Editorial Board



Reviewer

KENT R ACHESON, D.B.A.

PO Box 6203 Round Rock, TX 78683
                                                                                                                                      918-629-1989
kentacheson@yahoo.com


SKILLS
I have over 20 years’ experience in team collaboration, building & leading teams.  For complete CV, my LinkedIn profile is: <www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-kent-r-acheson/4/787/466/>; and, Talent Exchange resume is located at: https://www.talentexchange.com/profile/kentacheson

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix (April 2012)

  • Doctor Business Administration (DBA)

           
University of Phoenix (Aug 2006)

  • Master Business Administration (MBA) emphasis Accounting/Finance (27 hrs.)

University of Oklahoma (Dec 1992)

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics emphasis Spanish (16), Chemistry (14), & Biology (12)

                    
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

ADJUNCT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS PROFESSOR

Kaplan University Online - Healthcare Administration

February 2013 – Present 

  • Financial Management & Economics Graduate Healthcare Administration
    • class list on LinkedIn
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Course Lead – 08/2013 to present

VP OPERATIONS (FINANCE & PROJECT MANAGER)

Acheson Consulting, LLC

March 2003 – Present; FAA in Oklahoma City, Online Course Development

  • DIRECT & MANAGE FAA CONTRACTS – evaluation and costing, contract bidding, telephone & email communication with FAA, and billing FAA for work performed.
  • HUMAN RESOURCES - workers' compensation with state, subject acquisition (advertising, screening, selection), communication (public relations), scheduling, handling, and payment.
  • FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING – accounts payable, revenue accounting, expense accounting, financial statements preparation, financial reporting, budgets & forecasting, and tax preparation for Limited Liability Company.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

University of Phoenix, Chattanooga & Austin

September 2008 – November 2012, Austin & Killeen, TX

Facilitate graduate and undergraduate ACCT, ECON, MBA classes (Class list on LinkedIn)

                 

Reviewer

Dr. Chika Ebenezer Duru, BSBA., MBA., Ph.D.


Dr. Chika Ebenezer Duru holds BSBA and MBA degrees in Business Administration with emphasis in Marketing and Management from the Southern California Campus of the University of Phoenix. He earned a PhD degree in Organizations Management with special emphasis in Leadership from Capella University in Minnesota, USA. He has attended numerous continuing educations and holds so many certifications such as: Organizational Management and Leadership, Risks Underwriting and Management, Legal Environments of Insurance, Business Laws and Contracts, Orthopedics Fitter Certifications, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Operations Management. Prof. Duru who has became a recognized Author and Writer has published few articles on Organizational Effectiveness and also a dissertation work on Consumer Behavior focusing on “Customer Retention” highly in demand at the Illinois State University with copies at the Illinois State University Library. Prof. Duru continues working on few of his unpublished research works scheduled to for publishing very soon.


Prof. Duru who has over 25 years of extensive knowledge and experience in insurance industry as well as extensive knowledge and experience in Durable Medical Equipment operations management and leadership is a "Business and Financial Consultant” and also a “Risk/Customer Retention Specialist”. He conducts seminars on how to ensure customer satisfaction in every given organization. As a people skilled individual, he enjoys sharing with individuals and corporations how to develop skills in order to survive in the business world. He has severally appeared as “Guest Speaker” at Power of Success Radio Broadcasting Ministry (KTYM 1460 AM Station), where he shared with listeners (audience) how to start and operate businesses successfully, and encouraging entrepreneurship and regularly takes calls from program listeners and addresses their issues of concerns.

Dr. Duru has extensively worked with research firms and has conducted research studies on insurance products development and new automobile products development. Few of the research organizations that he worked with are: Meczka Marketing Research Corporation, Aineo Capital Research Center, Kilroy Research and Consulting Corporation. Dr. Duru has provided corporate training to all key employees including unit managers and supervisors, product development, sales, marketing, and agency management to many insurance firms. Corporate Training evidently becomes a passion to him.

As a philanthropist, Dr. Duru is the Founder and the Executive Director of the Children’s Orphanage and Youth Foundation, Inc., a California based Non-Profit organization established in 1996 with the IRS Tax Exempt Status, works with the underserved / underprivileged people in Africa and around the world.

For many years Dr. Duru has participated by volunteering in the political electoral processes in City of Long Beach and County of Los Angeles California USA. For over 5years, Dr. Duru voluntarily donated his office space of business for election poling stations. He has severally served as the Precinct Officer same as Election Returning Officer in various poling station locale. Busy as Dr. Duru could be, he not only involved in civic improvement, he has also acquired interesting experience within the political arena. 

