Speaker Profile
AXEL MEIERHOEFER
Axel Meierhoefer was born in Germany, Joined Air Force and Reached Staff Office Level (O5) as a Jet Aviator for the German Air Force as well as an exchange officer with the US Air Force F-111. Retired from a 22-year career.
• Axel came to the US 25 years ago for the USAF exchange.
• Recruited by a software company after retirement and build a team of 11 direct reports with 40% revenue impact.
• In 2005 he started his own consulting company AMC LLC.
They offer:
- Strategy development consulting
- International tech transfer program/project management support
- Employee and leadership skill development programs (custom developed as well as client provided), including coaching and mentoring packages for upper-level managers and leaders, including C-suite.
- Organizational change and L&D requirements support (starting with assessments all the way to full implementation of change programs or learning initiatives)
• Clients we serve include:
- Eaton Corporation (Office 365 roll-our change project)
- Genentech (Global eLearning development program)
- Bayer AG (International Capacity Expansion project the US - Germany)
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals (Internal project moving manufacturing to the UK)
- Merck Pharma (Developing new strategy for regulatory submissions to FDA)
- Multiple associations and organizations like AMA, TTA, Steven Covey, etc. for delivery of online and in-0person workshops for topics about leadership and communications.
Master’s degree in Organizational Management, Ph.D. in Leadership and Org change
CERTIFICATIONS
• Rutgers University Advisory Board member 2018/2019
• Facilitator/Faculty: “Voice of Leadership” and “Advanced Executive Leadership” – AMA (American Management Association)
• Certified Knowledge Management expert – KMCI (Knowledge Management Consortium International
• Certified Competent Communicator – TM International
• Certificate of Master Coaching – Fowler-Wainwright Institute of professional Coaching
• Certified Performance IQ coach- Global Performance Technologies GPT3
• Certificate of “How to be a better trainer” – Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
• Certified as a facilitator for CISCO internal consultant communication program
• Certified facilitator/trainer for The Learning Factor in support of ANZ Bank
• Certified 360 Assessment facilitator for Sum-Total systems used by J&J FLL2 managers & leaders
• Certified Talent development champion (Take Charge of your Talent Inc.)
• Designer/inventor of “Innovation Mapping” interactive learning method
• Certified in N.E.W.S Team development model (Facilitated Training, Org transformation, Executive Coaching)

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