The
guiding force behind Global Innovation Leadership is Senior Managing
Partner Jose "Joe" Rodriguez. His thirty years of international
management and consulting experience - both inside consumer and
industrial product companies and (through Ernst & Young, The Q2000
Group, and Global Innovation Leadership) as a consultant to those
firms and leading technology businesses - gives him a first-person,
hands-on perspective that facilitates GIL's understanding of problems
and challenges and the development of lasting solutions.
Mr. Rodriguez is
the author of many articles on innovation and quality improvement
and is the co-author of books on innovation-focused management.
He holds MS and MBA degrees, is certified by the Product Development
and Management Association and the Institute of Management Consultants,
and is active in numerous professional organizations. His diverse,
multi-industry experience also makes him a valued speaker on performance
improvement, innovation, the implementation of "lean" operations,
and similar topics.
Cristina Crowley
has a strong background in Marketing and Communications. Her career
started in the marketing divisions of the Marriott Corp., working
in the hotel division, the time-sharing divisions and call centers.
Cristina's educational background is in Communications and Mass
Media, as well as Marketing. She understands the inner workings
of corporations from the management point of view as well as that
of the clients.
Cristina handles
Marketing, Public Relations and Communications for Global Innovation
Leadership, Inc. She provides consulting in these and related
areas to Global Innovation clients in the New England area. Additionally,
she delivers workshops on the topics of Leadership Skills to selected
clients.