ABOUT US

Jennie Hollmann is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist with over 10 years of experience in applying psychological principles to improve organizational effectiveness and development. Her experience has focused on assessment and measurement of organizational effectiveness and change, management development, and research. She has worked across industries as both an internal and external consultant.

Jennie received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Indiana University in 1987, a Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Colorado Sate University in 1989, and a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Colorado State University in 2000.

Prior to joining Mainsail Associates, Jennie had the opportunity to begin her career in 1989 as a member of General Electric's 2 year, Human Resource Management Program. This exceptional opportunity gave her experience with successful human resource tools and organizational development best practices. She was involved in delivery of GE's acclaimed "work-out" program. Jennie also worked as an internal research analyst for Chemical Bank in New York, from 1993 to 1995.

Jennie was a consultant for Metrus Group (located in Somerville, NJ) specializing in organizational effectiveness through the use of strategic measurement (e.g., employee surveys, linkage analysis, balanced scorecard development) from 1996 to 2003. In this role she was able to apply her strong assessment, analytical, and communication skills. Clients included financial, service, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries.

Most recently Jennie spent 3 years as a project manager with the Institute for Women's Leadership (Rutgers University), responsible for producing two significant publications focusing on the lives of women in New Jersey. Jennie is the author of several research publications. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology. Jennie lives in Hillsborough, New Jersey with her three children. She is an active community participant and is very involved in her children's schools.

Tom Hollmann is an Industrial Psychologist with over a quarter century of experience applying behavioral science to human resource management issues in industry. His expertise includes organizational effectiveness, leadership development, executive and management assessment, and talent management.

Tom received his Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 1966 and the Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1969. From 1969 to 1973 he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit.

In 1973 Tom joined the General Electric Company. He spent two years with the Appliance Component Business in Fort Wayne and then nine years as the senior industrial psychologist on the Corporate Human resources staff in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was responsible for the design of GE's corporate attitude survey programs, the development of numerous selection and training techniques and a wide range of research projects in support of human resource practices. Tom also consulted on a variety of management organizational effectiveness issues in the U.S. and internationally.

From 1985 to 1988 Tom worked as an independent consultant before returning to GE's Aerospace Business as Manager, Training and Development and later, Manager, Organizational Effectiveness. When GE Aerospace was acquired by Martin Marietta, Tom left to re-establish Mainsail Associates, Inc.

Tom is author of numerous journal articles and technical reports. He is a member of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, The Dearborn Group, The Summit Group, and is past chairman of The Mayflower Group.