Gerard Beenen Biography

Gerard Beenen has worked as CEO, technology entrepreneur and Bain & Company consultant. His passion for learning, mentoring and solving real world management problems led him back to graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University, where he is now completing a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and theory.

In addition to his strategy consulting expertise, Gerard is widely known for his expertise in accelerating leadership development and measuring associated performance improvements. Gerard has worked and consulted in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, transportation, financial services, manufacturing and public service.

Gerard has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School where he was selected as “Outstanding Student in Organizational Behavior”, and an MA from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is the book and film review editor for Ethix, the bimonthly publication of the Institute for Business, Technology and Ethics (www.ethix.org).

An avid surfer and native Californian, Gerard is landlocked for now in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he enjoys any spare time he can get by the swimming pool with his wife Eun, and two young children, Matthew and Hannah.