Strategist Dr. Sarah Layton Honored with Fellow of IMC USA Designation

The Institute of Management Consultants, USA, has awarded Dr. Sarah Layton, CMC, with its prestigious Fellow of IMC USA (FIMC) designation.

“Sarah was not only responsible for establishing the Florida Chapter of IMC USA in Orlando; she served two terms on IMC USA’s national board of directors. She chaired the IMC USA National Conference in 2004, and represented IMC USA at the bi-annual ICMCI Congress in Dublin, Ireland in 2007. She has demonstrated professionalism in her consulting business and has continued to give back to the profession through her numerous volunteer and philanthropic efforts,” said Dr. Drumm McNaughton, CMC®, Chairman and CEO of IMC USA. She was honored in 2008 with the IMC USA Distinguished Service Award.

Dr. Layton is the founding Managing Partner and CEO of Orlando-based Corporate Strategy Institute, Inc., and is a Certified Management Consultant who is known for delivering Blue Ocean Strategy® and strategic planning workshops around the world. Beyond her professional and volunteer efforts, Dr. Layton served as a trustee for Florida Southern College, currently serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Central Florida, and has been the national chair of Elections, Strategic Planning, and Research committees for the National Speakers Association, who previously honored Dr. Layton with the President’s Award for Service.

“I am honored to be recognized by my peers for my accomplishments. No one gets to the top without standing on the shoulders of their supporters. Many people have contributed to these accomplishments and I am forever grateful to them for believing in me,” said Dr. Layton. The award was announced during a formal ceremony at Confab, IMC’s 32^nd annual conference held recently in Reno, Nevada, the largest conference in the US for consultants and by consultants.

IMC USA was founded in 1968 with the primary purpose of assuring the public that its members possess ethical standards, professional competence and independence required to practice as management consultants. IMC USA is the sole certifying body for the United States, authorized to award the Certified Management Consultant (CMC®) designation.