Ed Manning has over 30 years of Corporate experience building and managing high performance teams in the high-tech industry. He has extensive experience working with multiple Fortune 500 companies such as HP, Compaq and DEC on organization dynamics, recruitment and talent management. Most recently he has been involved in consulting for business planning and marketing strategy for both commercial companies and non-profits. He has coached candidates on their career development and acted as a mentor to those seeking insight on navigating within complex organizational structures. Ed has also been working with entrepreneurs, through a formal incubator program, helping them develop business plans and appropriate staffing models.

Ed is known for the art of culturally diverse, cross-functional collaboration and the ability to communicate effectively across any level of an internal or external organization around the globe. He has extensive In Country experience working as an expat for 8 years managing teams in Asia and has wide ranging global experience recruiting candidates in the US, Asian and European markets.

Skilled at coaching individuals on achieving their career and personal growth goals Ed is a passionate believer in actively managing one’s career both within organizations and externally in search of new challenges.