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Faculty Profile
Rob Sheehan has more than twenty-five years of executive management experience,
including eighteen years as the CEO of two different national nonprofits. His research
and academic publications are focused on leadership, strategy, and organizational
effectiveness. His background and experiences have included serving as CEO of LeaderShape,
Inc. from 1992-2001 and CEO of the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity & Educational Foundation
from 1981-90.
As Academic Director of Executive Programs at the Smith School of Business, Rob
directs the academic aspects of Executive MBA programs with responsibility for cohorts
in the U.S. (College Park EMBA & Custom MBA for SAIC), China, and Switzerland. He
also assists with custom-designed executive education programs for various organizations.
He received his Master’s degree and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. While
at Ohio State, he directed The Excellence in Philanthropy research project, which
became the basis for his dissertation “Mission Accomplishment as Philanthropic Organization
Effectiveness.” His B.A. is from Westminster College, PA.
Rob is an active member of ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations
and Voluntary Action) and the Academy of Management. He is a regular presenter of
academic papers at conferences, and has been published in leading nonprofit research
journals—including Nonprofit Management & Leadership and Nonprofit
and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Rob is also an active member of the Association
of Fundraising Professionals and attained the association's CFRE (Certified Fund
Raising Executive) designation in 1986. He has been certified as a Transformation
Consultant by United Way of America. He is author of a forthcoming book on nonprofit
strategic planning entitled Mission Impact: Breakthrough Strategy for Nonprofits.
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