Jody Tolan

Jody Tolan specializes in leadership and organizational development. She has created programs to build leadership skills among emerging managers, middle managers, and senior executive teams to meet strategic and organizational goals. She has also led workshops on leading teams, management communications and strategy development. She has designed and facilitated programs in Marshall’s Office of Executive Education and consulted with Wescom Credit Union, Honda Financial Services, Allergan, BDO Seidman and Thailand Government Savings Bank. Professor Tolan began her career on Capitol Hill followed by positions in several boutique consulting firms in New York City.

Education

• Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Cornell University (2020 — 2020)
• Doctor of Education - EdD University of Southern California (2014 — 2018)
• MBA University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (1996 — 1998)
• AB Smith College (1978 — 1982)

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Clinical, Management and Organization University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2018)
• Academic Director, Robert J. Coury Applied Leadership Program University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2016)
• Full time Lecturer USC Marshall School of Business (2007 — 2018)
• Faculty Director, Summer Business Program USC Marshall School of Business (2013 — 2014)
• Director, Executive Education USC Marshall School of Business (2000 — 2007)
• Consultant (1998 — 2000)
• Marketing Intern B. Castle Smith & Company (1997 — 1997)
• Research Director Sawyer Miller Group (1987 — 1989)

Skills

• Customer Service
• Nonprofits
• MBTI

Other

Organizational Behavior, Budgets, Time Management, Marketing, Strategy, Management, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Program Management, Leadership