Paul Jacobson

President, Mission Resources Group

Paul Jacobson leads the Business Planning practice within the Mission Resources Group. He provides business advisory services that assist clients to assess their current condition and plan for growth and change. Paul is known for his ability to think “out of the box” to craft creative and successful business solutions and strategies. He has served both commercial companies and non-profit organizations as the owner of the Franklin Management Services Group since 1989. His strengths include designing and guiding planning processes, facilitating focus group and planning sessions, performing research and feasibility studies and conducting “reality checks”. Paul also conducts an innovative practice that helps clients apply emerging information systems technologies and methodologies by integrating consulting, education, training and mentoring. Paul’s previous experience includes IS management and Long-Range Planning at three mid-western hospitals, management consulting with a Big 8 public accounting firm, customer support for a major software and services vendor and seven years service in the U.S. Air Force. Paul earned a BA in Administrative Management from Texas Lutheran College and an Executive MBA from Ohio University. He has developed and taught information systems, business and management classes as an adjunct faculty member at several colleges, most recently for the Ohio Dominican University MBA program.