TIMO J. SANTALAINEN, Dr. Sc (Econ.), Lic.Pol.Sc. President, STRATNET, Geneva, Switzerland & Adjunct Professor, Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland

Dr. Santalainen's professional career been a combination of academia, business and consulting (ABC). In June 1998 he assumed his present occupation as the President of STRATNET Sarl, a Geneva-based network of strategy advisors specializing in telecommunications, energy, professional and other services, and sports. His previous full-time positions have been Director of Strategic Development at MANNET, Geneva (1995-98); Professor at Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale and Geneva (1993-95); Director for Development at S.A.M.I. (Strategic Analysis & Management Inc), (1991-93), Executive Vice President (Retail Banking, Management and Human Resources) and Member of the Managing Board of Directors at Skopbank Group, Finland (1980-91).

Before that he worked as Training and Personnel Manager at Savings Banks Institute and in SOK Conglomerate. While at Skopbank Group he was twice on leave of absence being a Visiting Professor of Management at Mississippi State University, USA, and a Visiting Associate Professor of Management at Texas Tech University, USA.

He is an Adjunct Professor of International Management and Strategy at the Helsinki School of Economics (1985-). He has bees an Adjunct Faculty Member at the European Institute of Purchasing Management, France (1995-98), at the Management Centre Europe, Belgium (1990-93). He was the Second Flow International Executive-in-Residence at Wake Forest University, USA (1992).

Dr. Santalainen's fields of special interest are Strategic Management, International Management, and Organization Development. He has been an Advisor and Senior Consultant for numerous business, para-statal and intergovernmental organization and a guest speaker in conferences and seminars throughout the world. He is the author or co-author of seven books and several articles in international journals such as Business Horizons, The Executive, Global Management 1992, Group & Organizational Studies, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Long Range Planning, Organization Studies, and Scandinavian Journal of Management.

He is a founding member of Strategic Management Society, Member of the Editorial Review Board of Human Resource Planning, Member of the Executive Advisory Panel of The Executive, and Member of Academy of Management, USA. He is also Executive Vice President, Board Member and President of the Development Commission of Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

Dr. Santalainen has been Outstanding Teacher of the year 1992-93 and Outstanding Professor of the Year 1989 at Helsinki School of Economics. He was awarded from the Best European Innovation of Bank Marketing in 1989. In 1984 he and Risto Tainio won the "Douglas McGregor Memorial Award".