responsibilities

Larry Wright has 40 years of experience in education and training. He is responsible for the development of all aspects of the Gibson curriculum. His role includes the design, development and delivery of all client and internal training. Larry spends considerable time with client executives to create training that supports the needs of their organizations

Areas of Expertise

Skill Based Management Training Design, Development and Delivery, Global Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Project Management

Key highlights

• Larry was in charge of Operational Consulting Training at Gibson & Associates, Inc. for nine years. At Gibson, managing a team of instructional designers and line consultants, Larry developed a standalone training practice with clients that generated annual revenues exceeding $1 million.

Professional background

Larry started his career as a high school teacher in the British school system, teaching social studies, and business related courses. He taught for several years in England, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Larry started training consultants at Arthur Andersen where he led the initial development of training for the Operational Consulting Practice. Focusing on skills and process training, over nine years, he successfully managed the creation of the practice’s worldwide curriculum. Additionally, he was involved in a variety of projects important to the business success of the practice, including cross-functional cost analysis, project management, process mapping, purchasing, and transportation consulting methodologies, supporting a practice that grew twentyfold in nine years. Larry was instrumental in forming relationships with faculties at leading business schools to develop and instruct courses in strategy, manufacturing, marketing, and change management.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science & Education
• Master’s Degree in Education