President, FGRAssociates: Helping Principled Leaders Focus, Grow and Relate
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Board Director at various professional associations
- Adjunct Professor at various MBA and Graduate Leadership programs
- President and CEO at FGRAssociates, LLC
- Past
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- Chief HR Executive SE Asia/Global OE Manager at Cargill Inc
- Human Resources Director/VP at Moore Corporation Asia Pacific
- Chief Human Resources Executive, Asia Pacific at Moore Corporation
- General Manager, Corporate Development at JAC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
- Recruitment and Development Consultant at Ericsson
- Education
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- University of Melbourne
- University of Melbourne
- University of Melbourne
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David Farrar’s Summary
An Australian living in the US since 2001, I am a psychologist with international experience as a consultant and professional speaker.
My expertise is principled leadership in business and organizations. I work with senior executives, management teams and entrepreneurs to address the people issues that make the most difference to their success. The paybacks for my clients regularly have broad strategic impact and exceed millions of dollars.
I studied at the Royal Military College of Australia, (MUR), University of Melbourne, and Northwestern University, (Kellogg Business School). I have degrees in economics and psychology, graduated my master's program with honors, and qualified as a psychologist in Australia.
Before FGRAssociates I was responsible for global Organization Effectiveness outcomes for a 100,000+ employee organization. My professional experience includes senior management roles in Sales, Marketing, Corporate Development and Human Resources.
My roles have taken me around the world and I have lived or worked on major projects on every continent, and with numerous Fortune 500 and other international organizations.
Recent accomplishments include:
• Coaching and guiding over 200 senior executives in leadership and influence skills.
• Delivering numerous well-received presentations at conferences and private events as a professional speaker.
• Specific performance management and employee engagement projects.
My professional memberships and affiliations have included the Australian Psychological Society, International Association of Applied Psychology, and the Australian Human Resources Institute.
David Farrar’s Specialties:
• Helping Principled Leaders focus on the things that have the most impact in their business, grow their skills and resources, and relate better to their clients and colleagues.
David Farrar’s Experience
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Board Director
various professional associations
(Management Consulting industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
I am on the boards of the local chapters of the American Society of Training and Development and Human Resources Professionals, (Society of Human Resources affiliate), and the board of the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts.
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Adjunct Professor
various MBA and Graduate Leadership programs
(Higher Education industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
I teach part-time in Ethics, Leadership and Conflict management programs at Saint Mary's University and The College of Saint Scholastica.
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President and CEO
FGRAssociates, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
FGRAssociates was formed to help clients successfully handle:
1. The key components of an effective organization.
2. Pain, change and challenges in the people side of our clients' businesses.
Successful projects for major corporations have included merging the cultures of significantly different organizations, building high performance teams, creating cultures of innovation, recognition and collaboration, and designing long term people strategies that deliver business results. The paybacks for David’s projects regularly have broad strategic impact and exceed millions of dollars. -
Chief HR Executive SE Asia/Global OE Manager
Cargill Inc
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Food Production industry)
November 1998 — January 2006 (7 years 3 months)
Chief Human Resources Executive for four business units head officed in South East Asia with turnover exceeding $1billion and approximately 2,000 employees.
Moved to the corporate head office in Minneapolis, Minnesota and managed global organization effectiveness initiatives for 100,000+ employees including performance management, employee engagement and the executive development of key human resources through individual assessment and coaching. -
Human Resources Director/VP
Moore Corporation Asia Pacific
(Management Consulting industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
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Chief Human Resources Executive, Asia Pacific
Moore Corporation
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)
November 1996 — November 1998 (2 years 1 month)
Direct responsibility for three regional HR managers with a client group of over 1,000 employees across Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and California.
Provided full human resources function, including strategy, industrial relations, compensation, safety, training and recruitment, as well as responsibility for corporate communications and public relations -
General Manager, Corporate Development
JAC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)
January 1991 — November 1996 (5 years 11 months)
Responsible for human resources, corporate planning, quality assurance, acquisitions and divestments. Working with the executive team we more than tripled the annual revenue, managed a joint venture in Malaysia, sold a non-core manufacturing facility in Australia, established and managed a new sales and marketing function in Southern Africa, and named by the Australian Business Council as one of Australia's most innovative companies.
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Recruitment and Development Consultant
Ericsson
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ERICY; Telecommunications industry)
1987 — 1989 (2 years )
David Farrar’s Education
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University of Melbourne
MA with Honours , Business, Psychology , January 1988 — November 1994
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University of Melbourne
BA with Honours , Psychology , January 1984 — November 1987
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University of Melbourne
B Commerce , Economics, Commercial Law , January 1979 — November 1983
Additional Information
David Farrar’s Websites:
David Farrar’s Interests:
My beautiful wife, a wonderful dog, five marathons in the last five years, travel and photography.
David Farrar’s Groups:
International Association of Applied Psychologists
Australian Psychological Society
Council of Independent Professional Consultants
Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
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ROI Leader Forum
David Farrar’s Honors:
1997 Management Development Program,
Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University, Chicago
1995 Accredited as a psychologist in Commonwealth of Australia
1988 Management Development Program,
Mt Eliza College, Monash University, Melbourne
David Farrar’s Contact Settings
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