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DAVID DESPLACES ______________________________________________________________________________________________ School of Business Office: (843) 953-6446 College of Charleston Cell: (843) 566-5640 5 Liberty Street, Suite 300 desplacesd@cofc.edu Charleston, SC 29401 Beatty 327

EDUCATION

Certificate Certificate of Business Excellence, Haas School of Business/UC Berkeley Sep. 2018

Hogan Hogan Assessment Systems, Inc. Dec. 2014

ISO ISO 14001 (2004): EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor Apr. 2014

ISO ISO 9001 (2008): Quality Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor Dec. 2013

CGBP Certified Global Business Professional, NASBITE June 2008

Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI May 2004

College of Business Administration, Ph.D. in Business Administration, Concentration in Management

Honors: Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Laura Beauvais

MSE Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY December 1999

School of Education, Master of Science in Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation

ISMC Bentley College, Waltham, MA Summer 1998

Internet Systems Management Certificate

MBA Bentley Graduate School of Business, Waltham, MA May 1996 Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Finance

BS Bentley College, Waltham, MA May 1994 Bachelor of Science, Concentration in Management with CIS Minor Honors: Management Honors Program recipient, 1994 Dean's Award recipient, Dean's list

for 5 semesters, Falcon Honor Society member, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities (2 years)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007 - Present COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, Charleston, SC

Associate Professor of Global Commerce (2012 – present) Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies (2007-2012)

• Teach Undergraduate courses in Principles of Entrepreneurship,

Desplaces, Page 2 Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, Creation of New Venture Enterprises, Introduction to Business, Small Business Management, International Management, International Social Enterprises, and Global Commerce and Enterprises (D2L), Development of Distance Education Courses for Introduction to Business, Managing Organizational Behavior, and International Management

• Recipient of various summer grants: School of Business Summer (2010, 2011) Research Grant, Global Business Resource Center (summer 2008, 2009) teaching grant & international business research grant; the Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process (2010), Global Scholars Program (2010-2011) travel and research grant

• Designed “The Art of Business“ first business school learning community (freshman experience) with the Theater department (Fall 2008 & 2009), and “Business of Culture” first study abroad learning community with Theater department (Spring/Summer 2012)

• Program director for approved study abroad courses: International Business in Dubai (Winter 2008), International Entrepreneurship in Dubai (Winter 2009), Global Commerce in Dubai (Winter 2010 & 2011), Business of Culture in Paris (2013, 2013), Destination Management in Dubai (2012, 2013), and International Social Enterprises in Cameron Africa, (Spring 2009, 2011 & 2013), Assisted Kick it Forward to Cameroon study abroad course (spring 2017). – Raised over $135,000 for three international service-learning programs to Cameroon with Possibilities without Borders, MBA Travel Abroad trip to Dubai (June 2013)

• Honors: - 2016 Elected CASE Fellow (The CASE Association – Sept. 2016) - 2016 Teaching Award Nominee (campus wide award) - 2014 Howard F. Rudd Distinguish Award for Service Leadership

(May 2014) - 2011 Service Award Nominee (campus wide award) - School of Business 2010-2011 Distinguish Service Award (received in

Oct. 2011) - School of Business 2011 Outstanding Diversity Teacher of Year

(received in 2011) - 2010 Convocation speaker highlighting Tech for Africa project - 2010 NASBIT International Trade Teacher of the Year Award

(received in 2011) - Global Scholar’s recipient (2009 - active) - 2009 School of Business Outstanding Teacher Award (received in

2010) - Leavey Award by the Freedom Foundation (received in 2009) for

Excellence in Private Enterprise Education ($7500 award donated to school to fund International Service-Learning)

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, West Hartford, CT

2004 - 2007 Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Dir. Of Entrepreneurial Studies, Barney School of Business

2003 - 2004 Visiting Assistant Professor, Barney School of Business

Desplaces, Page 3 • Taught Undergraduate program: Small Business Management,

Entrepreneurship (Business Planning), Managing Organizational Behaviors (Principles of Management), Managerial Skills; MBA program: Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management; MSAT program: Managerial Skills

• Recipient of various grants: technology in classroom grant (2003/2004), laser technology (2006), summer grants (2004, 2005) , International grants (2004/2005, 2006/2007)– over $24,000

• Recipient of the 2006 Barney School of Business Excellence Award for Service

• Developed and maintained course web sites using Blackboard

1999 - 2003 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI Adjunct Faculty, College of Business Administration • Taught advanced level Organizational Development and Change at both

undergraduate and graduate level via the web, junior level Management, freshmen Introduction to Business, and Business Computing courses

• Developed and maintained course web sites; conducted instruction using WebCT

2002 - 2003 ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, Bristol, RI

Adjunct Faculty, Gabelli School of Business • Taught Computer Application for Business and Introduction to

Economics courses • Developed and maintained course web sites; conducted instruction using

Blackboard • Maintained course compliance reporting for AACSB accreditation

1996 - 1998 BENTLEY COLLEGE, Waltham, MA Instructor/Project Manager/Instructional Designer, Academic Computing

Services • Instructed basic Web Page Publishing Course • Designed and implemented on-line courses

SPECIAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE/GRANTS/TEACHING WORKSHOPS

2010-Present NASBIT, Cleveland, OH Certified CGBP Trainer

2016-2017

• Granted permission to serve as a trainer to deliver certification program • Deliver CGBP preparation training for the International Trade Agency (Department of

Commerce) and Global Business Resource Center (College of Charleston) • Manage CGBP program delivery including external marketing, registration, payment

and logistics COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, Charleston, SC

2008-2009 Franchising Curriculum (International Franchise Association grant) • Team teach franchise modules in entrepreneurship courses with Dr.

