|  Herbert
R. Rubenstein, Esquire
7316 Wisconsin
Ave., Suite 450
Chevy Chase, MD 20814
Phone: (301)
718-4200
Cell: (202) 236-7626
herb@herbrubenstein.com
GROWTH
STRATEGIST / FUTURES PLANNER / BUSINESS ATTORNEY
Lawyer, educator, author, business advisor and strategic planner
with expertise in analytical tools and techniques to enhance growth,
bridge gaps and strengthen competitive advantage for profit and
nonprofit organizations. Extensive knowledge in e-commerce, strategic
planning, law, technology, organizational transformation, cost containment,
raising capital, conducting state of the art research and other
substantive areas critical to business success. Promoter of learning
organizations, pioneer on “Leader of Leaders” concept
and developer of structured systematic assessment tools to stimulate
long-term planning. Public speaker and sought after advisor to CEOs
and Boards of Directors. Received highest rating (AV) from Martindale
Hubbell for law practice. Selected Who's Who of Outstanding Americans.
Founder of numerous non-profit organizations.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Herb Rubenstein Consulting
Bethesda, Maryland
1996 to Present
Strategy and
innovation consulting firm, providing state-of-the-art governance,
strategic planning and implementation to companies, nonprofit organizations
and educational institutions. Assembled world class team of professionals
and an 18 member Board of Directors who participate regularly in
company’s management and growth.
Founder / President
/ CEO
- Evaluated
the Board of Directors of the National Football Alumni Association,
Inc.
- Evaluated
the Board of Directors of Emmaus Social Services for the Aging,
Inc.
- President
of the Board of Directors of the Strategic Leadership Network,
Inc.
- Founding
Director and Member of the Board, Association of Professional
Futurists
- Member Board
of Directors of Knowledge Asset Management, Inc.
- Chairman,
Institutional Relations Committee of the World Future Society
- Co-Chair,
2004 Annual Conference, International Leadership Association
- Directed
all start-up activities including operations, administration,
marketing segmentation and strategic planning. Acquired corporate
clients through marketing campaigns, seamless partnerships, alliance
networks, publications, keynote presentations and an extensive
referral base. Increased revenue 430% from 2000 to 2001.
- Analyzed
market opportunities, potential for growth and gaps in strategy
for companies as well as non-profit organizations. Employed rigorous
assessment in Futures Planning, Mission/Vision Statements, Strategic
Alignment, Employee Empowerment, Change Management, e-commerce
Strategies and Building Organizational Capacity.
- Conducted
leadership audits and designed tailored leadership courses and
customized business strategies for each organization. Resulted
in aligning managers and employees with corporate goals, missions
and initiatives as well as providing competency training for key
staff to become top collaborative leaders.
- Drove 100%
growth per year for a non-profit, Emmaus Social Services, through
developing leadership priorities, strategic alliances and implementing
expansion plans. Created successful board of directors in 90 days,
which tripled fundraising, allowed a building purchase and significantly
expanded elderly services.
- Achieved
60% annual sustainable growth and breakthroughs in organizational
capacity for Information Experts, Inc. through implementing innovative
and high growth communication and performance strategies.
- Led evolution
and transformation of NFL Alumni Association, Inc. into a more
focused executive team with an improved ability to lead 34 chapters
more effectively. Reduced Board of Directors from 34 to 9 members.
Created NFL Alumni Foundation, which increased funding sources
to benefit children in financial need.
- Featured
in: Stock Shocked? Your House Can Help, Business Week, July 29,
2002 and USA Today, July, 2002
- Chief Strategy
Officer for Knowledge Asset Management, Inc., (“KAM”)
and Human Capital Capability, Inc. spin-offs of Herb Rubenstein Consulting. KAM was featured
in the NY Times Business Section after only 4 months in existence.
Law
Offices of Coroneos & Rubenstein, P.C.
Bethesda, Maryland
1996 to Present
George
Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
2001 to Present
Second largest
state university in Virginia. Fulfilled state legislative mandate
to teach Entrepreneurism.
Adjunct Faculty
Member, School of Public Policy
Selected for faculty position through success in co-authoring and
publishing Breakthrough, Inc. - High growth strategies for Entrepreneurial
Organizations, leading numerous panels on Entrepreneurism through
University’s Interchange Program and consulting high growth
companies.
- Taught undergraduate
course on “Entrepreneurism,” which provided students
with impetus and knowledge to develop strategic marketing / business
plans for launching their own start-up.
- Program benefited
students’ employers through incorporation of razor-edge
information on updating accounting systems, improving sales, increasing
revenues and securing government contracts.
- Due to course
visibility and popularity, created a highly successful six-program
TV show called "Growth Strategies," which aired on Fairfax
County Public Access TV Station in the spring and summer of 2002.
Law
Offices of Herbert Rubenstein
District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
1983-1996
General Counsel
for numerous businesses and non-profit organizations.
- Received
AV, the highest rating possible from Martindale Hubbell for law
practice.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C.
