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Meet Our Staff A broad-based professional organization, our knowledge spans multiple industries and functions. We offer expertise in
In addition to the staff introduced here, we have 20 affiliate consultants in Massachusetts, and relationships with hundreds of consultants worldwide. Fred
M. Studley, Chairman & CEO, The Studley Group Director of Research
Fred Studley, CEO of The Studley Group, founded the company on the premise of providing businesses with a "total HR solutions" through the convenience of one outlet. He has grown The Studley Group into a business organization specializing in career consulting, outplacement, executive search and career analysis tools. The Studley Group Companies include: Transition Solutions and HRco LLC. Fred provides career coaching to a diverse number of senior executives. His efforts have led to the placement of executives in leadership roles at both domestic and international companies. Fred brings over four decades of entrepreneurial, human resource and career management experience to The Studley Group. Prior to founding The Studley Group, he held numerous executive positions including Vice President of Human Resources at Corning, Scudder, Houghton Mifflin, Raytheon and Computervision. As an HR Executive and Consultant, Studley lead numerous corporate restructurings in both domestic and international companies. Fred is highly networked regionally and nationally. His relations touch all industries and disciplines. He works proactively to connect people, opportunities and organizations. Fred Studley received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations from Northeastern University. He is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Fred also holds several United States issued patents. Sandy has more than 20 years of human resource management and consulting experience, working within domestic and multi-national high tech, manufacturing and services organizations. As an HR executive she has led the HR effort during acquisitions, mergers and diverstitures both domestically and internationally and has designed and implemented programs in enviroments challenged by growth, downsizing and restructuring. In addition to her role as COO, Studley Group Companies, Studley is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HRco, LLP, an HR placement and consulting firm. Sandy holds a BS in Business Administration from Emmanuel College and is a member of the New England Human Resource Association, the Human Resources Management Group, the Society of Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Council. Donna Sullivan has over 20 years of general management, employee training, and corporate sales and marketing expertise to the company. As General Manager, Donna's focus is on developing and implementing high quality and effective programs and processes that meet and exceed both corporate and individual client's expectations. Donna's background includes many years in the Outplacement and HR Consulting field as a trainer, consultant and general manager aiding companies in establishing training programs aimed at corporate needs including teambuilding, coaching, development and the selection process for downsizing. Donna has also helped companies create learning centers and career management workshops. Donna also spent over nine years with Fortune 500 Company, PepsiCo, in various positions. As General Manager of a Pepsi distribution facility, Donna oversaw a 300-person union and management workforce that generated over $70 million in sales revenue annually. Donna Sullivan holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Human Resources Management from Boston College. She is an active member for over 10 years in SHRM and NEHRA. RAY WAY, Managing Director - Rhode Island Ray Way brings more than 20 years of General Management and Human Resource Leadership to the Transition Solutions Team. Ray has developed and maintained strong corporate relationships across multiple industries and functions as both an owner of the predominant outplacement firm in Rhode Island as well as the Managing Partner of one of the largest international Human Resource firms.
