Gary Metcalf
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Gary Metcalf joined the ISSS in 1999, while he was a PhD student under the mentorship of Bela H. Banathy. He served as President of the ISSS for the 2008 conference, and was on the Executive Committee of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR), as Vice President and President, between 2002 and 2018. He and his wife, Teresa Daniel, PhD, are partners in InterConnections, LLC, a management consulting firm. Metcalf is also a co-founder and the Chief Governance and Policy Officer for the Global Resilience Solutions Group.
Personal Life
Gary Metcalf was born in Oviedo, FL. During his youth, this was a town of 3000 people with one stop light. The town was dominated by a family-owned citrus company, for which his father worked. His mother taught at the local high school. Oviedo is now a suburb of the Orlando area, just five miles from the University of Central Florida, one of the largest universities (by enrollment) in the US.
Metcalf married Teresa Daniel in 1990. They have two sons and two grandchildren.
Academia and Career
Ph.D. in Human Science, 2000, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center (now Saybrook University); San Francisco, CA
Concentration in Organizational Systems (systems science & organizational development)
Master of Science in Social Work, 1985, University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, TX
Concentration in Family Systems Therapy
Bachelor of Science in Education, 1981, North Texas State University (now University of North Texas); Denton, TX
Concentration in Guidance Systems (focused on counseling and group dynamics)
February 2003 to June 2020: Faculty, Department of Leadership and Management, Saybrook University
November 2011 to 2015: Visiting Faculty, Aalto University (Helsinki, Finland)
March 2011 to June 2018: Distinguished Lecturer, Sullivan University
October 2004 to October 2009: Adjunct Faculty, Federal Executive Institute – Office of Personnel Management, US Government
September 2009 to June 2010: Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan University, School of Human Services
October 2005 to 2008: Adjunct Faculty, Bhavan-Marshall MBA Program (Bangalore, India)
March 2004 to October 2005: Adjunct Faculty & Consultant, Ohio University, Center for Innovation and Leadership Development
October 2002 to January 2005: Adjunct Faculty, Capella University, School of Human Services, Division of Administration and Management
September 2001 to December 2001: Adjunct Faculty for Executive Business Training Program, Center for International Programs, Marshall University
January 2001 to July 2002: Associate Director/Faculty, Business Programs, United States Open University
Special Interests
Video Presentations
Selected Publications
Citations
Links to relevant pages
https://interconnectionsllc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-metcalf-ph-d-b8a9b73/?skipRedirect=true