In 1991, the team at the OTF Group pioneered competitiveness as part of the Monitor Group. Today, the OTF Group continues to be the thought leader on competitiveness in developing economies and emerging markets, and is a software development company leveraging technology to support its Country Competitiveness™ and Strategy Coaching™ practices.

Michael Fairbanks - Chairman Emeritus

Ken Hynes - Managing Director

Eric Kacou
- Managing Director

Mike Brennan - Director

Neal Donahue - Director

Aref Adamali - Manager

Sally Christie - Manager

Robert Henning - Manager

Sven Baker - Senior Accountant

Randall Kempner - Affiliate

Stace Lindsay
- Affiliate



Board of Directors

Andreas Widmer

Mark Gorenberg


Affiliated Thought Leaders and Advisory Board

Our team of advisors are academic leaders (economics, operations, finance, competitive strategy), government leaders, and business experts who bring a powerful combination of ideas and experience to the OTF Group.

Brian Atwood

Robert Barro

Bruce Chew

Tom Copeland

Hunter Lovins

Michael Porter

David Rabkin


Strategic Partners

The OTF Group’s strategic partners provide capital, experience, strategic vision, and access to top corporations and organizations throughout the world. The OTF Group has outstanding relationships with a variety of different firms (that is, a true cluster in the area of competitiveness).

Our Partners include Multilateral institutions, Global consulting firms, Harvard University, Tufts University Fletcher School, Leading Authors and one of the nations top VC firms.