Ed Newman is Leader of Futurestep U.S. and President of The Newman Group, a Futurestep Company and leading provider of talent acquisition consulting services to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 organizations.

Prior to joining Futurestep, Mr. Newman was the CEO of The Newman Group, a company he established in 1999. Through a decade of steady growth and client success, the company grew into a premier resource for addressing the most difficult talent challenges facing today’s world-class organizations. From his experience and deep subject matter expertise, Ed has developed a consulting methodology to quickly assess the effectiveness of talent organizations, identify strategic opportunities, and deliver a plan of action to attain results. Recent clients include Accenture, Johnson Controls and McKesson. His vision and hands-on experience in talent strategy, structure, brand and technology have played a pivotal role in helping companies compete for critical talent.

Mr. Newman is an active participant in major events for industry organizations, such as the Human Capital Institute (HCI), the Electronic Recruiting Exchange (ERE), and the annual HR Technology conference. His articles on talent strategy and tactics are widely published, and he is often quoted and interviewed in leading trade publications such as HR Magazine and Workforce Management, as well as online publications from organizations such as IHRIM and ERE. Recently, Ed was a co-author of the Human Capital Institute publication, Talent Management Technologies, a Buyer’s Guide to New Integrated Solutions.

Ed Newman holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Richmond