Clarkin

Desplaces, Page 4 2008-2009 Certificate in Global Business Professional/Global Trade Initiatives

(Grant) • Selected as instructor to teach NASBIT certification content/applied to

become NASBIT approved provider

Summer 2008 & 2009 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Charleston, SC Module Content Instructor, Trustee Leadership Institute • Conducted exercise and presentation on Change Management

2008 NxLEVEL EDUCATION, Sandy, UT Certified Instructor • Attended 2-day instructor certification training program

2008 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Denver, CO Faculty Development in International Entrepreneurship Program (CIBER) • Attended 4-day in-residence teaching and research program on international

entrepreneurship 2008 BABSON COLLEGE, Wellesley, MA

Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators’ (SEE) Program • Explored in 4-day intensive in-residence program the entrepreneurial process, the

“art and craft” of teaching and learning entrepreneurship with Charleston entrepreneur in resident

STUDENT RESEARCH GUIDANCE (CofC)

• Taylor Crawford (Fall ‘17/Spring ‘18), “Venture Funding and Economic Freedom”, The Center for Public Choice and Market Process Research Scholar • Rachel Parola (Spring ‘17), International Business Honors student. “Assessing Effective of Micro-Finance in Cameroon, Africa” • Louisa Porta (Fall ‘16), International visiting student/Germany. “Is Business Education Problematic”

• Rachel Parola (Fall ‘16), International Business Honors student. “Assessing Effective of Micro-Finance in Cameroon, Africa”

• Carolyn Upchurch (Spring ‘13), Languages and World Affairs, International Studies student. “Micro Financing for Women: Successes and Failures” Part II

• Carolyn Upchurch (Fall ‘12), Languages and World Affairs, International Studies student. “Micro Financing for Women: Successes and Failures” Part I

• Nicole Metcalf (Spring ‘11), School of Business, International Business student. “Mapping Foreign Trade Policy” Part II

• Nicole Metcalf (Fall ‘10), School of Business, International Business student. “Mapping Foreign Trade Policy” Part I • Jonathan Green (Spr. ‘10), School of Business, International Business student. “Study Abroad Survey and Navigator”

• Nicole Metcalf (Spr. ‘10), School of Business, International Business student. “Ship bound Traffic: Us and Mexico”

• Micah Cannon (Fall ‘09), School of Business, International Business student. “Export Guide to Dubai”

• Fouad El-Amir (Fall ‘09), School of Business, Business student. “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor”

• David Munson (Fall ‘09), School of Business, International Business student.

Desplaces, Page 5 “Not-Profit Fundraising”

• Jessica Levkoff (Spr. ‘08), School of Business, Business student. “Micro Enterprise in Elementary Education”

• Ashley Walpole (Spr. ‘08), School of Business, Business student. “Entrepreneur Resources”

• Elizabeth Ely-Kelso (Fall ‘07/Spr.’ 08), School of Business, International Business student. “Are blood diamonds ethical”

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Distance Education tools and learning • Business ethics education and its curriculum

• Regional Economic Development/International Entrepreneurship

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS • Messal, C & Desplaces, D.E. (Conditional acceptance). Conflict Management

through the Negotiations Canvas, Getting Participants to Understand. Conflict Resolution Quarterly.

• Perrault, E. & Desplaces, D.E. (2017) Bank of America’s investment in the Dakota Pipeline: A Wake-Up Call for Stakeholders. International Journal of Instructional Cases.

• Desplaces, D.E. & Congden, S. (2017) Expat Pay & Compensation: Fair or Not Fair? The CASE Journal, 13 (2): 168-186.

• Desplaces, D.E. , Messal, C. & Salvaggio, T. (2015) Do e-learning tools make a difference? Results from a case study. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 16 (4): 23-34.

• Metcalf, N., Desplaces, D.E., & Levine, N. (2014). Geography of Trade in the Southeast: 2004 to 2008. Global Business & Economics Anthropology, 1: 50-63.

• Desplaces, D.E., & Ogilvie, J. (2013). A Manager’s Action? An Exercise for Exploring Sexual Harassment. Organization Management Journal, 10 (1): 36-44.

• Welsh, D. H. B., Davis, A. E. Desplaces, D.E., & Fable, C. (2011). A Resource Based View of Three Forms of Businesses in the Startup Phase: Implications for Franchising. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 22 (1). 39-64.

• Welsh, D. H. B., Desplaces, D.E., & Davis, A. E. (2011). A Comparison of Retail Franchises, Independent Businesses and Purchased Existing Independent Business Startups: Lessons from the Kauffman Firm Survey. Journal of Marketing Channels, 18 (1): 3-18.

• Bosco, S. M., Melchar, D. E., Beauvais, L. L., Desplaces, D.E. (2010). Teaching business ethics: the effectiveness of common pedagogical practices in developing students’ more judgment competence. Journal of Ethics Education, 5 (3), 263-280.

• Desplaces, D.E., Blockson, L. & Delaurell, R. (2010). Competing for New York’s Best Lobster Roll: Failed Trade Protection. The CASE Journal, 6 (2).

• Congden, S., Matveev, A. & Desplaces, D.E. (2009 – Accepted June 2010). Cross-Culture Communication and Multicultural Team Performance: A German and American Comparison. Journal of Comparative International Management, 12 (2), 73-89.

• Desplaces, D.E., Wergeles, F., & McGuigan, P. (2009). Economic Gardening

Desplaces, Page 6 through Entrepreneurship Education: A Service-Learning Approach. Industry & Higher Education, 23 (6), 1-12.

• Desplaces, D.E. & McIntyre, N. K. (2009). Revising doing business in the Middle East. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 12 (1), 55-58.

• Beauvais, L. L., Desplaces, D.E., Melchar, D. E. & Bosco, S. M. (2007). Business Faculty Perceptions and Actions Regarding Ethics Education. Journal of Academic Ethics, 5 (1), 121-136.

