Mel Shulman's interdisciplinary career spans three decades in the fields of law, corporate human resources and retained executive search. His initial position was as attorney with the New York law firm, Whitman, Ransom & Coulson, specializing in labor and immigration, followed by employment as Director of Labor Relations for the National Broadcasting Company and subsequent jobs as VP of Human Resources with Chemetron Corporation in Chicago and VP of Human Resources and Administration at Fibre Board Corporation in San Francisco. He then joined Itel with complete responsibility for Human Resources, Real Estate and Office Services.

His executive search involvement began with David Powell Inc. in Menlo Park. Subsequently, he became the Managing Partner of the San Francisco office of Ward Howell International, and served on the firm's Executive Committee.

He then co-founded Shulman & Cameron, which focused on recruiting for high technology, health care, financial services and transportation companies. He went on to become a principal of McFeely Wackerle Shulman, which concentrated on very senior level searches throughout the United States.

Mel has been a lecturer on organizational development and entrepreneurship at the University of California at Berkeley's School of Engineering, and was a member of the Advisory Board at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. He has also served on the Advisory Boards of several Bay Area companies.

Mel holds a J.D. from Cornell University Law School, an L.L.M Degree in taxation from New York University Law School, and a B.S. in Marketing from Syracuse University.

Mel's broad based background, with its understanding of individual motivations and expectations and knowledge of the corporate environment give him a unique perspective. His extensive experience ensures his excellence as an executive coach contributing to employee retention and growth; as an executive recruiter providing the right person at the right time in a company's evolution; and as an unbiased expert witness in litigated human resource issues.