BBA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Core Instructors

 

Paula Strasser

- Director of the Edwin L. Cox Business Leadership Center and BBA Leadership Institute at Southern Methodist University.  At SMU she is also an adjunct professor and a faculty advisor/instructor for Executive Education.  Paula is a Leadership Consultant to various organizations including:  Westwood Management, Texas Instruments, Archon of Goldman Saks, and U-Line.  Paula served as Director of International Training and Communication for Pearle, Inc. from 1978 to 1990.  Prior to joining Pearle, her experience includes Director of Training/Assistant Vice President for two major bank holding companies, Educational Therapist for a psychological academic center, and Personnel Manager at the University of Kansas.  Paula is a graduate of the University of Kansas where she received Bachelor of Science degrees in Business and Education and a Masters Degree in Educational Administration with an emphasis in Personnel Management/Psychology.  Paula provides leadership consulting services for not-for-profit organizations in the areas of leadership, executive presentation techniques, assessments, communications, and teams.  Currently, she serves on the board of several public and private organizations.

 

 

Jack Miao

- Principal of Jack Miao and Associates.  He works with capitalists, entrepreneurs and corporations to significantly improve their decision making and program execution.  Jack is an innovative, entrepreneurial, enthusiastic executive with over twenty-five years of outstanding performance, based on solid formal education, customer and results-oriented business achievements in computers and telecommunications.  He is excellent in team recruitment and development.  Jack developed and implemented the Global Customer Care Services Strategy for Nortel Networks’ Internet product line, which grew at 75-100% per annum to $1B+.  He also developed Meridian Solutions business (Voice Mail and Call Center) globally from $10M (1989) to over $400M (1993) and #1 market leadership with excellent profit margins.  Jack has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Central College and a Graduate degree in Educational Administration from Bishop University.