• Desplaces, D.E., Beauvais, L. L., Melchar, D. E. & Bosco, S. M. (2007). The Impact of Business Education on Moral Judgment Competence: An Empirical Study. Journal of Business Ethics, 74 (1), 73-97.

• Desplaces, D.E., Congden, S.W. & Boothe, P. (2007). The group creativity exercise: Getting MBA’s to Work and Think Effectively in Groups. Organization Management Journal, 4 (1), 69-86.

• Desplaces, D. E., Steinberg, M., Coleman, S. & Kenworthy-Unn, A. (2006). A Human Capital Model for Inner City Economic Development: Service-Learning and the Upper Albany Micro Business Incubator (MBI) Program. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 13 (1).

• Steinberg, M., Kenworthy-Unn, A., Desplaces, D. E., Coleman, S. & Golden, R. (2006) The Upper Albany Micro Business Incubator: Service Learning in Real Time. International Journal of Case Method Research and Application, 18 (2), 200-208.

• Desplaces, D.E. (2005). A multilevel approach to individual readiness to change. The Journal of Behavioral Applied Management, 7 (1), 25-39.

• Congden, S. W., Desplaces, D. E. & Kim, E. B. (2005). Differences in Drivers of ERP adoption between Large and Small Firms. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 17 (1), 85-95.

• Desplaces, D.E., Beauvais, L.L., & Peckham, J. M. (2003). What Information Technology Asks of Business Higher Education Institution: The Case of Rhode Island. Journal for Information Systems Education, 14 (2), 193-199.

• Desplaces, D.E. & Comerford, R. M. (2003). Impact of September 11 on the IT Section in Rhode Island: A Partial Assessment of Human Resource Management Practices. The Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 15 (2), 45-53.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITH PROCEEDINGS • Desplaces, D.E., Wyman, D. & May, C. (2017). Generating Creative Universal

Solutions: The Why and How? Presented at the Experiential Learning Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 3-5. Biltmore, MD.

• Desplaces, D.E. (2017). Is Business Education Problematic? A Look at the Instructor. Presented at the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 3-5. Biltmore, MD.

• Blair, C. & Desplaces, D.E. (2015). From the balcony: conflict management and canvas Presented at the Experiential Learning Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 7-9. Philadelphia, PA. Nominated for best experiential exercise.

• Desplaces, D. E. (2014). Destination Management: Learning from Dubai and

Desplaces, Page 7 Charleston. Presented at EuroCHRIE, October 6-9. Dubai, UAE.

• Desplaces D. E. & Congden, S. (2014). Expat Pay & Compensation: Fair or Not Fair? Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 7-9. Newport, RI.

• Desplaces D. Blaire, C. & Salvadore, T. (2014). Do e-learning tools make a difference? Results from a case study. Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 7-9. Newport, RI.

• Welsh, D. H. B., Desplaces, D.E., & Davis, A. E. (2010). A Comparison of Retail Franchises, Independent Businesses and Purchased Existing Independent Business Startups: Lessons from the Kauffman Firm Survey. Proceedings of the International Society of Franchising Annual Meeting, June 7-8. Sydney, Australia.

• Desplaces, D.E., Matveev, A. V., & Congden, S. W. (2009). Importance of Cross Cultural Communication: a Comparison across American, German and Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates. In Kathleen Suchon (Ed.), Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management International Bi-Annual Meeting, June 21-25. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Desplaces, D.E., Blockson, L. & Delaurell, R. (2009). Lobster Rolls: New York Style. In Herb Sherman (Ed.), Cases in Progress Proceeding of the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 13-16. Hartford, C.T.

• Rudd, H., Desplaces, D.E. & Olejniczak, O.(2008) Relationship Marketing and Partnership Building: Critical Success Factors in the Design & Implementation of Two Economic Development Focused Study Abroad Programs. In Glen Riecher & Dave Shepherd (Eds), expanding Marketing Horizons, Into The 21st Century. Proceeding of The Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Annual Meeting, March 27-29. Savannah, GA.

§ Desplaces, D.E., Santos, J. & Wergeles, F. (2007). Proposing a framework for understanding the diffusion of new laser technology. In Dilip Mirchandani (Ed.), Creating and managing sustainable organizations and systems. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 17-19, (p. 1248-1274). New Brunswick, NJ.

• Desplaces, D.E., Wergeles, F., Eppes, T. A. & Milanovic, I. M. (2007). Road Map to Creating a Laser Technology Center of Excellence in Connecticut: Assessment and recommendations of the curriculum. In Jeff Alfes and Bruce Kemelgor (Ed), The wide world of entrepreneurship. Proceeding of the USASBE Annual Meeting, January 11-14. Orlando, FL.

• Desplaces, D.E., Ulrich, H.T. & Congden, S.W. (2006). The relationship between high tech employment, high tech start-ups and venture capital activity. In Edward Christensen (Ed), Management Scholarship, Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-13. Saratoga Springs, NY.

• Bosco, S. M., Melchar, D. E., Desplaces, D.E. & Beauvais, L. L. (2006). The Impact of Classroom Methodologies on Business Ethics Education. In Edward Christensen (Ed), Management Scholarship, Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-13. Saratoga Springs, NY.

• Desplaces, D.E., Congden, S.W. & Boothe, P. (2006). The art of creativity: getting MBAs to THINK in groups. In Edward Christensen (Ed), Management Scholarship, Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century. Proceeding of the

Desplaces, Page 8 Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-13. Saratoga Springs, NY. Nominated for Best Experiential Exercise, Experiential Learning Association.

• Desplaces, D.E., Steinberg, M. & Coleman, S. (2006). A service learning approach to inner city economic development: the case of the Upper Albany micro business incubator. Proceeding of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Meeting, 12-15. Tucson, AZ.

