Shane Douthitt, PhD
Managing Partner
Dr. Shane Douthitt is an entrepreneur, innovator, best-selling author and speaker with over 25 years of experience in the areas of measurement, talent management, executive assessment and coaching, and organizational development.
Shane has founded, grown, and sold two SaaS companies utilizing predictive analytics and AI to deliver bottom-line results for customers, the most recent being SMD—a leader in assessments and analytics.
Shane has co-authored three books. “Investing in What Matters: Linking Employees to Business Outcomes” (SHRM, 2009) and “Business-Focused HR: 11 Processes to Drive Results” (SHRM, 2011) and “Predicting Business Success: Using Smarter Analytics to Drive Results” (SHRM, 2018) which have each been Top 10 SHRM best-sellers for multiple years. He has also published numerous articles in top-tier business and psychology journals in the areas of HR strategy, measurement, teams, individual differences and diversity, employee selection, group dynamics, and leadership development.
Shane holds a master’s degree and doctorate in applied psychology from the University of Georgia, as well as a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Tulsa.