Rob Wolfe

Current

• Consultant, Global Software Products at Towers Perrin

Past

• Sr. Technical Communication Project Manager at The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA)
• Survey Researcher, Human Resource Research & Performance Metrics at The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA)
• Research Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Energy at Z Inc.

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Education

• The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business Executive MBA
• The George Washington University - School of Business
• The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business

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Industry

Management Consulting

Rob Wolfe’s Summary

Product consulting leadership expertise with a strong record of selling and promoting, developing, and implementing effective global product solutions with emphasis on client relationships.

Rob Wolfe’s Specialties:

Certified Integrated Marketing Communications and Brand Coach.

Product Management • New Product Development • Relationship Management • Brand Management • Marketing Strategy • Business planning / Market analysis • Strategic assessment/strategy implementation • Change management • Deliberation and negotiation • Project management

Rob Wolfe’s Experience

• Consultant, Global Software Products

  Towers Perrin

  (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

  1999 — Present (10 years )

  Human Capital Group. Business Group Leader for global solution building and client implementation for retirement financial management software products, including client requirements, risk assessment and contingencies, business proposals, solution selling and negotiation, product design and specifications, quality assurance, and ongoing relationship management. Provide consulting support to client teams for multiple products. Reputation for successful implementation and on-time/budget delivery of major product solutions and consulting project advice to meet client expectations.

• Sr. Technical Communication Project Manager

  The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA)

  (Information Services industry)

  1995 — 1999 (4 years )

  Devised and executed company-wide communication strategies for disseminating project news and information. Established operational workflows for process improvement and integrated software enhancements with existing processes. Internal communication and documentation for corporate SGML-driven publishing system.

• Survey Researcher, Human Resource Research & Performance Metrics

  The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA)

  (Information Services industry)

  1989 — 1995 (6 years )

  Conducted labor market research through statistical survey research. Benchmarked employers' human resource policies and practices, including response to labor-related legislation and workforce trends. Provided HR executives with leading edge news on industry practices. Developed survey instruments, authored analytical reports for publication and press releases summarizing survey research findings, and responded to public inquiries for custom research and analysis of survey data.

• Research Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Energy

  Z Inc.

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  1988 — 1989 (1 year )

  State liaison for the Coal Division of the Energy Information Administration. Maintained relationships with several hundred mine offices. Researched and analyzed data on coal production, sales, purchases, distribution, and stocks of all coal companies in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.

Rob Wolfe’s Education

• The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business Executive MBA

  MBA , Marketing , 2006 — 2008

• The George Washington University - School of Business

  Prof. Cert. , Event Management , 1994 — 1995

  Risk management, marketing and promotion, research, evaluation, planning & coordination, and organization and design of corporate conferences, trade shows, and other special events.

• The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business

  B.S. Business Administration , Quantitative Business Analysis , 1983 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Lambda Chi Alpha, THON (Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon)

Additional Information

Rob Wolfe’s Groups:

- Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM)
- Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
- Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)
- Penn State Smeal Business Club - Philadelphia
- The Penn State Alumni Association

•    AIPMM
•    Executive Suite
•    280 Group: Product Management & Product Marketing
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Business Intelligence
•    Penn State MBA, Smeal College of Business (MBA Program)
•    The Penn State Alumni Association
•    Market Research Global Alliance (MRGA)
•    Product Management
•    Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
•    Aviation Network
•    Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Business Strategy & Competitive Strategy Forum
•    Penn State Alumni of Philadelphia
•    Smeal MBA's
•    SalesBlogcast.com
•    Financial Services Marketing
•    B2B Online Marketing
•    BRIC
•    Penn State-Smeal College Of Business
•    brandhackers
•    Brand Management
•    Lambda Chi Alpha Philadelphia Area Alumni Association
•    Lambda Chi Alpha - Zeta Zeta, Penn State
•    Software User Assistance
•    ISBM, Institute for the Study of Business Markets
•    1to1 Insiders
•    Smeal Business Club - Philadelphia

Rob Wolfe’s Honors:

- Award of Merit, Society for Technical Communication, 2002.
Led team that produced award-winning software support user guide.
- Award of Merit, Society for Technical Communication, 1998.
Devised and implemented award-winning procedural-based software help system.

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