Our president has over 25 years experience consulting in the health care, social service and library industries. His specialties are strategic planning, team building, board and management development and executive coaching. He has extensive experience working with faith-based organizations. Before establishing Wright Directions, Inc. in 1989, Dick was the Corporate Director of Strategic Planning at Alexian Brothers Health System, Inc. prior to which he was the Director of Management and Organizational Development at Loyola University of Chicago. Dick has also served as a high school teacher, guidance counselor and administrator. Dick has facilitated the development of dozens of strategic plans. He has conducted hundreds of presentations and workshops throughout the country before top executives, board members, middle managers, supervisors and support staff. He has been a featured speaker at many national association meetings, including the American College of Healthcare Executives, as well as, numerous state and local conferences, including the Illinois Library Association and Life Services Network. Dick serves on the continuing education faculty at McHenry County College. Since July of 1999, he has served as President of the Rolling Meadows Library Board of Trustees and since December of 2003 he has been on the board of United Methodist Homes & Services. He has written two books, one on career choice and the other on an insightful personality theory and co-authored a unique personality inventory, both of which help in understanding "people differences".    His academic credentials include a Doctorate in Educational Administration and Masters degrees in Guidance and Counseling and in Business Administration. PUBLISHED WORKS "The Enneagram Triads - A Key To Personal And Professional Growth" (1997) For more information on The Enneagram, click here. Meet Suzanne Zuercher, O.S.B. Meet our Associates.
"Dick Wright, Ph.D has    provided consultation to    Advocate Health Care    related to mission & values    integration throughout the    system for over four years.    He is instrumental in the    development of strategic    planning and the creation    of programs and materials    which makes a measurable    impact on a workforce of     over 25,000 employees.    Dick's competencies and    style aligned well with    Advocate's faith-based    heritage and his work is    consistently of the highest    quality."      - Rev. Jerry Wagenknecht     Senior Vice President     Advocate Health Care     ( web link )