Staff Bios

Edward Fields

Background

Ed is a seasoned Management and Financial Consultant who has been providing advisory services to clients within the areas of:

• Strategic and Marketing Planning
• Operations Planning and Budgeting
• Joint Ventures, Supply and Distribution Analysis
• Profit Improvement Programs & Management Controls
• Capital Expenditure Budgeting and Decision-Making
• Mergers, Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances
• Cash Flow and Working Capital Management
• Corporate "Turnarounds" and Major Problem Solving
• Product and Business Profitability

Prior to his consulting work, Ed served major corporations as: Budget Director, Assistant Controller and Financial Manager.

He has advised numerous organizations ranging in size from $5 million in annual sales to many on the Fortune 100 companies, as well as government agencies, educational institutions and trade associations. Ed has held international assignments in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His business and industry exposure is quite broad including manufacturing, distribution, technology, consumer products, financial institutions, transportation, service organizations and construction/real estate.

Credentials
He is an investor, member of the Board of Directors and/or part owner of a number of business enterprises.

His present/previous academic accomplishments include Adjunct Professor, Cornell University; Course Leader, Lecturer, American Management Association; Guest Lecturer, New York University, Boston University, University of Massachusetts, The Wharton School, University of Hartford; Assistant Professor of Finance, Rider College.

Ed is the author of one book, The Essentials of Finance and Accounting For Non-Financial Managers, (published by Amacom) and numerous articles. He is listed in: Who's Who In Leading American Executives, Who's Who Worldwide, Who's Who in America and Who's Who In The East. He received a BBA degree in Economics and an MBA in Financial Management from the City University of New York, Bernard M. Baruch School of Business and Public Administration.

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