David Gleiser has over 25 years of experience in human resources, organizational change, and executive coaching. He has worked with numerous organizations in Colombia, including Bayer, Hay Group, LIM Limited, Newfield Consulting, and as an independent consultant. He has expertise in HR strategy, leadership development, team coaching, and innovation. Gleiser holds a psychology degree and has conducted research and teaching at Universidad de los Andes.

1. DAVID GLEISER
57 315 388 3980 | david.gleiser.d@gmail.com
https://co.linkedin.com/in/davidgleiser
Statement of Purpose
Strategic and action oriented human resource management professional. I will strive to
formulate, recommend and interpret policies that will generate high performance benchmark
results in situations in which people are the key generator of value, and to evoke excellence
and breakthrough innovation in others.
Profile
25+ year experience in organizational change and crafting learning environments. Advanced
training in Social Sciences (Psychology and Economics) and Coaching. Professional, dynamic
and entrepreneurial leader. Passion for transformation and designed learning, based on
people’s talents. Design, coaching, facilitation of transformation experiences and learning.
Well acquainted with Colombian employment and labor legislation, with more than 10 years
of experience in HR processes in various capacities in Colombia. Aiming for positions at top
management with scope in planning, strategy, negotiation and organizational development.
Experience
2009 – Ongoing| Gleiser Consulting
Free-lance coaching (executive and team) and consulting.
Representative results:
 Colciencias:
o Call 638: Design and implementation of a national innovation plan geared
towards SMEs, of120 SMEs selected at least 16 patent applications filed after a 9
month program based on world class consultancy interventions.
o Doing more with less: high achievement in international negotiations with
Elsevier and Purdue University.
 ANI:
o Training and development of a high performance team of negotiators for the 4G
system.
 Idea Connection:
o Top Solver: Facilitation and coaching of high performance teams to solve client
formulated problems.
Representative clients: Lexmark, ANI (National Agency for Infrastructure), Colciencias
(National Department for Science, Technology and Innovation), Idea Connection, Ken
Blanchard Coaching Services (through them SAP, Anglo American, Newell Sanford, etc.), JMJ
(through them Ecopetrol).
2008 – 2009 | Hay Group
BEO practice head consultant (Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador)

2. Building Effective Organizations is the practice through which this renowned consultancy firm
(recently acquired by Korn Ferry International) aims to offer Strategy Implementation services.
 Management and staffing of Key Accounts in the Andean Countries.
 Development of HR capabilities based on needs assessment and proposal crafting.
2007 – 2008 |LIM Limited
Country Manager for Colombia
LIM is a boutique source of Leadership and Team Development
 Marketing Strategy Design and Implementation
 Assessment and development at client’s sites both as Consultant and as Coach.
 Learning Coaching.
2004 – 2007 | Bayer SA
VP of Human Resources | Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru
Regional Responsibility for Human Resource Strategy throughout all P&L operations (Bayer
Health Care, Bayer Crop Science, Bayer Material Science, Bayer Business Services and
Lanxess)
 HR Team Leader
 HR Strategy Formulator, Developer and Internal Consultant for implementation in the
creation of Bayer Business Services in the Andean Region.
 HR Strategy in M&A management in Andean Countries (Acquisition of Roche OTC
Division, Acquisition of Schering Pharma).
 Coaching for Executive and Leadership Development: Design and Implementation of
a Development process based on competency modelling and assessment and later on
coaching (120 executives served throughout the Andean Countries)
2001-2003 | Newfield Consulting
Certifying Coach for the Art of Business Coaching Program | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
 Training and development of Managers and Consultants in Executive Coaching
 Development and supervision of coaching activities
 Assessment of Coaching competencies
1981-2001 | Universidad de los Andes
Professor, Researcher and Head of HR Graduate Program
 Teaching and research in several of the Schools (Department of Psychology, School of
Administration, School of Engineering and Department of Political Science).
 Design and Management of large courses:
o Organizational Behavior
o Negotiation and Conflict Management.
1980 | Harcourt Brace Jovanovich of New York
Translator
Translated the classic text: Hilgard, Hilgard and Atkinson. Introduction to Psychology
(6th Edition)

3. Education
Recent courses (Continuing Ed):
2016. Harvard University. Dept of Education. Including ourselves in the Change Equation.
2015. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. U Lab. Transforming Business, Society and Self.
2014. International Triz Association. Triz Practitioner Qualification.
2013. World Bank Institute. Introduction to Innovation Policy for Developing Countries.
2013. KOICA (Korean Agency for International Development). Knowledge Sharing Program.
2013. Guided Brainstorming LLC. Professional Certification in TRIZ.
Key Skills Training:
Coaching:
2005. Newfield Network. Graduate Program in Coaching. Chile.
2003. MiL Learning Days. Team Coaching Development Program.
2003. Newfield Consulting. Advanced Coaching Program. Weston, FL, USA
2001-2002. Newfield Consulting. The Art of Business Coaching. Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008. Learning coach development program (LCDP).
LIM Ltd (Leadership in International Management).
Negotiation:
1997. Seminarium and Harvard Business School. Commercial Negotiations (Prof. James
Sebenius).
1993. Kellogg School of Management. Northwestern University. Executive Training Program in
Negotiation (Profs. Max Bazerman , Margaret Neale, and Jeanne Brett).
Academic Programs
1985-1986. State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dept. of Psychology.
Doctoral Program in Experimental Psychology.
Fulbright Scholar 1985-1986
Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research. 1985-1986.
1982-1985. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. School of Economics. Graduate
Program in Economics.
1975-1981. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Dept. of Psychology.
Psychologist.
1963-1975. Anglo Colombian School, Bogotá, Colombia.
Baccalaureate.

4. Publications and written work
Gleiser, D. (2011). Innovación en situaciones de negociación. Herramientas inventivas para
crear valor. En Héctor Ochoa Días (editor). Análisis y Propuestas creativas ante los retos del
nuevo entorno empresarial. Icesi, Cali.
Gleiser, D. (2010). Innovación en situaciones de negociación. Herramientas inventivas para
crear valor. Estudios Gerenciales, 26, 83-100.
Pinzón, L. A. y Gleiser, D. (1997). ¡Si podemos! Una visión racional y estratégica de la
negociación. Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, Bogotá.
King, G. R., Logue, A. W., & Gleiser, D. (1992). Probability and delay of Reinforcement: An
examination of Mazur's equivalence rule. Behavioural Processes, 27,125-137.
Gleiser, D., McAllister, R. & Rincón, M. P. (1981). Desarrollo de un programa de modificación
de comportamiento para la prevención de accidentes de trabajo en una Industria de
Muebles Metálicos en la Ciudad de Bogotá. Unpublished Dissertation (Universidad de los
Andes).
Languages
 Spanish: Native speaker.
 English: Cambridge University Proficiency Certificate, 1975.
Spoken, Reading, Writing all at native speaker proficiency.
 German: Goethe Institut, 2004-2007.
Reading: Intermediate. Writing, Spoken: Basic.
Not for profit and pro-bono initiatives
Since 2013. Assessor and Jury Member. Ventures Contest for Innovative Business Models.
Corporación Ventures Colombia
(http://ventures.com.co/index.php/corporacion/corporacion-ventures/programas/ventures-
concurso.html)
Since 2016. Mentor at the Mentoring Women in Business Team. Cherie Blair Foundation for
Women. (http://www.cbfwmentoring.org/home).