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As a boutique management consulting firm, BSG has only three direct employees.  BSG relies heavily on Strategic Partners, Service Providers, and the BSG Network to conduct the analysis and accomplish client goals.

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David A. Baker - BSG Staff

Partner

Helping Organizations Excel Through Effective Customer Strategy
Baker Strategy Group  
P: +1 (734) 786-3342  
david@bakerstrategy.com
www.bakerstrategy.com
MBA, Corporate Strategy, the University of Michigan Ross School of Business
B.S., Communications, Eastern Michigan Univeristy
 
David has managed programs for a variety of organizations, including Fortune 500 service and manufacturing companies. Most recently, through cooperative partnerships, David has worked with regional clients such as Yahoo!, Johnson Controls, Gordon Food Services, and Our Sunday Visitor.

Before forming Baker Strategy Group, David was Director for Business Development at CFI Group and a Senior Consultant with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. With these firms, David ran client engagements for companies such as ServiceMaster, Emerson, Domino’s Pizza, and Schuler.

David has lived in China and has conducted studies on the Chinese automotive and education markets. He is active in the Detroit-area community and has conducted projects for area nonprofits such as the Detroit Economic Club and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

David has a BA in Organizational Communication from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA with High Distinction in Corporate Strategy and International Business from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He is married with five children and lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Margaret J. Baker - BSG Staff

Partner

Helping Organizations Excel Through Effective Customer Strategy
Baker Strategy Group  
P: +1 (734) 786-3342  
margaret@bakerstrategy.com
www.bakerstrategy.com
Ph.D. Asian Languages and Cultures, The University of Michigan
A.M. East Asian Languages and Civilization, Harvard University
A.B. Comparative Literature, French and Japanese, Princeton University
 
Margaret has long been interested in languages, translation, and cultural exchange. Her undergraduate thesis was on Japanese influence on French poetry, and her Ph.D. dissertation treated Chinese translations of Western classics and writer Pearl Buck, who sought to “interpret” China for Western readers.

Dr. Baker taught English and writing in Tokyo, at Tianjin University in China, and at the University of Michigan. She also served as administrator and translator for five teams of North American English teachers to China for summer language institutes.

Joshua V. Zuellig - BSG Staff

Analyst

Helping Organizations Excel Through Effective Customer Strategy
Baker Strategy Group  
P: +1 (734) 786-3342  
joshua@bakerstrategy.com
www.bakerstrategy.com
Currently pursuing BS in Mathematics at Valparaiso University
 
Joshua has been with Baker Strategy Group since summer of 2007. In that time he has worked with several BSG clients and partners, including Church Extension Fund, LCMS Michigan School District, MOVE Communications, CFI Group, and Spring Arbor University. Joshua’s main function in the company is data analysis, but he also works in other various tasks including survey design and reporting.

Academically, his primary interest is mathematics, but he is also pursuing a minor in computer science and has a substantial background in Java™ and Python™. Joshua is currently an undergraduate at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN and will be starting his junior year in the fall of 2008.

Donald S. Hart - Strategic Partner

President & CEO

Move Forward. Further. Faster.
MOVE Communications, Inc.  
P: +1 (734) 973-0100  
dhart@movecommunications.com
www.movecommunications.com
BA, Wheaton College
MA, University of Michigan
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Donald Hart is president of MOVE Communications, a company he has lead since its founding in 1984. Move’s focus is helping businesses build relationships with present and potential customers through effective brand development and sales communications. Don’s expertise is in distilling strategic insight. With a team of both staff and strategic partners this insight is then shaped into compelling communications that get results.

In the Christian publishing market, Don has developed both category management and author brand development tools for Zondervan publishing, a division of HarperCollins. Through Spring Arbor Distributors, Don has also provided services for most of the CBA publishers including Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, Multnomah, and Baker Book House.

After receiving his BA from Wheaton College, Don completed graduate work at the University of Michigan in Speech, Communications and Theatre. The quality of Don’s work and that of the MOVE team has been recognized by industry peers through ADDY, Tele and EMMY awards.

Dave  Hile - Strategic Partner

President

Get Marketing Muscle
Hile Design LLC 
P: +1 (734) 995-1245 
dave@hiledesign.com
www.hiledesign.com
MFA, Eastern Michigan University
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Hile Design, founded in 1984, is a full-service creative firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They offer big ideas and comprehensive services including marketing strategy, graphic design, branding, print advertising and website design and development.

Dave works with senior staff to conceptualize advertising campaigns. He reviews work in progress and offers creative input and support. He also heads up Hile's own marketing efforts which continue to expand the firm's diverse client base. Dave oversees project bidding, client relations, and true to his original calling continues to illustrate, having won 40 awards for his advertising and editorial illustrations.

Brian  Stevens - Strategic Partner

Owner

More than just websites!
iDigiSys, LLC 
P: +1 (734) 302-0330 
brian@iDigiSys.com
www.idigisys.com
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Dave  Peterson - Strategic Partner

Owner

Story-telling sows the seeds of Faith, Hope, and Love - Life!
Stone Bridge Productions 
P: +1 (734) 649-0067 
dpeterson@movecommunications.com
www.stonebridgeprods.com
BA, University of Florida
MA, Regent University
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Dave has over 15 years experience in video production. His main area of expertise is editing, or weaving, pictures and sounds, into compelling stories. Now he has launched a full-service video production company called Stone Bridge Productions, which offers videography , photography, post production, DVD authoring and encoding video for almost any application. David earned a BA in Fine Art from the University of Florida, and a MA in Film Production from Regent University.

David holds a BA in Fine Art from the University of Florida, and a MA in Film Production from Regent University.


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