AFFILIATES

RON FELL, Ph.D., ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Ron Fell is an experienced organization development consultant, workshop leader and manager, with a wide range of professional experiences in information technology, manufacturing, non-profit and service organizations.

Ron has provided consulting services in leadership development, collaborative problem solving, executive coaching, and facilitation skills development to a variety of organizations including:
· General Electric: taught Mastering Personal Leadership skills in the Management Development Course; facilitated a strategic planning session for ERC; and taught Essential Facilitation to managers in Stamford.
· Sun Microsystems: taught Facilitation Skills to Black Belts and program managers.
· Air Liquide: Provided consulting and executive coaching to the senior leadership team concerning effective team functioning and the development of cross-functional teams to address high-priority issues.
· Other clients have included: The Carter Presidential Center, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and McData Corporation.

As Senior Principal and Director of Human Resources and Finance at American Management Systems for nine years, he developed and managed the recruiting, employee relations, salary and performance review, and financial management functions for a $100 million business unit. He provided organization development consulting to executive managers during several re-organizations, acquisitions of other firms, integration of other AMS business units and updates to the business strategy.

As Manager of Organization Development for Nissan Motor Manufacturing,
he designed and conducted team building sessions, senior management
retreats, and managed the annual company-wide survey-guided development
process.

Ron holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University. He also received an M.S. in Industrial Administration and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

He serves on the Board of Directors of a national non-profit organization focused on changing the paradigm on aging in our culture. He also chairs a local non-profit.

JUAN PABLO MOBILI, INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT

Juan Pablo Mobili, a consultant who promotes partnership, leadership, and integrity as requirements for meeting ambitious corporate goals. He provides businesses in Europe, Latin America, and the United States with opportunity for ongoing success by delivering programs designed to develop individual and team skills, leadership, and innovative company-wide strategies.

Juan’s work has significant impact. His diversity awareness programs for Coca Cola USA and Sprint examined attitudes and focused on developing tools for effective communication. Juan’s efforts in organization renewal and the facilitation of management-union relations have boosted results for clients like Warner-Lambert, Abitibi Consolidated, and Mack Trucks.

Other highlights of his experience include leadership and presentation skills development, and coaching internal consultants, for G.E. Capital and United Technologies Corp. Currently, Juan is actively involved in consulting The Colomer Group, a multi-national company based in Bercelona, Spain, on articulating and executing their worldwide vision and strategic mission through Europe, USA, and Latin America.

Juan was educated in Argentina and the U.S. with emphasis on the philosophy of language and social anthropology. He is also certified as a Zenger Miller instructor, and is fluent in Spanish and English.

Translating works to and from Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese enhances Juan’s understanding of the nuances of language and culture in business communication. He is a published poet and the director of an international book collection. The collection’s concern with reconciling our sense of personal authenticity and ownership with the obligations of being a leader in business echoes the respect Juan extends in his commitment to provide lasting and meaningful business counsel.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Conducted a needs assessment analysis and designed a diversity awareness program for all Coca Cola USA's syrup plants. The program focused on examining people's attitudes toward differences and developing tools for communicating more effectively.

• Translated, customized and delivered a three-day workshop for all non-management personnel at Warner-Lambert Inc.’s pharmaceutical plant in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. The program was designed to establish a new organizational mindset regarding quality and collaboration.

• Translated, customized and delivered a five-day leadership program for Revlon. The program was delivered in Spanish and Portuguese in São Paulo (Brazil), Caracas (Venezuela) and Barcelona (Spain).

• Delivered a eight-day training session for United Technologies Corp.’s internal consultants. All UTC companies sent their consultants from USA and Canada to these sessions. The focus of the program was assessment, inter-personal, and team-facilitation skills.

• Translated, customized and delivered a three-day program for Revlon, dealing with developing team effectiveness and forming new strategies for the future of the organization. The program was delivered in Spanish in Barcelona (Spain).

• Delivered a three-day course on Presentation Skills for all Sales Managers from NIKE’s Latin-American Sales Division. The emphasis of the program was in developing a consultative, customer-focused approach to sales.

• Delivered interpersonal and presentation skills training courses to the majority of G.E. Capital’s management team responsible for business in the Pacific Rim. The courses took place in Melbourne, Australia, over two consecutive weeks.

• Delivered and train internal trainers, on a leadership development course for G.E. Capital’s managers throughout Europe. The course took place in Prague, Czech Republic.

• Designed a variety of programs for Revlon’s and The Colomer Group’s managers throughout Europe. These courses will focus on team building, people skills, and meeting facilitation, and will involve the training of internal trainers in all their European locations.

CONSULTING

• Developed, and conducted an ongoing coaching program for MOBIL’s Corporate Systems & Computer Services Division's managers and supervisors to train them to coach their staff. Worked one-on-one with over forty managers and professionals.

• Consulted the management core team, within MOBIL's Computer Operations, responsible for coordinating the relocation, installation and wiring of all mainframe systems used worldwide.

• Consulted individually all program managers in AT&T’s Long Distance-Revenue Acquisition Division in developing and implementing a host of projects designed to assess and redefine their marketing strategy.

• Co-designed and facilitated a program, called "Building a Future", for Mack Trucks. The sessions were intended to improve the level of mutual understanding and collaboration necessary to meet the plant’s production and quality goals consistently. It involved all unionized workers, managers, and local UAW officials.

• Designed and delivered a two-day session, called “The Business of Coca-Cola,” regarding Customer and Vendor Business Analysis for Coca-Cola USA’s syrup branches. The main focus was to increase managers and associates’ knowledge and understanding of the company’s market strategy, challenges and expectations from its employees.

• Conducted a needs assessment analysis, and developed a cultural diversity training program for Sprint’s Business Sales division geared to identify and intervene on issues directly related to employee productivity and satisfaction.

• Conducted a six month long team development program for Cargill’s Fertilizer Division executive management team and their direct reports. This intervention’s focus on their ability to coordinate action and develop a consistent mood of cooperation among their businesses worldwide. Among those personally coached were the marketing managers for Latin America and Asia, among others

RELATED SKILLS

• Fully fluent in Spanish and English.
• Professional translator: Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese.
• Certified as a Zenger Miller instructor (all programs).
• Instructional design: course development and training of internal trainers.