• Congden, S. W., Matveev, A. V. & Desplaces, D. E. (2005). Cross-cultural communication and multicultural team performance: a German and American comparison. In Shanthi Gopalakrishnan (Ed), Managing Ethically in Times of Change. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-13, (p. 2148-2171). Springfield, MA.

• Desplaces, D. E. & Ogilvie, J.R. (2005). A manager’s action exercise. In Shanthi Gopalakrishnan (Ed), Managing Ethically in Times of Change. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-13, (p. 1357-1387). Springfield, MA.

• Desplaces, D. E. & Ulrich, H.T. (2005). Venture capital: a spatial distribution of firms and investments, 1997-1999. In Shanthi Gopalakrishnan (Ed), Managing Ethically in Times of Change. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-13, (p. 1761-1783). Springfield, MA.

• Desplaces, D. E. (2004). A multi level approach to individual readiness to change. Proceeding of the Institute of Behavior and Applied Management Annual Meeting. Providence, RI.

• Congden, S. W., Desplaces, D. E. & Kim, E. B. (2004). Firm size and ERP adoption. In Eric Kessler (Ed), Organizational Wisdom. Proceeding of the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 12-15, (p. 2449-2465). Providence, RI.

• Desplaces, D. E. & Leonard, N. H. (2004). Revisiting doing business in the Middle East. In Eric Kessler (Ed), Organizational Wisdom. Proceeding of the CASE Association, May 13-15, (p. 836-853). Providence, RI.

• Desplaces, D. E. & Melchar, D. E. (2003). Moral judgment competence, differentiating between moral reasoning and moral competency: the influence of teaching and the strong environment. Proceeding of the Society for Business Ethic Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2. Seattle, WA.

• Desplaces, D. E. (2003). Doing business in the Middle East. In Linda Richardarson (Ed), Cases in Progress Proceeding of The CASE Association. Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, May 1-3, (p. I1-I22). Baltimore, MD.

• Desplaces, D.E. & Comerford, R. M. (2002). Impact of September 11 on the IT sector in Rhode Island: a partial assessment of human resource management practices. Proceeding of the Institute of Behavior and Applied Management Annual Meeting, November 13-16, (p. 50-59). Denver, CO.

• Desplaces, D.E. & Beauvais, L.L. (2002). How to recruit IT workers: reviewing current practices in Rhode Island. Proceeding of The Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP) Annual Meeting, (p. 20-26). New York, NY.

• Desplaces, D.E., Peckham, J. M. & Beauvais, L.L. (2002). What information technology asks of business higher education institution: The Case of Rhode Island. Proceeding of The Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP) Annual Meeting. New York City.

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Perrault, E. & Desplaces, D.E. (2017) Bank of America’s investment in the Dakota Pipeline: A Wake-Up Call for Stakeholders. Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 3-5. Biltmore, MD.

• Desplaces, D.E., & Davis, J. (2016). Embryo Case: Can our supply chain support our decisions? Case study in the oil & gas Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 7-9. New Heaven, CT.

• Desplaces, D.E., & Wyman, J. (2016). Embryo Case: At the Heart Of Snapchat’s Betrayal: Who Owns It? Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 7-9. New Heaven, CT.

• Desplaces, D.E., & Congden, S. (2014). Embryo Case: Exiting the oil and gas business at an opportune time: Is this the time? Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 7-9. Newport, RI.

• Metcalf, N., Desplaces, D.E., & Levine, N. (2014). Geography of Trade in the Southeast: 2004 to 2008. Global Business & Economics Anthropology. Presented at the 23rd Business & Economics Society International Conference, January 15-18. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Upchurch, C. & Desplaces, D.E. (2014). Microfinance, a means to end poverty: the case of Foumban, Cameroon. Presented at the 23rd Business & Economics Society International Conference, January 15-18. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Desplaces, D.E., & Davis, A.E. (2012). Spatial Allocation of Human Capital: Differentiating between types of firms and regions between rural and non-rural locations. Presented at the 39th Academy of Economics and Finance annual meeting, February 8-11. Charleston, SC.

• Desplaces, D.E., Levine, N. & Metcalf, N. (2011). Geography of Trade. Presented at the NASBIT International Trade Annual Meeting, April 3-5. Charleston, SC.

• Desplaces, D.E., (2011). Mother Teresa: Indian or Albanian? Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-12. Boston, MA.

• Desplaces, D.E., (2010). Embryo Case: Mother Teresa: Indian or Albanian? Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 12-15. Portland, ME.

• Desplaces, D.E., Blockson, L. & Delaurell, R. (2008). Embryo Case: Lobster Rolls: New York Style. Presented at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 14-17. Washington, D.C..

• Desplaces, D. E., Beauvais, L. L. & Albert, T. (2006). Antecedents to individual readiness to change. In K. Mark Weaver (Ed), Knowledge, Action and the Public Concern. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 11-16. Atlanta, GA.

• Golden, R., Desplaces, D.E. & Coleman, S. (2006). A practical

Desplaces, Page 10 examination of measuring outcomes of service-learning programs. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

• Beauvais, L. L., Desplaces, D.E., Melchar, D. E. & Bosco, S. M. (2006). Business faculty perceptions and actions regarding ethics education." Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

• Desplaces, D. E. & Beauvais, L. L. (2004). Readiness to change attitude. In M. Mark Weaver (Ed), Creating Actionable Knowledge. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 6-11. New Orleans, LA.

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIUM & PANELS PARTICIPATION

• Desplaces, D.E. & Betters-Reed, B. (2011). The CASE Association

mentoring program. Presented as part of a professional development workshop at the CASE Association/Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, May 10-12. Boston, MA.

