As a senior consultant Marc has worked for major corporations, both in the US and in Europe, including such companies as MineARC Systems America, Celanese, Lockheed-Martin, and Countrywide Mortgage. Marc has held HR positions in the Banking & Finance and Health Care industries. He has more than 10 years of fast-track, domestic and international HR and Organizational Development consulting experience. Marc is President of MRC's Business Consulting Services in Fort Worth, Texas. Marc studied English, education, and political science at the University of Heidelberg, and holds a Masters degree in Training and Development from the University of Koblenz-Landau. Marc speaks fluent English and German, and has worked in the US, Canada, The Netherlands, and Germany.
Don is a Senior HR Management Executive with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. His expertise includes Strategic Human Resource Management, Reorganizations, Operations, Development of New Properties, Compensation and Benefits Plans & Integration, Community Realtions Programs, Culture and Change Management, and International Merger & Acquisition Programs. Don worked for major corporations, both in the US and internationally, including such companies as Apollo Gold Corporation, Getchell Gold Corporation, NewMont Mining/Gold Companies, Atlantic Richfiled Company, and Anaconda Mining Company. Don is currently Vice President of MRC's HR Service Group in Denver, Colorado, where he manages a team of highly qualified associates across the United States. Don holds a M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, is a graduate of the Executive Human Resources Program at Penn State University and received his B.S. Degree in Business (Industrial Relations Major) from the University of Arizona. Don speaks fluent Spanish, and has worked in the US, Canada, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.
Dr. Sander is a strategy, performance, and business development leader with more than twenty years experience generating value through organizational transformation and growth acceleration in mining and manufacturing. He has led or co-led company transformations that have created and locked in measurable shareholder value; i.e. for Magma Copper as Director of Strategic Activities, for BHP Copper as VP Strategy and Planning, and Greene, Tweed as Director of Strategic Planning, Performance, & Learning. Dr. Sander is a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He majored in Geology and Economics at Amherst College. He earned an MS in Geostatistics and a Ph.D. in Ore Deposits and Exploration from Stanford University.
Tom LeBlanc, Senior Consultant - MRC Business Consulting Services
Tom is a Senior HR Management Executive with more than 35 years experience, 15 of which was in the mining industry. His expertise includes Compensation & Benefits, Strategic Change Management, Organizational Performance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Employee/Labor Relations. Tom has served in a variety of corporate, division and field assignments in HR, most recently as the VP/HR for Samsonite Corporation. His background includes working with various companies including Amoco, Georgia-Pacific, Corporate Express, Cyprus Minerals, Allied Chemical and Agrium in the U.S., as well as internationally. Tom is currently a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in Centennial, Colorado. He holds an M.B.A. from Southeastern Louisiana University, and a B.S. in Management from L.S.U.
Knute Sorenson, Ph.D., Senior Consultant – MRC Business Consulting Services
Dr. Sorenson is an Executive HR Professional with more than 30 years experience with about ten years as a consultant. His expertise includes Business Improvement, Disaster Recovery, Quality Programs, Strategic Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Human Performance Improvement, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, and Executive Coaching. Dr. Sorenson worked for major corporations, in the US, including such companies as Lee Ranch Coal Mine, Santa Fe Pacific Gold, Public Services Company of New Mexico (PNM), Lockheed-Martin, and Countrywide Mortgage. He is a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in Organizational Learning, a M.A. from Webster University in Management and Human Resources Development, B.S. from the New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology in Mathematics, and a B.S. from the New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology in Computer Science.
Croft Edwards, Senior Consultant – MRC Business Consulting Services
A Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Croft has more than 7 years of HR and Organizational Development consulting experience. As a senior consultant Croft has worked for major corporations, including such companies as BHP Billiton New Mexico Coal Operations, Stillwater Mining Company, Hecla Mining Company, Lee Ranch Coal, Lockheed Martin, and Sandia National Laboratories. His areas of expertise include Executive and Management Coaching, Performance Management, and Leadership Development. Prior to focusing in the HR consulting and coaching arena, Croft served on active duty as a US Army officer, primarily in leadership positions. He still serves in the United States Army Reserve as an Instructor and Adjunct Professor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He is a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in Cincinnati, Ohio. Croft will complete his M.B.A. from Auburn University in December of 2007. He holds a M.A. in Military Studies from the American Military University, a B.A. in Financial Administration from Michigan State University. Croft is also a graduate of the Naval War College, as well as from the Army Command and General Staff College. In addition, Croft is a certified Green Belt in Lean / Six Sigma.
Patrick Reilly, Senior Consultant – MRC Business Consulting Services
Patrick worked as a Senior HR Manager with an emphasis on Training & Development, as well as, Organizational Development, before starting his consulting career. He has more than 15 years of experience as a senior consultant. Patrick's expertise includes Executive Coaching, Oganizational Development and Leadership Development Programs. He worked for major corporations, both in the US and internationally, including such companies as Applied Materials, AT&T, Cisco, GE, HP, Kaiser, and PG&E. Patrick is a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in San Fransico, California. He holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Development from the J.F. Kennedy University, a B.A. in Psychology from Tufts University. Patrick is a certified Executive Coach and holds a Master Executive Coaching Certification.
Meredith Katz, Senior Consultant – MRC Business Consulting Services
Meredith has more than 15 years of experience as a Human Resources professional in the mortgage and real estate industry. Her expertise includes Recruiting and Staffing, Organizational Design, and Training & Development. She is a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in Parker, Colorado. Meredith holds a Bachelors Degree in Science (Reataurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management) from Texas Tech University.
Adrienne Greben, Senior Consultant – MRC Business Consulting Services
Adrienne is a Human Resources professional with generalist, organization development and consulting experience in global Fortune 500 corporations. She has held positions of increasing responsibility with Shell Oil Company, and BP. During her time at PricewaterhouseCoopers her clients included leaders in the insurance, oil and gas, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, publishing, banking and professional services industries. She is a Senior Consultant with MRC's Business Consulting Services in Concord, Ohio. Adrienne holds a Master of Science in Organization Development and Analysis from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Adrienne graduated magna cum laude from Neumann College in Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies. Adrienne is professionally certified as both Senior (SPHR) and Global (GPHR) Professional in Human Resources through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is both a national and local chapter member.
