Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — July 18, 2019 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org) is pleased to announce that four consultants have received the Certified Management Consultant (CMC®) designation from the organization. Lisa Apolinski CMC, Julia Demkowski CMC, James J. Talerico CMC, and Michiko Wolcott CMC join over 8,200 CMC's worldwide who are recognized for their professionalism, standards, core competencies and ethical practices.

According to Greg Brooks, IMC USA's Executive Director, "The Certified Management Consultant™ (CMC^®) mark is awarded to consultants who have achieved a level of performance that includes professional standards in technical competency and ethics, and global standards in consulting competencies, professional behavior, client and project management, and personal conduct. Consultants do not have to be a member of IMC USA to apply for the CMC." Of the recent award-winners, Member Lisa Apolinski CMC is a digital marketing consultant from Gilbert, Arizona. Member Julia Demkowski CMC is CEO of Stanford Management Consulting in Fredricksburg, Virginia. Member James J. Talerico CMC is a Management Consultant focusing on small to mid-sized businesses headquartered in Dallas and Michiko Wolcott CMC specializes in strategic and management consulting in data and analytics in Palm Harbor, Florida.

To qualify for the CMC^® mark, consultants apply to IMC USA with proof of their experience as a management consultant, a minimum four-year college education, references from clients, and written summaries of consulting engagements. The applicants take written and oral examinations to demonstrate understanding of the management consulting process defined in IMC USA's Competency Framework - CMC^® Scheme as well as the IMC Code of Ethics and ethical aspects of consulting.