Cornelius & Associates’ consultants, trainers and coaches are a diverse team offering practical, real-world experience as they deliver proven and successful strategies.  Our unique, personalized approach has allowed us to build win-win relationships that produce lasting, positive effects in the organizations we serve.   Read below to find out more information about each member of our talented staff.

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EDWIN T. CORNELIUS
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
M.A., Texas Christian University
B.A., Texas Christian University

Ed Cornelius is a leader in helping organizations create high-performance work environments. Through his keen insight into human behavior and his deep understanding of interpersonal skills, he helps clients transform their business into organizations with high employee enthusiasm, participation, and involvement. He is a strategic partner to clients worldwide - creating organizational improvement strategies that achieve powerful business results.

Ed is an experienced industrial psychologist, author, researcher, public speaker and consultant. He brings more than 15 years as a university professor and a history of management consulting to work for his worldwide clients.

He has written more than 50 articles, computer programs, book chapters and papers on human behavior and human resource management.

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ANN BROWN
M.S., Troy State University
B.S., University of South Carolina

Ann Brown offers her clients a down-to-earth attitude that achieves results.  Ann has been a consultant with Cornelius & Associates for seven years, and receives stellar reviews from her clients. 

Her background in business management and Masters Degree in Human Resource Management allows her to be able to see a situation from many different perspectives.  She is particularly skilled at building rapport and getting groups to work together cohesively to accomplish common goals.   Her sincere interest in seeing people grow and succeed has added value to all the organizations she has worked with, from manufacturing to customer service.

JOHN I. CORNELIUS, PMP
M.S., University of Central Texas
B.A., Texas Christian University 

John Cornelius has contributed to the growth and development of organizations around the world.  With extensive, real-world experience and a strategic perspective, he helps organizations focus their energy on continuous process improvement and increasing employee involvement. As a consultant, John is skilled in helping management teams align their visions and goals with their people strategies and systems.

He is a senior associate with Cornelius & Associates with nearly two decades of experience in human resources and management development. John is a former Chairman of the Management and Marketing Department at Central Texas College and a recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award for the American Educational Complex.

Recently, John authored a course, "Supervisory Leadership", that was adopted as the required introductory supervisory course for all managers in a global Fortune 500 company.


PATRICIA A. GOWAN
M.A., Appalachian State University
B.A., University of South Carolina

Pat Gowan's academic preparation and organizational experience provides clients with current, realistic and effective people development techniques. As a coach and trainer, she creates highly productive learning environments that provide employees practical, hands-on applications of training concepts.

Her experience includes serving as a staff psychologist for the South Carolina Department of Public Safety and as an internal trainer for Coopers & Lybrand. She has facilitated training for performance improvement teams, conducted job analysis, and performance employee assessment and evaluation.  Pat is a certified MBTI® practitioner.

H. GREGORY HAWKINS
Ph.D., Clemson University
M.S., Clemson University
B.S., Clemson University

Dr. H. Gregory Hawkins is National Director for Evaluation, Research and Resource Development at Cornelius & Associates and is Vice President of Nonprofit Performance Solutions, Cornelius & Associates' division focused on servicing nonprofit organizations.  Dr. Hawkins has more than a decade of experience as a researcher, research coordinator, professor of research methods, and research center director at Clemson University.  His experience includes identification of grant opportunities, assistance with grant proposal development, program and project evaluation, organizational and customer attitude and satisfaction surveys, focus groups and personal interviews, market research, environmental scanning, and strategic planning.

ART HERBERT, PMP
M.S., University of Arkansas
B.S., George Washington University

Art Herbert brings 17 years of project management expertise to his clients with a background in higher education, private industry, and government.   This experience and his focus on goals and milestones allow Art to lead, manage or guide projects to their successful completion, both on time and within budget constraints.  He has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and has often worked in team environments. 

While Art is detail-orientated, he can also keep his eye on the “big-picture” goals.  He has specific expertise in assigning priorities to competing project tasks, creating communication plans, problem solving, coaching and mentoring project team members, and instilling order to chaotic situations. 

Art is experienced at ERP implementations and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

JENNIFER S. HIGGINS, PMP
B.A., Washington & Lee University

Jennifer S. Higgins offers specialized project management experience in implementing and administering projects and project offices.  Jennifer has a broad range of skills in working on project teams, mentoring and coaching project managers, and managing the functional aspects of a project office, including reporting, documentation, standards development, and training.  Jennifer’s ability to perform effectively in a variety of roles makes her an asset to any organization.

 

KEVIN HUGHES
M.S., Clemson University
B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Kevin Hughes was a practitioner long before he became a consultant and trainer. He brings real-world experience and an enthusiasm for employee learning into every situation.

Kevin began his career as an industrial engineer and has held positions with several organizations, including years as an operations manager of Ohio Gear Company. He began consulting and training in 1987 and has conducted hundreds of seminars in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, the Pacific Rim and Europe.

He has authored and co-authored several workbooks on leadership and project management, and was a founding member of the Positive Employee Practice Institute, PEPI.


JORDAN V. JOHNSON
Ed.D., North Carolina State University
M.B.A., Pepperdine University
B.S., University of South Carolina

Jordy Johnson has met the challenge of moving numerous organizations from survival to success. His extensive experience has helped clients around the world conceptualize their visions, create organizational improvement strategies, develop high-performing people and build high-involvement systems.

