Dr. Steve O'Dowd is a very experienced, highly respected professional and
business expert. He holds a B.S.in Civil Engineering, an M.B.A., and a Doctorate in Management with a focus in Organizational Leadership. He is a member of Delta Mu Delta (an International Honor Society in Business) and The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi Chapter). Steve provides a valuable combination of practical experience, leadership, and scholarship to his clients. His professional demeanor and strong interpersonal skills enable him to quickly assimilate to the client’s environment. His end-goal is always to fulfill the needs and expectations of the client.
Steve brings a wealth of practical experience to the table for his clients. He has over 35 years of experience leading private and public for-profit companies. Over those years, as either president or chief operating officer, he managed start-up organizations to those with as many as 260 employees. He delivered annual revenues exceeding $450 million with double digit returns. He attributes his success to creating the right environment, building highly effective teams, keeping open communication, and delivering quality in every stage of output along the way. Dr. O’Dowd has a remarkable ability to combine strong processes with knowledgeable team players while maintaining an environment of work and fun. His bottom line is to increase shareholder value by effective operations and a keen awareness to all internal and external stakeholders of the organization.
Over the past 30 years, Steve has also been active in various nonprofit organizations. These include service organizations, trade organizations, religious organizations, governmental organizations, and other groups providing benefits to society. In addition to membership, Dr. O’Dowd has served many at the local or state level, as an advisor, board member, committee member, council member, senior officer, treasurer, vice-president, president, or chief executive officer. In fact, Steve’s doctoral dissertation focused on developing selection criteria for increasing board member effectiveness of nonprofit organizations.
Steve has served private companies, public companies, and nonprofit organizations since 1984. His specialty has been achieving operational excellence through implementation of strategies necessary to either increase operational efficiencies, organizational structuring through teamwork, performance evaluation, asset restructuring, leadership training, managerial and departmental definition, mission and values establishment, systems management, and fiscal enhancement strategies.
business expert. He holds a B.S.in Civil Engineering, an M.B.A., and a Doctorate in Management with a focus in Organizational Leadership. He is a member of Delta Mu Delta (an International Honor Society in Business) and The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi Chapter). Steve provides a valuable combination of practical experience, leadership, and scholarship to his clients. His professional demeanor and strong interpersonal skills enable him to quickly assimilate to the client’s environment. His end-goal is always to fulfill the needs and expectations of the client.
Steve brings a wealth of practical experience to the table for his clients. He has over 35 years of experience leading private and public for-profit companies. Over those years, as either president or chief operating officer, he managed start-up organizations to those with as many as 260 employees. He delivered annual revenues exceeding $450 million with double digit returns. He attributes his success to creating the right environment, building highly effective teams, keeping open communication, and delivering quality in every stage of output along the way. Dr. O’Dowd has a remarkable ability to combine strong processes with knowledgeable team players while maintaining an environment of work and fun. His bottom line is to increase shareholder value by effective operations and a keen awareness to all internal and external stakeholders of the organization.
Over the past 30 years, Steve has also been active in various nonprofit organizations. These include service organizations, trade organizations, religious organizations, governmental organizations, and other groups providing benefits to society. In addition to membership, Dr. O’Dowd has served many at the local or state level, as an advisor, board member, committee member, council member, senior officer, treasurer, vice-president, president, or chief executive officer. In fact, Steve’s doctoral dissertation focused on developing selection criteria for increasing board member effectiveness of nonprofit organizations.
Steve has served private companies, public companies, and nonprofit organizations since 1984. His specialty has been achieving operational excellence through implementation of strategies necessary to either increase operational efficiencies, organizational structuring through teamwork, performance evaluation, asset restructuring, leadership training, managerial and departmental definition, mission and values establishment, systems management, and fiscal enhancement strategies.