Maryann Newman, Principal, Performance Improvement (PI) Solutions, Inc. is a subject matter expert in many aspects of the talent management continuum such as leadership development, competency development, succession planning, and performance management. In addition, she brings rich experience, from over 20 years, in such key Human Resources areas as merger and acquisition integration, strategic HR policy development, and internal communications.
Most recently, Maryann was the founder of Strategic Organizational Solutions, a NY-based independent consultancy in organizational and leadership development. Before returning to New York in 1998, Maryann was Cofounder and Partner of The Gabriel Group, a full service human resources and organizational development consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to her move into the consulting arena, in 1994, Maryann had a successful corporate career with American Express Company, Avery Dennison Corporation and Axon Group/LRP Publications.
While serving as vice president of human resources with Axon Group, Maryann was responsible for talent acquisition, assessing leadership capabilities and implementing appropriate organizational interventions to sustain the company’s 20% annual growth rate. As Director of HR at Avery Dennison, she led merger and acquisition integration activities, process redesign efforts, restructuring of multiple lines of business and functions, employee communications and media relations. Maryann served as chief organizational resources officer on an executive steering committee that led the cultural transformation of a functional hierarchy into a flat, team-based and customer-focused organization. She was also team leader of the Avery-Dennison Business Integration Team charged with the integration of the first two international operations and organizational cultures. At American Express Company, Maryann was responsible for the staffing, on-boarding, and employee relations of a 1,700-person operations facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Maryann holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources management and has completed Masters level course work in organizational change management at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA. Maryann was interviewed by the New York Times Magazine regarding the “virtual organization” and has spoken at various client company meetings on an assortment of Human Resources topics.
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Georgean Wardzinski has been a leader in public and private organizations over the past 20+ years. In roles within corporate management and as consultant she has handled a range of significant organizational change-related issues. These include merger integration, talent redeployment, knowledge management, performance management reviews and executive coaching. Additionally, her experience with work redesign and performance management aligned achieved significant business results.
The scope of her industry experience is equally broad. Clients have included financial services firms, chemicals, manufacturing, pharmaceutical companies and medical facilities. These organizations have included Fortune 100 companies and small businesses.
Ms. Wardzinski’s most recent executive position was Senior Vice President, Operations and Human Resources with Highlands Insurance Group. Her additional corporate experience includes having served in various Vice President positions for Maryland Casualty Company (now Zurich Insurance) and in management for The Fifth Bank. Her early career in a private university and a social service agency has provided her with core operational knowledge of nonprofit organizations.
Georgean earned a Masters of Business Administration and Management from The Pennsylvania State University with an emphasis in Strategic and Human Resources Management and a Bachelors Degree in Community Development. Additionally, Georgean completed an Executive Management Program at J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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