Katherine Hornbach
Education
University of Waterloo
Honours B. Math, Computer Science 1976-01-01 - 1979-01-01
Grand Rapids Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Engineering 1974-01-01 - 1977-01-01
Central High Scool
, -Work Experience
IRS/AARP
Current
IRS/AARP
Self-employed
2001-04-01 - 2017-01-01
Self-employed
Anthros Consulting
2014-09-01 - 2016-04-01
Anthros Consulting
Scenario-Based Planning for the Adirondack Park region
2011-09-01 - 2012-07-01
Scenario-Based Planning for the Adirondack Park region
Voyages of Discovery
2006-11-01 - 2010-04-01
Voyages of Discovery
Northeast Consulting Resources (NCRI)
1997-01-01 - 2001-04-01
Northeast Consulting Resources (NCRI)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
1986-09-01 - 1997-01-01
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Smiths Industries
1977-01-01 - 1986-01-01
Smiths Industries
Grand Rapids Board of Education
1973-01-01 - 1976-01-01
Grand Rapids Board of Education
Skills
Summary
I have twenty five plus years experience in BU strategy, corporate strategy, scenario-based planning, management consulting, outbound marketing, and engineering management, with a strong technology focus. I have been a freelance management consultant, focusing primarily on scenario-based planning, for the last 15 years. Most recently, I helped a consulting firm focused on scenario-based planning for managing climate change. Additional projects include a ground-breaking community-based scenario planning project for the Adirondack Park region, an Information Services plan for a large commodities company, and finalizing a set of telecom business plans. I also "work" as a cruise lecturer, imparting technology skills in exchange for free cruises to exotic ports. Prior to my freelance career, I was a Senior Strategist at Northeast Consulting Resources Inc., a boutique consulting firm specializing in scenario-based planning. Prior to that, I served as a member of the Corporate Strategy Group at Digital Equipment Corporation, where I worked with Digital’s executives as they dealt with massive industry shifts. Prior to my Corporate positions, I was responsible for marketing and strategy for Digital’s broad line of software development tools. Before joining Digital, I pioneered the use of methods and tools for large aerospace projects, and presented seminars worldwide on the adoption and use of CASE tools. I have a special interest in the impact of emerging technology, from the vantage point of the business, economic, and basis-of-competition changes the new technology imposes on an existing market. I authored an invited paper for the European journal “Long Range Planning”, entitled Competing by Business Design: The Reshaping of the Computer Industry.
