Dr. John E. Walsh, Jr.
Board Chair, The Kearny Alliance

Dr. John E. Walsh, Jr. is currently Professor Emeritus of Management at the John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University. He received his B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a M.B.A from Washington University, and a Doctorate degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He has taught at Stanford University, the European Institute of Management in Fontainbleau, France, Korea and Yonsei Universities in Seoul, the Tatung Institute of Management in Taipei, Taiwan and ESAN in Lima, Peru.

He has been a consultant to the Agency for International Development, the Asian Productivity Organization, the Asian Sources Media Group, the Ford Foundation, the J.M. Huber Corporation, the Monsanto Company, and the Seven-Up Company.

His books include: Preparing Feasibility Studies in Asia, Guidelines for Management Consultants in Asia, Planning New Ventures in International Business, Strategies in Business, and International Business Case Studies for the Multinational Market Place.

Alexander J. Boome, Jr.
Program director, The Kearny Alliance

Alexander Boome is program director of the Kearny Alliance, responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the Alliance’s programs across Southeast Asia and mainland China.

He has 20 year’s expertise creating business opportunities for companies in Asia, including Greater China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Prior to the Kearny Alliance, he worked in the business-to-business export media industry with NASDAQ-listed Global Sources’ as general manager of corporate marketing.

He served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in Palawan, Philippines from 1987 to 1989 where he established programs in community development, family health and the sustainable use of natural resources.

He has a degree in International Relations from the University of British Columbia, and is pursuing his Master’s in Public Policy and Management at the University of London’s Centre for Financial and Economic Studies.