Lominger International Names Chief Operating
<p><strong>Los Angeles — Aug. 29</strong><br />Korn/Ferry International, a global provider of talent management solutions, has appointed Dee Gaeddert as chief operating officer of Lominger International, a Korn/Ferry company that offers competency-based leadership development resources for individuals, teams and organizations. </p><p>She assumes this newly created role in addition to her current role as chief operating officer of Korn/Ferry’s LeaderSource Ltd., which offers a full suite of customized coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness solutions. <br /> <br />In her new position, Gaeddert will be responsible for day-to-day operations at Lominger and report directly to Robert Eichinger, Lominger founder and CEO.<br /> <br />“Dee is an exemplary leader with keen business acumen, and finely honed consultative and operational skills,” Eichinger said. “We are pleased to have Dee driving the continued integration of Lominger and LeaderSource intellectual property throughout Korn/Ferry, which will bring further synergy to the organization and real benefits to our clients.”<br /> <br />Gaeddert was president and co-founder of QI International, a consulting firm dedicated to improving the way organizations manage business relationships with customers, employees and other stakeholders. </p><p>QI was later acquired by Personnel Decisions International, where Gaeddert spent four years as a practice leader before joining LeaderSource as COO in 2005.<br /> <br />Gaeddert holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan. </p><p>She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Human Resource Planning Society. She is co-author of the book “Quality on Trial.” </p><p>Additionally, Gaeddert is chair of the Committee for the Future of the College at Bethel College, a member of the board for the Search Institute and a volunteer mentor with the Metropolitan Economic Development Association. </p>
