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Glenn Davidson

Glenn Davidson - Managing Director, Public Sector Advisory Services (Americas)

Combining Public & Private Sector Experience


Glenn is managing director of EquaTerra’s Public Sector Advisory Services in the Americas. Glenn’s clients at EquaTerra have included the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Agency for International Development, City of Minneapolis, City of Richmond, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, American Red Cross, and the Inter-American Development Bank.

Throughout his 30-year career, Glenn has held a unique blend of leadership roles in both the public and private sectors.

In the public sector, Glenn has served as a chief of staff and communications director to a Virginia governor, as the Commonwealth’s chief federal lobbyist and as a legislative director to an Ohio congressman.

In the commercial sector, Glenn has worked as both a consultant and service provider. He served as chief of strategy and corporate development for Accenture HR Services, where his clients included the Transportation Security Administration, Best Buy, Levi Strauss & Co., and Borden Chemical. 

Prior to joining Accenture, Glenn was senior vice president of marketing, investor relations, and external affairs at Viatel, a global operator of fiber optic networks and provider of managed telecommunication services throughout Europe.

Glenn also served as the chief operating officer and lobbyist on federal procurement and telecommunications/information technology issues for the Computer & Communications Industry Association.



Beyond the Bio
Honors
  • Named HRO Superstar by HRO Today magazine for eight consecutive years.
  • 2008 – International Association for Human Resources Information Management’s Best Business Partner Award
  • 2005 – HROA Person of the Year




 

Specific Expertise

Federal, state and local government

Not-for-profits

International business

Providers of outsourced business process and information technology services

Strategy

Corporate development

Marketing and communications


Contact Info

gdavidson@kpmg.com

Key Credentials

  • Prolific author and respected presenter on the subject of business process transformation
  • Recent book contribution: Management: It’s Akin to High-Stakes Texas Hold ‘Em Poker.  Common Cause: Shared Services for Human Resources, IHRIM Publications, February 2007, by Glenn Davidson and Freddye Silverman
  • Holds a B.A. in international relations from American University and a M.A. in science, technology and public policy from George Washington University


Viewpoints

Public Sector Outsourcing and the New Normal
Handing the Reins to the Next Generation: Strategies for Transitioning Authority in the Public Sector
Optimizing Public Sector IT Operations: Elevating Performance in an Era of Declining Budgets
ERP and the Public Sector: Useful Implementation Insights from Peers That Have Been There, Done That
Natural Order or Chaos in the HR Technology Vendor Market: Should HR Software Clients Be Concerned?
Bundling: Outsourcing Multiple Business Functions
ERP and the Public Sector: Useful Implementation Insights from Peers That Have Been There, Done That
Defining New Business Models for 21st Century Competitive Differentiation