“I have found The Alternative Board to be a useful sounding board as a source for advice and feedback, and as a mechanism to stay on track for the goals and achievements that I am trying to achieve for my company.  The facilitators serve as a valuable counselor to me.” 
                                                                     - Dennis Christmas, Enterprise Solutions Realized, Marriottsville, MD

“TAB helps me keep some critical focus on the strategic, rather than just on the tactical. Before TAB we would consider strategic goals at the end of each year, and make plans for the next year. However, then the ‘fog’ of operations would force me to focus on day-to-day tactical issues, and leave me little time or energy to re-consider our strategic goals for the year and beyond. TAB now ‘forces’ me to address strategic issues at least 24 times each year — during my 12 board meetings, and during my 12 one-on-one meetings with my facilitator. The Alternative Board keeps me mindful of MY job — to be a strategic and visionary leader of the organization!”             
                                                                                           - Vince Marucci, Trusant Technologies, Columbia, MD

“After more than 15 years in business I was fortunate to be referred by a friend to Tina Corner and The Alternative Board.  Joining this great organization has proven to be one of the best business moves of my career.  The support and guidance that comes from my board, my facilitator, and the Strategic Business Leadership (SBL) program has enabled me to take my business to levels I never thought of before.  Without this group I would not be where I am today.  I strongly encourage anyone who is looking to take a business to the next level to consider this wonderful program.”                                    
                                                                                                         - Paul Robertson, Tanks Direct, Laurel, MD

"I have had a very successful and helpful experience with The Alternative Board (TAB).  The next few key areas have helped me move forward in expanding my business successfully.  There is a camaraderie and strong trust between the board members.  The members are pretty honest with each other when giving their opinions and their different points of view during our meetings and additional contact.  The supplemental training, education sessions, and the biennial conference given by TAB have been very useful tools in helping me to know what is required to grow my business.  There are individual monthly coaching sessions that have helped guide me toward setting goals for my business.  I implemented these goals for the first time in 2008.  This process helped me to establish benchmarks to keep me on track with these goals and as an end result those planned goals were exceeded.  I highly recommend TAB for small businesses that are pursuing growth to the next level."
                                                                       - Bradford L. Seamon, B.L. Seamon Corporation, Greenbelt, MD