Who We Are

In business services you're only as good as the people on your team. At Adjunct each Executive or Expert is carefully screened for demonstrated success. Each is selected for his or her ability to work effectively in client teams and with each other.

How We Work

Each Executive and Expert adheres to the high ethical standards outlined in our Code of Conduct. Each project is approached individually. Each client's needs are assessed and a team with key skills is assembled for approval. Working together, Adjunct and the client establish metrics and objectives. Work is completed using industry best practices and a standard project management process.

Careers

The typical Adjunct Executive is a person who enjoys working in a variety of different environments and cultures. They are seeking the greater personal flexibility of independent consulting or are looking at shorter assignments temporarily. They are leaders that seek to contribute at the top of their abilities.

Adjunct Executives are successful senior leaders and experts who are now available on a consulting basis. Participation in the Adjunct Executive consortium is highly limited. To join as an Adjunct Executive you must have first achieved a significant level of personal accomplishment in one or more professional field. This is usually signified by having achieved the title Director or Vice President or have held a "C" level position (CFO, etc.) The title Partner or its equivalent in a consulting firm is also acceptable. Individuals with industry wide credentials are preferred.

Adjunct Consultants are seasoned professionals with experience from some of the nation's leading firms and consultancies. Participation as an Adjunct Expert is limited to top performing professionals with key skills and abilities. If you have the desire to do more with the expertise you've developed over the years. Adjunct may be the right place for you. Follow this link to learn more.

The following biographies represent some of the many talented Adjunct Executives and Experts currently available.

Tammy Applegate tapplegate@adjunctex.com

Aloke Bhandia has deep experience in electronics industry with an emphasis on Enterprise Software and Supplier Relationship Management in Discrete Manufacturing. His experience is a diverse blend of software product management & marketing, hardware product development, chip design, supplier & commodity management, business process consulting, and semiconductor processing in companies such as Hewlett-Packard, i2 Technologies, National Semiconductor, Commerce One, etc.

Aloke has been involved in the turn around of a publicly traded Enterprise Software company by developing strategies to market composite business solutions on web services standards. He has also acted as the Vice President of Marketing of an Enterprise Software startup for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). At i2 Technologies, Aloke managed flagship products in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). He led product definition, marketing and key customer relationships for Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management and Negotiate products. During his 15 years at HP, Aloke held various engineering and management positions in R&D, strategic procurement and consulting including the position of worldwide Corporate Procurement Manager. There he pioneered work in ASIC and semiconductor procurement resulting in Professional Excellence award from Purchasing Magazine. More...

Dr. Buckholtz is a business coach, consultant, seminar provider, author, and speaker. He helps enterprises and executives define and achieve business strategies, develop and market products and services, augment corporate culture, and focus on doing the right work effectively and efficiently. For example, based on Tom's recommendation, a United States political party's National Committee established a successful Grassroots Division. His Strategic Proficiency techniques catalyze enhancement in business and personal effectiveness.

As a Commissioner in the United States General Services Administration, Tom led a $1 billion telecommunications and systems integration business unit, oversaw $20 billion per year of computing and telecommunications procurement, and served as GSA's chief information officer (CIO) and as co-CIO for the federal government's Executive Branch. More...

Mr. Campbell is a senior executive and industry leader who has enabled substantial growth in revenue and profits for large and medium sized technology firms. His experience in all aspects of end-to-end marketing and general management enables him to guide teams to higher levels of performance quickly and effectively. As a senior marketing executive at SGI and Hewlett-Packard he led the development of significant new products and expanded the market for existing lines. His technical background spans hardware, software and networks allowing him to move across various markets and leverage points of intersection. More...

Ms. Chiang has diversified experience in global sales, marketing strategies, business development, and technology convergence in supporting multi-billion dollar accounts. Broad business development and technical knowledge in broadband data backbone, optical networking, 3G wireless and backhaul engineering, and mobile Internet applications to support sales.
Particular strengths:
· Skilled at managing large software and hardware platform development programs. · Identifies and resolves business problems through strategic and tactical analysis. · Recipient of three Patents, multiple awards, and recognition for innovative use of software development technology with direct business impact on financial results.

Bart is an industry analyst expert who provides high-tech clients an integrated process to developing focused, articulate, concise, and effective messaging to the industry analyst community. Bart works with internal experts and uses decades of proven firsthand industry knowledge. He develops specific strategies and messages to provide client organizations a unique competitive advantage that goes well beyond their products and services. More...