• Desplaces, D.E., Rodriguez, C. & Woodilla, J. (2009). Symposium in Case Teaching and Research: a Global Perspective. Presented at the Eastern Academy of Management International Bi-Annual Meeting. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Blair, C., Dehler, G., Gorman, C.A. & Desplaces, D.E. (2009). Learning what's new in business publications while teaching students to habitually scan for additional information. Part of panel at the OBTS meeting. Charleston, SC.

• Blockson, L., Bosco, S., Desplaces, D.E. & Ebrahimpour, M. (2008) “The questions we ask or don’t ask of business ethics education.” Professional Development Workshop presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Anaheim, CA.

• Clarkin, J., Desplaces, D.E., Matthews, C. & McGuigan, P. (2008). How to Launch a Successful Business Plan Competition? A Best Practice Symposium. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Anaheim, CA.

• Congden, S., Desplaces, D.E., Olejniczak, O., Rudd, H. & Sobiesuo, A. (2008). Developing a study abroad experiential learning tool box. Presented at the ABSEL meeting. Charleston, SC.

• Desplaces, D.E., Matthews, C., Kirch, P. & Roer, M. (2008). How to Launch a Successful Business Plan Competition? A Best Practice Symposium. Symposium presented at United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Meeting, January 10-13. San Antonia, TX.

• Kenworthy-U’Ren, A., Taylor, M. DiPadova-Stocks, L. N., Papamarcos, S., McStay, D., Berry, G., Coates, T., & Desplaces, D.E. (2007). Creating Live Cases in the Community. Participated in Symposium part of the Academy of Management meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

• Steinberg, M., Coleman, S., Golden, R., Kenworthy-Unn, A. & Desplaces, D. (2006) The Upper Albany Micro Business Incubator: Service Learning in Real Time. Part of the full-day symposium Cases Gone Live: Service-Learning as a Catalyst for Interactive Real-World Learning, The 23rd International Conference of the World Association for Case

Desplaces, Page 11 Method Research & Application, (p. 233-242). Brisbane, Australia.

• Desplaces, D. E., Morgan S., Levesque, L. & Stork, D. (2004). Creative uses of groups in management classes: empowerment and reflections in student teams. Proceeding of the Institute of Behavior and Applied Management Annual Meeting Annual Meeting, (p. 228-229). Providence, RI.

• Steinberg, M., Desplaces, D. E., Reilly, R. & Golden, R. (2004). Students and businesses together crafting a road to success. Presented at the Academy of Business Education Meeting. Mystic, CT.

TRADE PUBLICATIONS/TECHNICAL REPORTS

• Desplaces, D.E. (2014). Environmental Management System (EMS): Is it

just utopia? May be not!. SynergiesJuly Issue. • Desplaces, D.E. (2002). What the State of IT in Rhode Island Means. Rhode

Island Business. Special Supplement to the Rhode Island Monthly. Vol. 2, No. 2, p. 12.

• Desplaces, D.E. & Comerford, R. M. (2002). State of Information Technology in Rhode Island: Report and Data Summary. RITEC.

OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITY/GRANTS 2017/2018 Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process, Charleston, SC

Grant to fund summer research on Venture Capital and Freedom • PI of $5000 research effort for Fall 2017 to summer 2018 (Funded)

2017 School of Business, Charleston, SC Grant to fund summer research on Ethics Education (Funded) • PI of $4000 summer grant (Funded)

2012 School of Business, Charleston, SC Grant to fund App Project Management and Research (Funded) • PI of $7500 summer grant (Funded)

2011 School of Business, Charleston, SC Grant to fund research on spatial differences in business creation in US • PI of $5000 summer grant (Funded)

2011 Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process, Charleston, SC Grant to fund research on geography of trade • Co-PI of $5000 summer grant (Funded) with Norm Levine (Geology)

2010 Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process, Charleston, SC Grant to fund research assistant on geography of trade • Support assistant for Spring 2011 semester (Funded)

2010 School of Business, Charleston, SC Grant to fund research on ethics education

Desplaces, Page 12 • PI of $3000 summer grant (Funded)

2009 SC Campus Compact Nonprofit Capacity Building, Charleston, SC Conduct training of faculty and non-for profit agencies for a three year

service-learning consortium program (SC Campus Compact) • Sub award for training, Approximately $10,000/year requested (Not

funded)

2009 Office of Economic Analysis, Charleston, SC Grant to fund research on special allocation of funding • PI of $4000 summer grant (Funded)

2008 Kauffman Firm Survey, NORC Grant to fund research on special allocation of start-ups • PI with Kelly Shaver (Co-PI) • $20,000 requested (Not Funded)

2008 Global Trade Initiatives, Charleston, SC Grant to fund research on international business practices • PI of $5000 summer grant (Funded)

2008 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO Grant to fund conference on entrepreneurship case writing/teaching • PI with Kelly Shaver (Co-PI) • $23,000 requested (Not Funded)

2006 CT CENTER FOR ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY, East Hartford, CT Grant Recipient (2 grants out of 6 awarded by the Barney School of

Business) • Diffusion of New Laser Technology. Towards Creating a Center of

Excellence • Road Map to Creating a Laser Technology Center of Excellence:

Assessment and recommendations of the curriculum

1999 – 2002 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI Research Assistant, College of Business Administration • Conducted research in field of high technology management in New

England, small business growth and change, venture funding, and finance.

