Helicon's Partners and Its Global Network

 

 

 

Carolyn M. Vella, Founding Partner

 

Ms. Vella is the founder of The Helicon Group.

 

In 2003, Carolyn was the recipient of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professional’s (SCIP) Meritorious Award. This award is given annually to one individual who has made significant and meritorious contributions to the CI profession. It is the highest award SCIP can bestow.  Carolyn is also co-founder of SCIP’s Women’s Leadership Council.

 

Carolyn has written numerous articles on business and competitive intelligence topics. She is co-author of eight books on competitive intelligence including Bottom Line Competitive Intelligence, Improved Business Planning Using Competitive Intelligence, and The Internet Age of Competitive Intelligence.

 

Carolyn has previously served as a member of the National Advisory Panels to VOLUNTEER, The National Center For Citizen Involvement. She is a former member of the Boards of Directors of the American Cat Fanciers Association and of the Cat Writers’ Association. 

 

John J. McGonagle, Managing Partner

 

Mr. McGonagle is co-author of eight books on competitive intelligence including A Manager’s Guide to Competitive Intelligence, and Protecting Your Firm Against Competitive. He is the research editor of the Arthur Andersen European Community Sourcebook.

 

John has served as an expert witness on competitive intelligence. He is now a member of the faculty of the Institute for Competitive Intelligence and has been an adjunct lecturer at Lehigh University and Allentown College, as well as an Assistant Professor in the College of Business at Kutztown University.

 

He received the Meritorious Award in 2007 from the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals. John helped design SCIP’s Team Excellence Award. He has also served as a member of numerous SCIP Committees including those on Ethics, Nominations, and the annual awards. He is also a member of the Society for Insurance Research, the Marketing Research Association, and the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP). He currently the Chair of ASP’s John Goodman Award Committee for innovation in strategic planning.

 

John served with the US President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (the Grace Commission). He holds a B.A. from Yale College, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, an LL.M. from the George Washington University, and an M.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Memberships

 

  • Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (formerly the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
  • International Association For Intelligence Education
  • Society for Insurance Research
  • Marketing Research Association
  • Association for Strategic Planning 

Global Network

 

Helicon’s global affiliations allow our clients access to onsite research services outside of the US. It has close, long-term relationships with many experienced CI firms, providing outstanding service to its clients. Please contact us for more details.