"Lee Crumbaugh is one of the most amazing, skilled and insightful consultants I have ever hired. In fact, many of his strategic planning materials are still in my possession and reviewed - 18 years later!" Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert.
John J. "SKI" Sygielski, President, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Past Chair, American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors
"I have known and worked with Lee for a number of years as a friend, client and comember of the board of a charitable institution. I hold Lee in the highest regard as a friend and as an advsior, personally, and for my clients. Lee has been and remains my "go to person" when I or my clients have a need for marketing information or services. His assistance and advice have always been of the higest caliber. I recommend him highly and without hesitation."
John D. Purdy, Jr., Partner, Momkus McCluskey, LLC
“Thoughtful, smart, able to quickly focus on the problem and recommend workable solutions.”
Kevin Kelly, President, Kevin M Kelly PC
“Lee is a thoughtful and thorough business strategist and an effective facilitator. He provides wide-ranging insight to identify and resolve operational and management issues for a variety of organizations.”
Erik Ford, Principal, Ford Wealth Management LLC
“I have known and worked with Lee for many years. He is the consummate professional--intelligent, experienced, a problem solver who is always cool under pressure, skilled, honest and passionate about giving his clients the highest level of quality service. Lee is an exceptional strategic planner, leader and mentor who inspires his team with a clear and sound vision; is a an excellent listener who motivates people to learn, apply themselves and excel at what they do; and is thoughtful, decisive and fair. I give Lee the highest marks for integrity and quality as a professional and as a person who has done so much for his colleagues, clients, friends and community.”
William A. Baltz, President, Focus Strategic Marketing
“Lee is a leader who can motivate and organize diverse groups of people while paying close attention to the details of project management. He not only understands how to create an organization's strategy, he also knows how to navigate the politics and personalities needed to execute a plan.”
Henry Cobb, President, Mind Movers LLC
“Lee Crumbaugh is creative, entrepreneurial, diplomatic, a great communicator, and provides inspiring leaderhip to his colleagues.”
Gordon Johnson, CEO, American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana
“Lee and I worked together at Continental Bank, Chicago, during challenging times, after the FDIC brought in new management. During the time Lee led marketing communications, he reorganized and restaffed the function, as the company redefined how it communicated internally and externally. I heartily recommend Lee for his strategic thinking, planning, marketing and communications expertise.”
Ted McDougal, Principal at Jacobs + McDougal
“I can't believe I've known and worked with Lee for 30 years now. Needless to say, he wears well. The first project was development of a computer course requiring writing and organization skills, great teaching sense and attention to technical detail. The most recent project was more strategic in nature, helping me analyze a potential magazine acquisition. Lee put his finger on a weakness I hadn't thought about, thus saving me from financial disaster. Check with me in another 30 years, and I'll let you know how Lee is doing.” Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Good Value
Lee McFadden, retired CEO, Mosaic Media,, Inc.
"Lee has two strong suits - detail orientated and ability to communicate with people. He has that free flowing personality, with the emphasis of making others feel at ease. Lee's skill set different positions he has held in the last 14 years serve him well. He is the individual that will put the time in to be successful. And, maybe most important to me, he will choose to do the right thing .... with regards to business ethics decisions."
Jim Spivey, 1500m/ 1500m / 5000m runner, USA Olympic Teams 1984, 1992, 1996; ASICS America, College Teams Sales
"Lee is an outstanding individual! Lee manages to effortlessly blend the core business values with creativity, which is rare . He has demonstrated the ability to not only drive his own success, but that of those around him too, making him a pleasure to work with. As a luminary in association management and marketing, he should be sought out by all who would wish to understand it."
Stephen McCrudden, Chief Technology Officer, Open API Service & Location, Alcatel-Lucent
“Lee was my first magazine editor and taught me more than I can recount in this short space. I am still using lessons and talents he imparted to me and I often make decisions for my editorial staff by asking myself 'what would Lee have done?" He is a constant idea generator and strategic thinker, a team builder and team leader and someone who I would want to advise me in business matters.”
