Leadership Team
Dr. Linden R. Brown, Chairman
Linden has worked as a management consultant, academic and an entrepreneur in start-up organizations. For more than 20 years he has worked with multi-national firms in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific to develop their market-focus capabilities and business strategies. He has had Visiting Professor appointments at several universities including INSEAD (France), Cranfield (England) and the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia). Linden has published 14 books on management, marketing and strategy.
Chris L. Brown, CEO
Chris specializes in working with companies to create customer-focused cultures. His previous post as Marketing Director for Hewlett-Packard, South Pacific Region provides him the firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing leaders trying to create a stronger external focus. Chris’s finance background and roles in marketing enable him to evaluate the profit-impact of culture initiatives and business strategies. He also serves as Executive Vice President for Programming in Silicon Valley for the American Marketing Association.
Sean M. Gallagher, Executive Vice President
Sean is an expert in leadership, marketing and business culture. He has worked with both CEOs on strategic issues and front line employees to bring strategies to life. He was a former Lecturer in Marketing at Boston University, and an invited speaker in Europe, North America, and Australia on the topics of leadership, marketing and culture change. Sean conducts organization culture assessments, consults to senior executives and delivers high-impact workshops that provide skills to facilitate change.
Hjalte K. Hojsgaard, Engagement Manager
Hjalte has a background in international business and information systems. His specialty lies in ensuring alignment between strategy, market-driven processes and systems and the various layers of the enterprise architecture. His experience ranges from work in start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Hjalte is IPMA certified and is skilled in directing complex projects and programs. This includes working closely with client teams to improve business capability and performance.
Lucas Coffeen, Business Analyst
Lucas has a background in organization assessment and transformation services. He has spent several years researching, writing, and consulting on the development of market-driven organizations. He manages culture assessments and reporting at client firms and leads the development of new tools for measuring client capabilities. He also provides best practice advice for transformations at Fortune 500 companies as well as for small to medium size organizations.
