Matt Starcevich, Ph.D.

Matt began his career as an Assistant Professor of Management at The University of Notre Dame. After three years of teaching and research, his interest in the application of individual and group theory led him to positions as the Director of Organization Development for G. D. Searle, Phillips Petroleum, and Rexnord. With both theoretical and practical experience he has, since 1978, consulted with both large and small corporations, school systems and non-profit organizations including:

Federal Express
Koch Industries
Chevron
Boy Scouts of America
FAA
Exxon
Amoco
Pacific Gas and Electric
Bank of Montreal
Canada Post
Bell Canada
Phillips Petroleum
Kaiser Permanente
Williams Companies
Dow Brands
Ameritech
Nova SE University
Monsanto
Boeing
Nuclear Management

Matt enjoys facilitating leadership and team building workshops. He also enjoys designing unique and specialized learning experiences such as outdoor experiential learning, simulations, customized video productions, and case studies. Central to his work is simplifying the complex arena of individual and group research and theory in an understandable, practical, and useable manner.

Matt has published articles in The Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Human Resource Planning, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and Hospital Progress. He has written six books:

· Introduction To Business: A Systems Approach,

· The Coach: Creating Partnerships For A Competitive Edge,

· Teamwork: We Have Met The Enemy And They Are Us,

· Win-Win Partnerships: Be On The Leading Edge With Synergistic Coaching,

· Mentoring Partner's Handbook,

· Mentors: Bridging To The Future.

A highly effective speaker, he is a frequent presenter at the International American Society For Training and Development. Matt has a doctoral degree from The University of Oklahoma, a Masters In Business Administration from Northern Illinois University, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Western Illinois University. He is listed in Who's Who in the Southwest, Who's Who in Science, and received ASTD's Organization Development Practitioner of The Year Award in 1989.

Matt and his wife Judy live at Grand Lake, Oklahoma. He enjoys golfing, boating, hunting, motorcycling, training and showing dogs.

Joe Howie, J.D.

Joe has had a variety of work experiences that have given him insight into various industries and careers. These include serving in the merchant marine on the Great Lakes, being an enlisted Air Force weather observer and a medical administration officer, being a lawyer at the government level (Assistant Attorney General with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office), corporate in-house counsel with Phillips Petroleum and in private practice settings, software development, marketing and PR consulting.

Joe has a law degree from Ohio State University, a Masters degree in systems management from the University of Southern California and a business degree from the University of Michigan. The first two years of college, he attended Lake Superior State College.

Joe co-founded the Association of Litigation Support Professionals, serves on the ALSP Board of Directors and edits the monthly electronic newsletter of the ALSP. He is also on the editorial board of Law Technology News, is a fellow on the Council of Litigation Management and is Director, Metrics Development for the Electronic Discovery Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. His work in the legal technology area is detailed in more detail at www.HowieConsulting.com.

Joe and his wife Carolyn live in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He enjoys long-distance motorcycling (see www.JoeHowie.com), refinishing antique furniture and leather work. He is also concerned about energy and resource conservation and has developed the CoalCube™, an eco-educational product that promotes wise use of electrical energy (see www.KilowattCoalCo.com).