Our Founder

ABOUT KEVIN

Kevin Herring
Founder & President
Kevin Herring is Founder and President of Ascent Management Consulting.

A provocative writer and champion of workplace innovation, Kevin is a recognized expert in performance turnarounds at all levels and highly regarded for his contributions to organization leadership and workplace effectiveness. He has spent over twenty five years helping organizations create remarkable results through people. His accomplishments include success at Magma Copper Company, a textbook phenomenon with a unique union-management partnership and a workforce that consistently set new industry standards for productivity and profitability.

At Magma, Kevin consulted to the Lower Kalamazoo leadership team to create a future for the world’s largest underground copper mine nearing the end of its existence. Once production began, the Lower Kalamazoo was able to produce at 20% lower cost than the depleting mine and at nearly half the cost of mine production a few years earlier.

Kevin has consulted both nationally and internationally to organizations of all sizes in manufacturing, mining, health care, technology, utilities, education and government. He is a keynote speaker at national conferences and has been published and quoted in Forbes, CFO, Talent Management, Workforce Management, and Human Capital among others. Kevin has published over 100 articles on leadership and workplace performance transformation and has contributed a monthly column to major journals for more than 15 years.

Published and quoted in:

Practical Guide for Internal Consultants:

Using Your Expertise to Build Business Capacity

The Practical Guide for Internal Consultants translates solid, proven consulting principles into actionable practices that build the capacity of core work units and the capability of individuals. It is the solution for HR VPs, CIOs, CFOs, internal staff professionals and external consultants. The Practical Guide for Internal Consultants is a perfect companion to The Future of Staff Groups by Joel P. Henning.

About the Authors

James D. Showkeir has over 25 years experience in education, management and organization development. His work forcused on developing organizations as communities of people where accountability for success is chosen by all. Working in education, nonprofit, and large corporations, he treats the organization–its people–as partners in creating powerful personal learning and growth experiences that directly impact business results.

Kevin Herring has nearly twenty years of experience developing high performance organizations and effective leaders, creating workplace cultures of innovation and commitment, and transforming staff groups into consultants that contribute to core business results. He has consulted to many companies spanning a variety of industries.

CONTACT INFO

Location:

330 E. Glenhurst Drive
Oro Valley, AZ 85704

Contact Numbers:

Phone: 520-742-7300
Fax: 520-742-9236

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