Edge brings with it the ability to respond to virtually any issue. Particular strengths lie in the areas of Strategic Marketing and Business Services, with concentrations that cover virtually every area that confronts CEOs today. Edge understands the issues you face, and has significant expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions, Organizational Development, IT analysis and development of Business Plans.

Stephen Davies is a seasoned entrepreneur with over twenty five years of business experience in diverse industries. After graduating from Oxford University, he had a successful career with Barclays Bank, immigrated to Long Island in 1986 and founded US Computer Group. This cutting edge IT services company grew swiftly over the following decade and became one of the premier companies in its industry. Its growth placed US Computer on the Inc 500 list of the fastest growing companies in the US for five consecutive years and it was inducted into the Inc Magazine Hall of Fame in 1996.

Most recently, Steve was president of Sandata (NASDAQ: SAND) the second largest software development company on Long Island (after Computer Associates). A financial background has been combined with a proven track record in leading companies through explosive growth, and Steve brings a unique perspective. Major skills are in strategic marketing and positioning, creating sales strategies, building successful sales teams, finding and implementing mergers and acquisitions and implementing financial planning and control. Because of a keen first hand understanding of both the banking mentality and the difficulties of operating a business, he is especially effective in negotiations with banks.

Steve holds a Masters Degree in English from Oxford University and is an Associate of the Institute of Bankers in London, England. He was named a regional winner in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year program in 1995.

Woody Greenberg has been a senior executive and consultant  for over 35 years with a record of success in diverse industries. His consulting practice utilizes skills in strategic business planning, operations auditing and improvement, and software applications training design and delivery.

Greenberg is a Certified Facilitator for The Alternative Board®. TAB is a selective, by invitation only, membership organization made up of Presidents, CEOs and owners who meet in small structured boards on a monthly basis to improve the profitability of their companies. He is also a Certified Coach in Strategic Business Leadership™

As President and COO, Greenberg was instrumental in the growth and profitability of Charles Greenberg & Sons, Inc. a 900-employee manufacturer of children’s shirts. While at Greenberg, he commercialized his in-house systems development team by co-founding Computer Generated Solutions, a professional services firm in the computer software field. He was Chairman and CEO of CGS in its early growth years, subsequently selling his interest in that firm.

He received an AB from Princeton and an MBA from Columbia School of Business. He has been a board member of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association and the Metro NY Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization, and has served as a commercial arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

Richard Strautman is the President and founder of Picus
Enterprises, a management consulting firm based on Long Island that helps small to medium sized companies grow their businesses. As a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with over thirty years of business experience in a variety of industries, he is a leader who has held executive positions in finance, manufacturing, sales and marketing, technology, and general management. Picus provides a wide range of strategic and tactical services in the areas of business planning, marketing, technology and change management.
Richard is a Certified Facilitator of The Alternative Board TAB®                                Nassau. TAB is a selective, by invitation only, membership organization made up of Presidents, CEOs and owners who meet in small structured boards on a monthly basis to improve the profitability of their companies.  He is also a certified Strategic Business Leadership™ coach.

Richard Strautman initially worked for two large consumer products companies and held a variety of management positions in technology, finance and marketing. Subsequently he moved into the computer technology industry and helped lead several companies through strong periods of growth.  During this period, he served in such roles as Executive Vice-President, VP of Worldwide Manufacturing, Chief Financial Officer, Division General Manager, and Sales and Marketing Vice-President.

Combining these diverse experiences, Mr. Strautman moved into consulting in 1996 and has helped start-up companies, small businesses, medium sized businesses and world-wide conglomerates identify and achieve their objectives. He served four years as a Partner/Managing Director for KPMG Consulting, recently renamed Bearing Point.

Craig Jennings has worked in many different professions and in many different places. Jennings is a Certified Facilitator for The Alternative Board TAB®.

He is also President of a local Chapter of BNI, an officer of the trade training organization MetroSET, a member of the International Coaching Federation, founding member of Coachville, and of the Graduate School of Coaching.

He brings a rich diversity of experience to his clientele in a number of very different disciplines and techniques and his career highlights include:

• Graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at Columbia.
• Account executive in CBS national network sales
• Research, creative and account work for NY ad agency Ally-Gargano
• Technical Computer Training documentation and writing for Merrill-Lynch
• Computer training and IT consulting in NY
• Deep-sea diving and marine construction in Africa, The North Sea, Nova Scotia and the USA

He has started seven different businesses including a high-tech computer training center in Manhattan, an award-winning advertising agency, and a deep-sea diving company.  He currently operates Powhattan Consulting Corp, a small-business coaching service, and the NYC Midtown Coaching Center, a support system for local coaches.