RHR INTERNATIONAL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Adam Magerman is a consultant at RHR International. He is instrumental in shaping the firm's diversity and inclusion efforts, extending his near decade of organizational and cultural development experience to enterprises.
Adam Magerman is a consultant at RHR International. He is instrumental in shaping the firm's diversity and inclusion efforts, extending his near decade of organizational and cultural development experience to enterprises in the pursuit of creating equitable, diverse, and inclusive workspaces across industries.
Exploring and unpacking bias through a psychological lens, Adam creates organizational diversity and inclusion practices and programs tailored specifically to leaders operating at the top of the house. His work includes diversity, inclusion, and belonging, executive coaching, leadership assessment and training, and content development. Employing powerful questioning and coaching, Adam illuminates mission-critical opportunities for change, growth, and development on both individual and organizational levels.
Adam strives every day to create safe and inclusive spaces within organizations. In all he does, he approaches his work with an activist's mindset-a deep-rooted and driving motivation to inspire change at the individual level. This fundamental goal, coupled with his relentless pursuit of knowledge, enables him to be meticulous in driving results that positively impact leaders and, ultimately, entire organizations.
Adam earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Delaware. In addition to his consulting work, he teaches bias and bias awareness courses at Harvard University. He also serves as a professor at Saint Joseph's University, teaching classes regarding leadership development, organizational research, identity, organizational diversity and inclusion practices. Adam worked in academia as a social neuroscientist and social psychologist for 10 years before moving to consulting work, studying how gender stereotypes impact women's desires to become leaders, as well as their performance. He also has worked for Gestaltworks, a Pennsylvania-based firm focusing on business and executive coaching, strategic planning, team building and organization and leadership development.
When he's not working, Adam is constantly cooking (lately he's been pursuing the art of the perfect pizza), gardening, running, listening to music and reading. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two Boston terriers.
Alison du Toit is a project coordinator at RHR International. Her work enables the successful completion of global projects for a range of clients across industries for RHR.
Alison du Toit is a project coordinator at RHR International. Her work enables the successful completion of global projects for a range of clients across industries for RHR. Alison's refined logistical skillset empowers her to excel when managing the implementation of project plans for senior executive assessment and development work.
Alison works internationally across Canada, the US and the UK. Project management requires a keen eye for detail and the ability to work well with both clients and RHR colleagues. Alison achieves this reliably and can always be trusted to add further value by tracking, planning, and bridging gaps in information. She is well known for her comprehensive spreadsheets and her expertise around creating order and process where it is most crucially needed. Applying this consistently, Alison helps coordinate large numbers of assessments and ensures that key results are achieved within the full scope of the client project.
Valuing commitment and initiative, Alison is highly perceptive and often takes the time to look for new ways to create documentation of processes so that they can be adopted by everyone. Her diverse background has enabled her to build project planning and organization skills across various industries. She started her career in textile design, before working in hospitality, first as a restaurant manager and then as a bar manager. Pediatric healthcare was Alison's next career move, and she then pivoted to project management for leadership consulting, recognizing that this enabled her to utilize all her varied experience for one common goal, empowering leadership around the world every day.
Passionate about music, Alison is a talented musician and she spends her free time playing the fiddle. She loves the outdoors and can often be found cycling, traveling, and hiking.
Job Titles:
- Project Coordinator
- Project Coordinator for the Executive Bench
Amy Newman is a Project Coordinator for the Executive Bench team. She brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked as a teacher for eighteen years prior to joining RHR. Her expertise also encompasses project coordination in the not-for-profit sector.
Amy Newman is a Project Coordinator for the Executive Bench team. She brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked as a teacher for eighteen years prior to joining RHR. Her expertise also encompasses project coordination in the not-for-profit sector. Leveraging the combined skills from her diverse background, Amy now delivers outstanding project management and tracking for RHR. From organizing schedules to tracking project deliverables and assessing key processes, Amy can always be trusted to approach the work with a keen eye for detail and high levels of precision.
Amy is passionate about shaping leaders and she is motivated by supporting the team around her to deliver meaningful results, ensuring that their work runs as smoothly and easily as possible. She brings a "helper mentality" to her approach and is a lifelong learner, constantly looking for opportunities to improve. Outside of work, Amy is a busy and active wife and mother. She enjoys comedy and consistently developing her own skillset.
Andrea Burleson uses multiple tools to understand how leaders' personalities and behaviors are working for or against them in their pursuit of goals. She then offers guidance on leveraging strengths and strengthening capabilities in underdeveloped competencies.
Andrea Burleson is a partner at RHR International, specializing in assessment and coaching for clients in the energy, consumer packaged products, retail, professional services, and biotechnology industries. Leveraging her 30-plus years of talent assessment, succession planning, and coaching experience, Andrea provides leaders with insights that can amplify their leadership capabilities and navigate pivotal shifts in their work and careers.
Andrea uses multiple tools to understand how leaders' personalities and behaviors are working for or against them in their pursuit of goals. She then offers guidance on leveraging strengths and strengthening capabilities in underdeveloped competencies. In her role as advisor and coach, Andrea offers candid and direct feedback in a developmentally focused, actionable way. She recognizes that assessment is a tool for generating insight but is only one step in driving improvement. The goal of assessment (or any talent-development process) is to help leaders pinpoint what to work on and how, which should then increase their impact and ultimately drive business growth and success.
Andrea brings a depth of talent-management experience to RHR. She previously served as a senior consultant at United Airlines, where she managed the corporation's talent-management system redesign and implementation among other selection and survey projects. She then moved into a talent-management role with Exelon Corporation, where she led succession planning and senior team effectiveness initiatives for a subset of the fleet's plants. After leaving her talent-management role at Exelon, she went into consulting, where she continued working with nuclear power fleets and plants (including Entergy, TVA, and Fermi) along with clients in a range of industries including quick-service restaurants, professional services, and insurance.
Andrea received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She earned a master's degree and a PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from DePaul University, where she later held adjunct teaching roles. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the International Coaching Federation. She is also a certified professional coach through the American College of Executive Coaching and certified in Hogan assessment. Outside of work, Andrea can typically be found outdoors with her daughter building their knowledge of child-friendly venues in the Austin area. They enjoy playing in parks, biking, hiking through the woods, and establishing a lifelong relationship with nature.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Executive Coach and Business Consultant
Ann Demarais uses thoughtful questions as well as practical tips that can be easily implemented. Her feedback is compassionate yet direct, focused on helping people grow and project their true best selves.
An associate at RHR International, Ann Demarais is a highly experienced executive coach and business consultant. She has worked globally with Fortune 100 companies in a wide variety of industries, including technology, financial services, media, advertising, pharmaceuticals, education, and more.
In her coaching, Ann helps executives gain insight into their personal style, communicate more effectively, elevate their strategic-thinking skills, and better harness their team's talent. She also guides leaders in developing mindfulness to enhance their relationships and intellectual focus and improve their work/life balance. In addition, Ann assists leaders in managing organizational transitions by creating a shared vision, aligning diverse cultures, and adapting to evolving conditions.
When working with clients, Ann uses thoughtful questions as well as practical tips that can be easily implemented. Her feedback is compassionate yet direct, focused on helping people grow and project their true best selves. She is an expert in interpersonal style and coauthor of First Impressions: What You Don't Know About How Others See You, published by Random House. Ann also holds a PhD in neuroscience and cognitive psychology from New York University and is certified in numerous assessment tools, including Hogan Assessments.
Based in New York City, Ann is an art enthusiast who enjoys exploring galleries to see works in person as well as making her own. She also loves spending time in nature at her home in upstate New York and trying her hand at creative writing.
Anu Garg has deep experience building strong, long-term relationships with external partners, governments, client groups, and internal stakeholders, and she is a subject-matter expert in executive coaching, leadership assessment, and talent development.
Anu Garg is an associate with RHR International and a seasoned global human resources executive. With more than 20 years of consulting experience and nine years as a senior manager inside a Fortune 500 company, her expertise includes leadership development, assessment, executive coaching, organizational health, and people strategy.
Anu has worked with C-suite leaders across the globe and in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, telecommunications, auto manufacturing, and fast-moving consumer goods. Past job titles include head of coaching and culture at a large company in the Middle East and vice president of learning and organizational effectiveness at a global corporation in Europe.
Experienced in shaping strategy and driving change, Anu is self-motivated, with a track record of consistently strong delivery. She has deep experience building strong, long-term relationships with external partners, governments, client groups, and internal stakeholders, and she is a subject-matter expert in executive coaching, leadership assessment, and talent development.
Anu is accredited as a Master Executive Coach through the Association of Coaching and is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She holds a master's degree in organizational psychology from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Wales.
Dividing her time between the UK and Italy, Anu enjoys cooking and loves to bake. She also participates in various volunteer activities, including raising funds to support humanitarian efforts.
Audrey Dorsey is passionate about helping others achieve job satisfaction, empowering them to grow and develop in line with their goals. She believes in the power of an engaged, authentic, and inspired workforce.
With more than 15 years of experience in the leadership development and assessment space, Audrey plays a valuable analytical and advisory role for leaders through her work at RHR International. During her career, she has enhanced leadership capabilities for a broad range of clients, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses.
Audrey is well-versed in delivering practical guidance and insights across company sizes, sectors, and industries. In particular, she excels at helping individuals strategize and achieve long-term growth and scalability in their careers, fitting this into the client organization's overall talent pipeline. Audrey is passionate about helping others achieve job satisfaction, empowering them to grow and develop in line with their goals. She believes in the power of an engaged, authentic, and inspired workforce.
Prior to joining RHR International, Audrey worked at a firm focused on professional personality assessment. In this role, she launched and scaled a targeted practice area dedicated to coaching support based on assessment results and grew it from less than 500 people to more than 1,000 users during her tenure. She then started her own company, supporting independent coaches and consultants with their business and client development. Over the years, she has also facilitated countless Hogan Assessments Certification and Advanced Certification workshops as well as team-building and employee-development programs using personality tools, 360 feedback, and development plans.
Outside of work, Audrey can be found pursuing her interests in health, nutrition, and wellness and spending time with her husband and dog at the beach.
Job Titles:
- Support Team Manager and Project Coordinator
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate With
- Professor in the Industrial / Organizational Psychology Department at New York University
Bill Battle is highly skilled at conducting assessments and delivering insights that support the strategic growth of both individuals and organizations.
Bill Battle is an associate with RHR International who brings more than 15 years of experience as an executive coach and management consultant. He is highly skilled at conducting assessments and delivering insights that support the strategic growth of both individuals and organizations.
Bill has had a wide variety of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups in sectors ranging from technology to finance to healthcare and more. While he works with all levels of leadership, he especially enjoys supporting executives making the transition to the C-suite and female leaders; he studied and wrote his dissertation on the unique challenges that women often face when advocating for themselves.
Affable and personable, Bill is motivated by making a difference in individuals' lives and has found that establishing open and trusting relationships is key to creating positive change. He looks for areas of alignment between leaders and the businesses they work within to create win-win situations whenever possible.
In addition to his consulting work, Bill is a professor in the industrial/organizational psychology department at New York University, where he received his PhD and a master's degree. He also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from The George Washington University.
Based in Long Island, Bill likes to explore the many events and restaurants available in the greater New York City area. As a fan of horror films (even the really cheesy ones), he is pleased to once again have the opportunity to watch movies in a theater post-pandemic.
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner and U.S. Business Leader
Job Titles:
- Partner, Practice Leader Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Services
David Cumberbatch is a partner at RHR International. He applies his 30 years of experience within the leadership-development space to a wide range of clients, both in the UK and internationally.
David Cumberbatch is a partner at RHR International. He applies his 30 years of experience within the leadership-development space to a wide range of clients, both in the UK and internationally. His commercial experience in business leadership and HR enables him to bring strategic focus and leadership expertise to his projects in practical ways.
David excels at delivering the tools that leaders need to improve their capabilities. In particular, he devotes his time to projects on CEO succession and senior executive development along with helping companies across sectors to choose and develop the right executive teams and achieve their strategic goals. A large part of this is being a steward of impactful conversations and helping executives to conduct action-oriented exchanges about themselves and their companies.
A dedicated member of the Center of Excellence for Testing at RHR, David is passionate about retaining and developing the efficacy of RHR's psychometric assessments. To David, market-leading assessment means finding and discovering opportunities to make an impact, then uncovering which meaningful levers can be pulled to help clients reach that next level of performance. He often leverages these assessments to help determine a client's readiness to reach new heights in their career and also to understand opportunities for improvement in senior team effectiveness. He derives particular satisfaction from coaching, creating a direct impact on leaders across industries. Through coaching, David is able to pass on frameworks and make real change that resonates and structures a leader's thinking. This is the beginning of growth and development: giving insight and opportunities for change.
Prior to joining RHR International, David managed teams at leading consulting firms in the United Kingdom, working with global clients to solve commercial challenges in executive selection and development, senior team effectiveness, culture change, and organizational development. He was also an HR Director in Barbados for seven years before returning to the UK.
David is an avid reader and enjoys anything that helps him understand the impact and influence of key events in people's lives on their behavior. He enjoys all things that happen in, on, or under the water, gardening, and walking in his local area.
Job Titles:
- Head of Sales, Advisory Services
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner and Head, Board and CEO Services
Debra Hughes a partner at RHR International, is known for applying her psychological and business insights to create tangible, sustained change in the lives of leaders. By establishing authentic coaching relationships, she helps leaders to advance and achieve impressive results within their teams and organizations.
Debra Hughes, a partner at RHR International, is known for applying her psychological and business insights to create tangible, sustained change in the lives of leaders. By establishing authentic coaching relationships, she helps leaders to advance and achieve impressive results within their teams and organizations.
Debra is particularly adept at understanding the system in which a leader resides and creating a course of action that takes broader business goals and challenges into account. She is also expert at working with senior teams to help them face their challenges and opportunities for improvement, resulting in outstanding levels of performance.
Aside from her coaching work, Debra is highly regarded in the industry for her work with CEO succession and managing human-capital risk. By applying a signature mix of respect and honesty, she helps new CEOs navigate challenges and avoid the common pitfalls inherent in taking up the mantle as a new executive. This work is often informed by Debra's executive assessments, which provide rich insights that are clear and result in actionable change.
Equally at home with large Fortune 100 companies, small, fast-growing firms, and not-for-profits, Debra is a steady, guiding hand across a wide range of industries. She has experience in retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications as well as a particular focus in financial services, including banks, pension funds, insurance companies, and private equity firms. Debra weaves respect for others into everything she does. She derives great satisfaction in helping others achieve their potential, and she believes that good leaders can and should make a difference in the world.
Debra has a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Waterloo, a postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Manitoba, and an MBA from the University of Calgary.
She has previously held leadership positions in healthcare and also established and managed her own clinical practice and marketing consulting firm. She enjoys music, nature, and her community and cares deeply about the natural world. Debra can often be found spending time with her family and friends and enjoying the great outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Executive Bench® Support Team Manager
Cara Shapiro is a Partner at RHR. For over 25 years, she has cultivated a wealth of experience with the firm, serving a diverse range of clients across industries including manufacturing, consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance, professional associations, real estate, and retail.
Dr. Cara Shapiro is a Partner at RHR. For over 25 years, she has cultivated a wealth of experience with the firm, serving a diverse range of clients across industries including manufacturing, consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance, professional associations, real estate, and retail.
Cara's focus is understanding the individual in the context of the broader system in which they reside. She is particularly skilled at synthesizing complex information and data to support a robust understanding of people and organizations. Cara is highly adept at working with senior teams, helping them reach new heights of performance by providing a clear picture of strengths and gaps and guiding teams toward practical improvements that will impact their effectiveness. She has led complex, often-challenging CEO succession projects, helping businesses to make the right leadership choices for their people, their stakeholders and their long-term strategic goals. She enjoys working with executives to support their development, building authentic relationships with a direct yet supportive approach.
Comfortable with change and complexity, Cara is often brought in on challenging, team-oriented projects. Without requiring much context, she is able to draw on her deep experience and quickly establish the information she requires to have meaningful impact. She is often found asking in-depth questions about her clients' industries, building a vision of the work to be done and how she can help leaders achieve their full potential.
Prior to joining RHR, Cara received her PhD in clinical psychology from Indiana University. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the State University of New York, Albany. Cara is a member of the American Psychological Association and Division 13 of the Society of Consulting Psychology.
Outside of work, Cara enjoys being in nature, and can often be found hiking and practicing yoga. Curiosity is a driving force in Cara's life. She especially enjoys traveling and exploring new places, as well as the opportunity to learn about different industries and new trends that impact her clients.
David Langdon is a partner at RHR International, delivering over 20 years experience in the leadership consulting space
Dr. David Langdon is a partner at RHR International, delivering over 20 years experience in the leadership consulting space. Having experienced a wide range of leadership roles throughout his career before transitioning to consulting, David is highly adept with preparing leaders for the C-suite.
Establishing long-term relationships with both individual leaders and boards of directors, David is well-known for his trusted advice and guidance. He often initiates these relationships with expert assessment, helping organizations to take a broad view of their pipeline and achieve future-oriented results. This also helps craft important dialogue about the leaders, the company structure, and the company culture. David brings new perspectives to the table and works across a range of sectors, including automotive, aviation, banking, engineering, the UK central government, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and television production.
Helping companies adapt to disruptive and rapidly-changing market forces, David is often the guiding hand during times of organizational change. His focus is on moving forward and adapting and growing with success. Furthermore, he helps clients to make the difficult decisions that come with change, and ensures that those are objective - not subjective. His work is often international, which enables him to enjoy working across cultures and develop fluency with different cultural leadership styles.
David feels privileged to spend time with executives and to make a real impact on the way they lead. He brings an open-minded and egalitarian approach to his work, which he encourages in the leaders he coaches, too, as he believes that the most powerful leadership comes from a place of authenticity.
Prior to joining RHR, David had an incredibly varied career, applying his psychological insight first to being a detective in the UK police force, and then working in change management and leadership development, based in London. He received a Bachelor's of Science in psychology from the Open University in the United Kingdom and a Master's degree in occupational psychology from City University in London. He achieved Chartership (professional) status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) in 1998. In 2011, David was elected as an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) in recognition of his work in the field of business psychology.
Outside of work, he can often be found carrying out pro bono consultancy with charities and within local politics. David enjoys keeping fit and getting out to the great outdoors, whether that's kayaking, walking his dog, or working out. He and his wife will often choose an area of the country to visit and conduct a deep-dive historical exploration of, always emerging more informed than before. The call of history, for David, is the evolving backdrop of human nature over time. In many cases, not much has changed!
Job Titles:
- Partner, Head of Hypergrowth
Elizabeth Salib is a trusted and candid partner, she is passionate about supporting leaders in reaching their full potential by helping uncover new ways of understanding their interpersonal impact and guiding behavioral change.
A partner at RHR International, Elizabeth Salib works with leaders, top teams, and organizations to accelerate their effectiveness, helping them unleash their strengths through courage and authenticity. Liz has focused her career on understanding leadership and the ways in which it can be a key lever for creating great teams, cultures, and organizations, with a specialty in cross-cultural inclusion.
Liz has more than a decade of experience in executive coaching, senior team effectiveness, talent assessment, and guiding organizations as they establish their diversity and inclusion strategies. Working as a trusted and candid partner, she is passionate about supporting leaders in reaching their full potential by helping uncover new ways of understanding their interpersonal impact and guiding behavioral change. She enjoys working across a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, financial services, and consumer goods.
As a social psychologist, her research focused on identifying the key leadership behaviors that contribute to a team's sense of inclusion, cohesion, and innovation, resulting in a Harvard Business Review article, multiple white papers, and a book chapter. She is also an experienced facilitator, coach, and keynote speaker.
Liz holds a PhD in social psychology and a master's degree in psychology from Rutgers University and a bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy from Northeastern University. Outside of work, she pursues a variety of activities that blend artistry with technical skill, fuel creativity, and build resilience. Whether baking, knitting, or powerlifting, she enjoys working through tough challenges while stepping back to appreciate the beauty of simplicity.
Job Titles:
- Partner and Regional Leader, U.S. Western Region
Grant W. Levitan is a Senior Partner based in Chicago. His work facilitates organic and authentic growth in leaders, enabling them to achieve new levels of performance and personal effectiveness.
Dr. Grant Levitan is a Senior Partner based in Chicago. His work facilitates organic and authentic growth in leaders, enabling them to achieve new levels of performance and personal effectiveness. As a Senior Partner with over 35 years of experience in leadership consulting, he delivers unparalleled wisdom, guidance, and strategic expertise.
Well known for his advisory work with senior level executives, Grant is highly experienced across industries, including manufacturing, energy, pharmaceuticals, and private equity. As global trends emerge, Grant helps leaders in these industries to strategize and enhance the way that they lead, creating effective future-proofed change across their organizations. He can often be found applying his talents to C-level succession planning. He conceptualises and leads multi-year executive development and succession planning programs with a highly considered approach. This includes building a model of the ideal executive for the specific client corporation, and then creating a multi-faceted and customized assessment and development plan.
Grant's impact echoes down into the very structure of RHR International. He led the London office from 1991 to 1996, creating rapid growth and a fast turnaround. He also led the Central Region for the North American practice from 2002 to 2011. He continues to develop and craft projects alongside clients and execute those with the RHR International team.
Intrinsic to his approach is a simple three-pronged goal; to grow clients, colleagues and community. He is a true egalitarian and believes that leadership occurs at all levels in organizations. Everyone has room to grow in the dimension of leadership, and it is with this approach that Grant begins to build relationships and create real change - leading with ideas. The power of purpose is also central to Grant's philosophy. He helps leaders find and leverage their purpose, translating it to growth in a meaningful direction.
Grant is consistently fascinated by new and diverse experiences across businesses and industries. He has an eye for the complex and the compelling, and building leaders who can lead across various contexts. Prior to joining RHR, Grant held numerous research and training positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago and served as a community mental health consultant in Ohio and Colorado.
