Dr. Thomas Diamante brings 25 years of c-level, cross-industry and cross-cultural, management consulting experience. Translates business strategy into actionable, value-add, talent and human resource practices. Leads behavioral risk assessment teams for venture capital, financial services and start-up environments. Drives growth initiatives during times of change; this reflects mergers and acquisitions, technology enhancements, economic downturns, investment upticks, competitive activity and disruptive threats. Manages inflection points assessing non-financial investment risk, controlling undesirable human capital and operational risk while also enhancing venture capacity to deliver. 

Formerly of CIT Group, a division of First Citizens, a top 20 U.S. bank, Tom was Director, Talent & Organizational Capabilities. Tom consulted across financial service institutions (i.e., corporate, commercial, consumer and venture capital) as follow-up to a global role at Merrill Lynch - Global Securities Research & Economics. At Merrill Lynch, he was Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development, co-leading mission-critical product development teams in New York, London, and Singapore. 

Prior to Merrill Lynch, Tom was Senior Manager and Lead Change Consultant for KPMG Consulting (BearingPoint). Earlier in his career, he was National Manager, Human Resources & Executive Development at Altria representing one of six affiliated operating companies on the Global HR Policy & Practice Committee.

His consulting experience is distinctive and vast. It ranges from assessment & development of c-suite executives to screening security professionals for peacekeeping assignments in conflict-laden territories around the world (e.g., Bosnia, E. Timor, Kosovo). As a battle-tested HR executive and organizational psychologist, he identifies people and organizational challenges that threaten business execution, can speed culture integration and enhance business execution. 

Thought Leadership

Tom is extensively published by top-tier publishers. This work includes books, book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. His work includes human resources strategy, talent management, selection, organizational development, individual assessment, executive coaching, in addition to change and performance management. Select publishers include Wiley, Oxford University Press, Jossey-Bass, Erlbaum, Routledge, Business Expert Press, and The American Psychological Association.

Board of Governors & Professional Affiliations

• Board of Governors, Member – Risk Management Association – NY Chapter 
• Past President, New York State Psychological Association – Division of Organizational Consulting
• McKinsey – Executive Global Survey Executive Panel
• Board Chair Emeritus 501(c) 3 - underserved NYC schoolchildren
• Columbia University - Mentor - Enterprise Risk - School of Professional Studies 
• Children's Aid Society - formerly of Associates Council
• New York State Fraternal Order of Police - Surgeon Chapter; Psychologist 
• American Psychological Association – member
• Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology – member

License & Education

• Ph.D. (M.Phil.) The Graduate Center, City University of New York
• B.A. Stony Brook University 
• Certifications from Hogan Assessment, NEO PI, International Society for Coaching Psychology, Center for Creative Leadership
• New York State Licensed Psychologist 
• Specialization: Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Tom@DiamanteMetrics.com 

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