Eugene Mariani received Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Industrial Engineering from Saint Louis University and Washington University respectively and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri (Rolla) and is a Registered Professional Engineer (Missouri).  He is an Adjunct Professor in the Sever Institute of Continuing Studies of the Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science in St. Louis, MO and also served as the Associate Director of its Masters of Engineering Management Program.  His specific field of interest is operations management, logistics, and supply chain management. Since 2006 he has been a Visiting Professor in the International MBA Program of Webster University and has taught operations management courses in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chengdu, PRC.

His industrial experience includes senior management positions in the areas of engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and MIS in manufacturing and distribution industries (Alcan Aluminum Corp, Procter & Gamble and General Motors) and in management consulting with Arthur Andersen & Co.(now Accenture).
 

Dr. Albert (Bert) Turner is an adjunct Professor of Management with Webster University.  Bert teaches a wide variety of business and management courses with a focus on the MBA Capstone course on Strategy and Competition.  He has taught two years in the joint Webster-University of Electronic Science and Technology of China International MBA program in Chengdu, China.
 
Bert is retired from the United States Air Force as a systems research and development officer and is also retired from the Raytheon Company as a Vice President of Business Development.  Raytheon is a world-wide high-technology company focusing on state-of-the art electronic innovative technologies.  In addition to teaching year round with Webster, Bert volunteers much of his time in the great outdoors teaching nature programs to children of all ages and serves on the board of several city and community organizations.  Additionally, he is a Certified Wildland Firefighter, Certified Search and Rescue Technician, and Licensed Emergency Medical Technician.
 
Bert holds a Doctor of Management from Southeastern Institute of Technology where he specialized in the Management of Research and Engineering.  He has a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.
 
Bert and his wife Sally have lived in Japan, Korea, and Germany as well as many places in the United States.  They now make their home in North Little Rock, Arkansas, where both enjoy serving their local community.

William (Bill) Grier holds a Master of Science in Economics from University of Oklahoma and a Master of Art in Adult Education from Kansas State University. He has been teaching economics for Webster University for 13 years in the classroom and on-line. He also teaches IMBA candidates at Webster’s campus in Chengdu, China.  Bill is also a Red Cross disaster volunteer supporting his local chapter and occasionally deploying on large national disasters.
 
Bill’s first career was 27 years in the Army.  He started out enlisting as a helicopter repairman then finished his Army career as a Field Artillery officer.  His second career was in the telecommunications industry; He worked for AT&T and Sprint Corporations.  At AT&T Bill was a Field Operations Supervisor.  At Sprint he was a Project Manager supervising the development of on-line training tools.
 
Bill’s wife and he currently live in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Missouri.  They have two grown children who have left the nest and one grandchild.  They spend as much time as possible enjoying their hobbies: sailing, gardening, and traveling.

Stan Helm has experience as a Certified Public Accountant(CPA), financial executive and educator.  Mr. Helm has a Juris Doctor from Creighton University College of Law in Omaha, Nebraska.  He has worked in the tax and litigation support departments of Big 4 CPA firms and as VP of Finance for publicly held companies, as well as an advisor to companies raising venture capital, merging and completing Initial Public Offerings. Stan has been instrumental in guiding several businesses through turnarounds and business sales.  Stan has over 20 years experience teaching graduate and undergraduate university courses in business law, taxation, finance and accounting.  He has authored several books on related topics and is a frequent speaker for continuing education seminars for attorneys and CPAs.

Dr. Richard (Rich) Sheng is currently a senior staff system engineer/technologist for The GE Company. Rich has over 30 years of experience in Proposal Development, Project Management, System Engineering, Quality Management, Information Technology, and Software Engineering fields. Rich has published six papers in journal of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Conference of Civil Engineering. He had his three research models patented and copyrighted in 1978, 1994, and 2010. He is also a nationally certified Malcolm Baldrige judge and examiner, specializing in Processes and Strategic Planning; recently served on California State Baldrige Quality Examiner Board. Rich also speaks fluent Mandarin and English.
 
Rich holds a Doctor of Engineering and Technology Management from Northcentral University and a Doctor of Institutional Management from Pepperdine University. He has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and a MBA from American InterContinental University.

Paul PM Bon is a Business professional who has over twenty years of experience in Senior Management positions at top ranked Multinational Companies. He worked for SONY (Electronics Industry-Japan),   SCA (Forestry, Paper, Pulp and Industrial Packaging-Sweden and the US) and Unilever (Specialty Chemicals- UK).  He has served on numerous Boards around the world and is familiar with Corporate cultures in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
 
Paul graduated from the University of Amsterdam with Majors in Business Economics and Finance and holds an EMBA from IMD Switzerland. He is Adjunct Faculty for the joint MBA Program of Shanghai University and Webster University in Shanghai, for City London University (UK), NY-Stern University (US) and Duke University (US).
 
In 2004 Paul decided to seek residence in Shanghai, PRC foreseeing the spectacular economic growth that this country/region was facing and the continuous growth in the Executive Educational market. From 2004 Paul has been lecturing for several businesses on tailored Corporate Executive Programs in Shanghai.
 
Paul is a member of the Duke Corporate Education Global Learning Resource Network and a member of the AIA and AAA. .
 
 

Lorraine joined the Webster University faculty in 1988 at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas, with an academic background in finance. Since that time, she has taught at other campuses in the U.S, China, Austria, and Bermuda. Lorraine won Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching – 1997.  She is frequently asked which campus she likes teaching at the most.  She almost always answer that it’s the campus where she is teaching at the time.    Regardless of the campus or primary language, the students are of high caliber and share a common desire for knowledge and skills. 

Lorraine teaches courses in finance, a discipline that students find challenging and sometimes intimidating.   She blends financial theory and practice into a classroom experience that enriches students with both conceptual and real-world knowledge and skills.
Lorraine has extensive professional work experience as a general manager and as an analyst.   And some of the knowledge acquired in the work world is incorporated into her teaching. She believes the Webster experience is unique, and brings together the best of academia and the real world.
 
Lorraine holds a MBA in Finance from Avila University, and a BA in Political Science and Psychology from University of Minnesota.
 
 

Jack Marr has been teaching with Webster's MBA program since Spring of 2006, and has taught a variety of courses across the Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu campuses. In addition, Jack serves as Adjunct Professor of Business at NYU's Stern School in Shanghai and as was Advising Director to Stern in Shanghai from 2006-2011. Jack is also a Senior Lecturer at the Kellogg School of Management MBA program in Chicago. Outside of teaching, Jack is a contributor to the Economist Intelligence Unit and an advisor to several firms on business development issues in China and Japan.  Previously, Jack served as the Business Development Coordinator for the State of Missouri in Japan and China, as an associate consultant for McKinsey & Company in Greater China, as Director of Research for East and North China Agribusiness Markets for the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, and as Business Analyst for Richina Capital Partners.
 
Jack holds an M.A. from the University of Chicago in international relations specializing in East Asian political economy and a B.A. in philosophy and rhetoric from the University of Illinois, and completed McKinsey’s intensive MBA training for non-MBA postgraduate hires.
 
Jack is fluent in Mandarin and Japanese, is an avid mountaineer and rock climber, and is a proud father.
 

Dr. Vincent A. Ciarpella holds a Doctor of Management from Webster University, completed in 2002. He is an Adjunct Faculty Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and teaches graduate Operations Management courses in the School of Engineering. He also teaches International Business in the Master's of International Affairs program at Washington University.

Dr. Ciarpella has over 30 years experience in manufacturing operations management and most recently was Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Emerson and ESCO Corp. He has also held international operations management positions with other major corporations including Xerox.