Dick Huiras

CURRICULUM VITAE

****  Recipient of the 1996 Instructor of the Year award, University of Houston, Division of Distance and Continuing Education ****

EDUCATION:

            BA, Psychology & Business

            Graduate Studies Behavioral Psychology

AUTHOR:

How to Build a Bond of Mutual Trust (digital Book version only)

The ICS-Connect program & assessment used extensively throughout the United States and Europe

CONSULTING STYLE:

President/CEO of H & A International, a thirty-three year old company assisting in transitioning and re-inventing companies in the United States, and Europe to achieve success and growth.

Over the last thirty-five years Dick has served as keynote speaker and presenter for organizations and conferences in the United States, Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Germany, Canada and Mexico.

Dick’s experience both in national and international business and owning four successful businesses gives him a unique insight to executive, management and team consulting.  Dick’s clients have experienced increases in business up to 175%, promotions from Area Manger to Senior Vice-President, from corporate manager to owning a successful business and successfully coaching managers to rapid growth within their careers.

Dick has been in the business development and consulting fields for forty-three years and during that time has become a well-known and successful International consultant, trainer and business development expert.  He specializes in business growth, executive and business consulting, senior level leadership, and trust building through interpersonal connection styles.

“Success” is a word not only attributed to Dick’s ability to help relationships grow and succeed, but is the driving force behind his business and relationship   training.

He is the developer and author of the internationally successful "ICS-Connect Program” (which has representation across the United States and 9 countries), and his most recent digital book   “How to Build a Mutual Bond of Trust”

While teaching at the University of Houston, Division of Continuing Education Dick received the Instructor of the Year award.

Some of his client companies include NASA, Anheuser-Busch, Inc, PGS Ocean Bottom Seismic, Exxon Chemical Americas, Hilton Hotels, City of Houston, ABB VETCO Gray, Marathon Oil Company, Rockwell International, Toshiba International, Kerr Mc Gee, Halliburton, Shell Oil Company (MLLP), British Petroleum, United Space Alliance, Centro de Productividad de Monterrey, Innsbruck City Chamber

Dick served as a fighter pilot with the Air Force for six years.  Many of his leadership skills were learned while serving with his team members.

Areas of Specialization:

Executive Presence, Leadership, Communications, Company Transitioning and re-inventing.

Coachee Levels:

Chairman,  CEO, President, level; COO, Board Member, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Director level, Senior Manager, Manager level.

Industries:

Space, Oil, Gas, Military, Insurance, Retail, Banking, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (Partial List):

            Coaching For Performance & Commitment - Pheiffer & Co

            Pre-marital Coaching - University of Colorado

Coaching Individuals and Teams  - Eagles View

Executive Coaching – Marshall Goldsmith, Laurence Lyons

Instructional Design - University of Houston

Designing Soft Skills Training for the Internet

The How To of Executive Coaching – University of Colorado

Columbia School of Broadcasting

            Diversity in the Workplace - Richard Attem Associates

            The Service That Keeps Customers Coming Back - Canteen Corp.

            The Fine Art of Customer Service - University of Colorado

            Managing Diversity - J.L. Jordan & Associates

            Marketing a Small to Medium Size Business

            Negotiating Your Way To Anything - Berman & Associates

            Secrets of Delegation and Motivation - University of Clear Lake

            Constructive Conflict Management

OCCUPATIONAL

BACKGROUND:

            January 1980 - present

            H & A International  - President \CEO

            Specializing executive, management, business, family and pre-marital

           coaching.  Management leadership training, mentoring programs and

           Interpersonal Connection Styles.

            February 1977 - 1980 UtoteM Inc., Houston, Texas

            Vice-President Training/Development Fast Food Division

            March 1972 - 1977,  Canteen Cafeteria Corporation, Denver, Colorado

            Regional V P  of Operations & Training Development, National Jewish

           Hospital and Research Center, Denver, Colorado

.                      

            April 1967 - 1972

            Manning’s Incorporated, Food Service Division Denver, Colorado,

           Director of OD & training Development.  Responsible for all

           documentation and  development of training, scheduling, and curriculum

           design.

February 1963 - 1967

            United States Air Force      

Partial Client List. . . . .

