Biographies

Chuck Mollor - Managing Partner

Chuck is the Founding and Managing Partner of MCG Partners, a premier provider of executive coaching, leadership development, sales improvement, management training, talent management and organizational effectiveness solutions.

For over 25 years he has advised and consulted regional, national and international executives and organizations across industries, start-ups to Fortune 500, and not-for-profits.

Chuck is an executive coach specializing in coaching executives and leadership teams. His passion is coaching, advising and developing leaders, professionals and organizations. His hands-on experience in executive management roles provide clients with a unique perspective and strategic vision to develop strong leaders and build effective organizations.

As a first generation American with a strong European-influenced upbringing, Chuck has worked with leaders and organizations in the US and internationally.

Previously, Chuck was a Managing Vice President of the world’s largest organizational consulting firm exceeding business goals by 130% and profit margins by 30%. He has held several senior management positions including at Manchester, EDS Management Consulting, and Bank of Boston.

During his career, Chuck has:

• Advised, coached and mentored hundreds of executives, management, sales and professional teams – nationally and globally.
• Restructured and realigned organizations and operations through mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations.
• Run P&L, sales, strategy, marketing, product development, operations, HR and large organizations for multi-million dollar businesses.
• Built national and start-up businesses and companies.
• Developed global capabilities and partnerships.

Chuck has written articles and has been a panelist, presenter and speaker at many conferences, workshops, and seminars. He is a regular contributor to Wall Street Satellite Radio, the International Herald Tribune, the Boston Globe, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, and is an “Ask The Expert” columnist for bostonworks.com.

Chuck graduated/is certified in:

• Executive Program, The Harvard Business School
• Executive Program, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• BA, Political Science, minor in Business Administration, Merrimack College
• Coaching, Lore International Institute and Coaching University
• The Predictive Index® (PI), PI Worldwide
• HPI, HDS, and MVPI Assessments, Hogan Assessment Systems
• 360 Instruments and Engagement Surveys
• Customer-Focused Selling Train-the-Trainer, PI Worldwide
• Solutions Selling and Solutions Selling Management, Sales Performance International (SPI)

Chuck is the Chairman of the Board for the Arts and Business Council and serves on several boards. He is a cranberry grower for Ocean Spray, is a member of the CEO Club of Boston, International Coaching Federation, Human Resource Leadership Forum, Northeast Human Resources Association, The Harvard Club and LeBaron Hills Country Club. He is a fundraiser and rider for the Pan Mass Challenge, a 192 mile bike ride for the fight against cancer.

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Adrienne Kravitz - Partner

Adrienne is the Chief Operations Officer of MCG Partners, running the operations of the firm.

Previously, Adrienne spent seven years as Vice President of Client Services for the world’s largest organizational consulting firm. She worked with small to Fortune 50 companies and was the Account Executive for two of the company’s top 50 clients worldwide.

Beforehand, Adrienne was the Director of Resident Services for a retirement community with over six hundred residents. She managed a staff and was responsible for all internal marketing and activities to drive sales. She has worked in the construction field as a manager for two general contracting firms and has over sixteen years of real estate sales and development experience.

Adrienne is involved in the ownership, management and growth strategy for over 200 acres of cranberry bogs in Southeastern, Massachusetts. Her family’s farm crop is sold across a variety of wholesale channels including a line of value-added products.

Adrienne is on the Board for SEMAP (Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership). SEMAP's mission is to help agricultural enterprises in Southeastern Massachusetts achieve economic success through providing marketing development and business technical assistance. She is involved with the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association and sits on their Public Relations and Government Affairs Committees. Adrienne serves on the Advisory Board for Bridgewater State College's Center for Entrepreneurship Studies. She is also on the Customer Service Council and the Nominating Committee for financial services firm, Farm Credit East.

Adrienne was selected as the 2010 Eisenhower Agricultural Fellow to expand agricultural and business relationships internationally. She also received a federal appointment to service on the Massachusetts State Committee for the USDA's Farm Services Agency. Farm Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans and dedicated to achieving an economically and environmentally sound future for American Agriculture.

Adrienne is also involved with the following organizations and participated in the following trainings:

• Trained and Certified in the Predictive Index®(PI®)
• Trained and Certified in Solutions Selling (SIP)
• Member of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation
• Pan Mass Challenge Rider & Volunteer

Adrienne is a graduate of Bridgewater State College with a Bachelors of Science, majoring in Marketing and Public Relations.

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Cheryl Jacobs - Vice President

Cheryl Jacobs is the Vice President, Business Development for MCG Partners and its subsidiary, Career Transition Advisors. Cheryl oversees all aspects of marketing and sales for both firms, working with key partners to develop new business initiatives and leading growth strategies. She ensures MCG Partners and Career Transition Advisor’s leading products and services in executive coaching, leadership development, management training, sales solutions, talent management, organizational effectiveness; and career transition, management and outplacement, are effectively aligned with client objectives.

Cheryl brings over 15 years experience in Sales and Marketing, Strategic Planning, and Executive Coaching. Most recently Cheryl was the Founder of Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm. By leveraging targeted assessments, surveys, individual and group coaching, and ongoing training support, Talent Transformation worked with individuals and businesses to maximize the impact of their talent.

