Dr. William(Bill) DeMarco, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Harvard University

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1982

  Cultural Historian

  Led research teams investigating the cultural and historical significance of renewal sites. Appeared before federal/state funding commissions.

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  The Forum Corporation

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1986

  Special Assistant to the Chairman

  Responsibility for key leadership and managerial development programs for select Fortune 500 companies. Created pioneering organizational culture model, which became part of a more comprehensive suite of corporate leadership assessment tools.

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  Hay Management Consultants

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Senior Vice President

  Responsible for U.S. Executive Development Practice

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  Financial Models Company

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2002

  Consultant & Exec Coach

  Worked with company leadership and strategic teams to enhance team dynamics and leadership skills.

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  Alexander Consulting Group (ACG...now AON)

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Senior Vice President & Managing Director

  Responsible for the North American and Asian Organizational Effectiveness Practice, which included Communications, Compensation, Employee advanced Management Practices; Organizational Research, Executive Development, Human Resources, Performance Management Systems, Strategy Planning & Implementation; Training & Development. ACG had offices in 64 cities globally at the time. Was member of the Executive Management Team.

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  The Ancaster Group

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2009

  President

  A leadership and change management consulting firm specializing in leadership development, executive advanced management practices; senior management workshops; senior management coaching, strategy implementation, and culture audits/integration. Client companies included Apotex, Dexit, FMC, Matsushita, Nokia, Panasonic, SAP Canada, SIAC (NYSE), BP Canada, and Stelco.

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  McMaster University - DeGroote School of Business

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Sessional Instructor

  Authored and taught advanced leadership and enterprise systems graduate courses within the MBA program.

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  SIAC (NYSE)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Leadership Consultant

  Authored a new performance management system, in collaboration with senior technology professionals of the New York Stock Exchange.

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  University of Guelph

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Associate Professor

  * Founding Editor: CSL Leadership Review* Founding Research Director: Center for Studies in Leadership* Academic Coordinator: MA (Leadership) Program* Academic Coordinator: Certificate in Leadership* Leadership Conference Presenter: UK, Netherlands, China, Australia, New Zealand, U.S., Canada

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  Brock University

  Jan 2006 - May 2015

  Leadership Consultant & Coach

  Provide graduate level workshops and specialized coaching services to MBA students and graduates who are part of the Goodman School of Business Consulting Group. The primary focus is on consulting best practices, contracting, client services, business deliverables and performance evaluation methodologies. This focus includes both think tank approaches and field work applications.

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  Www.LifesBigQuestion.com

  May 2010 - now

  Founder

  We provide individual coaching and Life Strategy Workshops for young adults, midlife professionals, and recently retired men and women in search of the answer to Lifes Big Question: what do I do with the rest of my life. Our workshops and coaching are not faith-based, not therapy, and not “head in the clouds” stuff. Instead, they are journeys of personal discovery where clients unlock the mysteries of why they think and behave the way they do, ultimately creating personally appropriate life action plans. Show less