STAMFORD, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
Archstone Consulting, a fast growing operations, CFO advisory,
strategy and change management consulting firm today announced the
promotion of five Directors to Associate Principals.
"This is a very impressive and hard working group of
professionals," said Todd Lavieri, President and CEO of Archstone
Consulting. "They each have a solid track record of proven success,
and a broad set of capabilities and relationships that will enable
them to continue to build Archstone Consulting throughout this year
and beyond."
Fred Betito serves in the European Operations Practice. With more
than 18 years of industry and consulting experience, particularly in
the area of business transformation, Mr. Betito has served global and
multinational Fortune 500 companies across the consumer products,
retail, and manufacturing industries. He previously served as a Senior
Director position at Levi's Strauss & Company in San Francisco, and
prior to that, was a Senior Manager at KPMG Consulting in its ERP /
E-Business practice. Mr. Betito holds a Master in Business and IT
degree from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, where
he will be based.
Jason Logman serves in the CFO Advisory Services practice and
specializes in the area of Business Performance Management,
specifically helping clients optimize the measures, processes and
systems used within their financial planning/forecasting, financial
consolidation and management reporting cycles. Mr. Logman was
previously the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Sears
Holdings, where he ran the enterprise-wide planning and analysis
functions for the $50+ billion retailer. He received an MBA from the
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He holds a
Bachelors degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University, and
is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Logman will be based in
Archstone Consulting's Chicago office.
Michael McKinney, serving in the Operations and Manufacturing
practices, has more than 18 years of management consulting and
industry experience, and is a recognized leader in developing and
implementing strategic programs to improve his clients' operating
flexibility, speed to market, and cost effectiveness. He has also
worked extensively in IT outsourcing, covering all stages of the
outsourcing lifecycle -- strategy, procurement, negotiation,
implementation, and restructuring. Prior to joining Archstone, Mr.
McKinney served as a leader in Deloitte Consulting's IT and
manufacturing practices. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas
Tech University, and will be based in Archstone Consulting's San
Francisco office.
Chona Salamero serves in the CFO Advisory Services practice and
has more than 12 years of consulting experience with leading Global
1000 organizations. She has practiced in a variety of industries, with
a focus on Consumer Packaged Goods, Industrial and Manufacturing
segments. Ms. Salamero specializes in the areas of Business
Performance Management, specifically helping clients improve the
processes and tools that support business information needs of the
organization. Previously, she was a Senior Manager with BearingPoint,
where she was a key team member of the CFO Solutions Practice. Ms.
Salamero holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Accountancy from De
Paul University with a minor in Information Systems, and is a
Certified Public Accountant. She will be based in Archstone
Consulting's Chicago office.
Michael Unger, serving in the Consumer practice, has more than 17
years of combined global industry and consulting experience. He
specializes in structuring and managing large-scale enterprise-wide
transformations, and retail strategy and operations. Mr. Unger has
significant experience working with global apparel manufacturers and
retailers in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining
Archstone Consulting, he was a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting
and a Regional Merchandise Manager at Macy's. Mr. Unger holds a
Bachelors Degree in Economics from Binghamton University, and will be
based in Archstone Consulting's Stamford office.
About Archstone Consulting
Archstone Consulting is a leading, independent Strategy & Change,
Operations, CFO Advisory and Brand Innovation management consultancy,
specializing in delivering strategic, operational, IT and CFO advisory
services to clients in the consumer products, retail, life sciences,
manufacturing, and services sectors. Archstone Consulting offers
experienced support, efficient execution and measurable results.
Complementing Archstone Consulting's industry expertise is its
Canadian subsidiary, The Hazelton Group, a leading, research-based
brand innovation firm, specializing in growth through new product
innovation, brand positioning and rejuvenation and global brand
development. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Archstone
Consulting has offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, New York, San Francisco
and Toronto. For additional information, please visit the company's
newly-designed website at www.archstoneconsulting.com.
Archstone Consulting
David Schutzman, 203-940-8221
Chief Marketing Officer
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