Caledonian Management Group

Executive Management Team

Caledonian's Executive Management Team leads a multi-discipline workforce that has extensive experience in many areas of business and operations.  The two main functional areas (Sales/Marketing and Operations) are each headed by a Partner who, along with the Senior partner, comprise the Executive Team. Reporting to each Partner are managers and operational team leaders who manage the daily operations and assignments.

Based in the USA, Caledonian has offices in Delaware and Texas, with satellite offices in London and Tokyo. We are currently expanding our staff and operations, with regional representatives now working in Canada and Scotland!

With over 100 consultants experienced in all aspects of running a business, many of whom have managed their own businesses or have extensive Fortune 500 experience, Caledonian is well positioned to deliver the support and services that our clients need. Depending upon the clients needs, experts in retail, manufacturing, operations, finance, legal and HR issues can be assigned and bring the latest knowledge and business practices with them at an affordable cost to the small or medium business owner. 

Colin McKie - Senior Partner/Corporate
Originally from Scotland, Colin has extensive experience in the business world spanning enterprise, medium and small businesses. Customer focused & performance driven, with experience gained working in Europe, the Middle East and the USA at the “C” level in strategic marketing, operations management, business development and business implementation. With his extensive Entrepreneurial and Turnaround Management Experience, he has over 35 years experience working for and providing consulting services to government agencies, Fortune 100 corporations and associations in the Small/Medium Business segment, Medical, HR, Retail, Manufacturing, Defence & Educational fields.   In addition to starting and managing three successful small businesses, he has taught at both The George Washington University and University of Maryland in business marketing and related subjects at both undergraduate and graduate level. A graduate of The George Washington School of Medicine, Colin is a keen equestrian, member of various Boards and Associations, enjoys travelling and is currently trying to learn Gaelic!
Chris Ducret - Partner/Sales and Marketing
With experience ranging from large multi-national businesses to small single person operations, Chris has  developed a wide range of skills and knowledge that ensures when he talks with business owners, he is talking from personal experience and his opinions and views are both valued and to the point! In his career Chris has held positions as a Business Development Executive, Blockdot Inc., Dallas, TX; Manager at Sumitomo Plastics, Santa Clara, CA; Director Business Development at blue-silicon, Inc., San Jose, CA and Senior Sales Manager at KDDI, Burlingame, CA. Chris also speaks Japanese!
Dan Ackermann - Partner/Operations Division
A multi-talented business executive who has specialized in engineering, small and medium businesses, management consulting, systems integration/efficiency and Business Process Alignment! Dan is a true professional, able to communicate and work face to face with business executives, owners and managers in a professional but effective manner that brings focus and attention to the smallest detail in any project or issue that he is addressing! His specialties include: Strategic Planning, International Business Development, Start-Up and Turnaround, Productivity Improvements, Cost Containment and Performance Management. He is also fluent in English, German and French!
Yoichi Takahashi - Japanese Regional Director
Yoichi is a veteran in the telecommunications industry - 10 years with Verizon/GTE in Tokyo and 18 years with KDD in Tokyo and California. His responsibilities included management of offices and divisions, corporate planning, sales and marketing, public relations, government relations, legal and regulatory compliance, finance and accounting, etc.  He has extensive expertise in efficient management and operations based on his practical experiences in working in fast-paced, multi-task, and multi-functional environments.  His academic studies include Telecommunications Policy, George Washington University, Washington D.C., and Political Science and Economics at Waseda University, Tokyo.  Of course, in keeping with his successful business career he is a fluent speaker in both  English and Japanese!

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