ounder of two internationally recognized entrepreneurship organizations, Verne Harnish is founding partner of Gazelles, Inc. and the Master of Business Dynamics (MBD) program, focused on helping firms implement tools for handling the complexities that come with growth. Verne has also served as an advisor to CEOs of emerging growth firms for eighteen years.

aving founded the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO) and co-founded the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE), two international entrepreneurship organizations, Verne also serves on the board of the New York City based National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Verne is also chairman of the Millennium 1000 award for the Organization of American States, recognizing the top 1000 young entrepreneurs throughout the 35 member countries of the OAS. Verne also chairs the MIT/Inc./YEO "Birthing of Giants" executive leadership program and chairs the leadership program for the prestigious Top 40 Under 40 Awards in Canada.

erne was the co-creator and presenter of CareerTrack's Implementing Total Quality Management program, audio, and four volume video series; and was a certified presenter for Tom Peters' In Search of Excellence and developer/presenter for his Liberation Management programs. He was also the author and presenter of the audio and video series Controlling Interruptions and a two volume video series on Creativity and Innovation.

rom leading the first delegation of young entrepreneurs to the People's Republic of China to spearheading a U.S. Department of Education major summary report for The White House, he is as comfortable in a government or non-profit setting as he is working with entrepreneurs and corporate clients, which have included AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Northern Telecom, Boeing, U.S. Army, CIA, Merck, ABB, and 500 other organizations. Given his expertise in the field of entrepreneurship, he has appeared on several national television and radio programs including Smart Money, CBS News, and Nation's Business Today; and appeared in stories in over one hundred magazines and newspapers including Forbes, Inc., and The Wall Street Journal.

erne has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. He is married to Julie and has a 3 year-old son Cameron and a 1 year-old son Cole. Hobbies include piano, tennis, and magic as a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Honors include National Leader of the Year for Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership honorary organization) and one of the first two recipients of the National Laureate Award for Leadership by Tau Beta Pi (Engineering honorary organization).

What others have to say about Verne Harnish's presentations

John F. Neilson,
VP of Microsoft

You motivated our salesforce and got them to think outside the box...your use of real life examples brought credibility to your presentation...you interacted well with the audience and kept them engaged.

Lori A. Rosenthal,
HR of AT&T

Your dynamic style and depth of knowledge...truly set the tone for our entire training program.

George J. Mitsch,
Vice President of United Van Lines

You informed with a comfortable delivery and pace, spiced with current examples of the principles at work in the marketplace.

Patricia A. Bogusz,
Director of Burlington Northern Railroad

Thank you so much for the wonderful keynote speech...so many of the ideas and philosophies you presented were right on target for us.