Ronald Hudson to Lead Leathers Milligan & Associates Strategic Planning Practice.

Online, April 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Richard Lippert, Managing Partner of Phoenix based Leathers Milligan & Associates announced today that Ronald (Ron) Hudson has affiliated with the firm to head its expanded strategic planning practice. Mr. Lippert said, "I have known Ron for over 15 years and have the utmost respect for him both personally and professionally. During that time I have worked with him on multiple occasions as both his client and as his colleague and found him to be the consummate professional and an incredible resource. I am truly honored that he has agreed to guide this important part of the Leathers Milligan organization."

Mr. Lippert continued, "Ron will add over thirty-five years of experience providing a unique perspective into the principles that improve individual and company performance to Leathers Milligan and, by extension, to our client companies. He has applied his managerial and operational expertise to both corporations and closely held and family businesses in the financial, manufacturing, healthcare and service industries where he has developed particular expertise helping regulated utility companies." In addition to strategic planning, Ron has additional specializations in performance management, executive coaching and human resource development. He is regularly published in a variety of professional periodicals and is a sought after public speaker on topics related to performance improvement strategies.

Mr. Hudson said, "I am very happy to be able to become a part of the Leathers Milligan organization and fill a role so important to the company's future. Richard and I have been discussing the opportunity for quite some time and I am very excited to become engaged with Leathers Milligan and its roster of highly respected corporate clients."

Mr. Hudson has been an adjunct faculty member in the business programs at both Southwestern College (Undergraduate Program) and Webster University (Graduate Program). He holds a Bachelors degree in psychology, a Masters degree in clinical-counseling psychology and a Masters degree in business administration with an emphasis in management. Ron is a native of Pelham, Georgia.