Jay Deragon

Executive Consultant with over 25 years experience in providing strategic services to organizations worldwide. Industries served include: Financial Markets, Wireless, Education, Cable, Non-Profit, Healthcare, Entertainment, Media, Technology and Social Media and Networks.
Systemic Thinker able to see how the parts can create an improved whole.
Currently involved in social media strategies for organizations. Developing a series of executive workshops and management metrics for optimal performance measures

Specialties
Author: "The Emergence of The Relationship Economy" available on Amazon
Author: Socialutions: The New Management Mehods
Author: Using Risk Data To Learn & Improve
International Speaker and Facilitator of Executive Workshops on a variety of management subjects and organizational design
Social Media Educational Portal, Link to Your Education.
Read our perspectives www.relationship-economy.com or www.linktosocialutions.com

Experiences

• Link to Your World : 01/2006 - Present
  Social Media Strategist: B-B & B-C
  Managing Partner, Chief Strategist, Link to Your World, a full service consultancy providing technology and services to individuals and institutions interested in leveraging social media
  
  Co-Author of "The Emergence of The Relationship Economy" available on Amazon
  
  Co-author of "Socialutions: The New management Method in a connected world"
  
  Advisory Board Member: Business Week Research Services
  Moderator for 12 Industry or Geographic Networks
  Author of two blogs www.relationship-economy.com and www.linktosocialutions.com
  
  For more information please send email to Jay.Deragon@gmail.com
• XSVoice : 06/1999 - 01/2006
  Chairman
  As Chairman of XSVoice, Jay Deragon established and maintained relations with wireless carrier, investors, suppliers, and branded content providers. Mr. Deragon also oversaw all the financial affairs of the corporation and is one of the original founders and investors in XSVoice. Mr. Deragon also managed the identification and recruitment of all resources required to insure the organizations long-term success. XSVoice launched hundreds of mobile audio offerings including NASCAR In Car Audio, Fox News Live, ESPN Radio, Disney Radio, dozens of live music stations and a host of other premium mobile content in numerous categories. XSVoice was sold to a public firm in 2005.
• Alternative Management Solutions : 01/1995 - 01/2000
  CEO
  • Directed and trained 30 consultants in strategic planning, marketing, sales, process improvement and ISO 9000 implementation; spoke at over 50 trade shows and company events worldwide, researched and analyzed consumer trends, technology and strategic development.
  • Increased annual revenue more than $19 million within first three years by leading sales efforts.
  • Established a nationwide survey, "Quality Report Card for the Commercial Insurance Industry" to provide the industry with pertinent data on competitive customer preferences; published findings in national magazines and marketed and implemented a series of nationwide educational seminars.
  • Instrumental in the development of an award-winning software package; Using Risk Data to Learn and Improve.
  • Worked with leading web companies such as IBM, CMGi and Microsoft to research and devise web initiatives aimed at developing a "Risk Exchange and Knowledge Portals".
• Willis : 1989 - 1996
  Managing Director
  Managing Director of the Transportation Industry Practice which provided value added services to transportation firms throughout the United States. Services were focused on quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing risk and related cost.
• Quality Insurance Congress : 03/1993 - 06/1996
  Executive Director
  A non-profit organization formed to improve the "Quality" of the Property Casualty Insurance Industry. The organization was made up of over 400 members including insurance carriers, risk managers, brokers, agents, claims administrators, technology firms and other suppliers. The organization conducted customer satisfaction research and published the first ever "Quality Report Card" on the P&C Insurance industry and conducted workshops throughout the United States and abroad.
• National Risk Management : 1981 - 1989
  President
  NRM worked with the American Trucking Association and the top 100 manufacturers and suppliers to the transportation industry. In collaboration with a non profit initiative called 'MEGASafe", NRM developed management training and educational programs for the transportation industry centered aound the teachings of W. Edwards Deming. The final product, called MEGASafe" was endorsed by President Ronald Reagan, the American Trucking Association and written up in Fortune Magazine. My duties included organizational oversight, public speaking, testimony before congress and overall product development.
  Sold the business to Willis in 1989.

Education

• University of Southern Maine : 01/1977 - 12/1979
  BA, Business ManagementSocial Medis Strategist for Hire
  Author:
  "The Relationship Economy Blog" www.relationship-economy.com
  Socialutions: http://linktosocialutions.com
  "Using Risk Data to Learn & Improve"
  Activities and Societies:
  Accredited Risk Manager, Dartmouth College Continuing Education, 1994
  Certified Quality Engineer, University of Madison Wisconsin, 1990
  Six Sigma Instructor, GE Black Belt School, 1991
  ISO 9001 Instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1989
  Hoshin Planning, GOAL/QPC, 1998
  Theory of Constraints, Goldrat Institute, 1999
  D.I.S.C. Instructor: Hall & Associates, 1984