Trusted by the world’s leading organizations
We transform human resource strategies, organizations, practices and people to create high performance.
Meet the Team


President
Marc Effron
Marc founded and leads The Talent Strategy Group and consults globally to the world’s largest and most successful corporations. He co-founded the Talent Management Institute and created and publishes TalentQ magazine. He co-authored the Harvard Business Review Publishing best-seller One Page Talent Management and 8 Steps to High Performance. His prior corporate experience includes senior talent management roles at Bank of America and Avon Products. His prior consulting experience includes starting and leading the Global Leadership Consulting practice at Hewitt Associates.
He has an MBA from the Yale School of Management. For Marc's complete bio, click here.


Chief Operating Officer
Zac Upchurch
Zac joined the Talent Strategy Group in 2016 and now directs the daily operations of the firm, including strategy, planning and finance, across all of TSG businesses. Zac also leads the firm's relationships with premier clients globally and consults with select clients worldwide. Prior to this role, Zac managed strategy and growth for a global corporation and worked in the public sector as a speechwriter and political consultant for Congressional and State campaigns. Zac's work resulted in an award from the State of Arizona for outstanding service to the State. He is passionate about people, and what makes a person or company exceptional.
Zac graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelors of Science in Economics.


Associate Consultant
Ashley Keating
Ashley Keating is an Associate Consultant at The Talent Strategy Group. She brings diverse expertise in human resources to her consulting through her background in talent management, organizational development and analytics at NBCUniversal Media, Pepsico and Unum.
Ashley earned a Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Bachelor's degree in Writing, Rhetoric and Communications from Transylvania University.


Marketing Lead
Diego Cuadros
Diego Cuadros is the Marketing Lead at the Talent Strategy Group. He brings a diverse background in marketing, talent management, and analytics from his previous experience at L'Oréal USA, Hakkasan Group, and Duna Corp. Diego graduated from University of California San Diego with a Bachelors in International Business and a minor in Psychology.


OPTM360 Director
Beth Ann Murray
Beth Ann Murray is the OPTM360 Director for The Talent Strategy Group. Since it’s inception in 2010, Beth Ann has overseen the development and continuous improvement of our proprietary, web-based software program for 360° feedback – the OPTM360. Acutely client-focused, she builds and maintains strong customer relationships, going the extra mile in all aspects of sales, training and survey administration.
Beth Ann holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a Bachelors of Arts in Human Resources from King’s College.


Managing Editor, TalentQ
Bill Phillips
Bill guides the strategy and execution of TalentQ magazine including design, article development, creative, editing and more. An expert in making scientific findings practical, interesting and easy-to-consume, Bill's extensive media and magazine experience include serving as Editor-in-Chief of Men's Health and Executive Editor of Popular Mechanics magazine.
We advise the world's leading organizations
across industries, sectors and geographies
across industries, sectors and geographies
Financial Services
Financial Services
- Leading charge, credit card, and travel services company
- Two top 5 asset management companies
- Top 5 world sovereign wealth fund
- Numerous venture capital and private equity firms
- Three credit card companies
- Top 5 global bank
- Global investment bank
- Middle East regional bank
- Northern Europe regional bank
- US-based top 5 insurance and bank company
- 2 top five global insurance companies
Consumer Products
Consumer Products
- Two global beverage companies
- Global telecommunications company
- Two top 3 computer hardware companies
- Global jewelry company
- Global tobacco company
- Global confectionery company
- Four global food companies
- Global restaurant company
Technology
Technology
- Global technology company
- Top 2 chip manufacturer
- Global specialty chip manufacturer
- Global semiconductor company
- Leading internet company
- Leading PC manufacturer
- Global information services consulting company
- Two global outsourcing/digitization companies
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
- Global consumer products and pharmaceutical organization
- 4 global pharmaceutical companies
- Global biopharmaceutical company
- Global science company
Services
Services
- Big Four accounting firm
- Big three management consulting firm
- Global consulting and insurance organization
- Regional health insurance organization
- Outsourced surgical services provider
- Top 5 global life insurance company
- Top 3 global property and causality organization
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
- Global steel company
- Large medical devices company
- Global manufacturing conglomerate
- Global paint and coating organization
Entertainment
Entertainment
- Top 3 computer gaming company
- Top 10 gaming company
- Indoor waterpark company
Transportation
Transportation
- Top 5 airline
- Global transportation company
- National railway company
Retail
Retail
- US-based, 400+ store, vertically integrated retail firm
- Top 3 department store
- Global casual retailer
Not-for-Profit/NGO
Not-for-Profit/NGO
- Top 3 charitable foundation
- World’s top two global financial organizations
Media
Media
- Leading news and financial information company
- Global news and media company
Oil/Gas/Chemicals
Oil/Gas/Chemicals
- Top 5 chemical company
- World’s largest chemical company
Radically different.
Proven effective.
Proven effective.
We approach the challenge of building better talent faster with fresh eyes and a radically different, proven effective approach. Our clients are among the world’s largest and most successful companies in financial services, consumer products, technology, media and more.
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