Erik Foss
Erik is Vice President of Marketing and Research for Global Learning Resources, Inc. For 13 years, Erik has delivered staffing focused marketing and management solutions for more than 150 organizations across every major industry sector, including many Fortune 500 companies. He joined GLR in 2001 and manages all client marketing research projects and GLR's proprietary report production. He is a senior consultant managing client engagements, conducts customized surveys, analysis of customer metrics, and benchmarking projects. Erik also manages GLR's marketing and production of GLR sponsored events, such as the Australasian Talent Conference in Sydney, Australia and GLR's annual Future of Talent Retreat.
Erik has conducted primary and secondary research, marketing strategies, and consultation for companies including Cisco Systems, Starbucks Coffee Company, BP, Yahoo!, Federated Department Stores, Sutter Health, Lockheed Martin, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, The California Dental Association, Sutter Health, Seagate, and Capital One.
Previously, Erik spent several years developing and managing marketing research departments for Bernard Hodes Group and TMP Worldwide.
Erik is an experienced speaker, presenter, and columnist. He is currently President of the American Marketing Association Sacramento Valley chapter, and he holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Kevin Wheeler
Kevin is a globally known speaker, author, teacher and consultant in human capital acquisition and development, as well as in corporate education. His extensive career, global client base, and research affiliations make GLR a leading provider of both human resource strategy and process advice and counsel. He is the author of numerous articles on human resource development, career development, recruiting, and on establishing corporate universities. He is a frequent speaker at conferences.
Eileen Clegg
Eileen Clegg is a research affiliate for both GLR and the Institute for the Future (www.iftf.org) as well as our senior consultant. Eileen's recent research has focused on education (K-12, university, and corporate) including projects for the U.S. government and a European corporate think tank. Her current research project is the "The Extremophile Response," examining practices of organizations that thrive amid uncertainty and threatening economic conditions.