Biography
Chad Huemme is an experienced executive and educator with leadership expertise across startups, global enterprises, and nonprofit sectors. He has managed P&Ls from $1 million to over $250 million, founded three successful startups, and held key roles such as CEO, COO, and Managing Partner in companies spanning manufacturing, technology, consulting, and consumer goods industries.
Currently, Chad serves as a professor in the Strategy and International Business Department at Suffolk University, where he has taught for over 15 years, focusing on topics like corporate strategy, globalization, economic clusters and corporate innovation. In parallel, he advises startups, family businesses, and enterprise divisions, while serving as fractional CEO/COO for an international manufacturing firm.
Certifications and Licensures
- Senior Project Management Certificate, American Management Association
- MRPII, JIT, SCM, TQM, American Production and Inventory Control Society
- Phil Crosby TQM, Diversity Training, Decision Analysis Training, Lotus Development
- Leadership Management, RR Donnelley/Banta and KAO Infosystems
- Software Development Process Management, University of Vermont
Professional Memberships
- Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
- MIT Enterprise Forum
Employment History
Energy Consultants, Lotus Development Corporation, Logistix, Mathsoft, KAO Infosystems, On Demand Solutions, RR Donnelly, Outsourcelogic, IEC Partners, LQC Inc.
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Courses Taught
- SBS 101: Business Foundations
- SIB 101: Globalization
- SIB 429: Strategic Management
- MBA 710: World Class Clusters
- MBA 760: World Class Strategy
- MBA 741: Experiential Intensive
- MGSM 833: Corporate Innovation
Degrees/Professional Certifications
- MBA, Northeastern University
- BSMET, Southland University
- BA, Westminster College