Alan Creutz is the Vice President of Operations for Cerius Interim Executive Solutions. With over 20 years experience with both national and international companies, Alan focuses on business strategy and planning, internal operations, company positioning and product marketing. Since joining Cerius, he has successfully coached companies through business planning, product strategy and definition, corporate re-structuring, organizational development, and fund raising. Alan is on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Tech Coast Angels, currently serves as Advisor to, and on the Boards of Directors for, several startup and early-stage companies, and works in Europe as an advisor to several groups that are encouraging entrepreneurial activity in the eastern Mediterranean. Dr. Creutz was named San Diego Businessman of the Year in 1998 and in 1999 was honored by Accenture for best practices in "motivating and retaining employees." He holds a BA from Columbia College, Columbia University, a MS and Ph.D. in Intellectual History from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D in Education Administration from the University of Michigan. Alan was a Reactor Officer in the Navy aboard the USS Bainbridge.