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>>Bio: Claude Whitmyer

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In addition to his participation in meaningfulWork.com, Claude Whitmyer is Co-Founder, CIO, and Chief Community Strategist at FutureU™. He has nearly 30 years of experience as an educator, business and organizational consultant. Mr. Whitmyer has served more than 2,000 clients in several hundred corporations, non-profits, and small businesses. His consulting focus has ranged from strategic planning, market research, and corporate communications to graduate education, corporate training, and vocational guidance. He has also acted as a professional coach to several dozen executives and managers.
          In the 1980s, Mr. Whitmyer developed a thriving computer consulting firm and, from 1987 to 1993, he wrote a monthly software review column for The Office magazine. In the early 1990s he developed a graduate degree program that was delivered 60% online, and he currently acts as faculty advisor and online course facilitator for the Healthcare Forum's annual Fellowship in Creating a Healthier Community.
          He has managed countless projects, developed numerous certificate programs and courses, and created a decision support system that tracked communications between management and key stakeholders for a major corporation.
          At FutureU he oversees product research and new product development. He also manages the associate pool of consultants, facilitators, and instructional designers who create our products and provide our consulting services. In addition, he teaches our learning online, teaching online, and leadership units.
          Mr. Whitmyer is author of three books:

• In the Company of Others: Making Community in the Modern World (Putnam, 1993)
• Mindfulness and Meaningful Work: Explorations in Right Livelihood (Parallax, 1994)
• Running A One-Person Business (Ten Speed, 1994, 2nd ed.).

You can visit his website at http://www.claudewhitmyer.com.