Joe DeAngelis is Vice President of Transition Solutions' Leadership Development and Executive Coaching Practice. In this role he has responsibility for the coordination and delivery of large-scale engagements, consultant recruitment/selection, quality assurance, and business development. He has extensive experience working with groups and individuals in areas of performance management, mergers and acquisitions, leadership development, teambuilding, transition and change, and cross-cultural issues. Prior to joining Transition Solutions, Dr. DeAngelis was Vice President, National Consulting Manager for Performaworks, an innovator in providing web-based performance management solutions. In his role he directed a group of highly skilled industrial / organizational psychologists, working with clients to integrate the behavioral aspects of Performaworks technology offer, thus providing a total management solution to increase organizational effectiveness. Prior to his role at Performaworks, Joe was Director of Consulting for Nicholson McBride, an international business psychology firm, directing and delivering engagements in both North America and Europe. Earlier, he was Vice President of Human Resources for Granada North America, having functional responsibility for the company's diversified businesses in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. He has also held senior operations and consulting roles in health care, field service, and technology sectors. He holds a B.S. cum laude in Behavioral Psychology and a M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from Springfield College. Additionally, he has earned a doctorate in Organizational Psychology, where he conducted extensive research analyzing the effects of culture on the failure rate of mergers and acquisitions Russell Kaplan brings over 25 years of varied Human Resource experience to the position of Research Director at Transition Solutions. Since joining in 2001, Kaplan has restructured the research program to reflect the most up-to-date technology and services while increasing the research and development staff to further accommodate client needs. Most recently, Kaplan held the title of Human Resources Specialist at Avid Technology. In this role, he focused on executive recruiting while successfully increasing employee retention. In the past, Kaplan has held management positions with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Softplex Consulting Agency and Master Software Technology, as well as, working as a career consultant and trainer. Mr. Kaplan has held a number of different Human Resource positions in both corporate, non profit and commonwealth environments. His focus has been in executive recruitment and employee retention. He has developed many programs that have successfully increased retention while reducing cost per hire. Russell has taken that experience to Transition Solutions and continued to develop cutting edge research programs and tools that provide our clients with the edge they need in their transition. Russell Kaplan holds a Masters of Education in Administration from Antioch New England Graduate School and holds an undergraduate degree from City University of New York. John Poirier is a consultant in Human Resources and Organization Development. As part of his practice, he takes on the roles of executive coach, consultant, trainer, and facilitator to help clients develop the competencies they need to enhance organizational effectiveness, team learning, and individual performance. John’s expertise in business and in human resources development allows him to directly link corporate strategy to people strategy. His varied experiences as a corporate manager, management consultant and college professor helps him relate to clients using their own frames of reference. John has worked with client organizations both large and small in the public and private sectors. Corporate clients have included large organizations such as Anheuser Busch, Avery Dennison, CVS, Cisco Systems, Crabtree & Evelyn, Gillette, Hewlett Packard, Johnson & Johnson, Lifeline Systems, and Wachovia. John has also worked with privately held organizations such as Action Automation, Domain Home Fashions, TAC Worldwide, and Tuition Management Systems. Public sector and not for profit clients have included government agencies such as the Seven Hills Foundation, Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the US Forest Service. Dr. Poirier is also a faculty member in the department of Management at Bryant University where he teaches courses in Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior and Business Strategy. He is also an adjunct faculty at Boston University, the University of Phoenix and at Glion Institute for Higher Learning in Switzerland. John earned his Doctor of Education degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He also holds an MBA from Bryant University and a Master of Science in Human Resource Development from American University in Washington DC. John also holds the SPHR designation from Society for Human Resource Management. KATHLEEN BROWN, Executive Consultant (kbrown@transitionsolutions.com) Kathleen Brown has over 20 years of business experience that includes operations and human resource management, senior and executive level career coaching, and general management consulting. She has coached/consulted with individuals and organizations in industries as diverse as bio-tech, bio-pharma, medical devices, health care, high tech, higher education, financial services, manufacturing, and retail. Kathleen spent eight years in management with large health care and financial services organizations in Dallas, TX. After moving to the Boston area , she established her own coaching and consulting practice and later served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for a regional New England consulting firm. Throughout her career, Kathleen has used her coaching and counseling skills to enable others. Whether working with individual clients, fellow employees and managers within a corporation, or individuals and groups going through organizational change, she has helped people explore their skills, interests, and values, as well as relevant market conditions, to determine how best to move forward with their lives and work. Kathleen earned her B.A. degree from the University of Dallas and has completed numerous post-graduate programs in business management, HR management, communications, coaching, and counseling. She is a qualified MBTI administrator and an active member of the Human