Selected Presentations
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Association of General Contractors of Massachusetts, "Issues Confronting the Family Businesses in Construction Through Different Lenses," Association of General Contractors of Massachusetts, Wellesley, MA.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Center for Family Business, "Taking the Pulse of Your Family Business, Developing Your "Family Firm Reference Book"," Northeastern University, Weston, MA.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, "Entrepreneurship and the Family Business," Kauffman, Northeastern University.
Clark, E., BIZCON, "Family Business: Capitalizing on Strengths and Overcoming Weaknesses within Your Family Business," Bridgestone Firestone, Washington DC.
Eddleston, K. (Presenter & Author), Friar, J. (Presenter & Author), Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Eastern Academy of Management, "Pitching to the home shopping network: An exercise in opportunity assessment and personal selling," Springfield, Massachusetts.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Association of General Contractors of Massachusetts, "Issues Confronting the Family Businesses in Construction Through Different Lenses," Association of General Contractors of Massachusetts, Wellesley, MA.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Center for Family Business, "Taking the Pulse of Your Family Business, Developing Your "Family Firm Reference Book"," Northeastern University, Weston, MA.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Entrepreneurship Week USA, "Entrepreneurship and the Family Business," Kauffman, Northeastern University.
Clark, E., BIZCON, "Family Business: Capitalizing on Strengths and Overcoming Weaknesses within Your Family Business," Bridgestone Firestone, Washington DC.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), "Starting Your New Business: Demystifying the Process of Starting a New Business" Horace Greeley Parker lecture Series, Lowell MA.
Clark, E. (Presenter & Author), Thorpe, C. (Presenter & Author), Griffin-Carty, T. (Presenter & Author), "Reconciling Family and Business Values: For Love or Money", Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, Norwood, MA.
Industry and Academic Experience
Professor Clark is Executive Director of the Center for Family Business. He has extensive experience consulting with family businesses and has worked in family businesses. He was also the Director of the College's $60k Business Plan Competition. Professor Clark has worked with many successful startups on the development of their business plans and has written business plans to acquire startup and operational funding. He has also been involved with a number of start-up companies and has held positions in marketing, sales, product management, and product development. As an independent consultant, he is specialized in business-to-business strategy development and marketing. Professor Clark has worked with clients in software development, medical billing, and financial services. He also has experience in the Internet and unregulated energy industries.
Professional Services
Professor Clark sits on the Board of Advisors of a major family business and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Family Firm Institute, New England Chapter (FFI NEC). He is also a member of the FFI NEC educational program committee and membership committee. Professor Clark is the co-chair of the Massachusetts Family Business Awards program and belongs to a number of organizations, including the Family Firm Institute (FFI) and Chambers of Commerce. He is also the editor of the Northeastern University Family Business Quarterly, (FBQ).
Recent Press
Professor Clark has been quoted in The New Times, ABC World News Tonight, Boston Business Journal, WBIX, WNECN, and others.
Mailing Address
Edmund (Ted) Clark
101 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000