Faculty of Business - John Molson MBA International Case ...

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Maine Business School - University of Maine
Jason Harkins (Coach)
Jason Harkins is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at
the Maine Business School, University of Maine. He received
his Ph. D. from the University of Oklahoma, his M.B.A. from
the University of Missouri, and his B.S. in business from
Truman State University. His research is primarily focused on
understanding the role that strategy plays in the success of
small businesses, including team dynamics, signals, and agency
concerns.
Jason.harkins@maine.edu
Paul Myer (Assistant Coach)
Paul Myer is Executive-in-Residence at the Maine Business
School. Prior to coming to the University of Maine, Professor
Myer was a senior marketing executive in the technology
sector. He has lived and worked in Europe and Asia. His
concentrations are global business strategy, marketing and
sales. Professor Myer also served as Assistant Director of the
Domestic Council under President Ford and represented
ABC as Vice President of Government Relations. He is
focused on helping students understand and appreciate
the business challenges and opportunities they will face as
a result of globalization, rapid technological change, and the
empowerment of consumers. Jason.harkins@maine.edu
paul.myer@maine.edu
Ian Burns (Competitor)
Ian Burns graduated from the University of Maine in 2008
with a B.S. in Business Administration. Although born in Maine,
he grew up in Manila, Philippines until his graduation from
an international school in 2004. During his undergraduate
studies, he served on the leadership team for SPIFFY, a $1.6M
real money student managed investment portfolio. After
graduation, he worked as a Senior Collector for Bank of
America and spent a year teaching English in Taiwan before
returning to the University of Maine to earn his MBA. Ian
intends to return overseas and assist organizations seeking to
expand their operations into foreign markets.
Ian.burns@maine.edu
Caitlin Clark (Competitor)
Caitlin Clark earned her BS in Business Administration with
a focus in Finance from the University of Connecticut in
2007. Upon graduation she joined a two-year rotational
finance leadership program with Gexpro (formerly GE
Supply) subsidiary of Rexel, Inc. She was permanently placed
at the Midwest Region Headquarters outside of Chicago, IL
From left to right: Paul Myer (Coach), Fred Kaiser,
Ian Burns, Richmond Dickey, Caitlin Clark,
Jason Harkins (Coach) Separate: Timothy Stormann
and supported 20+ branches. Caitlin is currently a NCAA
Division III Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Husson University and
is enrolled in the University of Maine’s JD MBA program. She
begins law school in the fall.
Caitlin.clark@maine.edu
Richmond Dickey (Competitor)
Richmond Dickey graduated from the University of Maine
earning his B.A. in Political Science along with a minor in
Business. As a second year MBA student at the University of
Maine, he is pursuing an International Business concentration.
He is also working on a Master of Arts in Global Policy from
the University of Maine in which he is pursuing the track
of International Security and US Foreign Policy. He studied
international business and German language during part of his
first year in the MBA program at Aalen Hochschule in Aalen,
Germany. He will be pursuing an international career when he
graduates in 2012 in business or government
Richmond.dickey@maine.edu
Frederick Kaiser (Competitor)
Fred Kaiser is a logistics and information systems professional
with experience in both heavy industrial logistics and military
logistics. He has worked for a fourth-party logistics provider
(4PL) in the General Motors supply chain. Fred deployed
with a US Army logistics battalion to Afghanistan in 2009. He
currently teaches leadership and professional development
at Maine Maritime Academy. Fred has a BS in Business from
the New York University system (1999), an MS in Logistics
Management from Maine Maritime Academy (2006), and is
presently pursuing an MBA at the University of Maine. Fred
resides in Blue Hill, Maine, where he enjoys hiking, fishing and
camping.
frederick.kaiser@maine.edu
Timothy Stormann (Alternate Competitor)
Tim Stormann is a first year M.B.A. Student at the University
of Maine in Orono. He received his undergraduate degree in
December of 2010, majoring in both Business Administration
and Financial Economics. He plans to complete his degree in
December of 2012. He currently works for People’s United
Bank in Brewer, Maine, and lives a short distance away from
Bangor. He interests include weight lifting, options trading,
and trying new beers. Tim plans to begin his studies for his
Chartered Financial Analyst certification early next year.
timothy.stormann@maine.edu