The QMP Group: Associate Bios

Jerry Vieira, CMC

(market strategy, business development, sales, facilitation and turnarounds)

Jerry is President and Founder of The QMP Group and creator of it’s namesake QMP Process. He specializes in strategy, business development, sales and performance management and is considered an insightful, creative and energizing force in accelerating business growth and motivating organizations.

In addition to guiding business turnarounds and organizational transformations, Jerry frequently publishes articles and delivers lectures and workshops on strategy and performance excellence. He has held management and executive positions in engineering, manufacturing and marketing and sales in both large and small firms.

Jerry has an M.B.A. from the University of Rhode Island, and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in Electrical Engineering and the other in Music.

Bob Phillips

(culture, ethics, organizational development, international)

Bob has 25+ years of experience in high technology and commercial business in the area of human resource, performance management and organizational development with such leading companies as Intel, Sequent Computers, Tektronix and Digital Equipment.

His approach is process oriented and in his consulting assignments have included Cultural Development, Workforce Planning, Recruiting Process Development, Sales Force Compensation, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Management, and Management Training and Development.

He is co-author of “Absolute Honesty” a book about the benefits of organizational integrity and open communication. Bob holds a B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University.

Diane Gibson

(organizational development, executive recruiting, HR, training and curriculum development)

Diane Gibson brings an objective, focused and energizing influence to client assignments. Through her unique combination of people and professional skills she has built an impressive track-record of helping organizations diagnose, prioritize and improve performance.

Her twenty-plus years as a business leader spans a wide range of functional and industry experience including aviation, manufacturing, health care, insurance, education, small business and non-profit organizations.

Diane is a member of Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), American Society of Quality (ASQ) and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She has an undergraduate degree in Business from the University of Phoenix and an MBA from the University of Denver.

Rick Pay

(operations performance improvement, inventory optimization, supply chain management)

Through 19 years as a consultant and seven years track record background in productivity and process improvement He has the demonstrated ability to quickly assess and isolate problems, identifying solutions that realize quick results in the form of breakthroughs in operations, materials and inventory management and accounting. His experience includes dealing in the Far-East.

Rick earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University and an M.B.A. with a focus on business systems from the University of Montana. He attended the Stanford Business School Executive Program for Product Development and Manufacturing Strategy.

Ed Kolasinski, CPA

(financial strategies, CFO services, and ROA optimization, Board Memberships)

Ed comes to QMP with a background ranging from medical devices to the wholesale distribution of construction materials — from entrepreneurial start-ups to publically held firms – as CEO, COO and CFO. As an entrepreneur he built an excellent track-record in pre-IPO work and negotiating favorable M&A deals. His versatility, expertise and no-nonsense approach to achieving economic turnarounds is unparalleled.

Ed earned his BBA from the University of Wisconsin and his CPA while with Price-Waterhouse.

QMP™ consultants bring a world-class combination of real-world experience and effective project management to client assignments