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All our consulting staff have backgrounds in the application of psychology and human behavior principles to performance in organizations. We have consulted with a wide range of organizations in both the private and public sectors covering most major industry groups, and firms of all sizes, including many Fortune 500 companies.
Jack E. Smith, Ph.D. - B.A., University of Utah; M.A., Ph.D. (Industrial/Organizational Psychology), Ohio State University. Co-founder, The Kingwood Group, Inc. Managing Principal, Detroit Office. Formerly supervisor of test development and validation for the State of Ohio, and a professor of human resources management at the University of Detroit. Practice area leader: Employee Training and Development; Quality Service Management, and Test Development and Validation. e-mail: jack.smith@kingwoodgroup.com
John N. Turner, Ph. D. - B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A., Ph.D. (Industrial/Organizational Psychology), Wayne State University. Based out of Kingwood's Houston office. Formerly with Ford Motor Company where he was instrumental in establishing Ford's Executive Development Center, and in the company's large-scale change effort (Ford 2000). Practice area leader: Leader Development; Change Management. e-mail: john.turner@kingwoodgroup.com
Brenda MacDonald, M.A. - B.A., University of Michigan-Dearborn; M.A. (Industrial/Organizational Psychology), University of Detroit. Consulting Associate in Kingwood's Detroit office. Ms. MacDonald has also been a Detroit Police Department detective and lieutenant. Practice area leader: Law Enforcement Staffing and Training. e-mail: bmacdonald@kingwoodgroup.com
- Mary Schade, M.A. - B.A., Marygrove College; M.A., Eastern Michigan University. Consulting Assistant in Kingwood's Detroit office. Formerly a Detroit Police Department detective and lieutenant. Practice area: Law Enforcement Staffing and Training.e-mail: mschade@kingwoodgroup.com