Dr. Duru has been serving as Adjunct Professor of Business at the International American University (IAU) in Los Angeles, California since the year 2007. He is appointed as the International Educational Representative in the entire continent of Africa for International American University. His duty includes but not limited to: Communicating, Dialoguing and most importantly, Investigating of all documentations and credentials of all international collaborative venturing in any given African nation. He conducts student/learners recruiting drives in most African countries for International American University. 

Prior to his appointment with IAU, Dr. Duru continues to serve as University Advisory Board Member and as a Professor of College of Business and Technology at University of Riverside since the year 2006. He also served as Adjunct Professor at California InterContinental University where participated in Reviewing and Editing of the California InterContinental University Curriculum Syllabus of course programs to maintain the Distance Educational Training Council (DETC) accreditation agency standards.

Dr. Duru has continued to serve in Graduate Committees and has also continued to serve as Chairman and Mentor of Graduate Research Committees (GRC) for various masters and doctoral graduating student learners’ Capstone Research Projects, Dissertation Editing and Reviews in various Universities such: California InterContinental University, Capella University, and Argosy University.

Dr. Duru currently serves as a Core Professor of College of Business Administration at the Trident University

International (TUI). With its location in California USA, TUI University is well known regional accredited university mainly for military individual students who are deployed all around the world and yet, pursuing to achieve their academic dreams.

Dr. Duru is also an Adjunct Professor at Ken Blanchard College of Business Administration at Grand Canyon University (GCU). He has been lecturing leadership courses for many years in this university. Located in Arizona, GCU is regional accredited reputable and prestigious Christian Value faith based and over six decades old university.   

He is an Advisory Board Member to The Visitor Magazine. His responsibilities include; Maintaining active dialogue with the CEO and management, and other organization’s staff. Providing my perspectives and qualitative advice on the publishing rules, policies and directions to ensure company’s high level of customer retention.      

An accomplisher he is, Dr. Duru continues to serve as a Reviewer of a Scholarly Journal of Disruptive Technology, a quarterly Journal of Management and Leadership. He has traveled extensively around the world teaching global seminars in management and leadership.

Dr. Duru, who has featured as International Observer representing Nigerian Policy Institute (NPI) USA and Life and Time Magazine USA during the political democratic national elections in Nigeria, was appointed as the Bureau Chief of the Life and Time Magazine Abuja Nigerian branch. Dr. Duru continuously serves as contributing editor and has published many articles on leadership and political trends across nations.  

Dr. Chika Duru has continued to dedicate his service as an appointed Editorial Board Member at the Association of Nigerian Women Academic Doctors in Maryland USA.  

Dr. Duru is currently appointed by Nigeria National Universities Commission as Linkages with Experts in Academics in Diaspora Scheme (LEADS) Scholar and serving as a LEADS Scholar at Nasarawa State University Keffi where he lectures. In addition, Dr. Duru currently lectures at National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja Nigeria.  

Evidently, Dr. Duru remains sincerely a wealthy knowledgeable and experienced asset to any organization as well as to any institutions of higher learning’s management or leadership positions.

Dr. Duru belongs to various Professional Memberships namely:

  • The Association To Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  •  International Leadership Association (ILA)
  •  Friends of Harvard Business School Executive Education (FHBSEE)
  •  Consultants Network of America (CNA)
  •  Adjunct Online Faculty Association (AOFA)
  •  eMarketing Network Association (E-MNA)
  •  American Grant Writers Association (AGWA)

Contact Information:
Dr. Chika Ebenezer Duru, PhD.
Senior Manager
Ebbs Strategic Management & Leadership Training School, LLC.
P. O. Box 92768, Long Beach, California 90809, USA
USA Office: 714-927-7984; Nigeria: 0803-897-1084, 0818-843-0551   e-Fax:  562-265-1234
E-mail: ebbsleadershiptraining@gmail.com, drcduru@aol.com 

                 