As a consultant, Jordy brings a depth of experience to the partnership. During his career, which spans more than 20 years, he has held positions including Operation Manager, Human Resource Manager, and College Dean. He has helped continuous manufacturing operations, job shops, and service industries achieve bottom-line results.

Jordy is a Senior Professional in Human Resources Management and former Chairman of the Division of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina at Sumter.



JANET V. KIRBY
M.S., Indiana Wesleyan University
P.G.C.E., Cambridge University, England
B.A., Nottingham University, England

Janet Kirby has met the challenge of helping international organizations successfully implement training initiatives in their worldwide locations.

Janet brings a broad background of experience and an insightful perspective to her client partnerships. She speaks fluent French and German, and she understands many cultures. Her skills and sensitivity provide clients with the guidance they need to ensure employees in all parts of their organization understand and own their business objectives.

As a consultant and trainer, Janet has earned an excellent reputation. She is widely experienced in education, human resources, and training in North America, Mexico, and Europe.



MARK McCATTY
Undergraduate Studies, University of South Florida

Mark McCatty provides his clients with a realistic, objective view that can only come from hard-earned experience. His well-rounded background includes proven experience in manufacturing and production environments. For eight years he worked to establish and support plants in the Caribbean Basin, Central America, and South America.

As a consultant, Mark has helped numerous organizations meet the challenge of creating high-involvement work environments. He has the ability to maintain focus, provide clear direction, and communicate effectively with all levels of employees. By transferring these critical skills to his clients' employees, Mark helps organizations achieve world-class performance.



DALE McKEE
B.A., North Carolina State University

Managing organizational change, leading diverse groups to consensus, and encouraging personal effectiveness are just a few of the many skills Dale McKee offers his clients. He provides facilitation, consulting and strategic planning to help senior executives facilitate organizational change in companies around the country. Dale follows the process through to implementation - building a partnership for ongoing support.

Dale is a widely recognized and accomplished seminar leader, facilitator, coach and consultant. He is the author and developer of the powerful "You, Unlimited" personal effectiveness training program and the architect of our "Essential Leadership Skills" series.

He was formerly an Assistant Vice President with Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company where his record in developing human resources programs won him recognition and honors.

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EMORY L. MOORE
B.S., Georgia Tech

More than 20 years of real-world experience and first-hand knowledge help Emory Moore provide effective consulting and training in project management and project management software. His training techniques are extremely effective. He transfers his enthusiasm for project management to managers and employees in numerous organizations.

Emory's experience includes 18 years in a Fortune 300 textile company in various positions including project manager, division planning manager, plant manager, product manager, and personnel director. He co-founded Computer Knowledge, Inc. and provides consulting and training in a broad spectrum of application software.



JOHN PRATT, PMP
B.S. Pennsylvania State University

With more than 20 years in software development and systems implementation, John Pratt brings the critical skills his clients need to help them implement successful projects - on time and within budget.

John has hands-on experience with all phases of the application development cycle - including requirements gathering, conceptual design, detail design, software development, unit and system testing, documentation, training, implementation and post-implementation support.

John's extensive business career has included the management of a business analysis group with PowerCerve Corporation, a provider of ERP software; the IS leadership of several division-wide system implementation projects with BASF Corporation; and the development and maintenance of manufacturing and financial systems with U.S. Steel Corporation.



KAY H. ROMAN, PMP
B.A., University of South Carolina

Kay Roman brings more than 18 years business experience to Cornelius and Associates. As a consultant, she draws upon a successful career in management and a thorough understanding of organizational dynamics. Her depth of knowledge and experience helps Kay effectively guide clients through today's challenges.

Having worked inside both large and small organizations, Kay relates to the issues and concerns of her clients and she easily builds rapport. She takes a disciplined approach to understanding her clients' business situations, analyzing options, and developing customized approaches that ensure success. Her excellent communication and facilitation skills coupled with her practical, results-oriented style enable her clients to achieve outstanding business results.

Kay's business career covers all facets of communications and management, including strategic and corporate communications, marketing, project management, team facilitation and coaching. She is a former Assistant Vice President of Corporate Communications for Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, a UNUM Corporation Affiliate.



DAVID WHITING, PMP
 

David has more than fifteen years experience managing large, complex, mission-critical projects for organizations in a variety of industries, from higher education to manufacturing.  He has been recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and certified by this organization as a Project Management Professional (PMP).  David is distinguished among his peers by his passion and drive for successful project management.  He possesses excellent customer service skills; he is flexible and responsive to customer requests and always ensures communication and understanding takes place.  David also has an uncanny ability to translate the technical issues associated with projects into layman’s terms for those without a technical background.  He has taken on and excelled at a wide variety of roles from project scheduling to leading cross-functional, multi-site project teams to planning and directing large-scale, multi-million dollar projects.  It is David’s dedication and attention to detail that keeps him in high demand with customers.

MARY ZYCHOWSKI
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.S., Florida State University
B.A., Florida State University

Motivation and enthusiasm characterize the consulting and training style that Mary Zychowski brings to her clients, their employees and countless seminar attendees. Her energy transfers to organizations to help their employees dramatically improve their work and interpersonal communications skills.

Mary's extensive background includes work in human relations, motivational communications, customer service and human resources in a variety of service and manufacturing industries.

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Cornelius & Associates also has a full-time support staff to assist our clients:

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