Teaching the World to Change

Who is Holland & Davis?

Holland & Davis is a professional services firm that specializes in all aspects of organizational change. No organizational change is too small … or too large and complex for our firm to tackle. We know change backwards, forwards, and sideways … and we have taken our knowledge and time to write several practical books on change and project management. We believe that changing an organization is more an engineering problem than one of psychology. We work for both companies and for the individuals within them.

Holland & Davis tackles all of the fundamental kinds of organizational change:

• Changing corporate strategy
• Integrating organizations after merger or acquisition
• Reengineering core work processes
• Inserting and integrating new technologies (including information technology)
• Changing corporate culture (ie., the way we do things around here)

Holland & Davis has been in business since 1970, when we were founded as “Organizational Technology Inc.” We changed our name to proper nouns (Holland & Davis) in 1980, to exemplify the professional service firm we are. We plan to have a modest celebration on our 40th anniversary … which is quickly approaching.

Our operations are based from two centrally – located offices in Houston and San Antonio, Texas. From here our travel destinations have been endless. We work globally since many of our clients have global operations. Over the last two years, we have completed projects in more than a dozen countries. On occasion, we have used “local resources” for global work, but we prefer deploying our proven experts for these types of engagements. Our professionals have, on average, 20+ years of business and consulting experience, and as a team represent a wide array of valuable knowledge, skills, and expertise.

Our clients come from many industries because change is now the rule everywhere.  We specialize in leading change … and we are able to do that across industries through our arm-in-arm approach with our clients’ industry and subject matter experts.  Our clients come from the Fortune 1000 (public and private), as well as from federal and state government.

Our clients say “when Holland & Davis in on the job, results happen.” We are frequently described as practical, down to earth, flexible, and professional. We routinely work with other professional vendors without competition and conflict. We pride ourselves in learning to speak our client’s language, not requiring them to learn ours. We don’t do everything just right … but we make it right.

Dutch Holland, Ph.D., is Chairman and founder of Holland & Davis, LLC. He has worked as a management consultant since the 1960s, developing a wide range of tools and concepts for managing change. He focuses on strategy, organizational design, management of technology, team building, management of quality and executive coaching. He has been an advisor on industrial innovation to the President and Secretary of Commerce. Dutch has led change initiatives in a variety of industries and has taught in Executive Programs at  Rice University, the University of Houston, The University of Texas and the Wharton School's Securities Industry Institute. His many articles on the management of change have been published in academic journals as well as national industry publications.

For more information on Speeches and Presentations, visit this section of our site or contact Dutch at
713-877-8130.

David W. Skarke, MBA, has more than 20 years experience in financial and executive management and is President/CFO of Holland & Davis, LLC. David has been involved in strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructuring, organization realignment and general financial management, with specific expertise in the Oil Services Industry. Prior to joining HDI, Mr. Skarke was Chairman of a publicly traded offshore drilling company. David also held executive positions in Corporate Development and Finance in the Oil Services Sector. David received his MBA from the University of Texas.

G. Michael (Mike) Campbell, MA, PMP, a Managing Director with Holland & Davis, has over 20 years experience in working with senior management teams to improve organizational communication and prepare management teams for organizational change. Mike has worked with a wide variety of clients - from large, multinational companies to smaller companies and non-profit organizations. He and HDI help companies to effectively implement their initiatives and Engineer Organizational Change. Mike is a nationally recognized expert on performance consulting and shared services. He has been a featured speaker at numerous national conferences and has published several articles in a variety of national and international publications.

Gary Skarke, CMC, CPCM, MBA, Managing Director, has significant experience in strategy development and implementation, operational improvement, change management, and ERP implementations. Gary received his MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and is a certified management consultant with over 25 years of experience in various industries and the public sector - 15 years of which have been with HDI. Prior to joining HDI, he was a consultant with two Big Five firms. He has been an active leader on non-profit boards and in the community. Gary has published articles on management and is lead author of The Change Management Toolkit, second edition published in 1999 by WinHope Press.

Terry Holtz, MBA, Managing Director, has more than 20 years of experience in human resource requirements, process improvement, reengineering and information systems management. Prior to joining HDI, Terry held the position of Information Systems Director, managing a $16 million systems migration and led a pilot in-house government consulting organization. He has managed many major change initiatives with clients in a variety of industries including Healthcare, Aerospace and the Public Sector. Terry has been designated a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.

Henry (Skeeter) Lieberum, MA, Managing Director, has over 30 years experience in project management, management systems, and operational efficiency. He specializes in helping organizations define their operational goals, and providing the framework and structure to enable the organization to plot a clear path to success. He is our lead instructor for our HDI's "Fundamentals of Project Management Course", and has delivered the course to over 500 students with tremendous feedback from students who have successfully deployed Project Management in their operations. He is recognized as a change management expert who has been able to successfully align people, process, and technology on multiple projects to help clients achieve their business and operational goals.