Mr. Gerrity is a senior marketing and management consultant with over twenty years of diverse industry experience including Medical Devices, Consumer Goods and Web Services. His functional experience includes strategic marketing, sales planning, operations management and financial planning. With over fifteen years of marketing experience, he has expertise in business to business marketing, consumer retail brand marketing, sales management and customer relationship management.

As Vice President of Marketing at Ocular Sciences, a medical device company, he participated in its successful initial public offering. John then served as a consultant to the executive management of the first US branch office of Framfab, a leading European Internet professional services company headquartered in Sweden, and he was the Vice President of Marketing at Webprint.com, an e-commerce application service provider for the printing industry. More...

Bringing over 25 years professional experience in large and small companies, but always with an entrepreneurial flair, Stephen Hamilton offers executive level consulting. His clients are public companies that value global business experience and proven communication, leadership and e-business skills. He brings skills that assist organizations in defining, transforming and executing end to end business processes that deliver results. More...

Bernie has a proven record of applying software technology to solve business problems and consistently achieving business objectives. Many top financial services firms have benefited from his expertise. He brings clients strong technical expertise in distributed computing and the Internet. Bernie succeeds by eliciting both business and technical requirements which drive the architecture, software, and systems integration. He is an innovative thinker able to solve unique and complex problems using proven technologies and processes. Extremely strong verbal and written communications and conceptualizing skills. Bernie communicates well at all levels, from engineer to CIO. More...

Dr. Jackson is one of the nation's leading experts in risk management. She has helped organizations identify and mitigate the sources of disruption and loss. Her specialty areas include risk management, business continuity planning and developing mitigation training. In addition Dr. Jackson has assisted clients with organizational infrastructure development, e-learning, online educational design and delivery. More...

Diane Jardine is an expert in web based instruction and workforce development. She has led significant programs for clients which have resulted in leading edge web based curricula. With a background in business management, financial analysis, and product management Diane is especially talented in working with subject experts. She manages the conversion and update the material to an interactive platform and ensure all the element of course development and implementation come together in a successful product. More...

A leading Program and Project Management expert, Mr. Kasper has spent the past eight years ensuring successful implementations. Bob's specialty is helping major corporations get large complex programs on track and keep them moving to the desired result. Also a noted instructor, Bob has developed and delivered company wide project management training for firms like Hewlett-Packard. Under his guidance, teams develop incremental skills and the discipline of standard processes. In each project Bob works across functional boundaries and engages stakeholders in the program's success. His experience at both large firms and startups allows Bob to scale projects appropriately with a balanced set of metrics. More...

Mr. Lovejoy is a progressive CIO and Senior Vice President with 20+ years of experience in the Energy, High Tech and Construction industries. Winner of the Smithsonian Award for Excellence, John is an expert in IT turnarounds and integrating technical strategy with business goals. His experience at the executive committee level allows him to work with CEOs and boards to establish high performance strategies and deliver improved results. Companies exploring outsourcing or seeking to improve the performance of their outsourcing partners will find his insource/outsource evaluation process and experience invaluable.

In business planning, John's deep technology base has allowed him to contribute to successful strategy shifts for high tech firms. He was instrumental at Hitachi Data Systems in their switch to higher profit storage systems. With peer to peer relationships at firms like Microsoft and Bank of America, John is able to tap into leaders across the business community. More...

Mr. McBrien has a history of success in developing new ventures. He is a specialist in bridging the realms of business and technology. He has helped many different organizations deliver successful integrated commerce, ERP and service systems.

Mr. McBrien is skilled in strategic planning, building successful organizations and managing new software development. His experience in managing multi-level, highly distributed organizations with significant budgetary responsibility provides valuable insight and practical skills. He achieves objectives by bringing together staff, partners and stakeholders. He works with clients to generate excitement around a clear vision and helps create actionable directions. More...

Ms. McLaughlin is a proven business consultant and Finance Manager, noted for integrity and the ability to help a business identify key areas for improving profitability. Cynthia is known for being flexible yet persistent in solving problems. She is successful at leading cross-functional and international teams in process improvement and system implementations. Adept at training and developing financial analysts and accountants, Cynthia has great skill in building productive teams. Her experience includes financial and strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, accounting and business controls for a variety of organizations including Sales, Marketing, IT, Facilities, and Consulting. More...

Mr. McNeal is a senior software engineering consultant. His expertise was developed during his 20 year experience as an engineer and R&D manager at HP. Tom later served as a Director of Operations for Mission Critical Linux, a consulting company based in Lowell MA. Tom's practice focused on providing software and services for companies entering the Linux operating system environment.

