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CJ Rhoads
CEO of HPL Consortium, Inc., Managing Director of HPL 501c3 Institute, and Professor at Kutztown University
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- 95Entrepreneurship
- 61Leadership
- 60Leadership Development
- 43Management
- 40Team Building
- 37Strategic Planning
- 23Business Planning
- 22Business Strategy
- 19Executive Coaching
- 19Public Speaking
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- 19Fundraising
- 16Coaching
- 16CRM
- 14Nonprofits
- 11Customer Service
- 10Information Technology
- 9Training
- 8Start-ups
- 8Change Management
- 5Healthcare
- 5Staff Development
- 3Community Outreach
- 3ERP
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- 2Non-Profit Organizations
- 1Database Architecture
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- 1Enterprise Resource...
- 1CMS
- 0Long Range Planning
- 0Telehealth
- 0Integrative Health...
- 0Credit Union, Banking,...
Honors & Awards
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2014 Top Researcher of the Year by the Scholarly Activity Committee of Kutztown University's College of Business.
2013 one of Lehigh Valley's 2013 Women of Influence award winner, which
honors the most dynamic women in business who have demonstrated
leadership in giving back to the community.
2011 the Athena Leadership Award in 2011 by Greater Reading Area Chamber
of Commerce, for professional excellence, community service and
leadership skills.
2010 one of Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business by Governor Ed
Rendell and the Department of Community and Economic Development.
2008 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
by the Center for Advancement of Teaching at Kutztown University.
Inducted into the United Fellowship of Martial Artists Hall of Fame as
Martial Arts Promoter of the Year by the United Fellowship of Martial
Artists in 2010.
Summary
Dr.
CJ Rhoads is the founder and CEO of HPL Consortium, Inc. developing a
platform called CIRWEP to help people and groups connect toward health,
prosperity, and leadership. She is also the Managing Director of HPL
501c3 Institute, a non-profit organization with a strategic partnership
with HPL Consortium.
Rhoads speaks and writes about entrepreneurship, business strategy, leadership...
Experience
Professor
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College of Business, Kutztown University
– Present (10 years 7 months)Kutztown, PA
Kutztown University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). I teach graduate courses in entrepreneurship and innovation, managing large enterprise projects, managing enterprise information technology as well as undergraduate courses in business information technology. Research topic: the factors that enable certain companies to survive and thrive even during a recession, healthcare economics and quality improvements, Internet infrastructure issues.
CEO, President, and Founder
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HPL Consortium, Inc. (formerly ETM Associates)
– Present (13 years 8 months)
HPL
Consortium, Inc. dedicated to providing easy-to-use technology tools
that enable people and groups to connect towards health, prosperity, and
leadership. CIRWEP, an integrative technology platform, is currently
under development for the benefit of members of the consortium.
HPL Consortium was formerly known as ETM Associates, Inc., a small
boutique management consulting firm specializing in Enteprise,
Technology, and Management issues, in 2012 the company changed its name
and its focus in order to help more people in more places. Using our
knowledge of technology, business process, and industries such as
healthcare and management consulting, we are developing a platform that
will make connecting with people - both online and offline - easier and
more affordable. Watch for new developments in the coming years.
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Nanci Raphael
Results Driven Business Coach | Executive Coach | Leadership Development | Author:Mastering the Inner World of Business
CJ was the editor for my book, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Mastering the Inner World of Business, which was published in... View
Joseph Puglisi
Business & Technology Leadership
Over the twelve years that I have known her, I have seen CJ tackle the most difficult objectives imaginable and achieve... View
Managing Director
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HPL 501c3 Institute
– Present (13 years 8 months)
HPL 501c3 Institute is a non profit organization dedicated to helping underserved people and groups connect toward health, prosperity, and leadership. A special focus is on spreading the benefits of Integrative Health Practices, and we are actively seeking organizations and groups to be subsidiary associate membership organizations such as Taijiquan Enthusiasts Organization, Complete Mind Body Spirit Tai Chi, National Qigong Association Research and Education Committee, Integrative Health Network, etc.
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Siobhan Hutchinson
Owner & Founder of www.NextStepStrategiesLLC.com
CJ is truly a Renaissance Woman of talents, which will take your breath away. She is an expert's expert, a teacher's teacher, and she has resolved my technological challenges that stumped other professionals. Besides her wealth of knowledge, CJ... View
Research & Education Committee Chair
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National Qigong Association
– (less than a year)
Foster research into integrative health practices such as Tai Chi and Qigong, and work with the academic community to standardize taxonomy and ensure credibility.
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Columnist
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Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal
– (9 years)
Wrote a bi-weekly column on leadership, and a monthly column on technology.
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Berks Women's Network
– (24 years)
Organized business networking events.
