Dorothy Erlanger is no ordinary woman! Her life experience and resume stands out in the crowd and her contagious enthusiasm inspires others to reach their potential.

Overcoming Hurdles and being the Force for Change
� Dealing with a personal birth defect as a motivator to overcome a hurdle, she has encouraged others to see what is possible
� Was the first woman hired into a typical all male industry
� Has traveled to and worked in 45 countries

An Innovator
� Dropped the ten year corporate security blanket �over 25 years ago-and started up her own company
� Developed a unique global consulting practice customized to clients� specific goals and objectives
� Developed an innovative consulting niche to pharmaceutical research organizations, stressing metrics as a measurement tool to help guide more effective results
� Is completely trilingual, a uniquely valuable skill, highly unusual for Americans

Sharing her Vision
� Winner of the National Association of Women�s Business Owners Gillian Rudd Award for her mentoring of women in business
� Working with the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, she initiated an International Business Certificate Program and continues as adjunct instructor for the MBA program at Virginia Commonwealth University
� Featured speaker at various national/local civic and trade associations, giving personal testament to the impact of women in business, setting and achieving goals, being your own best advocate

If that is not enough, Dorothy successfully beat ovarian cancer in 2001 and completed her first triathlon only 10 months after completing chemotherapy and today is a world class triathlete with Team USA.

�I have had the opportunity to work with a number of consultants in many areas�you rank in the very top tier of these groups. Your ability to clearly understand the focus of the effort, to enable very diverse (and passionate) groups to see their own roadblocks and to lead these groups toward significant improvements in their processes are important and invaluable talents.�
James S. MacDonald, Senior Vice President Drug Safety & Metabolism, Shering-Plough Research Institute.

�I was very pleased with how you were able to work with our group both before and during the week to modify your MPIA process and presentation to meet our specific needs. You managed to effectively balance the training needs of the group and kept us on track to allow completion of solid first drafts for plans.�
Richard Bond, Director of Marketing, Abbot Labs

"I recommend Dorothy as an inspiring, gracious, and results-oriented colleague and friend. She has provided the most outstanding leadership and management skills to the National Speakers Association, taken the organization to even greater heights, and protected the unique culture that this organization represents. Dorothy has also provided personal mentorship to me that is grounded in her deep experience in organizational performance and delivered her counsel both forthrightly and compassionately, a special combination of attributes for any leader and friend."
Tom Davidson, Chief Learning Officer at Davidson Leadership

�I think everybody was amazed at your story and I don�t think anybody expected to have the impact the story had, the impact on myself included. The way you presented it really made me interested to hear what would happen next, there were so many levels�
Heather Weisel, Old Dominion University

"Your presentation opened my eyes to the fact that Knowledge Management goes beyond a collection of technical data and solutions to encompass a wide field of institutional knowledge."
David Seletyn, VP of Professional Development for SEVA ASTD

Perhaps the best testimony as to Dorothy�s impact on the world around her is a quote from a corporate client vice president, �Dorothy Erlanger is a superb trainer and teacher, a straight shooter. She is an impact person!�

Partial Client Listing:
� Bausch & Lomb
� Pfizer
� Roche
� American Express
� SunTrust Bank