Carol Hopper, Ph.D., is an experienced organizational change leader recognized for breaking through traditional human resource boundaries by establishing creative and collaborative approaches to aligning people strategies with business strategies. A skilled communicator, labor/management strategist, relationship builder, mediator and leadership coach, she interacts effectively with all organizational levels from the senior executives to hourly employees. Central to her work are beliefs in the value and dignity of all employees and a workplace that encourages divergent thinking, innovation, informed decision-making, and listening.

Carol's clients range from family-owned businesses to Fortune 100 firms. She is adept at designing, facilitating and supporting strategic planning and organization change initiatives that actively include critical stakeholders. She is particularly experienced in helping unions and management change adversarial relationships into working partnerships for their mutual success. Clients have included U.S. Sugar Corporation, AmerUs Group, Joe Piper, Inc., The John Henry Company, ASARCO, Eastern Associated Coal, USX Corporation, and Scott Paper Company, as well as local leaders and members of various international unions; such as International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union; United Steel Workers of America; and United Mine Workers.

Carol's expertise includes:

• Labor/Management Cooperation Strategies and Implementation
• Strategic Planning and Change Management
• Conflict Management and Mediation
• Leadership Development and Coaching
• Succession Planning and Performance Management
• Workplace Assessments
• Team Building
• Training Design and Delivery

Carol is a Principal of Core-R.O.I, LLC and has served on the Los Angeles Superior Court Panel of Mediators. She has held various management positions in Exxon Corporation and served as Vice President of People Development for AmerUs Group. She has also served as a panelist and speaker on employee participation in ESOP organizations, and made numerous presentations to professional groups on high performance organizations and leadership competencies.

Carol holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education and a Master of Labor and Industrial Relations. She currently serves on the boards of three non-profits and resides in Albuquerque, NM.