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Panel Organizer (Volunteer - not a job)
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Philadelphia CIO Forum
– (5 years)
Arranged for business leaders to speak on a panel at a conference or meeting.
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Advisory Board Member
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LaSalle University
– (4 years)Greater Philadelphia Area
Served on the advisory board sharing expertise in educational curriculum, information technology, management strategy, and fundraising.
Anne Marie Smith
Enterprise Data Governance and Information Management Professional
CJ and I served on the La Salle University Information Technology Leaderhsip advisory board. I found CJ's insight into the world of information technology and its effect on interactions to be clear and current. Her knowledge of the educational... View
Advisory Board Member
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Cambridge Information Network/Earthweb
– (1 year 1 month)
Earthweb, Inc. acquired Cambridge Information Network in 2000 and hired me as a former Advisory Board members to help launch the new website.
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Chief Technology and Operations Officer
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CommerceLinks.Net
– (8 months)
Recruited
to serve as CTO for a startup company that developed a new technology
for Live Video Customer Service. In November I was promoted to COO as
well. With the exception of sales and marketing, fully responsible for
all aspects of the company. Under my direction, the company
accomplished quite a bit:
-completed a competitive analysis
-developed and published a business plan
-developed business requirements and demo of Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP)
-led team in assessing technical requirements for CCP
developed business requirements for Video Communication Network
-wrote patents on the Live Video Customer Service technologies
-established operational processes for proposing, closing, and billing customers
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Chief Technology Officer
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Millstar
– (8 months)
Millstar
was a Business to Business E-commerce software development company that
specialized in medium to large manufacturers and distributors of
equipment and supplies. Brought in by the owners to stabilize/build a
technology team, establish controls, and implement a new direction for
the company.
We developed an easy-to-implement-fully-featured e-commerce software
with the ability to print personalized catalog of items in full color.
The change improved gross margin and increased employee motivation.
Among our successes:
-Stabilized development team.
-Increased retention rate from 40% to 91%.
-Increased employee satisfaction. 95% employees identified "very
satisfied with job" in a survey compared to less than 20% (prior to my
joining).
-Increased potential gross profit margins from 25% to 63%.
-Refocused sales and marketing on more profitable accounts.
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Vice President, Information Systems
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First USA/Bank One
– (1 year 10 months)
Recruited
to lead Project Management Initiatives. Responsible for all major
infrastructure projects including Y2K, Data Warehouse, MVS Conversion,
Oracle Conversion, Data Center Relocation, Firewall Architecture and
Backup Architecture. Under my leadership:
-On time/on budget projects jumped 1/102 to 85/130
-Compliancy rate went from 64% to 81%
-Early fulfillment rate went from 59% to 83%
-Initiated Time Tracking to enable effective resource use
-Spearheaded Root Cause Analysis program.
-Identified top recurring issues, including
***** Internet Stability and Capacity
***** Release Testing
***** Network Proactivity
***** Server Ownership, Maintenance & Build
***** Problem Ticket Diagnosis
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John Lucht
Executive Employment Expert Helping Executives Find New and Better Jobs | Author of "Rites of Passage" the #1 Bestseller
I've known CJ for at least 15 years and we met when she had read my Rites of Passage book and I attempted to recruiter her for a client of my executive search practice. Over the years I have turned to CJ for suggestions of many potential candidates... View
Vice President, Finance Division
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MBNA
– (3 years 2 months)
MBNA
was one of the world's largest credit card issuers. Served as the
internal consultant to executive management on all enterprise-wide
technology projects. Translated technical descriptions into more easily
understood terms for financial & business executives. Coached teams
seeking funding on doing financial projections and presentations.
Streamlined approval and forecasting process through teamwork and
technology. Improvements included elimination of reconciliation issues,
time reduction for major expenditures from 18 days to less than 2 days,
and from 41 days to 2 days for minor projects.
Chosen by senior management to lead a team of eighty people to design
& develop process and system to meet the drastically changing
planning needs. In recognition of teamwork and leadership efforts, I
was nominated by peers and subordinates and received the Financial
Excellence Award for the First Quarter of 1998.
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Sunil Antani
President & CEO at Inxent
CJ is a very dedicated, focused and analytically oriented professional. CJ worked with my peer during her time at MBNA. Always prepared, always willing to and more importantly able to, differing points of views, academically and practially correct... View
Education
Lehigh University
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Doctorate (D.Ed.), Educational Technology/Minor in Business Administration, 3.96 GPA
Topic of dissertation was "Knowledge Representation on Effective Schools". Developed an artifical intelligence expert system on how to tell when schools were being effective. Graduated summa cum laude.
Activities and Societies: Awarded merit scholarship. Also published papers with several professors and classmates.
