Consultants and services.

A listing of consulting futurists. For information about being listed in the directory, published in every issue of THE FUTURIST and available on the Web at www.wfs.org, call Jeff Cornish toll free at 1-800-989-8274 or 301-656-8274, or fax 301-951-0394.

Karl Albrecht International

3120 Old Bridgeport Way, #100, San Diego, CA 92111

Phone: 858-576-3535 Fax: 858-576-3536

E-mail: futures@KarlAlbrecht.com

Web: KarlAlbrecht.com

Contact: Dr. Karl Albrecht

Management futurist, consultant, speaker. Author, Service America! and Northbound Train. Strategic reviews, executive strategy retreats.

Alternative Futures Associates

100 N. Pitt St., Suite 235, Alexandria, VA 22314-3134

Phone: 703-684-5880 Fax: 703-684-0640

E-mail: futurist@altfutures.com

Web: www.altfutures-afa.com

Contact: Clement Bezold, Jonathan Peck, Marsha Rhea

Vision and scenario development, strategic planning, trend analysis, workshop design and facilitation, presentations, keynotes, consulting.

Alternative Futures Research Associates, Inc.

4000 Cathedral Ave., N.W., 204B, Washington, DC 20016

Phone: 202-333-2799 Fax: 202-333-3262

E-mail: didsbury@wfs.org

Contact: Dr. Howard F. Didsbury, Jr.

Keynote speaker; future-oriented studies (conferences, films); executive training; special projects director, World Future Society.

James Alvino & Associates

6112 Winslow Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Phone: 714-903-8584 Fax: 714-844-4861

E-mail: jalvino@mindspring.com

Contact: James Alvino, Ph.D.

Strategic planning/visioning, creative problem solving, leadership development, team building, stress management, meditation techniques, results!

Amber Network

15363 NE 201st St., Woodinville, WA 98072

Phone: 425-415-6155 Fax: 425-415-0664

E-mail: administrator@ambercoaching.com

Web: www.ambercoaching.com

Contact: Aviv Shahar

Helping leaders & teams develop their vision and design the future. Innovation, strategy, coaching, consulting, retreats.

ArchPortlFuturists & Technologists

1550 Larimer St., Suite 270, Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-906-8440 Fax: 303-893-2204

E-mail: info@archport.com

Web: www.archport.com

Contact: J.P. McLaughlin

Future-focused ideation, strategy, and thought. Emerging futures, technologies, and social trends. Consulting, facilitating, speaking, coaching.

Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc.

770 Palm Bay Ln., Suite 4-1, Miami, FL 33138

Phone: 305-756-5027 Fax: 305-754-1658

E-mail: ratlas@ix.netcom.com

Web: www.cpted-security.com

Contact: Dr. Randall Atlas, AIA, CPP

Pioneers in crime prevention through environmental design. Design of jails, prevention of premises liability lawsuits.

Christensen Associates, Inc.

8168 Manitoba St., No. 2, Playa Del Ray, CA 90293-8291

Phone: 310-578-0405 Fax: 310-578-0455

E-mail: chris@camcinc.com

Web: www.camcinc.com

Contact: Chris Christensen, CMC

Avoid devastating surprises! Exploit ANY future! Stimulating and entertaining keynotes, workshops, assessments, and consulting.

Joseph F. Coates, Consulting Futurist, Inc.

3930 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 401, Washington, DC 20008

Phone 202-363-7440 Fax 202-363-4139

Email: joe@josephcoates.com

Web: www.josephcoates.com

The future is my business: futures research, consultation, trend analysis, scenario development, visioning, scientific, technological and social forecasting, training, briefings, workshops, presentations and keynotes. Coates, over the past decade, has been the most frequently cited author in Future Survey and one of the most popular speakers at the World Future Society annual meetings. He is the co-author of five books, most recently 2025: Scenarios of US and Global Society Reshaped by Science and Technology. He has had assignments from half of the Fortune 100 firms, and has had published 280 articles on the future since 1990. If you have an interest in any subject, Coates can enlighten you on its future. Prepare for an unforgettable encounter, and one-stop shopping on the future. Vita, video, and references on request.