• Assisted faculty in scholastic research and publishing • Assisted in grading and course teaching

2001 - 2002 RHODE ISLAND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL, Providence, RI

Research Consultant/Project Manager • Coordinated first benchmark study for the IT industry in Rhode Island • Designed company and IT professional survey instruments, including on-

line elements • Drafted report for external publication

Desplaces, Page 13 EDITORIAL REVIEW ACTIVITY

• 2018-2021 International Journal of Teaching Cases (Editorial Board

member • 2001 – Present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Case and HR Track, Eastern Academy

of Management (Outstanding reviewer award in 2004 and 2006) • 2005 – Present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, The CASE Journal • 2003-2009, USASBE Annual Conference • 2009, Eastern Academy of Management International (Brazil) • 2004, Society for Business Ethics • Reviewer for The Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal Special

Issue (2002-2003)

RESEARCH PROJECTS

“Kauffman Firm Survey”/NORC Data Enclave Status: Selected to be part of first 12 researchers to have access to the data enclave.

UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY SERVICE

2015 - Present US Coast Guard Axillary, Charleston/Mount Pleasant 2018-Present

2016 Vice Flotilla Commander Flotilla 07-12-06 Flotilla Staff Officer – Operations Flotilla 07-12-06

• Supported operational needs of the division/sector/station • Boat Safety Certified Instructor (Educate public on boat safety) • Boat Crew Qualified (support boat operations in the area including

coordinate surface operations) • French Translator Qualified • Supported all other non-law enforcement missions of Sector

Charleston

2015-Present Low Country Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Charleston SC

Team member, College of Charleston Team/Emergency Operations Team • Completed CERT training and certification • Participate in drills and training associated with emergency prepares

• Faculty representative on CofC Emergency Operational Team to coordinate and review emergency operations/procedures including hurricane evacuation

• Attending Training including EOC FEMA courses/EOC support functions

2010-2013 JAMES ISLAND CONNECTOR RUN, Charleston SC

Board Member

Desplaces, Page 14 • Support fundraising activities for students with physical disabilities • Member of the outreach committee/volunteers • Coordinate campus wide effort to support race COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, Charleston, SC

2016 - Present Global Entrepreneurship Week Coordinator, Center for Entrepreneurship • Coordinate yearly event including planning, scheduling, marketing

for 4-5 events including moderating panel, administering event survey, and catering services with over 400 in attendance yearly

2016 - 2017 Scholarship Committee, Center for International Education • Reviewed 35 student scholarship applications a year

2016 - Present Spaulding Distinguished Speaker Series, School of Business Coordinator/Program Director • Coordinate bi-annual distinguished speaker series including speaker

selection • Responsible for logistics including 120+ average community

attendance and private lunch/breakfast between speaker/students/special guests

• Coordinate marketing including registration and press releases 2016 - Present Global Business Resource Center, School of Business

Certificate for Global Business Professional Coordinator • Coordinate bi-annual certification preparation program

• Responsible for on campus and off campus advertising • Coordinate 3 instructors, payment, registration, and 2 days training

logistics 2016 - Present Faculty Development Committee, School of Business

Committee member • Review faculty policy manual

• Review sabbaticals and annual awards • Participate in Howard Rudd Award proceedings

2015 - Present Office of Admissions, PAWWS Program Volunteer • Conduct high school visits during foreign travels to Dubai and Paris

• Present “What is an MBA” at American Consulate (Dubai) • Visit educational officers at Consulate • Coordinate admission officer’s visits in Dubai

2014 - Present Faculty Educational Technology Committee, Senate (Elected) Chair (2014-2016), Member (2016-Present) • Review educational technology strategies and priorities

• Design campus wide survey • Attended Board of Trustee meeting

• Member of the IT Strategic Advisory Board 2012-Present Management and Entrepreneurship Department Service

• Member of two search committee (Chair, Tenure track, instructor lines)

• Reviewed Management Internship Program • Manage internship program

Desplaces, Page 15 2015-2016 Quality Enhancement plan

Committee member • Reviewed competing proposals

• Participated in full proposal review of research 2014-2016 Educational Technology Committee, School of Business

Committee member • Review and assess educational technology needs for the school

2012-2013 Faculty Development Committee, School of Business Chair of Committee • Review sabbatical, call for summer reach grants • Review and edit school Policy Manual

2012 Director, Center for Entrepreneurship • Run center and supervise staff including designing center strategy and

direction • Manage Entrepreneur HelpDesk including coordinating student active

learning experience • Design lecture/speaker series

2011 - 2012 North Campus Dean Search Reviewed 93 candidate applications, conduct phone interviews, and

participate in selection process 2012 - 2014 Faculty Development Team, Academic Affairs Task Group

Provide strategic recommendation to the Provost on establishing faculty development center

• Attended AAC&U POD workshop and conference (January 2013) 2012 – 2014 Distance Education Task Force

• Research and recommend policies for successful DE implementation • Selected as one of three DE mentors for spring and summer

2013/Participate in panel of faculty 2013 DE Mentor, Teaching, Learning & Technology

• Provide support to assigned 6 faculty members participating in the DE training/Course (7 weeks)

2010-2013 Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) 2007-2009 • Sam Walton Fellow & Project Coordinator

Coordinated Cougar Under Graduation Enterprise retail operations (Snack Bar and Printing) with sales growth of over 20% a year (23 student workers, budget of $13,500)

• Selected and train students for regional and national competition Managed Board of Advisors and interaction with National SIFE

Headquarters • Assisted in project selection and development (Habitat for Humanity,

Technology for Africa, Youth Business Plan Competition, global business competition, lemonade stand) including grant applications

Team won regional competitions (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) and placed second rounder up at national competition in 2008 and first rounder up in 2009 and 2013 (top 60 teams in the US)

2010 - 2012 Faculty Committee on Graduate Education, Continuing Education, and Special Programs

Review monthly curriculum proposals

Desplaces, Page 16 2009 - 2013 Scholarship Committee, Center for International Education

• Reviewed over 250 applications EACH year (three times a year) Designed online application process

2010 - 2011 • Senator, Marketing and Supply Chain Management • Represent department at all senate events and proceedings (stepped

down because member of new department starting summer 2011) 2007 - 2009 Director, International Business Program