Temple University
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Masters, Educational Psychology and Instructional Design
Graduated with a 4.0 cum
Activities and Societies: Published a paper on evaluating educational software with Dr. Glen Snelbecker, a noted researcher and author in Educational Psychology and Instructional Design topics.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Bachelor of Science, Education
Worked various jobs throughout the years to pay for all schooling myself. Graduated magna cum laude.
Activities and Societies: Special Olympics Coach
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Interests
- Managing Director of Taijiquan Enthusiast Organization,
- and an avid Taijiquan competitor. Taijiquan is an ancient Chinese Martial Art. In summer of 2002,
- competed in a national and an international tournament for Taijiquan Form and Push Hands. Developer of Pacem In Vita,
- a leadership curriculum for junior and senior high school students based upon the philosophy and art of Taijiquan. Also an avid golfer and fan of science fiction novels and media.
Organizations
Additional Organizations
Editor of Entrepreneurship Series for Praeger Publishing Berks County Chamber of Commerce Technology Committee Society for Information Management. (Communications Committee and the Collaboration Task Force). Women In Technology International. Profiled in June 1999 during Women in Science & Technology month. One of founders of Mid-Atlantic Chapter serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey. Association of Information Technology Professionals. Member of local chapter since 1987. Chief Officer (an exclusive on-line community of CEOs, CIOs, and COOs). Serve on Advisory Board of Directors. Executive Suite (an exclusive on-line community of CIOs) Served on Advisory Board of Directors from 2000 to 2002 Cambridge Information Network (an exclusive on-line community of CIOs). Served on the Advisory Board of Directors from 1998 - 2000.
Certifications
Taijiquan Instructor, Level II, Canadian Taijiquan Federation
Canadian Taijiquan Federation
Publications
Entrepreneurs Guide to Running a Business: Strategy & Leadership
Praeger Publishing
July 1, 2014
Entrepreneurs Guide to Managing Information Technology
Praeger
January 1, 2008
Information Technology Concepts and Applications: Business Information Systems
HPL Publications
August 1, 2012
Microsoft Office 2007 In Business
Prentice-Hall
January 7, 2009
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- Economic Empowerment
- Education
- Health
- Human Rights
- Science and Technology
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- HPL 501c3 Institute
Recommendations
Ask to be recommendedManageCEO, President, and Founder
HPL Consortium, Inc. (formerly ETM Associates)
Nanci Raphael
Results Driven Business Coach | Executive Coach | Leadership Development | Author:Mastering the Inner World of Business
CJ was the editor for my book, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Mastering the Inner World of Business, which was published in 2010. CJ is someone that you want on your team. She was an amazing supporter of my work and writing and I cherished her feedback, which was always right on. I highly recommend CJ!
January 25, 2012, Nanci was with another company when working with CJ at HPL Consortium, Inc. (formerly ETM Associates)
Joseph Puglisi
Business & Technology Leadership
Over the twelve years that I have known her, I have seen CJ tackle the most difficult objectives imaginable and achieve incredible goals; building a new company from the ground up, restoring another, ailing company to its former glory (and then some.) I saw her devise a unique process to deliver REAL information to decision makers, cutting through the smoke screen...more
August 30, 2008, Joseph worked directly with CJ at HPL Consortium, Inc. (formerly ETM Associates)Managing Director
HPL 501c3 Institute
Siobhan Hutchinson
Owner & Founder of www.NextStepStrategiesLLC.com
CJ is truly a Renaissance Woman of talents, which will take your breath away. She is an expert's expert, a teacher's teacher, and she has resolved my technological challenges that stumped other professionals. Besides her wealth of knowledge, CJ will come up with creative, elegant solutions that make your projects outstanding. And, on top of all this, she saved me a lot of...more
February 20, 2012, Siobhan was CJ's clientAdvisory Board Member
LaSalle University
Anne Marie Smith
Enterprise Data Governance and Information Management Professional
CJ and I served on the La Salle University Information Technology Leaderhsip advisory board. I found CJ's insight into the world of information technology and its effect on interactions to be clear and current. Her knowledge of the educational needs of information technology professionals shows her commitment to excellence. I am sure that all of CJ's clients in coaching or...more
January 3, 2007, Anne Marie worked directly with CJ at LaSalle UniversityVice President, Information Systems
First USA/Bank One
John Lucht
Executive Employment Expert Helping Executives Find New and Better Jobs | Author of "Rites of Passage" the #1 Bestseller
I've known CJ for at least 15 years and we met when she had read my Rites of Passage book and I attempted to recruiter her for a client of my executive search practice. Over the years I have turned to CJ for suggestions of many potential candidates and for her incisive and practical thoughts on many business subjects. If you are fortunate enough to know CJ, be sure to get...more
April 9, 2011, John was with another company when working with CJ at First USA/Bank One
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