked CXO / President, CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, MD, VP, Director 's
  •    The President/CEO Elite
  •    Deal Flow Source
  •    Finance Club
  •    The Chief Executive Officer
  •    The Chairmen and Chairwomen of the Board
  •    The Board of Directors

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