Our People
William J. Morin
Chairman & Founder
William J. Morin is the founder and chairman of WJM Associates. As a recognized leader in the human resources consulting industry, Bill has developed many effective human resources management strategies for top corporations for the past 28 years. He has personally worked with over 200 of the Fortune Top 500 Corporations. Bill has been a vanguard in developing the “Advisorship” style of coaching for CEOs and Presidents of major corporations. For over 20 years, Bill was Chairman & CEO of Drake Beam Morin, Inc., a leading organizational and individual transition consulting firm. He has authored and co-authored 17 books and hundreds of articles about conducting successful staff reductions, corporate trust, job search techniques, coping with job loss and corporate revitalization. Bill is a frequent guest on network television and is quoted often in the business press. His network appearances have included Good Morning America, Today, CNN's Pinnacle, ABC Nightly News and The Lehrer Report. He has been featured on CNBC covering career management and is the Career Guidance host on the “Employment Channel." In addition to his wide-ranging business interests, Mr. Morin is active in a variety of charitable and philanthropic activities, including providing career development services to inner-city youth through WJM’s sister organization Aunts & Uncles. Mr. Morin received his master's degree from Southern Illinois University.
Tim Morin
President & CEO
For the past eight years, Tim Morin has led or partnered with many members of WJM Associates’ exceptional Faculty of leadership experts on dozens of successful individual and organizational developmental initiatives. Clients appreciate Tim’s depth of insight into organizational and psychological issues, as well as his commercial and strategic acumen, reflecting a range of experience that spans from Madison Avenue to Wall Street, large corporations to entrepreneurial start-ups. In June 2007, Tim Morin was appointed President and CEO of WJM. Since 2001, Tim had served as both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for WJM. He came to WJM from Prudential Securities' Investment Bank, where, as Vice President, he managed private and public equity offerings, as well as mergers and acquisitions transactions, for midsize media and technology companies. Before that he was a marketing associate with Merrill Lynch's Private Client Services Group and also served as an Account Executive at two major New York advertising agencies. Tim has authored numerous articles regarding the assessment of management teams in the context of Private Equity and M&A transactions and also co-authored WJM’s Executive Coaching - Questions & Answers. Tim received a BA degree in economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., and an MBA degree in finance and accounting from New York University. He also studied at The London School of Economics.
Scott Litchfield
Senior Vice President, Sales
Scott Litchfield, Senior Vice President, is a seasoned consultative sales professional who leads the sales efforts for WJM after his promotion in 2008. With over 20 years of sales experience within the human resources consulting, energy and consumer packaged goods sectors; Scott utilizes his range of industry experience to better understand, identify and meet the needs and challenges of the clients he works with. Prior to joining WJM in 2004, Scott held executive positions with a compensation consulting firm, as well as a career transition company. An active networker, Scott is a member of New Jersey Human Resource Planning Group (NJHRPG) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) where he previously chaired Garden State Council SHRM Annual Conference & Expo, the largest human resource conference in NJ. Scott has a BA in history from Gettysburg College and an MBA in finance from Long Island University. Scott lives in Harrington Park, NJ where he is an active community member. In 2007 he founded the HP Running Club which is geared for school age children, 4th - 8th grades who enjoy running.
Kip Trum
Senior Vice President, General Manager
Kip Trum has enjoyed an exciting and varied career as a senior executive in consulting, data communications and manufacturing. His consulting expertise guided many organizations through successful talent development efforts and change initiatives. He brings creative and effective solutions to client challenges. Kip has worked with many organizations and their senior executives on “best practices” for effectively managing leadership development, on boarding, change initiatives, communications and executive presence. He has developed coaching programs with and for several client organizations. Prior to joining WJM, Kip held executive positions with talent management firms Drake Beam Morin and Lee Hecht Harrison. He directed the design and delivery of effective human capital consulting services. As an executive, Kip was well known for developing management talent and promoting individuals into functions where they could excel. He has managed large-scale coaching, change, assessment and transition projects. His list of clients includes IBM, Pearson Education, Merck, HBO, LG, Eaton Corporation, Lockheed Martin, GMAC, MTV, MasterCard and Mercedes Benz. Kip believes that talent management should be a clear priority in every organization. Great talent should be sourced, selected, developed and retained. Kip is a guest lecturer at Rutgers Business School Advanced Management Program and speaks at a variety of human resources functions. He is a graduate of Fordham University.