1980-1983
Senior Policy
Analyst
- Developed
Workfare and Welfare Reform Policies, Programs and Regulations.
American
Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
Washington, D.C.
1977 to 1980
Senior Research
Associate
- Evaluator
of Government Programs. Participated in a wide variety of social
policy issues including employment policy, transportation, housing,
crime reduction, urban design, education and social service delivery
developing the plans for new government programs and conducting
evaluations of existing government programs. Co-author of Feasibility
Study for Public Service Employment and numerous monographs evaluating
government programs
National
Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
1976
Intern/Research
Associate
- Selected
to analyze research projects in social sciences and their impact
on public policy.
EDUCATION
J.D.
Law, Georgetown University. Bar Member: State and Federal
Courts of District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.
MPA
(Emphasis on Government), Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public
Affairs of University of Texas at Austin. Honors: LBJ Scholarship
Award. Masters Thesis: Federally Sponsored Employment Programs for
Job Creation in the Private Sector. Advisor, Secretary of Labor,
F. Ray Marshall.
D.S.S.,
Sociology, University of Bristol, England. Honors: Rotary
Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Study Abroad.
B.A.,
Politics (Economics), Cum Laude. Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Virginia. Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa,
Chairman, Student Curriculum Committee and designer of first computerized
student evaluation of university faculty in the United States, Four
Year Letterman and Captain, W&L Golf Team
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
The District
of Columbia Bar Association
The Bar Association of Virginia
The Maryland State Bar Association
BoardSource (National Society for Non-Profit Boards)
Association of Professional Futurists - Founding Director
Strategic Leadership Network – President
TechCast, LLC Advisory Board Member
Professional Member, World Future Society
The Greater Washington Society of CPAs
The Greater Washington Board of Trade
Bethesda / Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
RECENT
PUBLICATIONS
Boards of
Directors, Capital Venue Newsletter, www.capitalvenue.com,
February, 2003
Board of
Directors Scorecard, www.boardmember.com,
April, 2003
A New Paradigm
for Successful Boards of Directors, www.boardmember.com,
April 2003
Leadership
Ethics, Conservative Monitor, February, 2003, www.conservativemonitor.com
Introducing
the New Leadership Era, Capital Venue Newsletter, www.capitalvenue.com,
March, 2003
A New Paradigm
for Boards of Directors, www.competia.com,
February, 2003
Defining
Moments: Book Review, Conservative Monitor, www.conservativemonitor.com,
February, 2003
Leaders
of Leaders, www.strategicleader.net,
January, 2003
Geeks and
Geezers: Book Review, www.strategicleader.net,
January, 2003
Women and
Leadership, www.strategicleader.net, January, 2003
Ethical
Leadership: The State of the Art, www.strategicleader.net,
January, 2003
Co-author with
Professor Tony Grundy, Breakthrough, Inc. - High Growth Strategies
for Entrepreneurial Organizations (Financial Times/Prentice
Hall, 1999).
Ten Questions
to Guide Futures Studies, Futures Affairs Quarterly, Winter
1999.
Strategic
Planning Tools for Futurists, Futures Affairs Quarterly, Fall
2000.
RECENT
KEYNOTE, CONFERENCE & PANEL PRESENTATIONS
Co-chair, International
Leadership Association Conference, 2004, Washington, D.C.
The Future of
K-12 Education in the United States
World Future Society, Annual conference, San Francisco, July, 2003
Producer, Director
and Presenter, Growth Strategies TV Show – Series of Six TV
Shows
Fairfax County Public Access TV, June, 2002 and January, 2003
Build Your Business
by Building Upon Your Strengths
The WIT Women Business Owners Special Interest Group, Fairfax, VA
– January 2003
Internal Communication
Strategies - Northern Virginia Technology Council, Fairfax, VA –
December 2002
Organizational
Effectiveness - MIT Enterprise Forum, Arlington, VA - October, 2002
Leadership:
Creating Leaders of Leaders
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Annual Conference, Austin,
TX - July 2002
The Future of
Philanthropy - World Future Society, Annual Conference, Philadelphia,
PA - July 2002
Integrating
Budgeting and Strategic Planning
Volunteers of America, Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT - June
2002
Leadership in
the Futurist Profession World Future Society, Annual Conference,
Minneapolis, MN - July 2001
Effective Stakeholder
Management Strategies - International Institute for Research, Atlanta,
GA - April 2001
Using Technology
to Include Employees and the Public in Strategic Planning Process
Strategic Leadership Network / World Future Society, Fairfax, VA
- October 2000
The Future of
US Politics and Government World Future Society, Annual Conference,
Houston, TX - July 2000
Web Value Creation
- International Institute for Research, Boston, MA - June 2000
Beyond the Web:
The Future Impact of Technology on You and Your Organization
Reston Chamber of Commerce (Keynote Speaker), Reston, VA - January
2000
Business Models
for the New Economy
George Mason University Interchange Program (Speaker & Panel
Leader), Fairfax, VA - January 1999
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