Marketwerks - Our People

ABOUT US
PEOPLE

Robert Sherlock – President

Bob Sherlock is an experienced executive, consultant and speaker with over 25 years of marketing, sales, general management, and consulting experience. With Marketwerks and The ProAction Group, he has led client assignments in market development, commercial process improvement, and pricing improvement.

Earlier, Bob was founder and CEO of Delivery Station, a venture-funded logistics service provider for distributors serving contractors, service technicians, and other mobile personnel. Bob previously served as VP – Marketing for Wickes Inc. and held increasingly responsible management positions at General Electric Company (on GE's Corporate Staff, and in the electrical supply and consumer durables businesses).

He is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Marketing Executives Network Group, and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Bob has an MBA from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration and a BA in Economics from the University of Maine.

Joseph Ambrose – Practice Director

Joe Ambrose is a recognized leader in translating strategy into simple, easy-to-implement performance initiatives. He integrates change and performance strategies to deliver successful new product launches, sales channel development, and marketing/branding initiatives.

His experience includes increasingly responsible positions with Ameritech/SBC, where he was Director of Human Capital, managing 18 offices, 38 managers, and a $10 million budget across three states. He has led numerous large-scale organizational change initiatives, including managing the implementation of a $30 million system within a Fortune 100 company.

Joe holds a Masters in Management/Organizational Behavior from Benedictine University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Elmhurst College. Joe is also certified as a RODP (Registered Organizational Development Professional).

Jim Bullion – Market Development Leader

Jim Bullion has extensive experience in international marketing and business development, organizational restructuring, and operational management. In parallel with his business career, he has been an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve for 27 years, currently holding the rank of colonel.

Jim’s operating positions include Vice President - New Product Marketing, then Vice President - Corporate Development at Genuity, a $1 billion Internet services company. Earlier, he was Vice President - International at UNIFI Communications, where he launched new operations and partnerships throughout Asia. He served two tours in the U.S. Army in Iraq, leading a Civil Affairs battalion, and serving as Chief of Plans and Operations for General David Petraeus. He currently commands the Army Reserve Element at the U.S. Joint Forces Command.

Jim has a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. He is fluent in French.

Mike Rice – Improvement Leader

Mike Rice is an experienced executive and consultant with over twenty-five years of experience in operational improvement, finance, and general management in the construction, aerospace, and consumer goods sectors. Mike is skilled at helping clients access their data to generate pricing reports at actionable levels of detail, and at developing and implementing improved business processes.

Mike's operating experience includes overseeing start up operations of a green-field project with Oldcastle Glass. He held P&L responsibility at The Stanley Works, and concurrently served as Task Force Leader for high return projects including product line rationalization. Mike also worked in increasingly responsible financial roles, including Division Controller, for Leach International, an aerospace electronics firm.

Mike has a BA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.

Ted Krug – Improvement Leader

Ted Krug is an expert in improving business processes to align with customer requirements. He is experienced in deploying technologies and managing major projects with an emphasis on reducing operational costs while simultaneously increasing revenues.

Prior to working with his current clients, Ted was a VP in the Supply Chain Management Practice of The Revere Group, a mid-sized consulting firm. Earlier, he was a senior manager in the Industrial Products group at Accenture. He was responsible for a wide variety of projects at electronics, automotive, and heavy equipment manufacturers and distributors.

Ted earned his B.S. in Computer Information Systems from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.