• Provide academic leadership for program, promote major, and advise students

• Chair International Business curriculum committee/group • Maintain web site Special Service, School of Business • Center for International Education Student Scholarship Committee

(2007-Present) • Leadershape student conference, Higdon Student Leadership Center

(Fall 2009)

• Entrepreneur and Trade HelpDesk • Design and coordinate student active learning experience with SC

World Trade Center, FastTrack program and City of Charleston Small Business & Minority Office – manage student consulting projects

• Honors: Recipient of the Charleston Regional Business Journal 40 under 40 award for public contribution, recognized by College of Charleston as representative service-learning project of the year (submitted to CHE as school representative)

2009 - Present POSSIBILITIES WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., Charleston, SC

Founder & Chairman of Board (2009-2012, 2017-present) Operations Director (2012-2016)

• Set strategic direction for non-for-profit • Organize and coordinate fundraising effects to support international

service-learning Personally lead 3 international service-learning trips to Cameroon by

raising over $135,000 in auction event, grants, and personal fundraising with over 150,000 media exposure

2013-Present Troop 15 – BOY SCOUTS, Boy Scouts of America, Charleston, SC

Assistant Scout Master/Merit Badge Counselor/Committee Member • Coordinated winter/Summer camp experiences for 14-30 boys including

serving as merit badge councilor for camp • Teach Cooking, Disability Awareness, First Aid, Fishing, Emergency

Preparedness American Business, Entrepreneurship, Community of the World merit badges

• Trained in both indoor and outdoor skills/First Aid/CPR certifications

2010 - 2013 PACK 505 – CUB SCOUTS, Boy Scouts of America, Charleston, SC 2010-2013 • Den Leader 2010-2012 Treasurer

Desplaces, Page 17 Manage accounting for pack including $23,000 budget for 140 boys/25

leaders Completed position training including outdoors leadership program &

working on Wood badge training (Ph.D. of scouting) • Responsible for den programming and safety of 12 boys

• Participated in 4 Eagle Scout Board of Review for Troop 20 (Mount Pleasant)

2014 Coastal Carolina Council – CUB SCOUTS, Boy Scouts of America,

Charleston, SC • Committee Member • Helped organize BBQ concert raising $10,500 to benefit summer camp

scholarships

2010 - 2014 Etiwan District – CUB SCOUTS, Boy Scouts of America, Charleston, SC Summer Day Camp Director

Summer 2014 Responsible for programming at Patriots Point 5 day summer day camp for 100 cub scouts

Coordinate budget and program delivery Summer 2012/2013 Responsible for 100+ boy one-week day camp and 30 staff members

including $14,000 budget with fundraising and training • First in district 100% camp inspection score • Summer Day Camp Registrar

Summer 2011 Responsible for designing web site, online registration for boys and staff, manage budgets and daily security (checking and out)

Honors: 2012 District Rising Start Award

2008 - 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA WORLD TRADE CENTER, Charleston, SC Chair of Educational Initiatives/ Board of Directors Review center performance and offer strategic direction Examine globalMARKETS and 9-steps to import and export programs

2009 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Columbia, SC Middle East Affairs Specialist, Dubai Trade Mission Assisted trade mission to Dubai for SC businesses and officials including

setting up visits with Etihad Airlines, Emirates Airlines, GE Energy Financial Services, BMW Abu Dhabi, Zayed Port, Masdar Zero Emission city.

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, West Hartford, CT

2004 - 2007 Founding Director, Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

• Ran Entrepreneur HelpDesk including coordinating student active learning experience with CT-EGG and Upper Albany Main Street Micro Business Incubator (service-learning project with local communities and chambers of commerce) following Small Business Institute® model – managed 25 student consulting projects a year – Recipient of the 2006 Connecticut Quality Improvement silver award

Desplaces, Page 18 • Organized panel series events including seeking sponsors • Organized campus-wide business plan competition including

sponsorship and award banquet organizer • Explored research opportunities (Dubai economic development study) • Created and maintained institute web site

2003 - 2007 Director of Entrepreneurial Studies • Assisted students with internships and course selection (35 advisees per

semester) • Conducted curriculum review, teaching selection/backup, and

curriculum planning 2005 - 2007 Board Member, College Union Advisory Board

• Represented faculty interest • Designed feedback mechanism to seek input for patio redesign

2005 - 2007 Senator, Faculty Senate • Represented Barney School of Business faculty interest at the university

level • 2006-2007 Chair of the Student Affairs’ Committee, Member of the

Executive Committee • 2005-2006 Grants Committee, Curriculum Committee

2004 - 2007 Member and Web Master, Human Subjects Committee • Reviewed proposals monthly • Designed and maintain committee web site

2003 - 2007 Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Sam Walton Fellow • Developed team to win regional runner up in 2004 and regional

champions in 2005 • Assisted in project selection and management (4/year) • Special Service, Management and Marketing Department Conducted mock management classes for parents (Fall 2006 Parents’

Weekend) Conducted mock management classes for accepted students and parents

(Spring 2005, Spring 2006) Organized departmental banquet (Spring 2004-2006) Faculty Advisor to Young Entrepreneurs and Managers Society (2003-

2007) Special Service, Barney School of Business Grants Committee (2005-2007) Technology Committee (2004-2005)

2006 - 2007 CT Technology Council, Hartford, CT Cell Leader, GrowthNetwork • Facilitated discussion for technology executive Mentor, FastTrack program • Provided advise to companies

2005 - 2006 BEACON FOUNDATION, Hartford, CT Board Member

Desplaces, Page 19 • Provide recommendations on strategic, funding and staffing issues • Review biomedical technologies grant proposal

2004 - 2006 CONNECTICUT ECONOMIC GARDENING GROUP, Hartford, CT Founding Partner • Provided strategic and operational support • Coordinated student consulting project with local communities

