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Douglas Wendt '84
- Winston Class of 1984
- High School: The Hotchkiss School
- Undergraduate College/University: Franciscan University
- Graduate School: American University (M.A. in Public Communication)
- Current Position: President & CEO, Wendt Partners
Please describe your current job responsibilities:
As the founder and president of Wendt Partners, I lead a business consulting firm focused on sales, marketing, strategy, and leadership solutions for growth-driven B2B companies. We help clients sharpen their focus, dominate their markets, and become recognized leaders through superior product/service positioning.
What advice do you have for current students to make the most of their experience at Winston and beyond?
Embrace the power of difference. Your goal during your time at Winston is not to eliminate your learning differences; it's to learn how to turn them into your superpowers!
Embrace the power of difference. Your goal during your time at Winston is not to eliminate your learning differences; it's to learn how to turn them into your superpowers!
Please describe The Winston School of Short Hills using 3 words:
Embracing. Engaging. Empowering.
What is something important you learned while you were at Winston and how did it prepare you for high school and beyond?
To answer this question, I would like to share with you a speech I gave at Winston's 2014 annual advancement dinner and gala. Spoiler Alert: I began my Winston journey during the 1981-82 school year as a part of the very first class, in the very first year of the brand-new Winston School, and the rest, as they say, is history. View the full speech here: The Winston School: An Educational and Entrepreneurial Odyssey
Embracing. Engaging. Empowering.
What is something important you learned while you were at Winston and how did it prepare you for high school and beyond?
To answer this question, I would like to share with you a speech I gave at Winston's 2014 annual advancement dinner and gala. Spoiler Alert: I began my Winston journey during the 1981-82 school year as a part of the very first class, in the very first year of the brand-new Winston School, and the rest, as they say, is history. View the full speech here: The Winston School: An Educational and Entrepreneurial Odyssey
