STEPHEN YOUNG, PH.D.
Walden University

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Steve Young graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Business.  He spent time as an HR director and consultant with many Aerospace firms.  Steve has worked in numerous management positions for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Eco Polymers, Hughes, and PM-10 Consultants specializing in the area of Human resource, business management, and business operations.  Steve received his MBA from West Coast University with an emphasis in management and is looking to receive his PhD from Walden University in Applied Management and Decision Making with specializations in Organizational Change and Leadership in 2009.  Steve is a senior faculty member and has been teaching for the University of Phoenix in their Undergraduate and Graduate Business Management Program for over 16 years. Steve has been involved in two successful starts up companies since 1985 that are still operating today in a growth environment.  He functions as a consultant in business development and human resources. Steve is currently on the Executive Board Secretary of JBEAD Foundation which is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation that assists young professionals with unmet financial aid needs to acquire an education within a community built on the strengths of a culturally diverse population.