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Dr. Kitson is a Management Psychologist with ERC where he specializes in assisting Northeast Ohio organizations in the area of management and executive-level assessment, career transition support and targeted effectiveness coaching.

Dr. Kitson has more than 15 years of career management, selection assessment and effectiveness coaching experience that includes positions as Chief Psychologist, Field Operations Representative, Managing Director, and Executive Vice President in leading domestic and international human resources consulting firms. His contributions include key developments in corporate change management, career options assessment, career transition coaching, targeted leadership skills coaching, selection interviewing, executive assessment, and quality tracking programs.

Dr. Kitson has extensive experience working with individuals ranging from Chief Executive Officer to individual contributor in a broad array of organizations ranging from Fortune 100 organizations to local manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, food and beverage, energy, healthcare, utilities, financial services, chemicals, and nonprofit organizations.

Prior to entering the career management field Dr. Kitson held academic positions at the university level as well as human resource positions in a corporate environment. He is a frequent speaker and the author of numerous published articles on the subjects of achievement and learning style.

Dr. Kitson earned an undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University, where he graduated with distinction, and a Ph.D. from Kent State University. Additionally, he is a licensed psychologist, a former Fellow of the International Association of Career Management Professionals and a member of the American Psychological Association.

To contact Don Kitson, Ph.D., call 440/947-1317 or e-mail coaching@ercnet.org.

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