Coombs Consulting Ltd./Creating Living Workplaces

401-1265 West 11th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1K6

Phone: 604-733-9014

E-mail: info@thelivingworkplacec.com

Web: www.thelivingworkplace.com

Contact: Ms. Ann Coombs, Thought Leader Areas of practice include sessions for renewal in work, personal leadership and emerging trends based on the best seller The Living Workplace. Markets served: corporate/social/nonprofit/foundations/associations.

Creating the Future, Inc. with Edward D. Barlow, Jr.

2907 Division St., Suite 108, St. Joseph, MI 49085

Phone: 269-982-1830 Fax: 269-982-1541

E-mail: info@creatingthefuture.com

Web: www.creatingthefuture.com

Contact: Ed Barlow (staff: Sandy, Tammy, Tresea, and Wendy)

Relating influences of a changing world to industries, organizations, professions, communities. Presentations, strategic planning facilitation.

R.L. Engwall & Associates

560 Choptank Cove Ct., Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-571-8623 Fax: 410-571-8625

E-mail: rlengwall@aol.com

Contact: Dick Engwall

Next Generation Manufacturing visioning, future trends, assessments, strategic planning, enterprise integration, and research and development.

Future Problem Solving of New Jersey

P.O. Box 474, Somers Point, NJ 08244

Phone: 609-927-9226 Fax: 609-927-4410

E-mail: drjeanne@aol.com

Web: www.njfps.org

Contact: Dr. Jeanne Carlson, exec. dir.; Laurel Petersen, eval. dir.; Jason Navarino, associate eval. dir.

Six-step process encourages students to develop critical and creative thinking, communication skills, cooperative learning.

FUTURE SURVEY/Michael Marien

5413 Webster Rd., LaFayette NY 13084

Phone: 315-677-9278 Fax: 315-677-9248

E-mail: mmarien@syr.edu

Web: www.wfs.org/fsurv.htm

Contact: Michael Marien

"Ideas That Matter": custom keynote addresses based on synthesizing the latest futures-relevant literature. One-year (12 issues) subscription $98.

The Futures Corporation

1109 Main St., Ste. 299A, Boise, ID 83702

Phone: 208-345-5995 Fax: 208-345-6083

E-mail: futurescorp@aol.com

Web: www.futurescorp.com

Contact: Dr. John Luthy

Strategic thinking/planning; evolving leadership; organization design/development; scenario planning; business growth strategies.

The Futures Lab

2130 Goodrich Ave., Austin, TX 78704

Phone: 512-416-1175 Fax: 512-485-3117

E-mail: connect@futures-lab.com

Web: www.futures-lab.com

Contacts: Derek Woodgate, Wayne R. Pethrick

International futures-based consultancy specializing in consumer, business futures. Leaders in the future potential business.

George Washington University Forecast Project (the GW Forecast)

Department of Management Science, Monroe Hall, Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: 202-994-5975 Fax: 202-994-4930

E-mail: Halal@gwu.edu

Web: GWForecast.gwu.edu and gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~halal

Presentations, forecasts, studies, and most other consulting services focusing on Emerging Technology, E-commerce, Globalization, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Transformation. Bill Halal is a director of the WFS and recently substituted for Peter Drucker.

H.G. Hudson and Associates

34 Warren Dr., Newport News, VA 23608

Phone: 757-874-5414

Contact: Henry G. Hudson, president and CEO

Management consulting help in advanced administrative services, operations, systems, methods, procedures, policies, strategy, and management.

Innovation Focus Inc.

