Manager
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Manager at Grant Thornton, LLP
- Past
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- IT Chief of Staff at The Advisory Board Company
- Marketing Associate at The Advisory Board Company
- Independent IT and Web Development Consultant (Self-employed)
- Education
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- George Mason University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Management Consulting
- Websites
Maxwell Smith’s Summary
Maxwell Smith is a Manager with the Greater Bay Area’s Business Advisory Services (BAS) practice. BAS provides a wide range of services designed to help clients strengthen their internal controls and governance processes, implement sound organizational strategies, increase technological capabilities, and improve operational efficiency.
Maxwell has over six years of experience supporting organizations in their efforts to identify, quantify, prioritize, and implement business process improvements. He has led a wide range of project management, performance management, change management, procurement, and information technology initiatives. He has assisted organizations understand and comply with regulatory requirements, implement corporate governance frameworks in regard to these regulations, and establish appropriate compliance practices. Maxwell has also supported organizations address issues of contractual compliance, particularly for licensing and royalties, and is leading efforts to address the impact of the gray market in the technology industry.
Previously, Maxwell served in Grant Thornton’s Global Public Sector (GPS). Through his work in process analysis, workflow redesign, and organizational development, he helped a number of federal agencies realize significant and tangible benefits. Maxwell also supported the management and implementation of the largest public-private competition/outsourcing effort undertaken by a federal civilian agency in the 50-year history of competitive sourcing.
As a technical advisor with the Consortium of Advanced Management International (CAM-I), he has supported the development of materials to aid manufacturing and service companies improve their capabilities as process-based management organizations.
Maxwell Smith’s Specialties:
Organizational assessment and planning; business process reengineering (BPR); change management; performance management; business intelligence; knowledge management; governance, risk, and regulatory compliance; sourcing and procurement; license and royalty compliance; project management (PMO); IT assessment, solution selection, and due diligence.
Maxwell Smith’s Experience
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Manager
Grant Thornton, LLP
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Accounting industry)
July 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)
Currently supporting SOX and royalty and licensing compliance engagements for companies around the Bay Area. Recently concluded supporting a national-fitness chain in an IT transformation effort by leading a workstream focused on risk assessment for the selection and implementation of new applications. Prior engagements include work for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (BPR, performance management, organizational assessment, and change management), Department of State (IT Organizational Design), Internal Revenue Service (Best Practices in IT Competitive Sourcing), Department of Veteran Affairs (Business Case Analysis Management Analysis/Business Process Reengineering studies, Federal Aviation Administration (public-private competition of AFSS services).
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IT Chief of Staff
The Advisory Board Company
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; ABCO; Hospital & Health Care industry)
November 2002 — April 2003 (6 months)
Managed project portfolio system tracking the development of technical solutions for nation's largest strategic research firm for hospitals and healthcare systems. Designed department dashboard to assist Chief Information Officer monitor system and staff performance. Developed specialized initiatives focused on enhancing Help Desk service quality and redesigning the corporate Intranet.
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Marketing Associate
The Advisory Board Company
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; ABCO; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 2001 — November 2002 (1 year 4 months)
Supported Managing Director of healthcare consulting division by strategically managing marketing efforts directed at over 400 midwestern hospitals. Contributed to relationship-building efforts through direct discussions with hospital executives, helping the team to close on over $1 million worth of revenue. Served as a product specialist and mentor for department new-hires and developed online document library of tools and marketing collateral.
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Independent IT and Web Development Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Provided independent web development and network administration services for several Internet startup firms, including an Internet security firm, luxury rental association, and several non-profit organizations.
Maxwell Smith’s Education
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George Mason University
BA , Integrated Studies, Government and Politics, Internet Technology , 1997 — 2001
Dean’s List, Eight Consecutive Semester
Honors Semester abroad: Oxford University, England- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Sigma Kappa
Additional Information
Maxwell Smith’s Websites:
Maxwell Smith’s Groups:
Consortium of Advanced Management International (CAM-I)
Government Results Center (GRC)
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA) (former)
American Management Association (AMA) (former)
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Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity Alumni -
Grant Thornton
Maxwell Smith’s Honors:
Grant Thornton Consultant’s Choice, March 2005