NASA                                                                          Texas             

Shell Oil Company                                                      Texas, Louisiana, California

Shell Oil Company (MLLP)                                        Texas

KHOU-TV, BELO Broadcasting                                 Texas

PGS Ocean Bottom Seismic                                     Texas

Southwestern Energy Production Company              Texas, Oklahoma

City of Houston                                                           Texas

Trader Publishing Company                                       Virginia

AODA                                                                         Limasol, Cypress

Exxon Chemical Americas                                         Texas

ICDA                                                                           Edingburgh, Scotland

Smith International, Inc                                               Texas

Cooper Oil Corporation                                               Texas

Houston Restaurant Association                                Texas

American Federation of Service Managers               Texas

South Texas Dietetic Association                               Texas

Hilton Hotels                                                                Colorado, Texas, Maine

Canteen Corporation                                                  Illinois

Marriott Hotels                                                                        Texas, Nebraska

Marathon Oil Company                                              Texas

Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants          Texas

Houston Business Support Center                             Texas

Coca Cola Foods, Inc.                                                Texas

Coca Cola, USA                                                         Georgia

Sysco Corporation                                                      Texas

3M Company                                                              Minnesota

Comerco-Mex S.A. DE C.V.                                      Mexico

Edutech                                                                       Texas

The Prudential Company                                            New York

Innsbruck City Chamber                                            Austria

Omni Hotels                                                                Dallas

Rockwell International                                                            Texas

Arizona Dietetic Association                                       Arizona

Amoco                                                                                    Texas

University of Houston                                                 Texas

United States Air Force                                              Colorado, Hawaii, Texas

Swiss/American Council                                             Florida

Austin Restaurant Association                                    Texas

University of Texas Health Science Center               Texas

IBM                                                                             New Jersey

Munich Council                                                           Germany

CSM  International                                                      Mexico

Toshiba                                                                       Texas

Canon USA                                                                 New York, Toronto

Stouffer Hotels                                                            England

Centro de Productividad de Monterrey                      Monterrey, Mexico

COMMITTEES SERVED:

            Leadership Initiative Board – UH C.T. Bauer College of Management

Board of Directors - ASTD Houston Chapter

Board of Directors - Houston Restaurant Association

            Board of Directors - Make-A-Wish Foundation

            President, Board of Directors - Make-A-Wish Foundation

            Vice-President, Colorado Chapter of Speakers/Trainers

            Vice-President, Colorado Chapter of Educators

            Vice Chairman-Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

            Ben Johnson Pro-Celebrity Cutting, Roping and Team Penning

            Cowboy Heritage Association - Founding member

WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES PRESENTED (Partial List):

Coaching, Alternative to Managing

            Coaching For Superior Performance and Commitment

            Coaching Anybody About Anything

Coaching

In-House Customer Service,

Customer Service

Interpersonal Communications Styles

In-House Customer Service

Communication and Listening Skills

            Handling Conflict, Criticism & Anger

            Stress Management

            Effective Delegation

            Interpersonal Style & Communications

            Hiring & Firing, Performance Evaluations

             Motivation & Delegation

            Communication & Listening

            Marketing Your Company

            Body Language & Work Place Humor

            Teambuilding/Coaching

            Basic Supervisory Skills

            Supervisory Skills

            Teambuilding

            Increasing Productivity

            Stress Management & Humor

            How to Conduct Meetings

            Effective Listening

            Basic Supervisory Skills Training

            High Performance Cross Functional Teams

WORKSHOPS DESIGNED:

Management Leadership Certification Course

Coaching According To The Situation & Individual

Coaching For Superior Performance and Commitment

Executive Coaching

Team Coaching for Maximum Performance

            Handling Conflict, Criticism and Anger

            In-House Customer Service

            Basic Supervisory Skills Training Program

            Time Management

Managing and Coping With Stress

            Building Dynamic Teams For The Future

            Interpersonal Skills & Styles

            Giving Great Presentations

            Employee Conflicts Don’t Need to be Fatal

            Commonality - Managing Diversity

            Successful Negotiating Skills

            Simple Marketing Tricks for a Small Business

            Communications and Effective Listening

            Getting More Done Through Successful Coaching

            Body Language and What It Says

            Functioning of High Performance Cross Functional Teams

In-House Customer Service at its Best

Implementing Total Quality Management

ARTICLES PUBLISHED (Partial List):

            How to Build a Bond of Mutual Trust 

            Coaching, Window To The 21st Century, DBA Houston Magazine

            Coaching Today, Wall Street Journal

Five Basic Keys To Successful Coaching, DBA Houston Magazine

            Are Coaching And Superior Managership The Same?

                - DBA Houston Magazine

            Do What You Can And Can The Rest, Author, Dick Huiras

            Making Total Quality Management (TQM) Work, - DBA Houston

                 Magazine

            The Art of Negotiating - DBA Houston Magazine

            Managing A Diverse Workplace and Making It Work, DBA Houston

                 Magazine

            Secrets For Successful Presentations, DBA Houston Magazine

            Managing By Appreciation, Author, Dick Huiras

            Texas Food And Service News, Authored 22 Articles

            Planning For Success, Nations Restaurant News,

            Empower People For Good Return On Investment, Houston Post