Raleigh, NC – October 16, 2006 - The Family Business Institute is pleased to announce that Joanna B. McGee has joined the organization to serve as Vice President of Marketing and Development. McGee will use her expertise in marketing to expand the Family Business Institute’s consulting and research projects throughout the United States.

McGee has over eleven years experience as a successful marketing leader for worldwide organizations such as IBM and Progress Software. Her marketing leadership includes the consulting, software, fitness and advertising industries. As a Senior Marketing Professional, Joanna has demonstrated success in helping companies through critical marketplace changes and by increasing and securing long-term revenue. Her marketing strategies have helped companies strengthen their sales and market positions and have centered around a strong focus on relational sales and high impact marketing principles. She’s run her own consulting firm, and has experience in customer satisfaction, internet marketing, managing marketing teams, and sales of both tangible and intangible products and services.

McGee will use her expertise in marketing to expand the Family Business Institute’s consulting and research projects throughout the United States.

About The Family Business Institute
With over 133 years of combined experience in family and closely-held business management and planning, The Family Business Institute specializes in helping family and closely-held businesses manage the unique challenges that are inherent to their businesses. We are the leadingsource of expertise in guiding family or closely-held business through the challenges that growth and change can bring..For more information on how The Family Business Institute can help your privately held company contact For more information, contact Andrea Weale at 1-877-326-2493 ext. 232 or via email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .