Colonel David W. Sutherland Partners With Thruue Inc. on Strategy and Ethical Leadership Development

MADISON, NJ, August 10, 2012 (Press-News.org) Distinguished military Veteran David W. Sutherland, US Army (retired) and founder of The Sutherland Partnership, has teamed up with Thruue Inc., a consultancy dedicated to developing high performing organizational cultures. Together the two companies will serve a diverse set of clients by developing innovative ethical leadership training programs; strategies for the reintegration of veterans; advice and counsel to established and emerging foundations and not-for-profits seeking to become high performing cultures.

In response to the partnership agreement, Founder of Thruue Inc. Daniel Forrester said, "Colonel David Sutherland served our country with honor, both on and off the battle field. His work with thousands of not-for-profits focused on Veterans, military families and families of the fallen, has heightened the need for collaboration and community-based solutions. We are honored to team as we bring our strategic offerings into unique problem solving situations."

David Sutherland said, "Daniel Forrester looks at every complex problem, applies intellect, common sense, and an intuitive sense of helping others, and leaves his biases at the door. He knows that every complex question has a simple answer, and it's wrong. With his big brain, he comes up with the right answer, for the complex."

The partnership centers on three key areas of client work:

STRATEGIES FOR REINTEGRATING VETERANS: Developing creative, relevant and community-based solutions to help veterans successfully reintegrate to their local communities; while ensuring that their employment, health care and educational needs are addressed. Examples of this collaboration include the recent launch and ongoing design of the "Staff Sergeant Donnie D. Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Community Services (Dixon Center)" in collaboration with Easter Seals.

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: The two companies will combine the lessons learned of a decade of war with the habits and routines of reflective leaders in order to encourage clients and their teams to look at leadership as an integrated system. Together they will design and deliver innovative and customized ethical leadership development training programs for organizations seeking to grow the next generation of leaders through the unbreakable linkage of organizational values and desired behaviors.

STRATEGIC COUNSEL WITHIN THE PHILANTHROPIC MARKETPLACE: The Sutherland Partnership has interacted with thousands of foundations and not for profit entities. Thruue leadership have advised and helped transform nationally recognized foundations and not-for-profits. The combined expertise brings clients an unmatched perspective and capabilities in ensuring that philanthropic initiatives have structure, focus and the desired social return on investment.

For more information on Colonel David W. Sutherland, or The Sutherland Partnership, please see the press release, Easter Seals Welcomes Colonel David W. Sutherland, United States Army, Retired, to its Team http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_pr_sutherland

For more information on Daniel Forrester and Thruue Inc., please visit http://www.thruue.com.

About Colonel David W. Sutherland, United States Army, Retired

Colonel David W. Sutherland most recently served as the Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with principle focus on Warrior and Family Support. He has served in staff positions at Battalion through Division. While assigned as a Brigade staff officer he deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Vigilant Warrior in 1994. Colonel Sutherland has also commanded at all levels from Platoon through Brigade. As a Company Commander, he deployed to South West Asia as part of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While commanding 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team "Greywolf," 1st Cavalry Division Sutherland deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Colonel Sutherland served as the Coalition Force Commander in Diyala Province from October 2006 - December 2007, which included surge operations. In July 2008, he was assigned to the Joint Staff as the Division Chief in J5 (Plans, Policy, and Strategy), Middle East Region.

About The Sutherland Partnership: The Sutherland Partnership, Inc. (TSP) a Veteran owned small business consultancy based in Virginia. TSP informs, advises, and coordinates with thousands of like-minded organizations on issues of importance to returning service members, military veterans, their families, and the families of our fallen. TSP also delivers inspirational, ethical leadership development and training platforms for commercial and NGOs. The Sutherland Partnership includes Kim Mitchell, U.S. Navy (ret.) formerly Deputy Director for the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Office of Warrior and Family Support.