John N. Frank, Editorial Director, PL Buyer magazine; Contract Manufacturing & Packaging magazine at BNP Media
"Lee is a guy with laser-like vision. He has the ability to see through the clouds to the heart of the matter and the crux of the problem. Lee looks at life, and I would guess work, not as a series of hurdles that need to be overcome, but more as a series of hurdles that beckon. He loves a challenge."
Bill Rowland, CEO and Founder, Advantage Press
"Lee has exceptional communication skills, executive experience, and creativity. A current word in everyone's lexicon is "civility". Lee Crumbaugh invented civility. Conclusion: Lee's skill set is an asset to any team, and he will enhance everyone's ability to work well together and with others."
Thomas H. Ryerson, partner, Clausen Miller
“Lee is a very thorough individual. As Director of American Fence Association, we had the opportunity to work together over a period of several years. Lee was the " Go to Guy" when guidance was needed. His personality and work ethics are a true asset.”
Joseph Sallemi, President, AAA Inc./Anzalone Fence Co.
"Lee has a very high level of commitment and focus. He is very goal and achievement oriented in his business and personal life driving himself and his business to measurable success. He has a great attention to detail and quality that is clear in all that he produces."
Steve Coffey, Executive Director, AT&T
"Lee and I are business colleagues and friends from our time at the US League of Savings Institutions. Throughout that time I've known Lee to be a knowledgeable and analytical manager. Lee is a listener who considers all options before making decisions which is a very valuable advantage in today's fast-paced environment."
Rich Flansburg, Owner, 121 Marketing Resources, Inc.
“Lee is the consummate professional. He is a dedicated, visionary executive you can count on to see a project through to completion. He was a critical force in helping to create a new trade association, Composite Fence, Deck and Rail Manufacturers Association. I believe Lee has the “Right Stuff” when integrity and discretion are called for. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Lee again.”
Bill Thornton, Managing Partner, TQM Resources, LLC
“Lee Crumbaugh is a savvy marketing and management professional with exceptional intuition and vision. He demonstrates strong leadership skills, which makes him an excellent team player. I would recommend Lee to any organization looking for a manager that can jump-start growth.”
David Brimm, Founder & President, Brimm Communications, Inc. (BrimmComm)
“Lee was my client at the American Fence Association while I was Director of Business Development at MarketSense, a full service B-to-B marketing services firm. As a senior executive Lee possesses the unique ability to know and understand the details, while never losing track of the overall strategic objective. A consummate manager, his people were a pleasure to deal with, primarily because he empowered them to do their jobs and make decisions. If our paths cross again, I would welcome the opportunity to work with Lee in the future.”
Adam Levy, Director, Business Development, MarketSense, LLC
"Lee is a highly organized, motivated and visionary individual who brings out the best in others through the sharing of concepts, ideas and direction. He has continually demonstrated a high commitment to task while embracing the individuals to accomplish them. Lee's ability to gather, assemble, and present in writing technical and user knowledge has promoted a number of organizations and companies. He has authored and published for businesses and non-profits providing them with expertise and unmatchable experience."
Jack Head, Adjunct Instructor, Purdue University and IUPUC
"Lee cuts to the chase quickly. He understands the publishing industry and gets the work done on time." Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Jim Elsener, Daily Herald Business Ledger
“Working with Lee was always a pleasure. He was knowledgeable and consistently responsive. You knew that he would actively listen and use his analytical skills to help you assess a problem and work to solve it.”
Val Plomin, President, Active Solutions & Knowledge Consulting
"...good character, work ethic, persistence, drive, and generous interest and helpfulness towards others."
Michael DeMeritt, Invesco PowerShares
"...commitment, drive and entrepreneurial skills. [A] hard act to follow."
A client
"He's easy to work with, cooperative, and very helpful."
An internal client
"Lee is to be commended for encouraging this savings of $80,000."
A senior co-worker
"Lee stepped into an extremely important position at a time when the popular incumbent decided to leave spontaneously... And Lee has been an outstanding performer."
An employer
Click to view complete letter of recommendation from Bill Rowland, CEO, Advantage Press
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