|
Gary L. Bowman, Ed.D., Senior Consultant
|
 Gary
L. Bowman is a senior consultant with Strategic Source specializing in the areas
of leadership development, team building, strategic planning and executive coaching.
He is certified as a Covey 7 Habits Trainer.
Gary was appointed as Superintendent Emeritus of the Neshaminy School District,
recently completing thirty-eight years in education and most recently serving
for ten years as Superintendent and CEO of the Neshaminy School District, a
large suburban school district of 10,200 students with a staff of over 1,200
employees. He was involved in critical areas of leadership development, curriculum
and instruction, supervision and evaluation, contract negotiations, budget and
finance issues, strategic planning and the day-to-day leadership and management
of this large, complex school system.
Gary is currently serving as an adjunct professor for graduate programs at
Temple University and Gwynned-Mercy College. He is involved in many community
organizations having recently facilitated the Bucks County Violence Prevention
Task Force and the Bucks County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Strategic
Plans. He also assisted in the facilitation of the Bucks County United Way and
the local Chamber of Commerce Strategic Plans as well as other efforts by local
organizations.
Gary is the recipient of the 1998 Garth Pitcairn Award for Business Education
Partnership, the 2001 Lincoln Investment/Jerry Wycallis Award for service to
the Community and/or Profession presented by the Pennsylvania Association of
School Administrators, and the Outstanding Service Award presented by the Bucks
County Programs and Services Advisory Council on behalf of the Bucks County
Intermediate Unit #22.
Gary has also been recognized for his community efforts. He was presented with
the 2002 Man of the Year Award by the Feasterville Business Association, the
Paul Sauerbry Award for extraordinary and continuous service to the United Way
of Bucks County and the Big Brother/Big Sister Award for outstanding leadership
and dedicated service to the youth of Bucks County.
Gary received his B.S. in education from Millersville University and his Masters
degree from Trenton State. He received the Doctorate of Education from Nova
University with emphasis on educational leadership, and completed post-doctorate
work at Bucknell University.
Gary's consulting expertise includes the development of organizational leadership
skills, collaboration in the development of vision, mission and strategic goals
by the inclusion of all stakeholders, employee development and, most importantly,
seeing that the education system is engaged and succeeding in appropriate learning
activities that ensure maximum growth and development.
|
