Zuckerman Consulting Group, Inc. | Focused Leaders, Energized Organizations

About Zuckerman Consulting Group, Inc.
In business since 1987, Zuckerman Consulting Group, Inc. blends strategic planning with executive development in a way that helps companies not only get on the same page, but also have the leadership skills to implement their plans. We also stay with clients through implementation planning so they have the structures and systems in place to stay directed and moving forward. Our mission is: Focused Leaders, Energized Organizations.

About Laurie Zuckerman

Laurie Zuckerman, the founder and president of Zuckerman Consulting Group, Inc, brings a unique blend of skills to her work. In addition to her well-recognized business acumen, she has extensive experience in organizational change and group dynamics. She is especially known for her ability to help executives understand their impact on their organization so that real, comprehensive change can take place.

Author

Laurie is the author of On Your Own: A Woman's Guide To Building A Business. While no longer in print, On Your Own was a success in its time. It sold 20,000 copies, and was a selection of three major book clubs, including Book of the Month Club.

Early Business Experience

Prior to starting Zuckerman Consulting Group, Laurie worked for Procter & Gamble and Babcock & Wilcox. Her job assignments included:

Program Development Manager for targeted Department of Defense (DOD) Programs including Naval missiles and mines. Responsible for all marketing, planning, R&D, customer relations, and proposal preparation related to these new-to-the company product lines.
Business Development Manager responsible for selecting new market prospects and establishing market penetration strategies. Matched market needs with company strengths.
Design Engineer responsible for state-of-the-art structural analyses related to nuclear breeder reactor programs.
Factory Foreman responsible for supervising 28 union employees in a high speed manufacturing department.

Education

Laurie considers herself to be a lifelong learner. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College, and holds an MBA with a specialty in Marketing from the University of Akron. She has had more than ten years of training at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, which is world-renowned for its theory, practice, and methods of consulting to organizations, as well as its unique experience-based training programs. She is currently on the faculty of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland’s International Gestalt Coaching Program.

Community Volunteer

Laurie believes in giving back to her community. She is a graduate of the Leadership Akron program, and is the recipient of their 2001 Distinguished Leader Award. Laurie has served on numerous non-profit boards, councils, and committees. She was a member of the Advisory Council to the Cleveland Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Laurie is also proud to be a founder of the Women’s Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation, which has raised close to $1 million to support programs and projects for women and girls in our local community.