Professor Colleen O'Brien joined Carthage in 2009 after having served as an adjunct faculty member at Carthage and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Prof. O'Brien's career includes more than 22 years in corporate finance with SC Johnson and IIT Research Institute (Chicago). She has extensive experience in process improvement, strategic planning, and team leadership/management. A Wisconsin native, she is a summa cum laude 1986 graduate of St. Norbert College, with a degree in finance and economics. She earned her M.B.A. with concentrations in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago.