Garcia Joins Gagen MacDonald
GARCIA JOINS GAGEN MACDONALD
(Chicago, IL – October 29, 2007) Gagen MacDonald LLC, the Chicago-based strategy execution and employee engagement firm, today announced that Bob Garcia, formerly of Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting, has joined the consultancy.
“Bob’s wealth of expertise in organizational learning and effectiveness will be of immense value to our clients as we continue to shape and grow our organizational development and training practice,” said Maril Gagen MacDonald, CEO. “His thought leadership, cultural awareness and sensitivity strengthen our ability to build high-performing capabilities into the sophisticated multi-national companies we serve. Our clients are continually seeking new and creative strategies to unleash the talent within their organizations. Bob’s unique experience, perspective and passion for performance will help our clients realize the full potential of their business.”
Bob previously worked as Director of Organizational Capabilities for the Kohler Co.; as Chief Learning Officer for International Truck & Engine Corp.; and as Director of Organizational Development and Employee Education for Tenneco Packaging (now PacTiv and Packaging Corporation of America). Additionally, he held a Senior Staff Specialist position with United Airlines, and was a faculty member at Stanford University and at California State University, Fullerton. Bob is an active Board member in a variety of not-for-profits and industry associations including the American Management Association’s National Training Council.
About Gagen MacDonald
Gagen MacDonald, formed in 1998, consults and partners with leadership teams and their employees to drive business results. The firm is recognized as a leader among many of the Fortune 500 for its key competencies and industry-leading capabilities in employee engagement, organizational design and development, professional development, and training. The firm counsels many of the world’s largest corporations and global brands across all industry segments.
In 2005 the Holmes Group named Gagen MacDonald "Best Agency to Work for,” an award the firm has received consecutively for the last several years. In 2006 Gagen MacDonald became certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, based in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Women's Business Development Center, Chicago. The WBE credential is nationally recognized among key decision makers in corporate supplier diversity and procurement. For more information about Gagen MacDonald, contact the firm at (312) 640-9100 or visit the website, www.gagenmacdonald.com.
