Internal Consulting Groups: Organization, Structure And Function

June 23, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Consulting Roundtable

More and more companies are developing internal consulting groups by hiring experienced consultants. Lean from an insider how to get one of these organizations going for your company. Learn more.

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Where:
Gleacher Center
Classroom 100
450 North Cityfront Drive
Chicago, Illinois

Who:
John Svelnis, '04
Director of Warehouse and Distribution Solutions
US Foodservice

Cost:
No Charge

Program:
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Informal Networking
6:30 - 7:30 pm : Speaker Presentation
7:30 - 8:00 pm : Q&A
8:00 - 9:00 pm: Cash bar Reception at Midway Club

Registration:
Email Registration


Questions:
Ashish Kothari, '02
312.373.1357

Event Details
Many companies have elected to develop internal consulting practices. The internal consultants provide services to their own firm similar to those provided by external organizations. There are clear challenges and benefits to these organizational structures. John Svelnis, '04 of US Foodservice, Inc. will lead the discussion around this topic from the points of view of the firm as well as the internal consultant.

Specific discussion topics will include:

1. Internal Consulting Practices - Firm Perspective
   1. When does it make sense?
   2. Benefits and challenges
   3. How do you start from the ground up?
2. Internal Consulting Practices - Employee Perspective
   1. Typical projects
   2. Comparison in career choice vs. Management Consulting firm

Speaker Profiles:

John Svelnis, '04
Director of Warehouse and Distribution Solutions, US Foodservice

John Svelnis is the Director of Warehouse and Distribution Solutions for US Foodservice, Inc. one of the largest foodservice broadline distributors in the United States. At US Foodservice, Inc., John has held various positions, most recently as Director of Consulting Services where he built an internal consulting practice.

Prior to joining US Foodservice, Inc., John held management and technical positions at the IT Consultancies of Bauhuas Technologies and The Revere Group, leading projects in the distribution, finance, and telecommunications industries. He has an MBA from the Chicago GSB. For more information about US Foodservice, Inc., visit http://www.usfoodservice.com/