
Jeff Quade
Advisory Council Member
Jeff is the Founder and Principle at Optimum Humantix Consulting, a boutique Leadership and Organizational Development consulting practice. In addition, he is adjunct faculty at the Munday School of Business at Saint Edwards University in Austin, Texas, where he teaches classes in Human Resource Management and Organization Behavior. He brings a fresh and invigorating view to the role Human Resources efforts can play in driving organizational success.
A seasoned leader, Jeff brought his experience and skills to Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Dell Computer and Cisco Systems. He has also worked in mid and smaller size organizations including start ups leading to their growth and successful exit strategies with companies such as Interlogix, NetSolve and RetailMeNot. Jeff brings a strong International background, expertise in leading successful Mergers and Acquisitions, major change efforts, and a track record of building high performance teams and managers.
Jeff holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Industrial and Organization Psychology. He is active with the Human Resources Planning Society, The Center for Creative Leadership, World at Work and The Society for Human Resources Management. He holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from Human Resources Certification Institute and the Senior Certified Professional (SCP) designation from the Society for Human Resource Management.