Karmak, a privately held software company, retained Lantern Partners to recruit its new Chief Executive Officer to replace its founder. We are pleased to announce John Pacione as the President & Chief Executive Officer, who will be responsible for driving the company through its next stage of growth.
Omni Resources, a Midwest-based technology consulting firm, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a growth focused new Chief Executive Officer. We are proud to announce that Don Cotey has joined Omni Resources as Chief Executive Officer where he will be responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and further expansion of the business.
Trexin, a nationally recognized management consulting and IT solutions firm, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a growth-oriented leader to enhance their growing life sciences practice. We are proud to announce that Harish Sukumar was recruited into this key leadership position as their new Managing Principal and Chief Technology Officer. Please find the official announcement below.
ERDMAN, a prominent healthcare services firm, retained Lantern Partners to recruit a growth-oriented leader for their Advisory Practice. We are proud to announce that Dr. Scott J. Cullen, the former President of Valence Health, was recruited into this key leadership position to build the strategic consulting practice at ERDMAN as their new EVP and Chief…
I had the pleasure of attending the 60th annual management conference for the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business on Friday, May 11. The keynote panel on Energy was interesting, but the breakout panel on entrepreneurship was phenomenal. It was moderated by Steven Kaplan, a University of Chicago professor known for his leadership in…
We all make quick judgements based off impressions from people’s online personae, particularly with those who we don’t know or are only somewhat familiar. Your digital life can be used as a quick reference to create a rough outline of personality, habits, values, and overall like-ability. Now researchers at three universities have created a “Facebook…
In the New York Times article Why Are Harvard Graduates in the Mailroom, Adam Davidson explores the “gambles” entry-level employees take in large companies for the potential reward of a big promotion. Take, for example, a clerk at the U.S. Post Office and a mailroom employee at a large firm. They both may basically have…
Does shared power work? Does it create accountability and diversity of thought, or does it create a potential for power struggles and egocentric infighting? With the announcement that the Co-CEOs of RIM, the makers of BlackBerry devices, were stepping down after the once-proud company has suffered through massive loss of market share, this question is…
Businesses seeking progress, growth, and evolution want only the brightest, most promising, and established winners to take the lead. Thus, they put people in charge who have extensive education and experience and seem qualified to lead. But just because those in the C-suite have a wealth of intelligence, a drive to be on top, and seem to be…
I am proud to be a board member of Genesys Works, which was recently named to the first-ever Forbes Impact 30, a list of the Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs. Forbes defines social entrepreneur as “a person who uses business to solve social issues.” The Impact 30 hail from around the globe, from Trenton to Nairobi, but all are united…