The firm's principal, Darrell Beck, Ph.D., CMC, has more than thirty years of organizational consulting experience spanning a diverse base of client organizations. Dr. Beck's experience includes over twenty Fortune 500 firms as well as numerous mid-sized and businesses, and over fifty (federal, state, county and city) government agencies. He consults with family businesses and is a partner in the Aspen Family Business Group.

Ph.D., Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (1974). M.A., University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma (1968). B.A., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas (1966). In addition, Dr. Beck has attended workshops, seminars and professional development programs too numerous to mention in order to maintain currency of knowledge and continuation of learning.

Aspen Family Business Group, Partner Institute of Management Consultants, Certified Management Consultant Family Firm Institute Society for Human Resource Management ASTD, Lifetime Member CentACS (Center for Applied Cognitive Studies), Certified "Big Five" Consultant Hogan Assessment Systems, Certified Consultant

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