Leadership

Experienced and enthusiastic leadership has been a hallmark of APQC for more than 30 years. Together with a committed staff of professionals, APQC’s executive leadership team ensures that our mission to help organizations improve performance and succeed in a competitive marketplace is achieved.

Executive Team


C. Jackson Grayson

C. Jackson Grayson

Founder and chairman

 

Carla O'Dell

Carla O’Dell

President

 

Lisa Higgins

Lisa Higgins

Chief operating officer

 

Cindy Hubert

Cindy Hubert

Executive director, Advisory Services

 

Mike Shea

Mike Shea

Chief financial officer

 

Ron Webb

Ron Webb

Executive director, Membership

 

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Marisa Brown

Marisa Brown

Director, Knowledge Center

 

Mary Driscoll

Mary Driscoll

Senior research director, financial management

 

Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner

Director, performance improvement

 

Jim Lee

Jim Lee

Senior adviser, knowledge management

 

Darcy Lemons

Darcy Lemons

Senior project manager, knowledge management

 

John Tesmer

John Tesmer

Senior program manager, Open Standards Benchmarking

 

Jeff Varney

Jeff Varney

Senior adviser, process improvement practice lead

 

Rachele Williams

Rachele Williams

Senior program manager, human capital management

 

APQC’s Board of Directors

APQC is privileged to have a talented group of industry and academic leaders assist in ensuring APQC’s vision continues to thrive in the years to come. Learn more about our Board of Directors.