Stephen Tibbs appointed to lead LHH's Leadership Consulting practice

Woodcliff Lake, NJ (September 18, 2008) - Lee Hecht Harrison, a leading talent management solutions company announced today that Stephen Tibbs has joined the company to lead its Leadership Consulting Practice. As the Senior Vice President of Leadership Consulting, Tibbs, based in Irvine, California, will be responsible for developing the strategy, business alliances, offerings and delivery framework for LHH's global network of executive coaches and consultants. 

“We are thrilled to have Steve join the team and lead our growing Leadership Consulting practice,” says Peter Alcide, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lee Hecht Harrison.  “In today's volatile business climate, strong leadership is of critical importance to every organization. Steve's experience and passion for developing leaders and working with clients at all levels is an asset to our team.”

Tibbs has more than 25 years of Fortune 500-level human capital and organization change and development experience.  Most recently, he was Partner within the Leadership Consulting practice of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Prior to that, he was CEO of Blue Vase Enterprises, the organization consultancy he founded. Tibbs also worked for Accenture for nine years, during which time he served as a Partner and senior member within the Human Performance Consulting Practice, was the Global Managing Partner for Accenture's Enterprise Portal Practice and was responsible for the competency development of all Accenture Human Capital consulting professionals worldwide.  “It is an honor to join such a world-class organization with over 30 years of success and commitment in providing Leadership Development solutions, especially in Executive Coaching and Assessment.   Given that foundation, and the extensive capabilities we bring today to serve our clients globally,  I see tremendous opportunities for Lee Hecht Harrison to help companies identify, develop and expand their talent bases in order to drive greater organizational value,” said Steve Tibbs.

Before joining Accenture, Tibbs was Vice President of Strategy, Operating Systems, Succession Planning and Management Development for California-based CKE Restaurants and also headed the Operations Training and Development function for PepsiCo's Taco Bell.  He earned his bachelor's degree in health education from California State University, Long Beach and his master's degree in human resource management from the University of Redlands.