Brien Palmer

Brien Palmer is a management consultant specializing in leadership development and business management systems. In 21 years as a consultant, he has served a broad spectrum of clients, from large, internationally known companies such as Commonwealth Edison and Ontario Hydro to smaller, family-owned businesses. He has produced significant business results in a wide range of business settings, including high technology, manufacturing, public utilities, financial services, construction, and non-profit organizations. He is a managing principal in InterLINK Management COnsulting.

Brien helps executives develop the leadership skills and management systems—staffing, training, strategic planning, leadership development, and process management—necessary to support their continued growth and long-term success.

Before his work as a consultant, he served in management positions at several public utilities, including Consumers Power Company of Michigan and Public Service Company of Indiana.

Brien co-founded and serves as president of the Board of Directors of CoREM, the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in leadership (www.CoREM.org). He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Quality, Pittsburgh section (www.asqpgh.org/exec.htm), and is an ASQ-Certified Quality Auditor.

He frequently presents original material in seminars, workshops and professional journals, and provides pro bono services to local community organizations. His recent book-Making Change Work: Practical Tools for Overcoming Human Resistance to Change-was published nationally by Quality Press (http://qualitypress.asq.org/perl/catalog.cgi?item=H1202).

Brien received degrees in Philosophy and Geology from Ohio Wesleyan University. He lives in Murrysville, PA with his wife and his daughter. He and his family enjoy camping, hiking and other outdoor activities. Next summer, he plans to take a sabbatical and fulfill a life-long ambition by bicycling across the country. But he hasn't told his wife yet.