The WMC Consulting team has worked on 500+ international projects for 250+ North American companies and 50+ private equity firms across a wide range of industries and project types. All large and complex challenges are “unsolvable.” They must be deconstructed into component elements with solutions and improvements customized for client situations. WMC Consulting’s project methodology is built on decades of practical senior and functional management experience.
Industry Experience:
- Industrial Equipment
- Consumer Products
- Medical and Healthcare
- Energy and Environmental
- Materials and Chemicals
- Commercial and Industrial Services
Project Types:
- Supply Chain
- Due Diligence and Operational Assessments
- Market Development and Market Research
- Foreign Direct Investment Planning and Advisory
- New Product Development and Acquisition
- Regulatory Compliance Assessment and Advisory
Our U.S.-based Team
Mike Corkran
Mike formed WMC Consulting in 2021 after founding China Centric Associates in 2003 and serving as CEO until the firm’s sale in 2021. CCA grew to thirty-two staff in Shanghai, Zhuhai, Hong Kong, and Cleveland. CCA assisted 300+ North American clients in 400+ engagements in supply chain, market entry, business start-up and operations in China and SE Asia. Prior to CCA, Mike served as President, North America, and Asia Pacific for RELTEC, a KKR portfolio company and prior subsidiary of Reliance Electric Company where he held various operating, marketing, and financial positions from 1977 through 2000. From 2001 to 2003, Mike served as President, Hawk Precision Components, a manufacturer of industrial powder metallurgical components in the U.S. and China. Mike earned a BA degree (Economics) from Dartmouth College and an MBA (Finance and Int’l Marketing) from the University of Rochester.
Nancy Seibert
As a partner at China Centric Associates (2008-2021), Nancy led the firm’s U.S.-based associates, coordinating with China-based CCA teams, in the execution of hundreds of diverse client engagements focused on the market, supply chain and manufacturing activities. Nancy held multiple sales, product management and marketing positions at RELTEC from 1988 to 2001, including Director of International Marketing for RELTEC, Nancy led the Company’s global marketing programs with a concentration in SE Asia, China, and Europe. Nancy earned a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Northwestern University.
Bill Haggerty
As Managing Director at China Centric Associates (2008-2021), Bill led the CCA’s focus on identifying and developing value-added engagements targeting needs of private equity firms and their portfolio companies across supply chain, operating, market entry, operating and transactional due diligence activities. Bill previously led the investment banking function at National City Corporation (1995-2002) and formed Market Access Group (2004-2012), advising start-up enterprises through early-stage development. Bill earned a BA degree (Marketing) from Boston College and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Virginia (Darden).
WMC Consulting SE Asia Team Resources
Over the last 25+ years, the WMC management team has developed a network of SE Asia professionals and organizations with extensive experience and capabilities in supply chain development/management, quality systems, operations, finance and legal/regulatory compliance. WMC Consulting leverages this network to focus custom U.S./SE Asia project teams on the project-specific needs of our clients.