Arthur Beam co-leads the firm's strategy-turnaround management-M&A practice. His expertise and insights have been highly valued by clients, especially boards of directors from the manufacturing, distribution, and transportation sectors. His areas of expertise encompass:

• BUSINESS STRATEGY
• TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT
• MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
• DIVESTITURE PLANNING
• BOARD GOVERNANCE
• MARKET ANALYSIS
  

Previously, Mr. Beam was a Partner with M&A firms Tisman, Scott & Allen and the Harris Group and was Sr. Vice President for International Accounts with National Steel.

He earned his MBA from Northwestern University and a BBA in Accounting and a Doctor of Law from the University of Illinois.

Virgil Berry co-leads the firm's strategy and turnaround management practice and brings a wealth of exceptional corporate and consulting experience to the firm's clients. His areas of expertise include:

• BUSINESS STRATEGY
• OPERATIONS EFFECTIVENESS
• TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT
• RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
• VALUE CHAIN ENGINEERING
• M & A PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
• POST-MERGER INTEGRATION
  

Previously, Mr. Berry was President of Chicago Metals . At Jos Schiltz Brewing co. he held a number of senior positions including Sr. Vice President for R& D, VP for Marketing, as well as Interim CEO. He also served as Vice President In charge of Technology and R&D consulting for an international consulting firm.

Mr. Berry earned his Bachelors in Engineering from Stanford University and a doctorate in Engineering and Management from California Technical Institute.

Ward Harrie leads the firm's overseas consulting efforts, principally to Canada and other British Commonwealth countries. His areas of expertise encompass:

• TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT
• BUSINESS STRATEGY
• ORGANIZATION DESIGN
• M&A PLANNING
• DIVESTITURE PLANNING
• LABOR RELATIONS & MANAGEMENT

Prior to joining OSI, Mr. Harrie was a Senior Consultant with two international strategy consulting firms and was a deputy in the Canadian Trade Ministry.

Mr. Harrie earned his MBA in International & Labor Economics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelors in Business Management from McGill University. Mr. Harrie also holds a CVA.

Jerry Want leads OSI's Change Management & Organization Effectiveness practice. His areas of expertise encompass:

• CHANGE STRATEGY
• CORPORATE CULTURE BUILDING
• POST-MERGER INTEGRATION
• EXECUTIVE TEAM COACHING
• TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT
• HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
• ORGANIZATION ASSESSMENT & DESIGN

In an era of recycled fads & fix-its, Mr. Want is one of the business world's most respected change management experts having served clients from the telecom, manufacturing, information technology, transportation, and pharmaceutical and healthcare, and financial services industries.

Previously, he was Vice President of Organization and Operation Strategy for Digicon and Director of Organization Design and Development for Motorola's Wireless Sector. He was also a Supervising Consultant for Coopers & Lybrand where he started their Leadership Development practice and conducted the first corporate culture/organization effectiveness audit & planning of a Bell telecom co. after the break-up of AT&T. He also led the HR & OE function for companies from the financial services and healthcare industry.

Mr. Want earned his doctorate in the behavioral sciences from the University of Maryland, a post doctoral CAGS in Organization Planning & Development from Loyola University's School of Labor Relations and a Bachelors from the University of Richmond.