Facilitator Bios

Laurie Kirk
Laurie Kirk founded The Board Forum CEO Roundtable in 1999 for CEO’s to come together as peers to confidentially resolve their most pressing business issues. Her expertise in strategic planning, competitive analysis, and organizational effectiveness enabled her to facilitate effective individual and enterprise growth. (Read more)

Jim McHugh
Jim McHugh is Founder and President of McHugh & Company Inc., a strategy and performance improvement management consulting firm that works with middle market and emerging growth companies. (Read more)

James Buchanan
Jim Buchanan is Chief Executive Officer and Chair of ZoneLabs, Inc., a biotech company in Danvers, Massachusetts. (Read more)

Jean Jackson
Jean Coleman Jackson brings 25 years of extensive commercial lending experience— structuring financing, evaluating rapidly growing companies, and coaching family owned businesses on credit and management issues. (Read more)

Bob Kustka
Bob Kustka is President of The Fusion Factor, an executive Human Resource consulting firm. (Read more)

Chuck Honnet
Chuck Honnet brings over 20 years of experience in consumer package goods companies with both The Gillette Company and S.C. Johnson. (Read more)

Kathie Newhall
Kathie Newhall is CEO and owner of Holiday Hang-Ups, incorporated in 1991, the company manufactures a patented magnetic hook designed for hanging wreaths. (Read more)

David Bashaw
David Bashaw has over 25 years experience in top-level Management and Marketing roles. As Gillette's President/GM in Japan, and Europe Group Business VP, David offers a diverse and unique base of knowledge and experience. (Read more)