Occupation: Co-founder
Company: SkillMaker, Inc.
Born: East London, South Africa
Education:
BA in English, Psychology, Industrial Training, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa (1965)
Career:
Co-founder, SkillMaker, Inc. (2023-Present)
Author, Public Speaker, Principal Consultant, Les Cowie Consulting, LLC (2011-Present)
Chief Executive Officer, Les Cowie Consulting, LLC (2010-Present)
Learning Experience Development Consultant, Promising People Enterprises, LLC (2021-2023)
President, Chief Executive Officer, Promising People Enterprises, LLC (2021-2023)
Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, Amano (2009-2011)
Director of Business Development, Worldwide Brands, Inc. (2008-2010)
Vice President of Acquisitions and New Business Development, Cay Clubs International (2005-2008)
Vice President of Business Development, Corexpand (2004-2005)
Vice President of Marketing and Sales, PRE-Solutions, Inc. (2002-2004)
Vice President of Regional Sales, Florida, First Horizon Merchant Services, Inc. (2001-2003)
Vice President of Marketing and Sales, INCAT, Inc. (1998-2001)
Marketing Manager, IVI Checkmate, Inc (Later Ingenico, Inc.) (1995-1998)
Vice President of Business Development, IMNET Systems (1990-1995)
Vice President of Marketing, GMD, Inc (later J.B.A. International, Inc.) (1986-1990)
Civic:
Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus; Church Volunteer
Creative Works:
Author, “Getting More with Less: When Business Conditions Have the CEO in a Squeeze” (2018); Author, “New Job? Fast Start!: 7 Steps to Be Seen Mastering Your New Job Quickly” (2017); Author, “7 Steps for Employees to be Successful Quickly: In-Company Mentor Edition (2017)”; Author, “Why Teach it All When 30% May Be Enough?”
Memberships:
Member, Society of Human Resource Management; Member, Association of Talent Development
Political Affiliation:
Democratic
Religion:
Catholic
Family:
Widowed
Children: Robin; Colette; Ian
Five Grandchildren