While at HP and at Mission Critical Linux, Mr. McNeal has continued his involvement with the technical aspects of distributed file systems, including SUN's Network File System, and Microsoft's Common Internet File System. As a leading expert in file systems he has written several technical papers. Tom is part owner of the public Linux documents concentrating on NFS, including the NFS Performance Overview documents, and the NFS "Frequently Asked Question" documents.

Since entering the consulting business, Mr. McNeal has worked both at Quadrics, ltd. and at HP. While consulting with Quadrics, which produces cluster interconnect hardware and software, he helped with the MCR cluster at Lawrence Livermore Labs. This cluster, which has over 1000 computation nodes, recently ranked as the 4th fastest cluster in the world, based on benchmarks maintained by the "Top500" supercomputer consortium (http://www.top500.org/). Currently, he is involved with engineering organizations which support NFS on HP-UX.

Ms. Silvesti is a high-energy executive with over 20 years experience in business development, marketing and international channel management for high-tech companies. She has applied her expertise in channel and alliance strategy, channel marketing, business development and sales at global corporations and start-ups. As a corporate employee, Ms. Silvesti has held both strategic and tactical positions. As a consultant, she has advised clients on building strategic partnerships. She also has research and publishing experience.

Ms. Silvesti's success is due in part to her ability to form and lead teams and focus the team on the critical success factors. Working across organizational boundaries to develop solutions is a skill she honed at Fortune 100 companies. She has managed teams in multiple locations, developed relationships with computer manufacturers, dealers, distributors, value-added resellers, independent software vendors, consultants and OEMs. More...

Dr. Thompson is a senior operations executive with both corporate and start-up experience coupled with a strong organizational development foundation. Her background features expertise in creating new business units, directing turnarounds, and growing small to medium-size companies.

She has also consulted with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in business development, operations management, marketing and strategic development within the US, Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific Basin and Asia.

Kay provides creative and innovative solutions to the issues facing our changing business climate. She also is an executive coach and has extensive experience in leadership and human capital development.

Ed Terpening is a leader in IT and product development . He has held key positions with industry leaders CNET.com, Cisco Systems, and Apple Computer. Ed specializes in helping clients achieve results in product and project management, Internet media and enterprise business applications. As manager of Cisco.com, Ed was instrumental in establishing market leadership for Cisco. He has also broken new ground in the areas of on-line communities. Under Ed's guidance revenues and profits have often doubled or tripled. His disciplined approach to implementation ensures on-time and on-budget performance. More...

As a business process consultant and with experience as a negotiator, mediator and senior manager, Mr. Thomas is equally effective with leaders, middle management and those on the front line of today's demanding business environment. In addition to his work in North America, Mr. Thomas has helped clients successfully address complex business issues in Europe and Asia. He is a frequent guest speaker addressing the topics of negotiation, change management, collaboration and conflict resolution.

Recent engagements and successes include designing and leading an $8.2M Organization Domain implementation for the US Navy. Developed the Firm-wide approach to Change Solutions for KPMG Consulting. Led an Asian Sales & Marketing leadership team for a global electronics firm to build partnership and operating agreements. Coached and facilitated the executive and senior staff of a widely respected serials and periodical database publisher to agree on turn-around strategies for the business. Implemented an aggressive resource-sharing process in a global chemical company resulting in annual savings in excess of $500 million. Served as the principal transition consultant for a former US President after he left Office.

With years of international experience and fluency in Spanish, she has strong specialization in developing markets in Latin America and has been instrumental in sales turnaround strategies. In a two year period as a Director at Compaq her efforts led to a 50% increase in sales. Ms. Vela also developed the strategy and was the driving force behind a multi-company standards initiatives leading to the creation of a new PCI SIG-sanctioned industry standard called Hot-Plug PCI. More...

Shu Feng Wei is an expert in technical program management, data architecture and data warehouse development. With experience as a hands-on software developer and business analyst she brings her strengths to projects in database/data warehouse design, middle ware solutions, and WEB application servers. Her in-depth technical experience includes CRM, eCommerce, OLAP, ETL, performance tuning, and data modeling tools for data warehousing/database applications in B-2-B and B-2-C environments. Four publications in middleware, database system, and data mining. More...

Karen Wolff is a expert in providing insights into the needs and requirement of customers. With a deep background in both marketing and development, Karen is able to construct studies that quickly provide usable results. Karen is also sought after for her ability to convert research data into meaningful commentary. Her analysis results in recommendations that produce results.

Karen's success is based on her extended experience producing improved sales and profits for both hardware and software products. Karen has directly contributed to the success of HP's printer products. In one of her programs revenue quickly grew to over $400 million. Karen is both a leader and a hands-on expert. She can both lead a team to action and deliver results personally. More...