111 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster PA 17602-2703

Phone: 717-394-2500

Web: www.innovationfocus.com

Contacts: Christopher W. Miller, Ph.D.; Diane K. Ray, M.B.A.; Cara L. Woodland; Anne Orban, M.Ed.; Bree Gillespie

Innovation Focus is an internationally recognized consulting firm that brings innovation to all stages of product life cycle management and provides proven processes for deep customer understanding and meaningful innovation. Clients include: Kraft Foods, Kimberly Clark, WD-40, Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Institute for Alternative Futures

100 N. Pitt St., Suite 235, Alexandria, VA 22314-3134

Phone: 703-684-5880 Fax: 703-684-0640

E-mail: futurist@altfutures.com

Web: www.altfutures.com

Contact: Clement Bezold, Jonathan Peck, Bob Olson

Helps U.S. and international organizations choose preferred future through tailored presentations, scenarios, and visioning processes.

Institute for Participatory Management & Planning

P.O. Box 1937, Monterey, CA 93942-1937

Phone: 831-373-4292 Fax: 831-373-0760

E-mail: ipmp@aol.com

Web: www.ipmp-bleiker.com

Contact: Annemarie Bleiker, Hans Bleiker, Jennifer Bleiker

We teach public-sector professionals how they can develop informed consent for their controversial proposals.

KAIROS Future AB

P.O. Box 804, S-10136 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: (46 8) 545 225 00

Fax: (46 8) 545 225 01

E-mail: info@kairosfuture.com

Web: www.kairosfuture.com

Contacts: Mats Lindgren, Jorgen Jedbratt, Hans Bandhold

Values, work, technology, marketing. Methods: scenarios, studies, lectures, seminars, consulting. Public and private sectors.

Leading Futurists LLC

4420 49th St., NW, Washington, DC 20016

Phone: 202-271-0444

E-mail: jbmahaffie@starpower.net

Web: www.leadingfuturists.biz

Contacts: John B. Mahaffie, Jennifer Jarratt

Futures consulting, workshops, scenarios, research, keynote talks to help organizations discover new opportunities and challenges. Members, Association of Professional Futurists.

Minkin Affiliates

1840 Schooldale Dr., San Jose, CA 95124

Phone: 408-265-1800

E-mail: barryminkin@earthlink.net

Web: minkinaffiliates.com

Contact: Barry Minkin

Keynote speaker, bestselling author, global management consultant, three decades linking emerging trends to consumers and market strategy.

Morgan Madison & Company

1301 West 22nd St., Suite 603, Oak Brook, IL 60523-2015

Phone: 630-954-5880 Fax: 630-954-5889

E-mail: info@morganmadison.com

Web: www.morganmadison.com/

Contact: Mr. Kevin Booth, President; Mr. Terrence Metz, Vice President

Idea management: holistic approach managing inspiration, concept, and opportunity evaluation; guides planning and technology investments.

Pathfinder Group, Inc.

4348 Trophy Dr., Boothwyn, PA 19061-2617

Phone: 610-497-0800

E-mail: kugelmanp@comcast.net

Contact: Paul Kugelman, principal consultant

Strategic planning, shared vision development, alternative scenario development, organizational effectiveness, seminars, presentations, special event planning.

Pinto Associates

11645 Caminito Magnifica, San Diego, CA 92131-2119

Phone: 858-695-6788

E-mail: jim@jimpinto.com

Web: www.JimPinto.com

Contact: Jim Pinto

Speaker and consultant: technology futures, investment arenas, global business trends, Internet business relationships.

Qi Systems

35 Seacoast Terr., Apt. 6P. Brooklyn, NY 11235

Phone: 718-769-9655

E-mail: QiSys@msn.com

Web: www.qisystems.org

Contact: Ronn Parker, Ph.D.

Spectrum Counseling: conflict resolution, conscious evolution, martial arts, meditation methods, mindbody strategies, transformational learning.

Rosado Consulting for Change in Human Systems

Campolo School for Social Change, 990 Buttonwood St., 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123-3814

Phone: 215-769-3132 Fax: 215-769-6785

E-mail: calebrosado@earthlink.net

Web: www.rosado.net

Contact: Caleb Rosado, Ph.D.

