About Us

Our Mission

BowmanBecker Consultancy, LLC is a diverse firm that delivers client-centered solutions for Talent Management, Workforce Diversity and Inclusion, and Organization Development, fully aligned with the client’s strategic and cultural needs. We assess, develop, and strengthen the systems, infrastructure, practices, and behaviors necessary to support diverse and inclusive high-performing organizations.

Our capabilities

BowmanBecker helps clients achieve systemic, sustainable change by melding the principles and practices of organization development with expertise in changing values and behaviors. We build on the leading research and academic models to create solutions that are practical and workable within the client’s organizational culture and strategic framework.

Our Approach

BowmanBecker brings a collaborative approach to building client relationships. We …

	Challenge the organization’s assumptions and beliefs in order to dismantle barriers and stimulate receptivity to change
	Leverage the skills and experience of its diverse talent base
	Transfer knowledge to the organization
	Build custom solutions aligned with its strategic and cultural needs
	Instill a sense of ownership to gain buy-in and commitment to the solutions

Our Operating Values

	Quality - providing world-class services
	Passion - for the work and its value to clients
	Accessibility - being there for clients, where and when they need us
	Practicality - developing solutions that are effective within the client’s environment and constraints
	Client Focused - working to delight the client, exceed expectations, and deliver on-time, on-budget services

The Principals

Photo for Edwin L. Bowman Edwin L. Bowman brings more than 25 years of experience in the area of human resources management and workforce diversity to the firm. His in-depth expertise has gained him national recognition as a leader in the area of workforce diversity, needs analysis, workforce retention strategies, team building, and metrics as they apply to the enhancement of diversity in the workforce. He also brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, performance management, and executive coaching. In addition, he has facilitated networks associated with diversity, affirmative action, and work-life balance; conducted culture audits; and helped implement programs to enhance the diverse acquisition of talent.

Mr. Bowman’s experience in directing Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Diversity initiatives in private industry led to his selection as a consultant to the 1995 Federal Glass Ceiling Commission, which was charged with making recommendations to the Congress and the White House on effective ways to enhance diversity throughout the public and private sector. Mr. Bowman received a bachelor’s degree from Fisk University.

Photo for Carlton D. Becker Carlton D. Becker brings more than 30 years of experience in organization development and human resources management to the firm. Mr. Becker has led projects in the areas of organizational systems design, change management, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, team building, core competency models, performance management, succession planning, and strategic planning. He has facilitated executive networks and diversity councils; functioned as the principal researcher for the development of Diversity 360^TM, a multi-rater instrument for evaluating diversity skills; and led best practices research in global talent management.

Prior to founding BowmanBecker Consultancy, LLC, Mr. Becker was a senior consultant with ORC Worldwide and a senior-level executive with Hallmark Cards, Inc. He also held professional HR positions with Ingersoll-Rand Company and Sterling Drug. He is an adjunct faculty member in the business schools at Moravian College and Lehigh University. Mr. Becker received the Instructional Systems Organization’s national award for training program design, and his articles have appeared in publications for the Organization Development Network and in HR Horizons. Mr. Becker has a master’s degree in personnel and human resource management from The American University and a bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University.

Representative Clients

AICPA
Aventis
Pasteur
BAE Systems
BankBoston
Bechtel
Bethpage
FCU
Bush Brothers
Ch2M-Hill
The Coleman Company
ConocoPhillips
Daiichi Medical Research
Dickinson College
DuPont
Fannie Mae
Florida Power & Light
Foot Locker
Gillette Company
InterRealty
Johanna Farms
Johnson & Johnson
KAO
KeyCorp (now Key Bank)
KeySpan Corporation
Kodak Literacy, Inc.
MACSTEEL
Massachusetts Blue Cross/Blue Shield
McGraw-Hill
Merck
Murphy Oil
Navistar
New England Telephone
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Pitney Bowes
Prudential
PSEG
Textron Automotive
Timken
Tribune Company
TRW
U.S. Department of Labor
Unihost
Unilever
USAirways