Core Workbench Team

Jose Palomino, Founder & President of g2m Group, Inc. - An experienced entrepreneur who has anchored his experience in successfully developing winning marketing and sales initiatives for major corporations, start-ups and his own businesses. Founded Market Systems International, Clearpoint Group and served as CMO of Stream Technology Group. Client experience includes IBM, Accenture, CSC, Unisys, HP, Dell, Microsoft and other leading technology companies.

Lisa Fournier, Program Director. - With over seventeen years of start-up and strategic business-building experience, Ms. Fournier is an executive-level project manager with proven operations and implementation skills in multiple industries and has driven many strategic planning and process workflow development initiatives. Ms. Fournier has led successful strategy and implementation projects in the capacity of President and Vice President with her own businesses, emerging growth companies, and mid-sized organizations, such as STAIR Systems, FastLogo, StreamGroup, American Society of Clinical Oncologists, and the Florida Department of Agriculture. Ms. Fournier holds a Masters Degree in Project Management and a BS in Marketing.

Richard Bailey, Market Entry Development. - Offers several key visibility services and online/offline Public Relations focused on improving unique web visitor traffic and customer conversions with Internet Enabled Guerrilla Marketing Consulting Services and Tactics. Clients include: American Arbitration Assoc., National Geographic, LidoChem Inc., Holmes & Kennedy and others.

Harold Rich, Executive Messaging Development- Well known and respected in the Financial community. A visionary with exceptional operational expertise. Served as CEO, FutureSource; Strategist and Designer for Bloomberg's Island Equity Trading System; COO for Reuters Instinet division; and as CIO and Board Member of Prudential Bache Securities.

David Rucquoi, Sales Management Strategies- Former District Sales Manager Global Conferencing Sales, MCI (managed $30M in Financial Services Sales). David brings insights and expertise to the challenges of developing effective messaging strategies for direct sales teams.

Advertising and Marketing Communication

Ralph Finaldi, President, NovoDesign Corp. - An award winning advertising and graphic design firm for nearly 20 years. Clients include: BMW, Pfizer, Prentice Hall, Air & Space Museum.

Douglas Craig, Consultant - Over 15 years advertising and marketing experience focusing on media planning, buying and strategy. Having launched start-ups, executed C-Level programs, developed pure direct response campaigns and high level brand awareness efforts with annual expenditure of up to $10,000,000. His expertise ranges across all media disciplines including, TV, radio, consumer print, trade print, newspaper, outdoor and online. Clients include NFL Properties, Standard & Poors, Instinet Group, Brown Forman (Jack Daniels), Modell's Sporting Goods, Anheuser Busch, Miller Brewing and Caribbean Cruise Lines.

Sales Process And Execution

Andre Taylor, President TaylorGrand, Inc. - Nationally known speaker on entrepreneurship and sales excellence. For more than 20 years, Andre Taylor has helped build companies into industry leaders. Drawing on experience from a number of dynamic industries, Andre writes speaks and publishes ideas to help business leaders, and the companies they manage grow, sharpen strategic planning, leverage marketing strategies, and improve results. Clients Include: Microsoft, AXA Advisors, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Howard University, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and others.

Workbench Support

Vijay Java, Technology Consultant - Former senior strategist with Stream Technology Group. Client experience includes GM, PeerIQ and American Arbitration Assn. and others.

Nancy Westergard, Business Consultant - Former senior practice manager for a regional internet business consultancy. Client Experience includes Wilson Learning, Shoes4Work and others.

Amanda Puppo, President, MarketReach, Inc. - Specializing in Market Research, Database Cleanup, Lead Generation and telesales Training Workshops. Recently awarded the prestigious NJ SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Mark Feffer, President, Tramp Steamer Media - Providing custom content services to companies that want news and magazine-style articles for their Web site visitors and newsletter readers. A variety of flexible packages enable companies of all sizes to provide professionally written, objective business content - and strengthen their message in the process. Clients Include: Charles Schwab, Bloomberg, KPMG, Merrill Lynch, The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, AT&T, Dun & Bradstreet, Intuit/Quicken, Ziff Communications, and Primedia.

Jodie Green, Jodie Green Editorial Solutions - Editor. Writer. Publishing/Web Consultant. Client experience includes HealthScout.com, American Arbitration Association and others.

Greg Calkins, President, Calkins Advisors, Inc. - A business content company focused on connecting thought leaders with business leaders. We create business forums, compelling events, and provide advisory services to those seeking to benefit from the insights and innovations of today's thought leaders. Clients Include: BMG Entertainment, American Airlines, Loews Cineplex, Alamo Rent-A-Car, MBNA, SkyTel.