Former MSU-B Business Dean Joins Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC

Professional Management Consulting Practice commences Rocky Mountain Operations

Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC http://www.solomonbruce.com/ announces the opening of practice operations in the Rocky Mountains. Dr. Joe Michels, P.E., former Dean of the College of Business at Montana State University- Billings, is named the Principal in charge of the Billings, Montana office of the professional services management consulting practice.

“The challenges facing both large and small businesses, as well as governmental and non profit organizations today are perplexing and daunting. Employee turnover and retention, workforce development, global market share, leadership development and managerial succession are problems that plague every organization and institution today. Our rich experience base, coupled with extensive Washington D.C. experience, as well as understanding the needs of business provides business owners and non-profit executive directors with a local resource that is ideally suited to not only increasing organizational efficiency, but identifying and resolving challenges that were previously thought to be insurmountable. Our solutions increase profitability and organizational efficiency for our clients” said Dr. Michels.

Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC is a full service management consulting practice focusing upon organizational efficiency; operations process management, competitive advantage, personnel leadership development, professional mentoring and executive coaching as well as public policy analysis. With extensive global, international and domestic experience, the firm is ideally suited to address the many multi-faceted needs of small and large business, non profit organizations as well as governmental entities.

Dr. Michels is a retired Air Force Colonel, serving more than 29 years in the United States Air Force. He held a wide variety of key staff and command positions, including working in the Pentagon in the Office of the Air Force Chief of Staff, Joint Program Manager at the Defense Logistics Agency as well as Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He served as the senior military Dean at the School of Systems and Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology. His rich leadership experience includes selection as a Forrestal scholar at the Naval War College, as well as commanding units at wing, group and squadron level. He holds advanced degrees in engineering and policy science, is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Montana and Texas as well as being a Certified Professional Logistician. He served as Dean of the award winning College of Business at Montana State University-Billings from 2002-2005 prior to joining Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC.

The Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC model uses a robust analytical process engineering planning framework to solve multi-faceted business problems. Problems are broken down into root causes and then solutions are identified which evolve from each root cause. The result is a simple to understand and implement solution that addresses client problems.