Staying active and enjoying the great outdoors are core elements of Grant's life outside of work. He is fun-loving, gracious, and incredibly curious about all things. He enjoys skiing, running, swimming, and biking. Grant also currently serves on the board of the Illinois Manufacturing Foundation, a not for profit that teaches computer-aided machinery technology to the disadvantaged and undereducated and places them in well-paying jobs.
Hal Whiting is a partner at RHR International. Specializing in executive assessment, coaching, team effectiveness, and organizational design, Hal possesses a keen understanding of his clients' driving motivations, helping them leverage their strengths and opportunities for growth to achieve business results.
Hal Whiting is a partner at RHR International. Specializing in executive assessment, coaching, team effectiveness, and organizational design, Hal possesses a keen understanding of his clients' driving motivations, helping them leverage their strengths and opportunities for growth to achieve business results. With deep roots in technology organizations, he also plays an integral role in RHR's Hypergrowth offering, a support system for startup CEOs and founders to navigate the rapidly evolving startup scene.
Hal brings a background in industrial and organizational psychology to his work at RHR. He places special emphasis on authentically and accurately understanding the core makeup of senior executives, gaining key insight into what makes them unique. He takes extra care to understand the business context in which his clients operate, effectively guiding them toward cultivating the skills, behaviors, and strategies that will serve them best in their specific circumstances. This approach also enables Hal to help leaders identify and then develop mission-critical relationships in order to bring their careers to the next level.
Characterized by energy, drive, and curiosity, Hal is a natural initiator. His core motivation is making a meaningful difference in the lives of the executives he coaches. As part of the Hypergrowth team, Hal collaborates with leaders who are creating tools for the future. He has helped the leaders of high-tech organizations bolster their strengths and relationship-building skills, preparing them to successfully bring their companies to market. Another professional accomplishment involves collaborating with a biotech executive to develop their skillset beyond the technical and into the realm of human-oriented leadership, allowing them to keep their team aligned and driven.
Prior to joining RHR, Hal worked at Deloitte Consulting specializing in workforce planning, talent strategies, and change management. He then transitioned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise before joining Facebook as an employee-engagement specialist, plunging himself into the world of high-growth technology startups. He serves as the vice chair of the board of the Information Technology Survey Group, an organization of private-sector companies in the technology industry like Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, LinkedIn, and Qualcomm. Hal earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and a master's degree from Alliant International University in industrial and organizational psychology. He received his PhD in the same field from the University of Calgary.
After hours, Hal applies his curiosity to a variety of hobbies, including playing guitar, water skiing and wakeboarding, and fly fishing. He also enjoys watching and playing sports with his daughters, who are basketball and lacrosse players. Together with his wife, who works in venture capital, he also enjoys drawing up new business ideas in his free time.
Job Titles:
- Manager, Client Surveys and Analytics
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- Accounts Receivable Specialist
Jane Lim brings significant expertise in organizational psychology, leadership consulting, and data analytics to her current role as a Consultant for the Executive Bench practice
Jane Lim brings significant expertise in organizational psychology, leadership consulting, and data analytics to her current role as a Consultant for the Executive Bench practice. Responsible for conducting expert assessments, Jane is deeply committed to understanding the leaders she works with, supporting them on their leadership journeys, and enabling them to grow and achieve the next level of performance in their careers.
A curious, compassionate, and development-oriented consultant, she endeavors to help leaders understand the impact of their work and equip them with key actions they can take today in order to grow tomorrow. Having come to Executive Bench from RHR's Leader Analytics Team, Jane leverages her data-driven approach to provide unique insights to clients. Connecting data from numerous sources, Jane conducts aggregate analyses and guides clients toward a deeper understanding of their leadership landscape and the implications for their organizations.
With a background in teaching at the postgraduate level, Jane enjoys learning and reading in her own time. She can be found reading books on data visualization, organizational effectiveness, and leadership, and is motivated to pass on her learnings to others-particularly the leaders she works with. Outside of work, Jane enjoys staying active and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Education
Baruch College/The Graduate Center, New York, NY
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager, Administration
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner, Head of Executive Bench
Jessica Geller is a partner with RHR International based in Denver, Colorado. In her client engagements, Jessica leverages broad international business experience and expertise in targeted behavior change to drive individual growth and improved organizational performance.
Jessica Geller is a partner with RHR International based in Denver, Colorado. In her client engagements, Jessica leverages broad international business experience and expertise in targeted behavior change to drive individual growth and improved organizational performance.
Partnering with C-suite and other senior executives, Jessica works across a diverse array of industries, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, technology, and construction. Whether managing client engagements, coaching an executive, or conducting CEO succession or senior team effectiveness work, she utilizes a tailored approach to meet individual, team, and business needs. Jessica is relatable and perceptive, creating a comfortable environment, which accelerates executive development and fosters lasting change.
Prior to joining RHR, Jessica lived and worked abroad extensively, utilizing her language skills in Spanish and Danish as an internationally based sales executive and a cross-cultural management training consultant. With this background, she brings a multinational perspective and understanding of cultural nuances, enabling her to deepen relationships with clients and broaden RHR's impact across the globe. Jessica also possesses healthcare expertise, having spent a decade in the field, including authoring several publications, presenting nationally, and receiving multiple awards for her work.
Jessica completed her predoctoral clinical psychology internship at Yale University, where she was recognized for her leadership contributions. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado Denver and has a master's degree in health communication from Tufts University and a bachelor's degree in international studies/business administration from the University of Oregon.
Outside of work, Jessica enjoys taking in the remarkable beauty of her home state of Colorado while skiing, biking, hiking, and camping. She also enjoys traveling internationally whenever possible.
