Company History

Nick Colarelli, Ph.D. founded CMA on December 6, 1975 as Colarelli & Associates, Inc.  Sam Meyer became a partner in 1986.  Nick and Sam have since retired, and two of CMA’s full-time consultants, Dan Bean, MA, MBA and Joe Hoffman, Ph.D., acquired the firm in January 1998.  Dan and Joe serve today as CMA’s managing partners, guiding the company’s efforts with over 300 client organizations, including publicly traded, privately held, not-for-profit and family-owned businesses, operating both domestically and internationally, in multiple industries.  Our consistent growth over the years is a testament to our clients, and their success is the barometer by which we measure our own.

While our service offerings have evolved over the years to meet the needs of our diverse client base, our guiding philosophy, The Power of Alignment ®, continues to provide the framework for what we do: align people with the organization and the organization with its marketplace.  In all our work, we strive to adhere to our core values, which include integrity, responsibility, focus on our clients, teamwork, quality, continuous learning, and community service.  We pride ourselves on fostering a fun and professionally challenging work environment where creative minds can thrive.

 
As we look back on our history, we look forward to continued growth in the decades ahead, and we look forward to serving you and your organization.