R. H. Chandler Company
Strategy Consulting

Richard H. Chandler formed his management consulting company in 2003 in order to assist CEOs and business owners as they wrestle with their most critical challenges—charting new strategies, meeting competitive threats, upgrading management practices, acquiring businesses, restructuring operations, invigorating their organizational culture or selling their business. These major, non-routine decisions come up so infrequently that the CEO or owner may have little experience with them or lack the time for a proper, in-depth study. For these high leverage issues, it makes sense to seek objective advice from someone who has been there before.

Dick Chandler has been both a student and practitioner of the best management practices being employed by leading companies. He draws upon 35 years of management experience, including 23 years as a CEO, followed by six years as a professor of strategy and management at two leading universities. Chandler has led three venture funded deals--one management buy-out and two start-ups. Building on this rich experience foundation, he will assist clients in a variety of ways, from leading a strategic planning offsite meeting to installing improved management systems to simply providing sound advice on a vexing problem. He will work with companies to find creative ways to accelerate their growth and improve their profitability, following a practical, common sense approach appropriate for their scale of operations.

R. H. Chandler Co. is particularly qualified to help companies meet challenges that require these areas of expertise, bringing in domain and functional experts as needed to supplement the team:

Chandler has had extensive experience in each of these areas, both as an operating executive and management consultant. His industry experience has spanned healthcare, technology, consumer products, manufacturing, apparel and retailing.

Chandler also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Montana in Missoula teaching graduate level MBA courses in business strategy, CEO leadership, new venture management, mergers and acquisitions, business dynamics, global competitive strategy and managing technology and innovation.