Harold S. Dahlstrand

Harold S. Dahlstrand, of The Dahlstrand Group, a highly successful management consulting firm, has a broad and extensive blend of strategic business and leadership experiences and brings a unique perspective to improving corporate results through human capital.

In addition to his consulting expertise and experience, Harold served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairperson to the Office of the President of Spiegel, Inc., providing overall corporate leadership in developing an “employer of choice” culture for this rapidly changing $3 billion organization which included the operating divisions of Spiegel Catalog, New Port News, Eddie Bauer, Distribution Fulfillment Services and First Consumers National Bank. Additionally, he served as the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer.

With particular expertise in working with Senior Management assessing corporate cultures and evaluating and revising human resource programs, processes and procedures, Mr. Dahlstrand is able to save corporate dollars while creating additional benefits for employees. His experience managing human resource activities serving over 15,000 employees, provides his corporate clients with a valuable perspective on corporate visions and strategy, leadership, labor relations, employee relations, retention issues and achieving competitive advantage through people.

Because of his practical outlook, he effectively assists corporations in measuring the bottom line affect of proposals and suggested business strategies. His success is based on a style focused on coaching, developing and motivating individuals and organizations for improved performance and facilitating ownership for results. Harold has the unique ability to focus the enthusiasm of company human resources in the direction of realizing tangible corporate goals and objectives.

Harold has a Master’s Degree from Loyola University in Chicago and a BA in Business Administration from Luther College in Iowa. He serves on several boards of community and not-for-profit organizations including: Board of Governors, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; College of DuPage Foundation Board; Board of Directors, No Dope Express Foundation and Board of Managers, Chicago Boys and Girls Club. He is also an adjunct professor of Management at Lewis University and Elmhurst College. He is also a Viet Nam veteran.