William Thomas Scheurer, LLC
140 Interlachen Lane
Tonka Bay, Minnesota 55331
Phone: (952) 401-3805 Fax: (952) 470-7967
Mobil: (952) 451-4513
Email:
wtscheurer@msn.com

 Summary__________________________________________________________________

My objective is to assist organizations to achieve greater success by creating targeted capability aligned with business strategy, resulting in powerful competitive advantages. 

 

Professional Experience____________________________________________________

Northern Lights Consulting                                                      10/15/2006 - Present

Provide talent strategy and executive education consulting services to companies and universities looking for world class programs and services.  Services include a full range of assessment, design, development, delivery, measurement, and evaluation policies, practices and procedures.  

International University Consortium for Executive Education
Executive Director                                                                                      7/1/2006 – Present
 

Executive Director of this global consortium of approximately 80 major universities providing executive education programs and service (http://www.uniconexed.org/).  Manage the strategy and activities of the Board of Directors and Committees including Research, Benchmarking, Conferences, Membership, Communication and Finance.   

University of Minnesota, Carlson School Executive Development Center,
Executive Director                                                                         10/15/1986 -10/15/2006
 

Responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of the executive education business for 20 years.  Grew the business from a negative cash flow position to a highly profitable business, with a strong reputation for excellence.  Programs consistently featured marquee faculty from around the world (e.g. Henry Kissinger, Ram Charan, Lester Thurow, George Will, Warren Bennis).  The program was globally ranked by the Financial Times in the top-twenty-five for custom programs (tied with the University of Michigan), and top-ten for Senior Programs (2006).  Our prestigious list of custom program clients included: American Express, Anderson Windows Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carlson Company, Children’s Hospital, CHS, Federal Bureau of Investigation, GMAC RFC, Illburck GmbH, Mayo Clinic, Nuclear Management Company, Pentair, REXAM PLC, RSM McGladrey Inc., Unipro Foodservice, Inc. Xcel Energy, and Young Presidents Organization.

Cowles Media
Organizational Development Consultant                                     10/1/83 – 10/15/1986

United Research Company (Capgemini)
Consultant                                                                                          9/1/1980 – 10/1/1983

Multi Resource Center
Professional Training Program Manager                                       3/15/1973 – 9/1/1980

3M Company
Sales                                                                                                  9/15/1968 – 3/15/1973

 

Associations and others_____________________________________________________

St. Joseph’s Home for Children, Chairman of Board                                       1996 – 2006

Catholic Charities, Board of Directors                                                         2000 - 2006

International University Consortium of Executive Education, Board of Directors  1996 - 2002

International University Consortium of Executive Education, Chairman              2000 – 2001

 

Education__________________________________________________________________

MA – Adult Education, University of Minnesota                                           1978

BA   - Business, Marquette University/University of Minnesota                       1974

Numerous training programs and conferences

 

Selected Research Publications_____________________________________________

A Model for Strategy and Tactical Steps that Create Enterprise Capability – Capability
Strategy:  The Six Factor Model                                                             2005

Solutions for Enterprise Productivity (Chief Learning Office/Direccion Estrategica)

The Contributions of University-Based Executive Education to Corporate Talent
Management Results                                                                             2001

Correlates of Executive Education Program Revenue, Repeat Business, and the Satisfaction
of Client Organizations and Individual Participants                                       1998

 

Partial List of Client engagements:
 

Agriliance – (2005 -       ) Finance and Strategic Thinking
American Express – (1998-99)  Advanced Executive Program
American Medical Systems – (2004)  Senior Leadership Program
Anderson Windows Inc. – (2002 -    )  Leadership by Anderson
Asso. of Int’l Educators – (2004 -     ) Executive Leadership
Blue Cross Blue Shield – (2002 -04) Advance Development
Carlson Company (1991 -      ) Executive Leadership Prog.
Children’s Hospitals and Clinic (2003 -     ) Leadership Devel.
CHS – (2004 -     )  Executive Leadership Program
Entegris  (2003)   Financial Management
Farm Credit Union (1988 -93) Presidents Program
FBI – (2003 – 6) National Crime Lab Symposiums
General Dynamics (1984 - 85) Operations F 16
GMAC RFC (2002 – 2006) Global Exec. Leader Prog.
H.B. Fuller Company (1990) Int’l Exec. Program
Honeywell (2004) Executive Communication Prog.
Illburck GmbH – (2000-01) Int’l Professional Prog.
ITAM – (2005 – 06) Executive Healthcare Prog.
ITRON – (2002)  Advance Leadership Prog.
Lawson Software Inc. (2002) High-Potential Prog.
Mayo Clinic (1993 -     ) Global Programs
Medtronic (1982-84) Sales Marketing and Devel.
Mn/DOT (1995-2004) Project Management Academy
Mystic Lake (2001 – 2006) Management Devel. Prog.
Norstan Inc.  (2000 – 03) Leadership Development Prog.
Nuclear Management Co. (2003 -2006) Leadership
Pentair (1998 – 2006) Executive Development Prog.
REXAM PLC (1996 – 2006) Global Executive Prog.
RSM McGladrey  (2001 – 2006) Chief Financial Off.
Select Comfort  (2002) Financial Fundamentals
Thrivent Financial (2001) Fundamental of Finance
Unipro Food Service (2004-5) Executive Develop. Prog.
Virchow Krause (2003 -04) Leadership Program
Xcel Energy (2002 – 04) Leadership Advantage Prog.
Young Presidents Org. (1996) Annual Program

Executive Team
G. Vice Presidents
Leadership Team
Executive Level
University Executives
Management
Sr. Leadership
Physician Leaders
Sr. Leadership
Engineers
Bank Presidents
Crime Lab. Directors
Plant Executives
Executive Core
Int’l Vice Presidents
Executive
Int’l Sr. Mfg. Leaders
Physician Leaders Mx
Sr. Managers
Hi-Po
Physician Leaders
Regional Managers
Engineers
Managers
Software Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Senior Leadership
Business Unit Leaders
CFO’s/Auditors
Managers
Managers
Industry Executives
Hi-Po
Hi-Po
(Won National YPO Award)


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