Tom is the author of the Protect-Biz risk management and planning process.

1. Tom O’Connor
CEO, Principal Consultant/Collaborator
O'Connor introduced Salt Marsh Solutions, Inc. and serves as its CEO and
Principal Consultant/Collaborator. He created the concept of Managing From a
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Higher Level , and the Protect-Biz risk management planning process. Over a
forty-year career as a systems and management consultant and as a project
manager O'Connor devised and implemented business process improvement
solutions for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and international
clients. He has worked in a variety of industries including health care, education,
manufacturing, public utilities, logistics, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and
financial services. O’Connor served as a U. S. Naval Officer in the Pacific Fleet
after graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Industrial Engineering.
O'Connor has worked for leading companies including Electronic Data Systems,
Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, Perot Systems Corporation, KPMG ExIS,
Computer Sciences Corporation, and Data Dimensions, Inc.
His considerable expertise includes:
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applying successful innovation for both the sales and delivery of
consulting services;
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establishing productivity improvement techniques and usability
testing within a Fortune 100 technology company;
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managing client projects with budgets up to $22 million;
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managing a staff of 300 systems engineers supporting multiple
federal government projects;
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improving many consulting projects that were not meeting client
expectations; and

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advising national and international clients on critical, time-sensitive
issues that challenged the board room as well as the computer
room.
In addition, O’Connor has authored articles for Computerworld and Information
Week and is a member of the Association of Contingency Planners.
“I don’t just plan to make things happen, I make things happen.”