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services
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- Director of Leader Analytics and R & D
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- Senior Partner, U.S. Business
Juliet Saxe is a partner at RHR International. Leveraging her professional background rooted in both business and psychology, she delivers transformative insights to C-suite leaders across the pharmaceutical, technology, environmental, and entertainment industries, empowering them to amplify their own capabilities and, in turn, the capabilities of their organizations.
Juliet Saxe is a partner at RHR International. Leveraging her professional background rooted in both business and psychology, she delivers transformative insights to C-suite leaders across the pharmaceutical, technology, environmental, and entertainment industries, empowering them to amplify their own capabilities and, in turn, the capabilities of their organizations.
Equipped with more than 20 years of experience driving impact at the C-suite level, Juliet spearheads executive integration, assessment and selection, and senior team effectiveness work, partnering with senior leaders and teams to fundamentally shift their trajectories toward better personal and business outcomes. By applying psychological frameworks to business contexts, Juliet is able to pinpoint both the strengths and opportunities for growth in leaders, solving complex challenges for her clients to open up pathways for their development and accelerated impact. Whether she's coaching executives through career transitions or vetting candidates for leadership positions, Juliet consistently delivers holistic, well-balanced perspectives that stem from her ability to view complex business challenges through a psychological lens.
Alongside her commitment to delivering quality and value, Juliet is motivated by her ability to observe, analyze, and act upon the human dynamics that shape every individual. She values the ability to forge relationships with colleagues and clients as well as working collaboratively with others toward a common goal in the pursuit of truly impacting the lives of others.
Prior to joining RHR, Juliet worked in research and training at a residential healthcare organization in Los Angeles and at the University of California San Francisco. She then transitioned to the startup world, holding management positions in strategic accounts, professional services, and product development at Nielsen Mobile (formerly Telephia), a San Francisco-based market research startup company in the wireless industry. She helped build a client services department that generated more than $20 million in revenue in its first two years. From there, Juliet created her own boutique executive-coaching firm, partnering with clients that included companies like Bain & Company, Lucasfilm, Genentech, and Dropbox. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCLA as well as a master's degree and a PhD in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.
Outside of the office, Juliet enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and two dogs, often taking hikes in the scenic landscapes that California's Bay Area has to offer. She also enjoys baking, cooking, and traveling whenever possible.
Job Titles:
- Support Team Manager and Project Coordinator
Kelsey Harper is a partner at RHR International. Collaborating with clients spanning across energy, private equity, and manufacturing industries, he advises senior leaders on executive selection, leadership development, succession planning, and building high-performing senior teams.
Kelsey Harper is a partner at RHR International. Collaborating with clients spanning across energy, private equity, and manufacturing industries, he advises senior leaders on executive selection, leadership development, succession planning, and building high-performing senior teams.
A former athlete and business executive, Kelsey displays an intrinsic capacity for teamwork and strategic thinking. Throughout his work at RHR, he leverages his psychology background to identify the underlying factors driving and inhibiting performance and applies the principles of performance psychology to drive impactful and sustainable change. He prides himself in being a thought partner to clients and utilizes his business experience to ensure his work with clients is anchored in and aligned with their business objectives.
Kelsey lives the values he instils in the work with his clients: showing up consistently, upholding honesty and candor, and being responsive to the needs of others. He is motivated by the understanding that well-run organizations lead to more opportunity for impact across both business and society. He finds true satisfaction in helping his clients create healthy and impactful organizations where employees and stakeholders at all levels are able to thrive.
Prior to joining RHR, Kelsey worked for a global executive search firm where he was a core member of the assessment and development practice. In addition to working with clients on a variety of talent management projects, he also held both regional and national leadership roles. In his last role with that firm, he was responsible for leading all aspects of U.S. research as a member of the global research leadership team - an experience that helps Kelsey relate to his clients' leadership challenges in a unique way.
Kelsey received a psychology Bachelor's degree from Marquette University. He then obtained a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology and a PsyD in business psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Outside of work, Kelsey can be found enjoying time with his family. Originally from Wisconsin, he also enjoys activities that bring him outdoors and spending time in nature. Although his days of athletic competition are behind him, he enjoys staying active and experimenting with many aspects of the tools that he brings to client engagements centered around performance psychology and energy management.
Kristen Kirkland listens carefully to ensure her clients' strategic objectives are met and positive impact is created for the larger organization. In her work with individuals, Kristen focuses on helping them develop their skills to be the best leaders they can be.
Kristen Kirkland is a partner with RHR International, where she divides her time between leadership assessment, executive coaching, and account management. Prior to this, she helped build and was head of client engagement for RHR's Scaling for Growth SM offering, the firm's flagship leadership development program.
Kristen is a collaborative and strategic partner who works with clients in a variety of industries ranging from established Fortune 50 companies to young startups. With an innovative mindset, she listens carefully to ensure her clients' strategic objectives are met and positive impact is created for the larger organization.
In her work with individuals, Kristen focuses on helping them develop their skills to be the best leaders they can be. She is motivated by the prospect of creating real changes in their professional lives and genuinely enhancing the way they lead others and support their own growth.
As the former chief operating office of Every Mother Counts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, Kristen has experienced firsthand the challenges and pressures that executives face. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Oglethorpe University and a master's degree and PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from The City University of New York's Graduate Center.
In her personal life, Kristen enjoys spending time with her family and their Bernese Mountain Dog. She is also an avid long-distance runner and has completed marathons in locations such as Africa, Haiti, and Ireland, supporting her belief that caring for one's mental health and fitness are vital elements of a busy executive lifestyle.
Lisa Carey provides pragmatic solutions to complex business and organizational challenges and develops robust partnerships to help drive change, improve performance, and deliver business growth.
