Melinda J.

Bickerstaff
4817 Linnean Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20
(H) 202/364 8214
(C) 301/775 0234
mbd2cb9a@westpost.net
CHIEF LEARNING OFFICERCHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER.CHIEF HR OFFICER
Seasoned Human Resources Executive operating at the C-level in Learning and Deve
lopment, Talent Management/Succession Planning, Knowledge Management and general
Human Resources with a proven track record of success in corporate, Big Four co
nsulting and non-profit environments. Internationally recognized leader and awa
rd-winning innovator. Fulbright Scholar. Skillful at bringing strategy into acti
on with unique and creative solutions from the vantage point of Chief Learning O
fficer (CLO), Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO), Chief Human Resources Officer (CHR
O) or as a Senior Consultant/Advisor to Executives
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CAREER HISTORY:
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Senior Vice President, Learning and Development
or Chief Learning Officer (CLO). Silver Spring, MD, (2006 to present
THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY. Vice President, Knowledge Management or Chief
Knowledge Officer (CKO). Princeton, NJ. 2001 2006)
KPMG CONSULTING, INC. (Now Bearing Point, Inc.) Director, Knowledge Management
Solutions Group. Washington D.C. /Metro Area. (1997 2001)
CHEVY CHASE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. Vice President of Human Resources
(CHRO), Washington, D.C./Metro Area. (1991 1996).
DELOITTE & TOUCHE. Senior Manager, Organizational Development & Professional De
velopment, New York, New York. (1987-1991).
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES (TRS). Director of
Worldwide Management Education (CLO), New York, New York. (1984 1987)
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EDUCATION:
University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE). Doctoral coursework in the Teachers Colleg
e and College of Continuing Studies in the areas of adult psychology and educati
on.
University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana, ILL). Masters in Education. Majors inc
lude: guidance and counseling and student personnel administration in higher edu
cation.
Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen (Giessen, Germany). Recipient of the Fulbright
-Hays Scholarship for graduate study at a German university, One of two recipien
ts from the state of Pennsyl vania.
California State University (California, PA). Bachelors in Education. Majors inc
lude: German and Psychology. Conversationally fluent in German.
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TARGET POSITIONS: Senior Human Resources Executive; VP Learning/Talent/Organiz
ational Development; VP- Learning & Leadership Development; VP- Knowledge Manage
ment; SVP or VP Human Resources; and, Director/Senior Manager of Human Capital/
Transformation Practices of the Big Four Consulting Firms