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CJ Picha has over 20
years of experience as a for-profit CEO & a consultant in strategic planning,
corporate communications, marketing & training.
Picha founded PichaSolution (dba CJ Picha & Associates) in 1986 to analyze
the needs & develop creative solutions for both for-profit & nonprofit
clients. End-products of the consulting process include strategic/ business/marketing
plans, feasibility studies, proposals, reports & corporate
identity programs--including web site content. Clients included the Associated
Group, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the State of Indiana, IUPUI, Indiana
University, National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, the State of
Virginia, YMCA of the USA, Allison Transmission, Visual Computing
Solutions, ICEARC, Crossroads, Passages, NIPHIX, WilliamsRandall & many
small businesses.
Picha was on the faculty at IUPUI since 1986, teaching & developing curriculum
for courses in business communications, small business planning & entrepreneurship.
In addition, she provides corporate training services & facilitates strategic
planning sessions for non-profit boards.
From 1978-1986, Picha was founder, president/CEO of a publicly-owned chemical manufacturing company--which she grew to $40 million in annual sales. She has actively served as officer & director on six corporate boards & four non-profit boards.
She received her B.A. from Rice University, M.A. from University of Houston & Ph.D. from Indiana University. She is a member of MENSA & was named to The World’s Who’s Who of Women, Fifth Edition & selected as an “Outstanding Young Woman of America."
Erv Picha served for
23 years as President/CEO of Noble of Indiana, building it from a small
organization to a diverse entity serving over 2500 children & adults
annually on a budget of $13 million & building an endowment of $5 million
plus a campaign of $7 million. Under his leadership, Noble developed nationally
recognized programs, including the state’s first supported employment
program, early intervention services for infants & toddlers & Communitas,
a breakthrough initiative (funded by Lilly Endowment) to provide full inclusion
for all people with disabilities in the community.
He has facilitated numerous
seminars & workshops on strategic planning, non-profit structure &
management, organizational excellence, executive development--as well as
board orientation, development & training. He has served on a variety
of for-profit & non-profit boards, including stints as Chairman of the
United Way Agency Executive Council, the Associated National Services Group,
Inc.(Blue Cross/Blue Shield) & the National
Associated of Rehabilitation Facilities (NARF). He also served on the Mayor’s
Advisory Council on the Handicapped, the Governor’s Planning Council
for People with Disabilities & the Governor’s Commission on Developmental
Disabilities.
He received his M.A in Public Affairs from Indiana University & B.A. from St. Paul Seminary. His many recognitions include a S agamore of the Wabash from Governor Evan Bayh, the Centurion Award & Service to Mankind Award from the Sertoma Club & Ervin J. Picha Day, declared by Mayor Steven Goldsmith.
