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May 23, 2017Parsons Joins MPI as Principal Consultant
The Mahoney Performance Institute (MPI) has announced the addition of Bruce Parsons as a principal consultant to the firm to advise business leaders throughout the Capital Region and beyond.
The Mahoney Performance Institute was established in 2013 by founder and CEO Shaun Mahoney with the aim to develop high performance people, organizations and economies. MPI provides tools and creates development programs, leadership forums and resources to help companies and organizations build strategies, leadership and organizational cultures which drive performance.
The Mahoney Performance Institute provides leadership education and executive coaching to a significant number of top companies and organizations in the Capital Region including: Albany Molecular Research (AMRI), BBL Hospitality, CDPHP, IntegraOptics, The Capital Region Chamber, CDPHP, General Electric (GE) and SI Group.
In addition to MPI CEO Shaun Mahoney, other peer to peer advisors and consultants at MPI include Jim Scott of Scott Consulting, Jeff Stone of Kinderhook Bank, Joseph Yetto of TAG Solutions and Ryan O’Donnell of Whitehat Development and MPI Marketing Director Steve Banis.
For more than 35 years, Parsons has followed his passion for helping people and organizations achieve extraordinary performance and deliver breakthrough results. As a principal consultant, he will be responsible to plan and deliver strategic planning and execution engagements, lead MPI training events, deliver business consulting services, coach and mentor business leaders, develop new business and manage client accounts.
“Bruce will add a lot of value for our clients and to our product development efforts. He brings great energy and is very enthusiastic about MPI’s clients. What sets Bruce apart from many business leaders and consultants in the Capital Region is his military background and the strong leadership skills he acquired. In addition, he’s also consulted with large scale businesses and I’m really looking forward to having him work with our clients on strategic planning and culture creation programming. His commitment to our region is an asset,” said Mahoney Performance Institute CEO Shaun Mahoney.
Prior to joining MPI, Parsons served as vice president with Blue Slate Solutions and EXL Service where his efforts were focused on planning and delivering innovative transformational change with Medicare Administration Contractors leading to substantial increases in operational effectiveness and efficiencies. He also led his own business, Parsons Associates, delivering strategic planning, organizational and leadership development, business consulting, performance management and coaching services to small and mid-sized businesses in the greater Glens Falls and Saratoga regions.
“I am excited to join MPI as this new role not only enables me to serve in a position doing work that inspires and fulfills me, but also because we will primarily be serving businesses and organizations in the greater Capital Region. I am excited to help companies and organizations grow and succeed, which will lead to the creation of more jobs and opportunities for those who would like to live and work in this area. The MPI team is comprised of smart, driven and purposeful people, and I look forward to delivering extraordinary value to our clients,” said Bruce Parsons.
Parsons’ remarkable career also includes six years in operations excellence, program management and supply chain management with Boston Scientific/Navilyst Medical in Glens Falls, NY; three years in project management with GE Power Systems in Schenectady, NY where he earned his Green Belt Six Sigma Certification; and 15 years serving in construction and project management, sales, marketing and business leadership roles with Andritz Ahlstrom in Glens Falls, NY.
Parsons is a distinguished military graduate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in civil engineering. He served over four years as a combat engineer officer in the US Army serving in platoon leader, battalion maintenance officer and company executive officer positions and earned Army commendation and meritorious service medals.
In addition, Parsons served for five years on the Tri-County United Way Board of Directors, including one year as president of the board. He currently leads the Spirit of ’76 Scholarship Committee in Glens Falls and has served as volunteer coach in youth athletics including baseball, softball, basketball, soccer and lacrosse. Bruce and his wife Kate reside in Glens Falls, NY, they have three adult children and two grandchildren.
