About Us

James P. Atsaides, Ph.D.As a management psychologist, Dr. Atsaides is actively involved with the assessment and development of individuals at the executive and senior management levels of organizations. His work involves the selection, development, and career growth of executives and the development of their senior teams. He assesses executives for the purposes of selection, coaching and development, promotion, and succession planning. He works with the executive team helping them align their strategies and improve their performance. When working with the senior team, he provides objective feedback and meaningful developmental experiences to all members. He helps organizations assess their current culture and develop a more desired one.  In addition to evaluating internal executives, Jim also evaluates outside senior level candidates to be sure they have the right capabilities and culture fit to be successful within the organization.  Jim is a trusted consultant who helps organizations strengthen their executives and their senior teams.  

Since 1979, Jim has been a management psychologist and corporate consultant beginning his consulting career with an international firm of management psychologists based out of their Portland, Oregon office. He moved back to his home area of Baltimore, MD and began his own consulting practice in the Mid-Atlantic region in 1985. He spent two years (1989-1990) internal with McCormick and Company, Inc., the spice leader and a Fortune 300 company, at their corporate headquarters and was in charge of succession planning and organization development. Jim then developed a consulting organization that created and sold executive services, organization development products, and training services on a national level (1991-2000). Manchester, Inc., a division of the Fortune 500 organization, MPS Group (MODIS), purchased Jim's firm and he then became the head of their national consulting practice (2000-2003). Now as a business consultant, Jim continues to be a senior level management consultant and a trusted advisor. 

As a consultant, Jim brings a wealth of experience having worked with Fortune 1000 companies and their executives.  He becomes actively involved in assessing and improving the performance and potential of senior managers and teams.  Jim's clients include Fortune 1000 organizations and large regional organizations.  He has an especially strong background with Health Care, Financial, Legal, Real Estate, and Non-Profit organizations.

Professionally, Jim has been a member of the American Psychological Association with member status in both the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Division of Consulting Psychology. Jim has also been a member of the Florida Psychological Association. Academically, Jim obtained his BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (1971), his MS and CAS degrees in Counseling from Springfield College, Massachusetts (1973), and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas (1978). Jim has also been involved with higher education throughout his career. Along with his consulting career, Jim has been an adjunct professor for nine years at the University of Maryland Baltimore County where he taught Industrial / Organizational Psychology. He enjoys being involved with business associations and is a respected speaker.

Management Psychologist & Consultant
RESUME

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2003 – Present Management Psychologist & Business Consultant
2000 – 2003 Manchester, Inc. Managing Director, Consulting Services (A division of MODIS, a Fortune 500 company)
1998 - 2000 Corporate Consulting Services, Inc. - President, Management Psychologist
1991 - 1998 Corporate Resource Group, Inc. - President, Management Psychologist
1991 - 2000 University of Maryland Baltimore County - Assistant Professor, Industrial & Organizational Psychology
1989 - 1990 McCormick & Company, Inc. - Director, Organization Development (A Fortune 500 company)
1985 - 1988 Corporate Consulting Group, Inc. - President, Management Psychologist
1984 - 1987 Kibby’s Restaurant - Owner & General Manager (Family Business)
1979 - 1983 Rohrer, Hibler & Replogle, Inc. (now RHR International) - Senior Consulting Psychologist
1977 - 1978 Northeast Kansas Mental Health Center - Executive Director
1973 - 1976 Veterans Administration Medical Center - Staff Psychologist

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, University of Kansas - 1978
C.A.S. Counseling, Springfield College, Massachusetts - 1973
M.S. Counseling, Springfield College, Massachusetts - 1973
B.A. Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County – 1971

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

James P. Atsaides, Ph.D. has been a member of these associations:

• American Psychological Association (APA), Member
  • Division of Consulting Psychology
  • Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology
• Florida Psychological Association, Member
  • Psychologically Healthy Work Place Program, Chairman
• Maryland Psychological Association, Member
• Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member