Amy J. Friedman, CEO/President & Founder
Amy Friedman is more than the leader of her company — she's a leader in her industry. Her strategic thinking and ability to drive change have pushed her own company to the forefront of its field, earning Partners in Human Resources International a well-deserved reputation as one of the most effective and innovative companies in the business.

A pioneer among a new generation of women-owned businesses, Amy founded Partners International in 1993. With her history of corporate and entrepreneurial success, a background in industrial psychology and a strong core of integrity, Amy brings an unusual mix of talent and accomplishment to her role as CEO and President. Those qualities are greatly valued by her company's clients, who also welcome her collaborative style.

Amy works in an advisory capacity with her Managing Directors of Career Services and Human Capital Consulting to ensure that all clients — from multinational corporations to mid-size companies, from global to local — achieve successful outcomes. She has an unerring eye for the problem behind the problem, and her analytical approach makes her an invaluable ally in resolving challenges while attaining — even exceeding - business goals.
Clients appreciate that Amy understands their human resources issues within the context of their overall business needs. She brings a wealth of experience with every type of corporate model to each task, having worked within Fortune 500 corporations and heading up business development and strategy for several human resources consulting firms before founding her own company.

Amy's ability to create a highly successful teamwork structure — for her clients and within her own company — distinguishes her from other CEOs in her field. She is known for working with the brightest consultants and coaches in the business, and then allowing them to work in a creative manner. These professionals aren't risk-averse, they aren't afraid to think outside any box, and they work in a cross-discipline collaboration founded on mutual respect.
Most importantly, Amy runs her company with integrity. Her own values — including an ethics-based approach to all business decisions and a belief in the positive strength of diversity — infuse every project. She brings those same values to the operation of her own company, where ethics and diversity are key to Partners International's best practices.

Because of her success, Amy is often asked to help people who are launching businesses, and she views consulting on start-up projects as a way to give back to the community. She also sits on the board of the José Limón Dance Foundation and is heavily involved in environmental causes.
As with her work, Amy Friedman's causes convey her breadth of interest and depth of commitment.



Paul Gorrell, Principal 
Paul Gorrell, Ph.D., has 15 years of Human Capital consulting experience working with middle market and Fortune 500 organizations, defining and implementing their strategies for Talent Management. He has led clients in large scale human capital strategy projects and in designing, developing and managing high impact performance improvement initiatives, providing organizational design, intervention design, and program implementation.

At Caliper Human Strategies, a global assessment and human resources consulting firm, Dr. Gorrell developed and trained consultants in a disciplined approach toward working with current customers that was proactive, results-oriented and strategic. This process helped to deepen and strengthen customers' confidence in Caliper as a partner in their talent management strategies.

Dr. Gorrell also launched Caliper's first ever Global Business unit, where his team provided solutions for multinational Fortune 100 clients. Partnering with Caliper's international offices, Dr. Gorrell visited customers in Europe, Asia and Latin America, helping to drive consistent approaches that were customizable in light of local cultural needs.
At Partners International, Dr. Gorrell has authored our proprietary coaching model called Contextual Coaching and developed unique services for our customers using action learning techniques and an ethics-based philosophy.  His book with John Hoover, Coaching Connection, is now available from AMACOM. 

While he has worked in organizational development for most of his career, Dr. Gorrell earned his Ph.D. in Ethics from Drew University, giving him a unique approach toward his industry.




John Hoover, Director, Client Services & Communications of Human Capital Consulting & Executive Coaching

John Hoover, Ph.D., is a prolific thought leader in the human capital consulting industry providing deep insights into the power of communication in the change process of organizations and individuals. Having been a key executive in Disney and McGraw Hill and a business owner in the publishing industry, Dr. Hoover has consulted with world class organizations on managing leadership issues as they engage in change management processes. He has also published over 10 business books on leadership, conflict management, change and other organizational development topics. His doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems serves him well in helping companies manage the many challenges of doing business today.

In John's current role, he provides systematic communication with our clients and consultant to insure quality and effective results from each of our consulting engagements.  John also manages leadership development, action learning, training, change management and executive coaching engagements for customers of Partners in Human Resources International.
 
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