Experience/Background:
Val Markos has over 25 years experience in the design and implementation of talent development programs. Val consults in the area of leadership development, focusing on leadership assessment and feedback, coaching, succession planning, executive selection, and talent management systems.

Prior to his independent practice, Val was Executive Director – Leadership Development at BellSouth for 15 years. In that capacity he directed the identification and development of current and future leaders for the company. He was responsible for the succession planning process, high potential development programs, executive education through the BellSouth Leadership Institute, and staffing of the top 1000 positions in the company. Val has designed and implemented talent review processes, coaching and mentoring programs, educational offerings, assessment processes, and recruiting and selection processes.

Val has made numerous presentations at conferences and seminars sponsored by nationally recognized professional organizations. His most recent publication is a chapter entitled, Evaluating Leadership Potential: A Practitioner’s Guide for the 2007 Pfeiffer Leadership Development Annual.

Education:
His education includes an MS and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia, and BA degree in Psychology from Weber State University.

Clients:
A partial list of clients includes Nissan North America, Cingular Wireless, AT&T, Nationwide Insurance, Chick-Fil-A, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Cypress Communications, and Flowers Foods. Val also directs the Executive Leadership Development Network, a network of executive development professionals. ELDN is one of many networks sponsored by EDANetworks.