About Our Group
The Lycurgus Group offers experience, education and
creativity to determining effective solutions! We have
consulted within many different industries and have
worked with employees at all levels of an organization.
Donna DiMatteo, Ph.D.
Donna DiMatteo, Ph.D.
Managing Director of Consulting Services - Founder
of the LEAP System™ and developer of LCAQ
Dr. Donna DiMatteo is a management consultant who works
with organizations to improve organizational effectiveness,
e-learning and assists in change efforts. Dr. DiMatteo
has spent 15 years working in education, government, utilities,
and manufacturing industries. As a management consultant,
trainer and educator, she brings a balanced perspective
to understanding the complexities of organizational effectiveness
and e-learning through research and practice.
As
founder and Managing Director of the Lycurgus Group,
Dr. DiMatteo's work focuses in organizational assessment,
development and change. She has completed many large-scale
implementations in the areas of workforce planning,
training (e-learning), performance management, human
resources metrics, selection, and organizational effectiveness
survey research. In 2003, Dr. DiMatteo presented a competency-based
interview guide system at the Personnel Testing Council.
She presented in 2005 at the Western Region International
Public Management Association for Human Resources 2005
Annual Training Conference on organizational effectiveness.
She was a presenter at the DLA 2006 where she discussed
how evaluation equals excellence and the training requirements
for distance educators.
She currently is an online professor who facilitates
classes, develops course content, serves on doctoral
research committees and mentors students. She also has
developed courses for different online certificate and
degree programs. Dr. DiMatteo also develops and conducts
training for online faculty.
Dr. DiMatteo is a graduate from the University of San
Diego. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in both Speech
Communications and Psychology. She is a graduate of
the California School of Professional Psychology-San
Diego campus, which is now called Alliant International
University. She obtained two Masters of Science degrees;
one in Psychology and one in Industrial-Organizational
Psychology. She also obtained her Doctorate of Philosophy
in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the California
School of Professional Psychology. Her dissertation
is titled "Career mobility, commitment and satisfaction:
A comparative study of male and female law school graduates."
She studied the job mobility patterns, career commitment
and job satisfaction of male and female law school graduates
in a variety of legal jobs.
Dr. DiMatteo obtained a Certificate in Distance Education
from Indiana University Online and a Certificate in
Instructional Design/e-Learning from the American Society
of Training and Development.
Dr. DiMatteo is a member of the American Psychological
Association, Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology,
OD Network, Personnel Testing Council, Sloan-C and American
Society of Training and Development.
Donna DiMatteo - ddimatteo@lycurgusgroup.com
James Gibson
Director of Business Development
Jim Gibson has the responsibility of managing operations
of Lycurgus Group and working with a wide range of
diversified companies throughout the United States.
Jim has over 14 years of broad and diverse experience
in Consulting, Publishing, High Technology, Insurance
and Logistics. He spent four years in the early stages
of his career as an Infantry Leader in the U.S.M.C.
Jim managed the selection and training of Regimental
Scout-Snipers as well as leading his team in various
missions working in Central America and the Far East.
After his military career, Jim opted to shift his focus
to Corporate America working with such Global Leaders
as Airborne Express, Wolters Kluwers and Thomson. He
further developed his business and management experience
through a position with META Group Consulting as Director
of Business Development for the Insurance Vertical.
During his tenure, he assisted clients with initiatives
focused on Adaptive Infrastructure, Project Management,
e-business, Telematics, Customer Relationship Management,
Data Center Operations, Business Process Improvement
and Security.
Through his career, he has worked with companies such
as Farmers Insurance, Eli Lilly, TRW, Auto Club of
Southern California, Fireman's Fund, New York Life,
Ernest &
Young, Deloitt & Touche, PepsiCo and RR Donnelley.
Jim was raised in Indiana and earned his B.S. from
Indiana University. While at Indiana University, Jim
earned a certificate in leadership development and
team building.
Jim Gibson - jgibson@lycurgusgroup.com
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