Previously, Cheryl was the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. Here, Cheryl oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development for a $50m budget. Previous to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe, launching key multimedia growth initiatives including explore New England and The Boston Globe Travel Show.

Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College, an MBA from Suffolk University and is a member of Suffolk's Executive MBA Alumni Board. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF), and is certified in the Predictive Index® (PI®) assessment.

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Jonathan Bates - Senior Consultant

Jeb provides outstanding design and delivery capabilities for our clients. Dedicated, creative, and versatile consulting/training professional with twenty years experience in corporate and higher education environments; sales/professional and operational capacities.

Jeb excels in:

• Sales and marketing programs and skills development
• Development of innovative training programs, workshops, curricula, and tools
• Platform, executive, and individual training/coaching for corporate and institutional organizations
• Business consulting skills including assessment, strategy and solution design, implementation, and evaluation
• Group facilitation and conflict resolution/mediation
• Internal process consulting and re-engineering
• Creative business development, marketing strategy, new program design and development
• Technical training projects—use of systems and technologies including group collaboration and e-learning technologies
• Program management, project planning and management, organizational skills, administration/budget management

Jeb brings a solid blend of strategic corporate/staff management experience and practical field sales business experience. Rapid learning and assimilation curve for new organizations, programs, and curricula. Jeb is experienced working with executive, management, professional, sales, and administrative.

Jeb’s prior background includes working the following organizations and positions:

• IBM Corporation – Lotus Software Division, Consulting Education Specialist
• Productivity Point International, Director of Consulting Services
• Concord Corporation, Senior Training Consultant

Jeb is a graduate of Pepperdine University in Los Angeles and is a current candidate for Master of Science, Organization Development. He is certified in several sales and assessment tools and programs, including Customer-Focused Selling Train-the-Trainer, PI Worldwide.

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Gordon Harris - Consultant

Gordon is a seasoned and versatile professional with over 15 years of human resources, marketing and management experience. He is experienced in retail, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, financial services, entertainment, food and beverage, gaming and guest services for companies ranging from 12 to 12,000 employees.

He has served as Director of Workforce Development for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe,and Director of Employment and Manager of Diversity and Indian Preference for Foxwoods Resort & Casino, one of the largest gaming facilities in the world.

Most recently Gordon was the Vice President of Global Diversity at Sovereign Bank, one of the largest banks in New England. He was responsible for the company’s overall diversity strategy which included workforce development, retention, training, minority and women owned vendor development, ethnic marketing and advertising. Previously, he was the regional Vice President of Human Resources at Sovereign Bank, managing human resource activities throughout the northeast – recruitment, employee relations, training and benefits. He successfully managed the integration of 7,000 employees through mergers and acquisitions, and managed a staff of 10.

Gordon has been quoted in trade and business publications on the issue of diversity, and has been a key note speaker at symposiums on the subject of diversity.

Gordon was educated in Europe until the age of sixteen. He attended Salem State College and Boston University, is certified in the Predictive Index® (PI), and is fluent in French and Dutch. Gordon is a registered member of the federally recognized Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.

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Thaddeus Ward -Consultant

Thaddeus has worked on leadership, organizational development and strategy initiatives for companies in a variety of industries. He dedicates most of his time to helping senior teams through significant shifts in strategy or organizational culture, including integrating existing teams, incorporating new members, and driving new strategic initiatives. He has experience designing industry-specific behavioral simulations for large companies and has worked with a number of companies on integration projects.

Previously, Thaddeus was a Senior Consultant for the world's largest organizational consulting firm. Beforehand, Thaddeus was a Principal Consultant at MOHR Development, a premium sales consulting and training firm, when it was acquired by Siebel Systems. While at Siebel, he was responsible for leading teams to enhance the value of Siebel’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) software. As a result of his background Thaddeus, has developed a focus on the needs of IT professionals.

Thaddeus’s fluency in Spanish has enabled him to work extensively in South America and Spain, and adds another dimension to his expertise. He is accustomed to performing work in Spanish and with mixed groups of English and Spanish speakers.

Thaddeus earned his BA in Comparative Religions at Williams College and is certified in Hogan Assessment Instruments, Coaching for High Performance, and SMI² Behavioral Simulation Leader.

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Todd Harris - Director of Research PI Worldwide ®

Todd Harris has served as the Director of Research at PI Worldwide since 2002. Dr. Harris advises clients on the creation and deployment of enterprise-wide talent management strategies, and is responsible for ensuring the scientific and technical rigor of all PI Worldwide toolsets.

Dr. Harris has 15 years of experience in modeling, survey research and measurement in the areas of leadership, personality assessment and talent management. Prior to joining PI Worldwide, he worked with Fortune 100 companies as a senior consultant at CLG, a consulting management firm. He also led efforts in customer satisfaction research and measurement at IBM, and designed and delivered occupational health and safety consulting interventions at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. He is also an adjunct professor of organizational psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he has taught since 1995.

Dr. Harris’ work has been published in over 40 different books and academic and trade journals and presented at international scientific conferences. He also writes a column about leadership, succession planning, entrepreneurship and creativity for the National Post.

Todd Harris holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Connecticut, where his research focused on the areas of performance appraisal and work team effectiveness. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Society for Training &Development (ASTD), and the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

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