Agnes P. Olszewski, Ph.D. MBA; Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Olszewski, co-founder of Herborium, has over 20 years experience in business strategy, strategic marketing management and international business. She holds an MA and Ph.D. degrees from Warsaw University, Poland, and an MBA from Fordham University, New York City. Dr. Olszewski has been a consultant and a team leader on strategic management and competitive marketing strategies for leading American corporations as well as foreign companies and institutions. In her capacity as an international consultant she had lead multicultural negotiations and managed diverse teams of professionals in the USA, Asia and Europe. She has also been responsible for developing and implementing business and marketing strategies in the US and foreign markets. Dr. Olszewski’s client list includes: AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Nynex Communications, Unigene Laboratories Inc., Polish Airlines “LOT”, Ministry Of Foreign Trade and Economic Collaboration of PRC, UNDP, Graphica Inc. amongst others. She has also been a Small Business Advisor and the Member of the Global Round Table for the State of New Jersey. Dr. Olszewski has been conducting business in China for nearly 20 years.

After the collapse of communism in Central Europe, Dr. Olszewski formed A&T Global Marketing Inc., one of the first consulting firms in the US focusing on the transfer of western management and financial know-how into transitional economies. The company was also involved in advising American corporations on entry strategies into the emerging markets of Europe and Asia. Dr. Olszewski has successfully led the efforts to form Joint Ventures in Poland, China and France. She was a President and CEO of G.O. International, Inc., that she co-founded with Dr. James P. Gilligan, a consulting firm specializing in business strategies for pharmaceutical industry and global technology transfer. G.O. International, Inc. merged with Herborium, Inc. in June 2002.

Prior to starting Herborium, Dr. Olszewski was Director of The Institute for International Business and Director of the MSIB Program at Seton Hall University where she is presently a Professor of Marketing and International Business. Dr. Olszewski is the author of over 100 publications and presentations in the US and abroad. She is a Member of The Women’s Presidents Organization, an Executive Member of the American Marketing Association, Member of the Academy of International Business, American Academy of Management, and the International Platform Association. Dr. Olszewski is a recipient of the Valley Forge Foundation National Economic Excellence Award and a recipient of the International Business Award of the State of New Jersey.