Reviewer

Dr. Sriramasundararajan Rajagopalan, PhD

Dr. Sriramasundararajan Rajagopalan, often known as Sriram Rajagopalan, holds a Bachelor’s degree (BE) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras in India, a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University in Michigan, a graduate business (MBA) degree in Management from Concordia University in Wisconsin, and a doctoral degree (PhD) in Organization and Management from Capella University in Minnesota. Dr. Rajagopalan also has numerous diplomas and certificates in computer application, information technology, computer hardware and troubleshooting, programming and databases. In addition, Dr. Rajagopalan also holds professional certifications in project management (PMP, IT Project+) and Sarbanes-Oxley IT Controls (CSOX). Dr. Rajagopalan has more than 14 years of professional experience providing technical and project support to delivering software applications in desktop, distributed, and web-based environments. Having expertise in financial, banking, healthcare, transportation, small business, and professional services industries, Dr. Rajagopalan has managed notifications projects on both .Net and J2EE architectures in West Corporation, evaluated IT controls for SOX audit for Blue Cross Blue Shield, gathered business requirements and managed the design of the small business firm's web-based projects for a consulting client, managed project and process for a specific financial reconciliation product at Legg Mason Asset Management division, served in many roles from a system analyst to a project manager for an organically developed billing product at eFunds, and worked as software engineer for GE Medical Systems. Dr. Rajagopalan also has a passion for practicing scholar-practitioner model engaging in lifelong learning and teaching the concepts learned in technical and management courses at many levels in the USA and India. With on-ground teaching experience in the University of Phoenix, Western International University, Axia College, Strayer University, Cardinal Stritch University, International Academy of Design & Technology, and Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Dr. M.G.R. College of Engineering, and Moogambigai Polytechnic Institute within the University of Madras, and online teaching experience within the University of Phoenix system and the International Academy of Design & Technology, Dr. Rajagopalan has taught programming, visual communication, database, web design, animation, project management, and networking classes. Dr. Rajagopalan emphasizes that the digital revolution has made the world a smaller place for businesses with high competition and newer business structures like the virtual teams. Consequently, he stresses that leadership skills are mandatory for today's project managers and focuses on creating awareness for leadership skills among project managers in the information sector and the need for emotional intelligence as an important competency in today's project teams. Dr. Rajagopalan delivered his dissertation on the same topic and has also participated in symposiums promoting frameworks towards project leadership.

Reviewer

Dr. Kalu Oji, PhD.

Dr. Kalu Oji holds many advanced degrees, including: a PhD (Organization & Management) from Capella University, Minnesota; an MA (Education) from Cal State University San Bernardino, CA; and an MBA (Management) from Abia State University, Nigeria. He had his bachelor’s degree from University of Nigeria. Dr. Oji also has over the years while in the US earned many certifications in the fields of education and management, including the California Professional Clear Teaching Credential; Clear Cross-cultural, Language & Academic Development Credential; and grant writing/development/management certification. Dr. Oji has published many research studies---the most recent being “World Bank-assisted Rural Electrification Projects: A Survey of the Effects of Cultural Diversity on the Project Implementation and Success in Selected Areas of Nigeria”, March, 2009. Kalu co-chaired the scholarly peer-reviewed “Symposium on Global Mindset Development in Leadership and Management” (organized and sponsored by the University of Riverside, September 25, 2009). Besides, Dr. Oji’s day job with the Fontana SELPA as a resource personnel, he has working relationship with the University of Riverside, and American Heritage University as adjunct faculty. Kalu also runs a private business/management advisory firm---George Biz & Management Consultants. Dr. Kalu Oji is also into philanthropy/non-profit organization: he is a board member/secretary of the West Africa Cancer Foundation [WACF]; and the Coordinator of Services of the Southland Global Health Foundation, CA. Prior to moving to the United States, Oji had had over 10 years of corporate and management experiences, working with the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). Dr. Kalu Oji recently accepted to be a reviewer of research articles for the California-based quarterly peer-reviewed management and leadership journal: Journal of Disruptive Technology--Global Mindset. Ms. Henrietta Mbamalu Okoro, MBA, CSTE Ms. Henrietta Mbamalu Okoro is a Doctorate Student in the field of organizational leadership, specializing in Information Systems and Technology at the University of Phoenix. Her research interests are in the area of organizational culture, performance, mergers, leadership, information technology, and global business management. She has over 19 years of extensive knowledge and experience in information technology, accounting, banking/finance, and telecommunication industries. Ms. Okoro graduated with a HND in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria in 1989 and completed a dual Masters Degree in Accounting and Management from Southeastern University Washington DC, USA in 1997 and 1998 respectively. She has been a certified software test engineer since 1999 and a member of Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) and American Society of Quality (ASQ) since 2000. In graduate school, she was awarded the Wall Street Journal Award in 1998 for academic excellence. Ms. Okoro has gained depth of knowledge and experience in the field of information technology and grown to be a leader with remarkable professionalism and breadth. She works as a lead/sr. software test engineer with Telecommunication Systems Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland. She leads numerous wireless applications projects to successful deployment and maintains quality process improvement. Additionally, she is an Executive Director of Cytta Group LLC in Maryland that specializes in management consulting, financial investment services, computer training/workshops, and global business ventures. All of these demonstrate her extraordinary ability, wealth of experience, and exemplary managerial competencies towards inspiring others to educational development and business excellence. On personality traits, Ms. Okoro is very independent, energetic and motivational speaker, self-reliant, and confidently assertive. She is able to navigate her way in a challenging and diverse global world with a high sense of personal responsibility and social ethics. She has co-founded several African Charitable organizations in the Washington Metropolitan region and serves as board members. She recognizes her roles in the community-centered organizations as one of servant-leadership and knowledge for public service over and beyond self-interest. In addition, Ms. Okoro serves as a Reviewer of a Scholarly Journal of Disruptive Technology, a quarterly Journal of Management and Leadership. She has traveled extensively around the world for different global seminars in information technology, management, and leadership.

Reviewer

Ms. Henrietta Mbamalu Okoro, MBA, CSTE

Ms. Henrietta Mbamalu Okoro is a Doctorate Student in the field of organizational leadership, specializing in Information Systems and Technology at the University of Phoenix. Her research interests are in the area of organizational culture, performance, mergers, leadership, information technology, and global business management. She has over 19 years of extensive knowledge and experience in information technology, accounting, banking/finance, and telecommunication industries. Ms. Okoro graduated with a HND in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria in 1989 and completed a dual Masters Degree in Accounting and Management from Southeastern University Washington DC, USA in 1997 and 1998 respectively. She has been a certified software test engineer since 1999 and a member of Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) and American Society of Quality (ASQ) since 2000. In graduate school, she was awarded the Wall Street Journal Award in 1998 for academic excellence. Ms. Okoro has gained depth of knowledge and experience in the field of information technology and grown to be a leader with remarkable professionalism and breadth. She works as a lead/sr. software test engineer with Telecommunication Systems Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland. She leads numerous wireless applications projects to successful deployment and maintains quality process improvement. Additionally, she is an Executive Director of Cytta Group LLC in Maryland that specializes in management consulting, financial investment services, computer training/workshops, and global business ventures. All of these demonstrate her extraordinary ability, wealth of experience, and exemplary managerial competencies towards inspiring others to educational development and business excellence. On personality traits, Ms. Okoro is very independent, energetic and motivational speaker, self-reliant, and confidently assertive. She is able to navigate her way in a challenging and diverse global world with a high sense of personal responsibility and social ethics. She has co-founded several African Charitable organizations in the Washington Metropolitan region and serves as board members. She recognizes her roles in the community-centered organizations as one of servant-leadership and knowledge for public service over and beyond self-interest. In addition, Ms. Okoro serves as a Reviewer of a Scholarly Journal of Disruptive Technology, a quarterly Journal of Management and Leadership. She has traveled extensively around the world for different global seminars in information technology, management, and leadership.

Contact Information:

Ms. Henrietta Mbamalu Okoro, MBA, CSTE

Executive Director

Cytta Group LLC

7211 Oakley Rd. Glenn Dale, MD 20769

Email: ettaokoro@yahoo.com

Office: 202-361-5560

Fax: 301-918-0577

Reviewer

Dr. D. Mgbeke, PhD.

Dr. Mgbeke is the President and CEO of Renaissance and NTI Center for Strategic Public Consulting Management Corporation. America's leading consulting think-tank on worldwide development, capacity-building, project based planning, public policy initiatives, economic sustainable development agencies, researcher, publication of peer reviewed journals, and governments of developing countries. Dr. Mgbeke has published several peer-reviewed articles and Author of several books. Dr. Mgbeke is the founder and President of Diversity Empowerment Resource Outreach Incorporated, a U.S International Charitable Non-profit organization. He has worked with various populations such as programs to empower women, grassroots community organizations, community collaborations to support youth, and has worked with community leaders to affect social change in the community in which he lives. He is one of the few goodhearted people, who have gone beyond a charitable organization role. Dr. Mgbeke retired from the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. Dr. Mgbeke is a 21-year veteran of the United States Navy. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraq Freedom. His personal decorations include: the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Achievement Medals, the Navy Good Conduct Medals, various service and campaign awards, and other personal awards and citations from the United States Navy and private organizations. He is an active member of Rotary Club International. Dr. Mgbeke graduated with a PhD in Public Policy and Administration. Dr. Mgbeke is a Professor at University of Riverside and Touro University International. Dr. Mgbeke is married with two wonderful sons. Dr. Mgbeke-United States Navy Chief (Retired)





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