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ABOUT VOMI| Executive Board
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Pierre Coupet
Chairman
- Founder, CEO & Doctor of Virtual Organization Management
- Virtual Organization Management Institute
- chairman@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
- skype: virtual.organization.management
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Professor Coupet, the founder of Virtual Organization Management Institute, has a
long and distinguished professional career spannning a number of disciplines over
a period of 34+ years. He is an author, prolific lecturer, speaker and trainer on
Virtual Organization Management and inventor of patent-pending best practices,
policies and procedures for operating in a virtual environment and managing a virtual
organization; is recognized worldwide as the founder of the modern Virtual Organization
Management discipline and the World's Foremost Expert on Virtual Organization Management.
His articles and publications have appeared in numerous prestigious publications and on
sites such as HR.com, HR Resource.com, Human Capital Institute.org, College Recruiter.com,
ERE.net and others.
Currently, he is also Founder, Chairman, CEO & Chief Virtual Organization Architect at
NetWEB Elite Solutions, Inc., a Virtual Organization Management Consulting firm with roots
dating back to 1995. He is a member of Society of Industry Leaders-a McGraw-Hill
company-serving as their Sole and Primary Subject Matter Expert on Virtual Organization Management;
available for consulting to leading institutional money managers, researchers, and analysts in
the financial services industry and the media. He formerly headed TFG Incorporated, a national
executive search firm, as Founder, Chairman & CEO for over 14 years, having represented blue chip
clients such as Chase Manhattan, Microsoft, Litton Industries, etc., during the period 1981-1995.
Prior to TFG Incorporated, he held a number of management consulting positions as well as Auditor and
Sr. Tax Accountant positions with various local CPA firms and agencies. He is a former member of
the California Air National Guard and former active duty member of the 10th Aerospace Defense
Squadron, USAF at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA.
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William Messier, Ed.D.
Director
- Chief Learning Officer
- Virtual Organization Management Institute
- wmessier@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
Dr. Messier has over thirty years of practical business experience in a number of different
industries, including over 14 years of e-Learning experience, as well as many years of
entrepreneurial experience. Currently, he is also Executive VP and Virtual Organization Management
Consultant at NetWEB Elite Solutions, Inc., an affiliate of Virtual Organization Management Institute.
Prior to NetWEB Elite Solutions, Dr. Messier was importing and exporting management resources in China.
He is on the following boards: Editorial Board for the International Journal of Mobile Learning
and Organization (IJMLO), Editorial Review Board for AACE/SITE Journals; and is a peer reviewer for the
published journal, Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Object.
Dr. Messier has developed online and onsite educational programs in the Middle East, China, and the
United States; has had the opportunity to teach in several innovative universities and colleges around
the world; has substantial teaching experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and has taught
courses in the fields of communication, education technology, information technology, video production,
media writing and desktop publishing. Dr. Messier’s work draws significant inspiration from human learning
and teaching. He seeks to understand and model how people learn from their teachers and peers and the
application of educational technologies when appropriate.
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David Holness, Ph.D.
Director
- Dean of the School of Business
- American Intercontinental University
- dholness@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
Dr. David Holness has over 30 years of business experience coupled with extensive experience in market
and innovation development for Fortune 500 companies and is a member of our Board of Directors.
With demonstrated consultative selling experience in all aspects of business solutions, from concept to
delivery and implementation, he is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of business management and
operations.
Currently, Dr. Holness is the Dean of the School of Business at American Intercontinental
University. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor / Lecturer at several online universities.
Prior to that, he was the President & CEO of Pharmadocs, a company focused on business innovation and
transformation of pharmaceutical professional labeling for electronic distribution and detailing.
Clients included: Astra Zeneca, Pharmacia, BMS, Convatec, Ortho-Mcneil and others. Prior to Pharmadocs,
he held a number of key leadership positions at IBM and Xerox within their respective Global Services
Division and other units.
He is the author of several publications, including the fascinating Market Harmonization Model
publication. This publication suggests that product acceptance can be predicted and orchestrated in a
fashion similar to the way musical notes are developed into scales, modes, chords and musical movements
on the basis of their relative position with one another. Dr. Holness currently resides in Georgia and
holds an MBA in entrepreneurship and a Ph.D. in marketing.
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J. Suzette Coupet
Director
- Chief Social Network Monetization Strategist
- Virtual Organization Management Institute
- jsuzette@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
J. Suzette Coupet has over 14 years of sales, marketing and multimedia experience; with a long history
of involvement and contribution to VOMI, its affiliates and predecessors. Prior to VOMI, she was
a successful Sales Executive with Time Warner Media and other online media companies. She is a native
of Southern California and holds a BA in Film and Digital Media from UC Santa Cruz.
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Vern Evans
Director
- Chief Talent Officer
- Virtual Organization Management Institute
- vevans@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
Ms. Vern Evans, our chief talent officer, has a long and distinguished professional career
spannning a number of disciplines over a period of 30 years. She has a long history of involvement and
contribution to VOMI, its affiliates and predecessors in an investor capacity as well as in various
other roles.
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