Kris Irwin is Assistant Professor of Management at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She describes herself as a pragmatist who seeks to solve problems with direct real-world implications. Her interests include strategic direction and design, complex problem-solving, operational...

Kris Irwin is Assistant Professor of Management at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She describes herself as a pragmatist who seeks to solve problems with direct real-world implications. Her interests include strategic direction and design, complex problem-solving, operational execution, and leadership development. She draws on both her career in management consulting and her academic training particularly to understand decisions about mergers and acquisitions. She’s interested in what she calls “the greater good” that executives can create with a consummate commitment to integrity and excellence.