Bruce E. Balfe Joins Bostrom Consulting Associates  

CHICAGO – April 23, 2010 -- Bostrom Consulting Associates, Bostrom’s consulting arm, is proud to announce the addition of Bruce E. Balfe to its consulting practice.  A nationally recognized planning, governance and assessment expert, Balfe brings more than 35 years of healthcare and medical industry expertise.

“Bruce brings a wealth of experience to Bostrom and is very well known by the entire medical community,” said Ken Monroe, chairman and chief executive officer, Bostrom.

Prior to joining Bostrom, Balfe was Vice President of Strategic Planning for the American Medical Association where he worked for more than 35 years.  He is a member of The Planning Forum, American Society of Association Executives and American Association of Medical Society Executives, (AAMSE), where he served on the Board and chaired its Futures Trends Committee. In addition, he chaired AAMSE’s Health Policy Committee, which sponsored an Expert Summit on the Quality of Medical Care.  Balfe is active in the Institute for the Future and has made several presentations to various medical groups on strategic planning and issue analysis.

“I have known Bruce for 20 years,” said Barton Tretheway, CAE, managing partner, Bostrom Consulting Associates.  “He is the consummate professional and will be a real asset to our team.  We are very fortunate to have him on board.”

About Bostrom Consulting Associates and Bostrom

Bostrom Consulting Associates (BCA) helps organizations reach their full potential by providing personalized solutions across the broad spectrum of needs and issues required for success in the not-for-profit world.   BCA consultants assess client programs, systems and structures and offer a variety of services: from branding and marketing strategy to governance, management and organizational assessment and strategic planning.   Bostrom provides management, outsourcing, and consulting services to national and international clients from its offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.  It counsels a wide range of clients, including professional societies, trade associations, foundations and other not-for-profit organizations, governmental organizations and corporations. For more than 75 years, Bostrom (bostrom.com) has been dedicated to a simple mission: to build successful organizations and enhance value for clients through trust, experience and personalized service and solutions.

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