Phil Keckich

Phil has over thirty years of human resources professional experience.  His background includes partnership status with an executive search firm, independent consulting, and senior corporate human resources leadership responsibility with a Fortune 200 company.   

With a major manufacturing firm, Phil led initiatives that introduced assessment centers for selecting first and second level managers, the utilization of line managers as workshop facilitators for new and incumbent supervisor training, the establishment of a company wide pool of candidates to fill 750 first level supervisory positions and the redesign of executive compensation.  As a consultant, Phil worked with national and internationally owned companies and designed compensation, benefits and training programs and worked on special projects involving the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public Schools.    

His thirteen years of career management includes twelve years with The Derson Group, where he consulted with clients’ management teams to develop separation packages, stay bonuses, employee communications, and outplacement programs.   Phil was also responsible for establishing and managing out of state offices for clients with multiple locations and business development.  As a coach, Phil has counseled individuals at all levels of management and assisted many clients with their career changes.

His career management opinions have been cited in the Chicago Tribune and the Daily Southtown and he has appeared on WBBM’s Opportunity Line.  Additionally, Phil served as an adjunct faculty member at Purdue University Calumet.   

Phil holds a B.A. in psychology from Denver University and an M.A. in psychology from Roosevelt University.