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Howard P. Stevens, CEO
Howard Stevens is Chairman and CEO of Chally Group Worldwide, Mr. Stevens specializes in leadership development, succession planning, customer and market analysis, and sales benchmarking. He is the creator of the original sales product lifecycle classifications and designed the major 5 year longitudinal study of leadership development for the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA. A licensed clinical psychologist, he is also known for his research and programs to develop a professional sales curriculum at the university level.
With diversified interests, he is the author of several books on sales and management including Achieve Sales Excellence, The Quadrant Solution (published in multiple languages) and Selling the Wheel. He has written many articles and is a frequent speaker and radio and television guest. His World Class sales benchmarks program has been presented over 500 times across 30 countries for corporations, trade associations, government agencies, and universities. He has been a guest on CNN, Bloomberg USA, National Public Radio, Radio Free America, and other business-based programs. Mr. Stevens also taught “World Class Sales” benchmarks at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and other universities, and serves on the Sales Advisory Board for Ohio University and the Foundation Board of Wright State University. Besides Chally, he also founded the Ohio Institute of Photography and is listed in Who’s Who and many professional references.
He has been professionally associated with several Washington-based groups where he has consulted for the Justice Department, the Defense Department, the Intergovernmental Personnel Agency, and the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Kenneth W. Carroll, President, COO
Mr. Carroll joined Chally in his current position in April of 2008. He has extensive industry experience in senior-level financial, information technology and general management assignments. A proven, performance-oriented executive, he has a history of success in defining strategic direction and leading organization change initiatives. In his most recent position as Principle in Management Consulting, he focused his practice on interim executive assignments with organizations undergoing merger and acquisition transitions or other significant transformation programs. He received his BBA from the University of Cincinnati, attended Chase College of Law and is a licensed CPA in the State of Ohio.
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Sara (Sally) C. Stevens, Vice President
Sally is the Vice President of Research and Development for Chally Group Worldwide, and is one of our founders. Her dual background in math/science and psychology has allowed her to work extensively in both professional and scientific management settings during the past 37 years. Before joining Chally, Sally worked in basic research developing new sophisticated laser dyes and liquid crystal compounds for the U.S. Defense Department.
Ms. Stevens supervises research and development activities that have produced both the instruments and measurement methods used by the Chally. These efforts have produced effective profiles for a complete array of sales, management, and technical positions in a variety of industries. She has also developed and presented Selection Interviewing, Career Development, and Management Development Workshops for present and potential managers and executives. As Vice President of Chally, she assists companies with large and small sales forces to select sales personnel to fit the selling situation and maximize sales force efforts through extensive analyses of customer requirements.
She has been an instructor at the University of Dayton in both chemistry and management. She volunteers her support to many non-profit organizations such as Junior Achievement, and is active in many charities. She serves on the board of PALS for Life. Ms. Stevens is married, the mother of two sons, and lives in Kettering, Ohio.
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Scott Hudson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Scott is VP of Sales and Marketing at Chally Group Worldwide, a global workforce performance measurement firm that provides research-based Sales, Leadership and Customer analytics to ensure our clients minimize risk and drive key business strategies associated with selecting, aligning and developing a World Class Workforce. Scott joined Chally in 2006 and has successfully led Chally through its own Sales/Marketing Transformation resulting in the company’s best financial results in 2010 over their 35+ year history.
Mr. Hudson specializes in workforce effectiveness and productivity with a particular interest and focus in the area of sales transformation. Previously, he led the sales and product development teams as the Solutions Executive at Reynolds and Reynolds, the leading provider of Systems and Document Management solutions to the Automotive Retail market. He has and continues to participate and keynote in many national Talent Management focused events.
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Dean Wright, Director of Sales Operations
Mr. Wright joined Chally in February 2006 as Director of Sales Operations. He has extensive experience at a senior level and specializes in operational design and implementation. In his most recent role as General Manager, Dean was responsible for a multimillion dollar business unit in the environmental supply market. Since joining Chally he has streamlined processes, designed and created reporting structures. He is also responsible for managing and directing inside client interfacing personnel, working on a daily basis to ensure a high quality client experience.
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Jeanne M. Frawley, Executive Director, Sales Education Foundation
As Executive Director, Jeanne Frawley directs Chally's Sales Education Foundation. Prior to her time at Chally/SEF, Jeanne held roles as Assistant Director of Admission for a national university, Training Manager and Senior Project Manager for a quality assurance agency, and a technology instructor for a business school in Philadelphia. Jeanne holds both her BA and MSE from the University of Dayton.
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James Killian, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Advisory Services
Dr. James Killian is Vice President of Research and Advisory Services. In this role, he is responsible for providing oversight and guidance on personnel selection system design, validation and implementation, professional development programs, new product development and strategic business growth.
Prior to his role at Chally, Dr. Killian was director of the selection practice at Hogan Assessment Systems, where he led a team of business psychologists focused on personnel selection system design and implementation. In addition to leading the selection practice, he was also responsible for client management, feedback and executive coaching, and delivering certification workshops. Before that, Dr. Killian was a research consultant with CWH Research, where he focused on job analysis, statistical analysis and the design of pre-employment and promotional tests and assessments, including situational judgment tests and high-volume, live-rater assessment centers for the public sector. Dr. Killian has conducted nearly 1000 feedbacks and coaching engagements and designed global and multi-national personnel selection systems for over 30 Fortune 500 clients. The author of over 30 articles, white papers, conference papers, technical reports and book chapters dealing with testing and assessment, psychometrics and the aging worker, Dr. Killian is passionate about using his background and expertise to serve as a true business partner for his clients.
Dr. Killian received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from the University of Tulsa and his B.S. degree from Texas A&M University. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
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Carly McVey, Vice President of Solution Development
Carly McVey joined the Chally Group Worldwide in August 2011 as the new Vice President of Solution Development responsible for the development of products, tools and services related to performance management, with a focus on anticipating and supporting client needs. Previously with Right Management, Ms. McVey served as the architect of the company’s first-ever global emerging talent program, involving action learning projects, individual development plans, cross-cultural education and team building and financial acumen training, and also played a key leadership role in its international Center of Excellence for service quality assurance, innovation and thought leadership. Prior to that role, she worked as an independent consultant focused on curriculum development and delivery for coaching and training offerings. Ms. McVey holds a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Georgetown University and a Master of Education degree from The Ohio State University. She is certified in numerous leadership and behavioral assessments.