Scott Gingold
Vice President
Scott Gingold has over 20 years of consultative sales, client management, and consulting experience, and has worked with Fortune 100 and mid-size clients across a wide range of industries. Scott works with clients to develop and implement customized talent management solutions to meet client’s needs in executive coaching, talent assessment, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. Scott is client-focused and dedicated to building long-term relationships to meet clients’ talent management needs. Before coming to WJM Associates, Scott was a Vice President at Right Management, a global talent and career management consultancy. Scott serves on the Board of the Northern New Jersey chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Scott earned a BA in history from Cornell University and an MA in organizational behavior from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Dale Caldwell
Senior Director, Leadership Services
Dale Caldwell has over 15 years experience as an executive coach, organizational consultant, trainer and facilitator. One of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between professional success and influence, Dale developed the Intelligent Influence® model, an innovative framework to help leaders in maximizing both individual and organizational success. His professional experience includes being the CEO of Tempus Management Consulting; CEO of Residential After-School Program; Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting; Vice President at Right Management; Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA); and, Executive Director of the Newark Alliance. Dale is the author of the books The Intelligent Influence® Workbook, School To Work to Success, Tennis in New York, and Fruit of the Spirit Poems and Hymns. He is a member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Board of Directors and has been President of two public school boards. Dale graduated from Princeton University and received an MBA from the Wharton School.
Christiane Neumayer
Director, Business Development
Christiane possesses 10 years of experience as a consultant and consultative sales professional within the talent management, organizational effectiveness and design, business process improvement and strategy areas. Utilizing her broad business experience, Christiane possesses keen insights into a wide variety of business challenges and opportunities facing WJM’s clients. She has worked successfully with such firms as DuPont, JPMorgan Chase, Lotus Software, Metlife, The Hartford and State Farm. Christiane’s prior experience includes consulting responsibilities with IBM’s e-Strategy and Change. She came to IBM from Morgan Stanley where she provided research coverage of North and South-American utilities and advised global institutional investors on fixed income investments. Christiane holds and MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a BA in Philosophy from Johannes-Gutenberg Universität, Mainz, Germany. Christiane serves on the Board of the Organization Development Network of Greater New York and is an active member of the Human Resource Planning Society New York, the German-American Chamber of Commerce and the National Center of Employee Ownership.
Alison Klakis Eydenberg
Director, Business Development
Alison Eydenberg has spent the past twelve years researching, writing, and implementing organizational effectiveness solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Alison’s progressive approach to human capital issues makes her a valued part of the WJM team where she works on Business Development initiatives. In her current role, Alison focuses on creating customized programs in leadership development. Prior to joining the company, Alison served as the President of Straight Line Solutions Inc., a boutique training and consulting firm, dedicated to providing creative solutions to complex cultural and organizational issues. She also brings with her nine years of experience in brand development and international product licensing for Polo Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan.
Alison has a Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and continues to be involved with the school as a guest lecturer in the Department of Organization and Leadership. She also holds a certificate in Finance and Accounting from Wharton and a Marketing certificate from New York University. Alison graduated from Denison University with a BA in Psychology and is invited back annually to address the students in the Organizational Studies Program.
Cordelia Abrokwah
Program Coordinator and Office Manager
Cordelia works closely with WJM's Leadership team as well as with the WJM Faculty and Account team on managing client engagements. She oversees customer support, client relations and a variety of project management protocols. Cordelia is also responsible for maintaining the day-to-day efficiency at WJM's NYC headquarters. As an active volunteer within her community, she serves as a Girl Scouts Troop Leader and as the assistant to the President of Beginning Anew Community Development Corporation, an organization that focuses on rehabilitating families after traumatic life experiences. Cordelia attends Hofstra University where she is pursuing a dual degree in History and Education with a minor in Political Science.