• Designed and maintained organization web site 2002 - 2003 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI Member, Graduate Student Academic Appeals Board • Heard appeals of graduate students being suspended or dismissed for academic

failure and provide input to affirm or reverse the original decision

2001 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI Academic Advisor, University College/College of Business Administration • Advised and counseled students on academic issues during Spring

semester • Presented business curriculum to freshmen orientation attendees and

assisted in course selection • Participated in “Meet the University” prospective student recruiting

events

1998 - 1999 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY Graduate Assistant, Higher Education Department • Coordinated faculty search • Designed tracking and reporting databases • Maintained compliance reporting

1998 – 1999 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY Crew Chief, Syracuse University Ambulance • Supervised and trained duty ambulance crew members • Performed emergency medical technician duties according to New York

state protocol • 1999 National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference committee

member

1994 – 1997 BENTLEY COLLEGE, Waltham, MA Resident Director, Office of Residence Life

• Supervised and trained, directly and indirectly, a total of 74 student staff members

• Developed and implemented programs and campaigns to develop community awareness including campus-wide Annual Clothing Drive and Alcohol Free Friday

• Co-created Professional Staff Employee Manual • Campus Diversity Steering Committee Member

WORK/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Desplaces, Page 20 2008 - Present Desplaces Consulting, Charleston, SC

• Advise clients on strategic issues • Facilitate focus group/client/company meetings

• Conduct corporate training workshops on change management, culture awareness, and creativity for various corporations

2007 - Present Navtech Marine Services, S.A., Dubai, UAE

VP for Business Development/Consultant, Board Member • Craft organizational objectives and develop sustainable strategic

recommendations 1994 - Present JEDI Holdings, S.A., Panama Vice President, Board Member • Review and design holdings strategies

• Manage company investments and assets 1995 - 2009 RSfi. S.A., Paris, France Business Partner/Board Member • Made strategic and operational recommendations

• Provided input to board for investment, expansion and downsizing effort

1999 - 2001 L'AGENCE, Paris, France Director of Educational Research, North American Operations

• Coordinated product research and testing by independent evaluators • Initiated strategy development for regional implementation for

educational products • Conducted ad hoc reporting and presentation for potential clients

PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP, Inc. Boston, MA 1998 - 1999 Consultant, Technical Support Unit • Designed company web page and client instructional materials

(training video)

1997 - 1998 Business Analyst/Account Manager, School Services Unit • Extracted and analyzed historical data to identify service patterns • Initiated marketing outreach of potential clients including brochure

creation • Trained over 500 clients on new state procedures • Designed and maintained client secured server web sites • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIP • Academy of Management ( 1999 – 2013, 2016-present) • Eastern Academy of Management (2001 – Present) • The CASE Association (2004 - Present) • Society for Business Ethics (2001 - 2009)

Connecticut Venture Group (2005 - 2006)

Desplaces, Page 21 Small Business Institute Director Association (2006 – 2008) United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2004 –

2009) Connecticut Entrepreneurship Educators Consortium (2004 – 2007)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2017 - Present • CASE Association Program Chair 2016 - Present • CASE Fellow (honor) 2016 - Present • CASE Marketing Director

2011 - 2012 • CASE Association Program Chair 2008 - 2011 • Eastern Academy of Management, Director, Board of Governors 2008 - 2011 • CASE Association President 2008 - 2010 • Eastern Academy of Management – Entrepreneurship Track Chair 2008 - 2009 • Eastern Academy of Management International – Entrepreneurship Track

Chair 2007 - 2008 • CASE Association Program Chair 2005 - 2007 • CASE Association Vice President for Membership and fundraising

coordinator for 30th anniversary celebration 2005 - 2007 • Connecticut Entrepreneurship Educators Consortium, Secretary 2004 - 2005 • Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Springfield, MA.

Local Arrangement Chair (registration, conference services, and fundraising)

2003 - 2004 • Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Providence, RI. Local Arrangement Committee Member (Registration)

2003 - 2004 • Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Local Arrangement Volunteer: Member Packet Coordinator

2003 • Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. Facilitator, Case Track

2001 • Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Local Arrangement and Career Center Volunteer

IN THE NEWS

2007 - 2013 Featured in local and national news about economic development issues and

initiatives (4 stories in Charleston Business Journal as well as nationally syndicated Small Business Professor column), featured 8 times on local TV News program including stories about Being, Lemon-aid stand (SIFE), and Technology for Africa project (SIFE).

2003 - 2007 Often featured on local Connecticut news regarding community-based student consulting projects and cited by local news on regional economic development issues (3 TV News story and over 15 news articles in Hartford Courant, Hartford Business Journal, Waterbury Republican, and CT Business Magazine) as well as nationally syndicated Small Business Professor column.

LANGUAGES

Proficient in speaking, writing, and reading in French and English.

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ACADEMIC REFERENCES John Ogilvie Professor of Management Management and Marketing Barney School of Business University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 OGILVIE@HARTFORD.EDU Phone: (860) 768-4195

Steven M. Congden Associate Professor of Management Management and Marketing EMBA Director Barney School of Business University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 CONGDEN@HARTFORD.EDU Phone: (860) 768-4567

Rene Mueller Professor of Marketing Global Business Resource Center College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29401 MUELLERR@COFC.EDU Phone: (843) 953-5394

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Nicholas Gavalas Gavalas & Associates Price-Babson SEE 24 Partner NBGAVALAS@GMAIL.COM Phone: (843) 478-5001

Fred Wergeles President CT-Economic Gardening Group Fred Wergeles & Associates 39 Drumlin Road West Simsbury, CT 06092 FRED@INTELSTRATEGY.COM Phone: (860) 408-9093

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