Cary Stockdell is an international leadership expert and strategic organizational development advisor. He works with clients in various sectors to assess leadership capabilities and cultivate high-performing teams. He has a substantial track record of developing and implementing solutions to align competencies with organizational strategies, performance goals and business objectives.
Professional Focus
30+ years’ experience in executive management and leadership consultant including overseas roles in the U.K. and Turkey
Deep expertise in all aspects of leadership and management consulting: assessment and development, coaching, performance improvement, individual and team effectiveness, recruitment and retention, organizational strategy and design, scaling high-growth companies, change management, culture change, succession planning
Broad industry experience including successful projects with multinationals, mid-sized and large companies in oil & gas, renewable energy, industrial, manufacturing, transportation, technology, retail and healthcare
Author and public speaker on workforce topics with engagements at Emory University Graduate School, Rice University Graduate School, Houston HR Convention, American Mediation Association
CEO at Stockdell Stringer, a Houston/Austin-based executive search and leadership consulting firm
Vice President at Procorp Inc., Aberdeen, Scotland
Vice President HR and Labor Relations at Lake River Corp, Chicago
Division Director at PepsiCo, Taco Bell Division, Atlanta
Director Organizational Development at Swift Energy, Houston
Manager of Human Resources at Celanese Corp, Charlotte
Buying Manager at Philip Morris International, Izmir, Turkey
Executive Recruiting Manager at Philip Morris USA, Richmond
Sector Expertise
Oil & Gas
Manufacturing
Technology
Consumer & Retail
Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas
Coaching Certifications from Covey, Vital Smarts, Center for Creative Leadership, Lominger, Patrick Lencioni, Inside Out Development, DISC, American Quality and Productivity Center
HR Senior Professional Certification, Society for Human Resources Management
Advanced courses at The Wharton School, University of Michigan, Michigan State University