JOHN R. BOURBEAU

Managing Principal and CEO, Great Lakes Region

Professional Profile

John is the founder of Right Management Consultants of the Great Lakes Region.  He opened his first office in Michigan in 1981 and today manages and oversees six offices with over 60 full-time professionals serving over 600 corporate clients.

John is responsible for the development and growth of the Great Lakes Region.  In 1994 he purchased his largest competitor and doubled the size of his company.  In 1995 he started his organization development and human resource consulting practice.

John is very active in the community he serves.  He is past treasurer of the Alliance for a Safer Greater Detroit, an annex of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce.  He is a graduate of Leadership Detroit XIII, and supports the Republican Party, the Right Place , the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, the Interfaith Roundtable, Alternative For Girls, Variety, New Detroit, and many other statewide organizations.  He serves on many boards, including the Michigan Colleges Foundation, Right Management Consultants Worldwide, Detroit Historical Society and is a life member of the Economic Club of Detroit.  In 2001, John was one of five recipients of the Leadership Award granted by Leadership Detroit.

He also takes part in the firm's community out-reach programs, where he delivers speeches focusing on career management and team building to area colleges, universities and community groups.

Prior to founding Right of the Great Lakes, John owned and managed an automotive after market business. He lives in Orchard Lake with his wife Mary and their two sons John Jr. and Michael.

Education

John has a B.S. degree from Wayne State University .