:: Our Leadership Team
Mr. Robert A. Simpkins, President
Mr. Simpkins is an acclaimed international advisor, author and trainer, focusing on the development and transformation of organizational professionals to maximize their capabilities in the domestic and global environment.
His first book, the highly successful Secrets of Great Sales Management: Strategies for Enhanced Performance (AMACOM), was released in July of 2004 and reached number twelve on the business best seller list, as well as having been translated into multiple languages. His latest book, Not Another Pretty Binder: Strategic Planning That Actually Works! was released in September 2008 by HRD Press and is now being sold at all major retailers around the world. He has worked in 51 different countries on every continent with private enterprise, government agencies and military to research, design and deploy solutions to their greatest challenges. Find out more about Mr. Simpkins work at robertsimpkinsbestsellers.com.
Behnaz S. Paknejad, Senior Global Consultant
Behnaz S. Paknejad is a recognized expert in the fields of global human resource development, internationally adaptive communications, and cross-cultural effectiveness.
Ms. Paknejad has advised on, and deployed, performance improvement initiatives around the world. Her expertise comes from real world experience, having lived in such countries as Brazil, Bangladesh, England, India, Iran, Turkey, France, Thailand and the United States. She is an expert in multi-lingual and multi-cultural acclimatization and has provided her knowledge to both governmental agencies and the private industry sector.
David Prater, Senior Management Consultant
David Prater is an accomplished international consultant, business advisor, analyst, researcher and educator whose work has taken him around the world on numerous occasions. He has built a substantial track record of achievement assessing, designing, implementing, and managing high profile business and development projects in both international and domestic markets for over 30 years. In addition to his business and economic development work, Mr. Prater is a pioneer in distance education and adult learning seminars and an experienced facilitator of programs for foreign executives as well as multi-disciplinary study programs.