Lisa Carey is a partner at RHR International. With more than 30 years of HR experience in multinational companies, she is an accomplished business executive who brings diverse experience and expertise to assess, coach, and serve as a trusted advisor to CEOs, boards, and leadership teams. Her clients include private-equity-owned and public companies across a variety of industries such as technology, consumer products, financial services, professional services, healthcare, and publishing.
With a strategic, results-oriented, and collaborative approach, Lisa provides pragmatic solutions to complex business and organizational challenges and develops robust partnerships to help drive change, improve performance, and deliver business growth. Her emphasis on relationship building enables her to work as a partner with her clients, coaching and developing them to reach high levels of achievement and create authentic and long-term change.
With a commercial mindset and a strong desire to make an impact, Lisa has successfully implemented a variety of large-scale projects focused on acquiring, developing, and retaining key talent; strengthening organizational and leadership effectiveness; and enhancing company culture and employee engagement. She has a proven track record of HR leadership through periods of growth and transformation and has led major change initiatives, including organizational restructurings, M&A, and transition planning.
Before joining RHR, she was chief human resources officer for Corporate Risk Holdings and its subsidiary, Kroll, a private-equity-owned global leader in diversified risk and information services, and senior vice president of HR at Cengage Learning, where she led HR for numerous business groups in the U.S. and international locations and provided strategic direction for global HR, talent, and communication initiatives. Before this, Lisa was the national HR leader for the Enterprise Applications segment of Deloitte Consulting, held progressive HR and talent-management roles at Philip Morris USA, and served in an HR research consulting role with IBM.
When she isn't working, Lisa can be found spending quality time with her tight knit community of family and friends. She is passionate about continuous growth and learning and enjoys exercise and travel. Lisa received a PhD and a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Hofstra University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany.
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- Survey Consultant, Leader Analytics
Liza Jager is a partner at RHR International. Leveraging her executive leadership and organizational development expertise, she enables strategic change for leaders, teams, and organizations ranging from startups, nonprofits, and government to multinational corporations.
Liza Jager is a partner in the Chicago office. She delivers transformation and innovation and is an expert in leadership development and in learning and organizational change. Liza is a dynamic, trusted advisor who counsels CEOs, senior leaders, teams, and organizations navigating through change and complexity. She partners closely with her clients to design innovative solutions, bridge gaps, and maximize strategy and impact. She brings expertise in team effectiveness, organizational culture and innovation, global leadership, and transformational change. Her work focuses on accelerating learning and performance and driving behavioral change through assessment, advising, coaching, and facilitation.
Much of Liza's work focuses on assessing and coaching CEOs, senior leaders, and teams to achieve growth, agility, and effectiveness. She is multilingual and contributes a diversity of global perspectives to augment business value and impact. She also facilitates team effectiveness sessions and works closely with board members to drive strategic alignment. She has experience across several industries including healthcare, technology, energy, financial services, manufacturing, and real estate. She has worked with multinationals, startups, nonprofits, and public organizations.
Before joining RHR, Liza led her own coaching and consulting practice where she provided executive coaching and advising to a variety of companies ranging from startups to large corporations. She is an experienced human capital practitioner and prior to owning her own practice she worked as an internal coach and consultant within a variety of organizations. She has also served as a guest instructor in the Executive Learning and Organization Certificate Program at Northwestern University.
Liza received her bachelor's degree in philosophy from Federal University of Ouro Preto in Ouro Preto, Brazil, and her master's degree in learning and organizational change and a master level organizational leadership and coaching certificate from Northwestern University.
Liza is a member of the Association for Talent Development, the Graduate School Alliance for Education in Coaching, Human Capital Institute, and International Coach Federation. Liza is the co-founder and president of Vision Parents Empowered of Chicagoland (VPEC), a nonprofit organization focused on providing parent support and opportunities to children who are blind or visually impaired. She is also a board member at International Capoeira Angola Foundation of Chicago (ICAF), a nonprofit organization focused on promoting and preserving the art and culture of Capoeira Angola in Chicago and throughout the world.
Lysa Stewart is a partner at RHR International. She leads the firm's Objective Testing Center of Excellence, overseeing RHR's use of leadership-assessment instruments and providing expert interpretation to assist clients and colleagues in understanding the implications of assessment results for leadership behavior.
Lysa Stewart is a partner at RHR International. She leads the firm's Objective Testing Center of Excellence, overseeing RHR's use of leadership-assessment instruments and providing expert interpretation to assist clients and colleagues in understanding the implications of assessment results for leadership behavior. She also facilitates client decisions for the selection and promotion of executives, particularly those for CEO succession, supervises the integration process to ensure a smooth transition and retention, and works with individual executives on their leadership development for their long-term success.
Lysa joined RHR in 2007, bringing with her more than 25 years of in-depth executive assessment and objective testing expertise. Under her leadership and guidance, RHR implemented the Hogan Assessment as part of its testing practice, providing senior executives and teams with insights into patterns and behaviors that shape the way they work. Lysa not only oversees and facilitates those tests but also acts as a mentor to her colleagues, providing expert interpretation to heighten their knowledge and deliver the highest possible impact to their clients.
Respect and understanding are two values central to Lysa's work. She is known for her expert ability to be honest with people in an empathetic manner; being committed to their success includes being direct about their strengths and opportunities for growth, and she conducts those conversations with warmth and candor. Ultimately, Lysa is driven by her desire to make a difference and add value to people' lives by helping them unearth the insights that lead them to positive, trajectory-altering changes.
