Harold served in two roles with Fonterra, initially as Interim Group HR Director and then in the role for which he was recruited, Director of Talent & Organisational Development.  Harold’s contributions established Fonterra as a benchmark in people engagement strategies, evidenced by unmatchable metrics on key engagement factors four years in the tenure of global companies of comparable size.  Harold continues to advise Fonterra’s Board, Shareholder Council, and Executive teams on strategies to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent for the Co-op. 

Sigmoid is the symbolic ‘S’ of the curve that describes the relationship we have with change at three levels.  Whether we consider the person, the team, or the organisation, we’re far more likely to achieve growth and sustainable momentum by learning to be active – not passive -- about change.  Sigmoid welcomes the opportunity to partner with Board Directors and Senior Executives who want to define a proactive and visionary relationship with change and growth.  Harold launched Sigmoid in December 2006 and looks forward to having his firm exemplify the basic premise of the ‘S’ curve – “Nothing grows forever under the same set of assumptions that were relevant a few years ago, but may now be obsolete.”  Change really is the only constant in all business scenarios.

Harold earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh (USA).  Career highlights include:

• Assistant Professor and Director, Leadership Programs at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado
• Director, Amoco Management Learning Center, Amoco Corporation, Chicago
• Dean, Amoco Marketing University, Amoco Corporation, Chicago
• Vice President, Executive Development, Prudential Financial, New York
• Corporate Vice President & Chief Learning Officer, Prudential Financial, New York

Harold is a permanent resident of New Zealand and looks forward to citizenship and the opportunity to adding more balance and years to his life in the wonderful South Pacific.  His biggest aspiration in the coming year?  To learn to roll a kayak!