Aventine - one of the fabled Seven Hills of Rome: During the time of the Roman Republic, when the Plebs and Patricians fought for power, it was the Aventine hill where the Plebs "went on strike" to obtain their rights. Notable for beautiful temples, the Aventine has always been known for its intellectuals and artists, as well as its poor citizens just trying to make a living. Then, as now, the Aventine represented diversity, struggle, opportunity, and hope.
OUR TEAM
David Lange
President and Founder - Pennington, NJ, USA
David brings over 15 years experience in global management consulting and executive advisory services to Aventine Associates. David has applied his passion for human connection and performance excellence to his work at McKinsey and Company, Egon Zehnder International, Russell Reynolds Associates, and TMC/Berlitz prior to founding Aventine Associates in 2008.
David's areas of focus are talent management, diversity and inclusion strategy and advisory, and developing global leaders. He has served clients in every part of the world, including American Express, Novartis, Campbell Soup Co, Wachovia, Procter & Gamble, Corning, Pfizer, Dow Chemical, Honeywell, Air Products, Deutsche Telekom, Sara Lee, Boston Consulting Group, Bunge, and MetLife, among others.
David has a degree in International Relations from the University of Virginia and an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He is fluent in Hungarian, French and German in addition to his native English.
Pierre de Groot
Managing Partner, EMEA - Antwerp, Belgium
After a management career in three top global pharmaceutical companies, a spell in an advertising agency and an ongoing involvement with various business schools, in 1999 Pierre made the transition to organizational and management development.
In this new function he held responsibility as Director of Management Centre Europe, Managing director for Training Management Corporation’s (TMC) EMEA office and as a consultant providing services to Management Centre Europe, Middle East Management Centre, Training Management Corporation, Boston University, Duke Corporate Education and Berlitz Cultural Consulting.
Pierre’s passion is leadership and management effectiveness with a specific emphasis on Global Leadership i.e. cross cultural (global) competence; He is certified in the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument, Cultural Orientations Indicator, CultureActive and York Associates DPI process. He trains and supports managers in the US, across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and among his clients are Novartis, BP, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Nestle, Air Products, Dell, Scientific Atlanta, Merck Serono, Dell, Dow Chemical, Novo Nordisk, Sodexo, Danone, American Express, Pfizer, Office Depot, MasterCard, Honeywell, et al.
Pierre has a well-developed understanding of cultural diversity and has successfully lived through the complexities of international relocation, integrating and managing across borders and cultures. He holds dual Belgian and South African citizenship and studied for a Bachelor in Economic Science and a Master in Business Administration.
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