The former Pennsylvania governor and Homeland Security Department chief formallly unveiled his consulting shop today in Washington, Ridge Global LLC, to provide "strategic and operational guidance to clients worldwide." In fact, he's been running the consulting business for awhile and boasts contracts already with the govenment of Albania and Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. (Also see the Philadelphia Business Journal here). Indeed, the New York Times documented his entrepreneural offering of access and insights last year in a look at 94 former security officials who have turned their government experience into consulting or lobbying work. And Forbes already lists Ridge's company in its bio page.
In any case, Ridge's announcement says his advisory committee will include Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.), former U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Gen. John Gordon (Ret.), former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thomas Collins (Ret.) and former White House Cyber Security Advisor Howard Schmidt. Not clear what role they will have in actual contracting or advising clients.
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It's usually the people at the top who know the least about their organization, because they have spent the least time working there of anyone in any level of management. I don't know if I would pay them $500/hour for their work.
Posted by wrench turner | October 1, 2007 4:51 PM
Posted on October 1, 2007 16:51