Chairman
CurrentExecutive Advisor/Coach to C-level executives in areas related to career strategy, leadership development, strategic business positioning, operational effectiveness, and compensation negotiations.• Turned-around struggling outplacement firm during post 9/11 economic downturn, transforming a single-product company into a viable, multiple-services consulting business. Re-established reputation as niche category leader.• Conceived and launched the Forward Assessment Consulting® business; Oversaw transition / addition of enterprise talent solutions to augment core business to fuel growth and provide additional services and support to Clients. • Creator of the proprietary online assessment tools: Team Culture Mapping™ for defining team cultures and M&A Compatibility Mapping®, used to mitigate risks in doing acquisitions.• Authored the book THE RIGHT LEADER Selecting Executives Who Fit (Wiley, 2009) which assesses the cultural fit of incoming CEOs to ensure their success acclaimed on the “What American Business is Reading” Bestseller List (CEOread.com) in March of 2009.• Author of numerous business / leadership articles published in Directorship (NACD), Chief Executive Magazine, Forbes.com, Harvardbusinessreview.com, Talent Management Magazine, Leadership Excellence Magazine (AMA), HR Professional Magazine (SHRM), bsuienssweek.com, and bloomburg.com. • Speaker (A Rated): Topics: Leadership, CEO Selection, M&A Risk Mitigation. Venues include; Corporate Recruiters Conference, HR STAR Conference, HR.com Webinar, Penn State University MBA and Executive MBA Programs; Keynote speaker at Colorado Bar Association CLE Law Institute.
