PLATFORM FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH - Key Persons

Dr. William P. Putsis

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founders
  • Professor of Marketing
Dr. William P. Putsis (Bill) is Professor of Marketing, Economic and Business Strategy at the Kenan- -Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his current position, he was Professor and Department Area Chair at the London Business School (1997- -2003), Associate Professor at the Yale School of Management, Yale University (1990- -1997) and Assistant Professor, Cornell University (1988- -1990). He is also President and CEO of Chestnut Hill Associates, a strategic consulting firm that he founded in 1995.

Mr. Philip J. Burns

Job Titles:
  • President and CEO of Burns Partners, Inc
Mr. Philip J. Burns (Phil) is currently President and CEO of Burns Partners, Inc., a management consulting practice founded in 2003 focused on working with B2B organizations to develop and implement strategies to create customer value and grow. Between 1992 and 2003 he held positions as Principal, Consumer and Industrial Products at CSC Consulting, Director, Client Services at MCI Systemhouse, Practice Director for PWC Consulting, and Partner, Commercial Industries for Unisys. He also served as a Senior Advisor to The Chicago Corporation from 2010-2012. Early in his career he led major business transformation and system integration initiatives that helped organizations create and deliver value to customers. Over the last decade, Phil has had a unique opportunity to engage over 500 organizations worldwide and facilitate discovery and value exploration between client businesses and customers, gaining deep insights and experiences into strategic customer engagement, understanding customer needs, creating customer value, and creating competitive advantages. He has designed and led businesses through customer strategy and development programs, globally, helping businesses leaders deepen their understanding of their customers and discover new sources of creating value. Phil has worked with a wide range of clients in industries including industrial products and services, consumer products and services, engineering services, power & energy, financial services, technology, aerospace and defense, medical devices, and healthcare. Mr. Burns earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1983.