Inspiring, bilingual keynote-trainer (English/Spanish): race relations, workforce diversity management, memetics, social change, spirituality.

David Pearce Snyder, Consulting Futurist

The Snyder Family Enterprise, 8628 Garfield St., Bethesda, MD 20817-6704

Phone: 301-530-5807 Fax: 301-530-1028

E-mail: snyderfam1@aol.com

Web: www.the-futurist.com

Contact: Sue Snyder

High-impact motivating presentations. Strategic assessments, socio-technologic forecasts/scenarios. Keynote addresses, strategic briefings, workshops, surveys.

Social Technologies

1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Ste. 815, Washington, D.C. 20036

Phone: 202-223-2801 Fax: 202-223-2802

E-mail: info@socialtechnologies.com

Web: www.socialtechnologies.com

Contact: Tom Conger, Don Abraham

THE FUTURE IS OUR BUSINESS. We build the capacity of organizations to understand and influence the future. Our RESEARCH generates insight and foresight to inspire and guide action. Our CONSULTING embeds systemic, proactive thinking into everyday business processes. Our EVENTS change the way people approach and experience the future. And our PRODUCTIONS provide innovative tools to develop and communicate foresight. Clients are Fortune 500 companies, large nonprofits including associations, and government agencies.

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Strategic Futures Consulting Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 19160, Alexandria, VA 22320-0160

Phone: 703-836-8383 Fax: 703-836-9192

E-mail: info@strategicfutures.com

Web: www.strategicfutures.com

Contact: Ron Gunn or Jennifer Thompson

Strategic planning, workforce futurity including mentoring, models/training, organizational change facilitation, and matrix management assistance.

Taylor Warwick Consulting Limited

121 Courtenay Terr., Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 5S6

Phone: 780-669-1605

E-mail: cdobson@taylorwarwick.ca

Web: www.taylorwarwick.ca

Contact: Craig Dobson

Provides future perspectives and context for innovation-based activities in the information and communications technology arena.

Technology Futures, Inc.

13740 Research Blvd., Bldg. C, Austin, TX 78750

Phone: 512-258-8898 Fax: 512-258-0087

E-mail: info@tfi.com

Web: www.tfi.com

Contact: John Vanston, David Smith

Almost three decades experience with over half of the Fortune 100 firms, government, academia, and emerging companies both U.S. and international; technology forecasting; road-mapping; technology management; depreciation and valuation; strategic market research; keynote and event speakers; training/workshops; facilitation; telecommunications; scenario development; S & T plans; innovation approaches; assessments; and strategic/transformational planning.

van der Werff Global, Ltd.

345 Poplar Ave., Suite 0-503, Devon, PA 19333-1339

Phone: 888-448-3779 Fax: 888-432-9263

E-mail: terry@globalfuture.com

Web: www.globalfuture.com

Contact: Dr. Terry J. van der Werff, CMC

Confidential advisor to corporate leaders worldwide on global trends, executive leadership, and strategic change.

Weiner, Edrich, Brown, Inc.

200 E. 33rd St., Suite 91, New York, NY 10016

Phone: 212-889-7007 Fax: 212-679-0628

E-mail: weinerbrown@earthlink.net

Web: www.weineredrichbrown.com

Contact: Arnold Brown, Edie Weiner

For over two decades, the pioneers in detecting emerging trends and linking them to action.

Zeisler Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 484, Hockessin, DE 19707

Phone: 302-234-2761 Fax: 302-234-2797

E-mail: info@zeislerassociates.com

Web: www.zeislerassociates.com

Contact: Carol Boston

International consulting/development firm that helps organizations innovate. Latest publication: Manager's Handbook for Virtual Teams.

Dr.-Ing. Ioannis M. Theologitis Island of Tinos, Cyclades, Greece

Exclusively constructed or restored traditional houses for sale.

Tel. +30-210 689 7150

E-mail: imt@ath.forthnet.gr

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