Prior to joining RHR, Lysa worked in the medical field in Kaiser's organizational-development department, helping physicians to become more resilient and effective leaders. She also taught graduate-level courses on organizational behavior and the psychological principles of effective management at the University of Southern California before cofounding her own management-consulting firm, Assessment Solutions. Lysa earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Texas and a PhD in counseling psychology with a specialization in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of North Texas. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She has also previously served as the president of the Laguna Beach Community Clinic board of directors.
Outside of work, Lysa can usually be found enjoying the Southern California sunshine, either at the beach or in the mountains. She also enjoys exercising, taking walks along Dana Point Harbor, reading, cooking, and bringing her competitive spirit to a good game of blackjack.
Melonie Boone has devoted more than 25 years advising chief executives and senior leaders in multinational organizations. She maintains a people-centric focus on providing value-added support to her clients.
Melonie Boone is a partner in the Chicago office. She is a business psychologist and trusted advisor to boards of directors, chief executive officers, C-suite executives, and senior management teams. Her unique mix of knowledge, skills, and experiences in international business management; strategy; human resources; business law; organizational development; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; culture transformation; change management; and operations allows her to assist with building high-impact growth and developing exceptional leadership teams. Specific industries in her client base include technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, professional services, retail, restaurants, and family-owned companies.
Melonie is honored to not only support senior leaders but also partner with boards on member transition initiatives, CEO succession, and coaching new CEOs. Prior to joining RHR, she advised senior leaders on operating and expanding globally. There she gained a working knowledge of business operations, compliance, and human resource practices in close to 20 countries. Melonie has devoted more than 25 years advising chief executives and senior leaders in multinational organizations. She maintains a people-centric focus on providing value-added support to her clients. In addition to advising, she has had a dynamic management career leading the development, planning, staffing, and budgeting of organizations from startups to thriving companies with thousands of staff on a global level.
Melonie holds a PhD in organizational leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, a master of jurisprudence in business law and corporate governance from Loyola University School of Law, a master's in business administration from Florida Metropolitan University, and a bachelor's in business administration in HR management from Loyola University of Chicago School of Business.
Outside of work, Melonie serves as a mentor to executive women from around the globe, helping them achieve their career goals. She has also served on nonprofit boards and volunteers as a business mentor. She loves to spend time with family and has a passion for fitness, reading graphic novels, and walking along the Chicago lakefront.
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- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Analyst
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- Partner and Private Equity Lead
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- Senior Partner, Practice Leader Co - Head, Board & CEO Services
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- Senior Partner for Client Management
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- Director of Business Development
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Senior Partner
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- Director of Operations and IT
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- Head of International, Senior Partner and Regional Leader - London
Sonya Stevens is a strategic thinker who tackles challenges with curiosity, optimism, and practicality. Taking a holistic view, she listens and learns to develop a good understanding of each client's business objectives and partners with them to develop the right strategy for growth.
As a partner, Sonya Stevens is involved in a variety of RHR International's offerings, including executive assessments, CEO succession planning, team facilitation, leadership development, and executive coaching. In all her work, she supports clients with a strong focus on evidence-based and practical solutions that leverage the full potential of people and drive tangible impact.
Sonya is a strategic thinker who tackles challenges with curiosity, optimism, and practicality. Taking a holistic view, she listens and learns to develop a good understanding of each client's business objectives and partners with them to develop the right strategy for growth. Her expertise and approachability have made her a trusted advisor to a wide array of organizations, including many multinational and Fortune 500 companies and across industries such as healthcare, financial services, professional services, utilities, construction, retail, energy, and government.
Prior to joining RHR, Sonya led the talent and culture advisory practice for a boutique firm in Atlantic Canada, worked for a global consulting company, and held a leadership role at a large multinational bank. She holds a PhD and a master's degree in industrial organizational psychology from Saint Mary's University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Dalhousie University. She is also a registered psychologist and has been certified as a coach through the International Coaching Federation. In addition, she has completed advanced training in return-on-investment methodology and is certified in culture, leadership, and personality assessment tools. She also teaches a graduate-level consulting psychology course at Saint Mary's University and is a published academic author and a member of various professional associations.
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sonya finds inspiration while taking in the salty air and stunning beaches near her home. She also enjoys cooking and creating new recipes (based on whatever is in the fridge), exploring new places, and embarking on adventures big and small with her husband and two children.
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- Head of Product Innovation
Stephan Ledain expertly fuels RHR with ongoing momentum, as well as a good dose of disruption, in the firm's journey towards the future of leadership development.
What if you could take a simple concept and infuse it with new life, creating an inspirational solution with real-world impact? That is (part of) Stephan's role as Head of Product Innovation for Executive Bench. He expertly fuels RHR with ongoing momentum, as well as a good dose of disruption, in the firm's journey towards the future of leadership development.
Stephan's work includes creating purpose around data strategy and generating leadership assessment and development tools that respect the complex psychological phenomena woven into each leader's experience. Scientific rigor, thought leadership, and brand strategy contribute to the strong market presence he's building for each product.
Stephan is endlessly curious about what innovation means at a cultural level; that things are alive and in the process of "becoming." As a principle, he helps weave diversity, belonging, and inclusion into RHR's products while breaking down barriers to prevent siloed working. Stephan focuses on living a principled and intentional life, with varied interests across art, athletics, and spending time with friends and family. At the end of the day he is guided by the bigger questions: "are you really awake, alive, and inspired by your own life?"
Education
Stetson University, BA, Psychology
University College London, MSc from in industrial/organizational and business psychology
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- Applications & Systems Administrator
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- Senior Partner and Regional Leader, Executive Bench
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- Director Contracts and Accounting
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- Partner and Practice Lead, Executive Development
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- Senior Partner and Central Region Lead