Background

Don brings over 24 years of experience as both a practitioner and consultant in helping companies improve their performance through organization and people. Don has worked in a variety of global organizations across a broad spectrum of businesses, including considerable experience working with innovation-based multinationals who are establishing and growing their Asian operations. Don specializes in helping companies implement their business strategy through changes in work process, job design, structure and organization governance. He also specializes in helping companies ensure they have the right number and type of talent needed to execute their strategy by implementing talent management processes that forecast, develop and manage talent. His work in Strategic Workforce Planning is recognized globally for its impact in helping companies understand the talent requirements of their business strategy.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Axiom, Don spent 13 years with Sibson Consulting. Don helped establish and co-led Sibson’s Talent Management and Organization Practice, managed Sibson’s Raleigh office and served as an elected Managing Partner of the firm. Before joining Sibson, Don spent 12 years as a practitioner and manager in the areas of organization development, human resources and strategic planning. He held various management and consulting positions with AlliedSignal, Mobil Oil, The Quaker Oats Company and Lennox International.

Publications and Affiliations

Don speaks frequently on the topics of Global Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Management. His most recent speeches have highlighted how companies can effectively forecast and manage talent in dynamic labor environments in Asia. He has shared his perspectives with such organizations as The Conference Board, Human Resources Planning Society, Institute for International Research, Society for Human Resources Management and WorldatWork. Don is frequently published and his work has included articles in Research and Technology Management, HR Executive, CUPA Journal, Human Resources Planning and AME’s Target. Don was a contributing author to The Talent Management Handbook and his perspectives have been most recently included in Talent On Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertainty.

Education

Don earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. Areas of concentration included organization development, human resources management and labor relations.

Personal Note

“I was blessed with parents who raised me to dream big, work hard and follow my passions in life. I have found that helping companies execute their strategy is truly a passion of mine. Partnering with colleagues and clients to implement solutions that enable them to realize their goals, aspirations and potential is truly a rewarding experience.”