Roger Herman is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on workforce and workplace trends. He is Chief Executive Officer of The Herman Group, a firm of Certified Management Consultants based in North Carolina. Founded in 1980, the firm serves a wide variety of corporate, trade association, and governmental clients on a national basis. A significant part of the firm's work is guiding organizations through structural, mission, leadership, cultural, and design changes to help them better prepare for the future.

Roger is author of seven books, including Keeping Good People (a business classic), Turbulence! Challenges & Opportunities in the World of Work, and The Process of Excelling. Lean & Meaningful (May 1998) was co-authored with his partner, Joyce Gioia. His most recent book is Signs of the Times (March 1999). He has published over 500 articles and writes a column that appears monthly in a number of trade journals.

A respected professional speaker and seminar leader, Roger is recognized as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) by the National Speakers Association. He is designated as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the Institute of Management Consultants and sits on the national board of directors of IMC. He is a member of the World Future Society and is Contributing Editor, Workforce and Workplace Trends, for The Futurist Magazine. Roger serves as Senior Fellow of The Workforce Stability Institute, a not-for-profit research and education organization.

Roger Herman holds a BA from Hiram College, where he majored in Sociology, and a MA in Public Administration from Ohio State University. Prior to starting his firm, he gained almost two decades of experience in sales, management, and staff positions in both public and private sector organizations. In the public sector, he served as a City Manger (CEO of a municipal government). During the Viet Nam era, Roger served as a Counterintelligence Special Agent.

He is listed in such publications as Who's Who in America, Emerging American Leaders, Who's Who in Professional Speaking, International Who's Who of Authors and Writers, and International Men and Women of Distinction.

His speech topics include:

• Keeping Good People in Turbulent Times
• Lean & Meaningful: The Next Generation of Corporate Culture
• Workforce Stability: Your Competitive Edge
• The Process of Excelling: High Performance Leadership
• And various custom designed presentations on trends