Resources Leadership Forum (HRLF), the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), and The Boston Club for Executive Women. Senior Consultants SUSAN CLARK, CCMC, Senior Consultant (sclark@transitionsolutions.com) Susan Clark, a Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) brings over 25 years of career management, coaching and transition experience. She has expertise in training, coaching and consulting with thousands of individuals and groups in a wide variety of industries throughout the U.S. and Canada. Susan brings a diverse background as the former Manager of Training Programs at Brown University where she developed, implemented and presented (executive, leadership and non-management) training programs for 2200 staff. She was instrumental in implementing the University’s Mentoring for Manager’s Pilot Program, which was noted internationally for its “Best Practices”. Ms. Clark also brings experience as the former Vice President of an international HR consulting. In one key assignment, she directed the career transition of a Fortune 100 company which increased productivity 21% as a result of the services provided during the plant’s closing. Additionally, she also draws from her experience as a Legislative Correspondent for the United States Senate, and an Undercover Investigator. Susan has also been effectively educating individuals and groups on the benefits of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) related to communication, diversity, teambuilding, and supervision/management since 1982. Ms. Clark received her B.S. degree in Human Development, Counseling and Family Studies from the University of Rhode Island. Susan is a charter member of The International Association of Career Management Professionals (IACMP), Career Masters Institute (CMI) and Coachville International (CV); and is a former Board member for Blind Ambition Foundation, Inc. STEPHEN L. HINES, Senior Consultant (shines@transitionsolutions.com) Stephen L. Hines has over 25 years of human resource management experience in a variety of industries. He has contributed to human resource initiatives for organizations in consumer good manufacturing, health care, financial services, human services, retail, higher education and high technology. Steve has developed and implemented human resource strategies for organizations in the midst of change and dealt with rapid growth, downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, union avoidance and labor negotiations. He has developed a reputation as a creative, results-oriented negotiator in the labor relations arena. Steve was Vice President for Human Resources and Public Relations at Landmark Medical Center, a multi-site acute care medical center in Rhode Island. He spent 10 years in that role, where he was instrumental in merging the human resource structures, systems and cultures of two independent hospitals to form Landmark. Steve also held senior human resource management positions at the A.T. Cross Company, American Tourister, Inc. and the University of Rhode Island. For over 15 years, Steve has served as an Instructor at Bryant University where he has taught numerous management and human resource courses. He currently teaches HR Management and the Law at Bryant. He is also an instructor at the Community College of Rhode Island and has conducted courses at Roger Williams University. Steve received a BS in Management from Northeastern University where he was the recipient of a Co-Operative Education award for his work with the General Electric Company. He is a member of the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) where he has served on the Board of Directors. Steve is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He is on the Board of Directors for Aids Care Ocean State and has served on the M Squared Advisory Board and the Board of the Community College of Rhode Island Foundation. Consultants LARRY CHILDS, Consultant (lchilds@transitionsolutions.com) Larry Childs is a leadership and organization development expert with over 20 years of experience in multiple Fortune 150 companies, growing leaders and organizations to be their best at implementing business strategy. He has worked with international executives from around the globe in identifying the key success factors for taking their businesses to the next level and then ensuring that those factors are part of how they and their organizations operate. Larry has coached executives, managers and individual contributors to sharpen their skills in working with others, developing successful teams and communicating their stories to key constituencies. Larry has worked at Ford, Texaco, Liberty Mutual and Raytheon in senior training and organizational development roles. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Illinois - Chicago in social and organizational psychology and a B.A. from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. He currently serves on the HRLF Career Services Committee, offering career assistance and programs for HR executives.
John Conn is a business operations generalist with over 20 years of experience in the management of a broad range of employee populations in both non-union and union environments. During this time he held positions at Standard Uniform Company, Norton Company, and Wang Laboratories. Noted for his ability to help turn around under performing business units and organizations, he has enabled them to attain a higher level of employee productivity and operational profitability. John has been recognized for his ability to think out-of-the-box and work with others to find unique solutions to solve complex business problems. His extensive experience includes business operations, operational productivity, executive, middle management and supervisory development, operational business plan creation, and cost containment methods. He also has extensive entrepreneurial experience, having helped individuals start over 80 businesses. With over 10 years of experience in the career transition field John has worked with senior executives as well as exempt and non-exempt employees in a wide range of job functions. Industries served include technology, healthcare, food service, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial services, and insurance. John holds a
BA degree in Mathematics and English from Lander University and
an MA degree in Philosophy and Organizational Development. BARRY SIMPSON, Consultant (bsimpson@transitionsolutions.com) Administrative Team Lauren O'Donnell,
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