Partners

TPG Partners have been CEO’s, COO’s, VP’s and Directors with experience spanning Fortune 100 corporations, mid-size organizations as well as entrepreneurial businesses.

Every TPG Partner is a leader with extensive experience in multiple industries including; healthcare pharmaceutical and OTC, consumer products, publishing, insurance, travel & hospitality, information services, transportation, professional services, retail and others.

We have held positions in every discipline including Finance, HR, Manufacturing, Sales, and General Management. We have been challenged with the same business issues and made the difficult decisions. All of the Partners “have been there and done that” so we know what it is like to be in transition.

Our passion is coaching executives through the most difficult internal and external transitions and we also create a relationship that lasts beyond the initial assignment

With more than 20 Partners across the country TPG has national reach

Ed McBride

Ed McBride is the Founding Partner of Transition Partners Group.

Prior to creating TPG, Ed held a number of executive positions in Fortune 500 firms including Johnson & Johnson, Richardson-Vicks, Henkel KGaA, IMS Health, McGraw-Hill, Standard & Poor’s, Reed Elsevier and brandwise.com. His experience spans multiple disciplines including M&A, Marketing, Business Development, Finance, Manufacturing and Operations. Ed is also the co-founder of Change Management Associates, Inc., a retained search firm. 

Ed is a Certified Master Transition Coach and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Education from West Chester University and attended West Chester University’s graduate school where he studied political science.

 

Terry Mulligan 

Terry Mulligan is the Managing Partner of Transition Partners Group.

Terry’s unique background is built on over 25 years of practical operational experience in multiple leadership roles including as COO of a mid-size business ($500M with more than 600 employees), in senior positions in a Fortune 100 company and roles in entrepreneurial companies. Terry has uniquely navigated vastly different cultural settings, business models, leadership styles, and business dynamics in his seasoned and successful career.

Throughout his extensive career across large, small, and mid-size businesses, Terry became a sought out resource in the area of organizational and career development. He was chosen repeatedly to tackle challenging organizational “fix it” situations across diverse cultures, was involved in numerous large scale re-organizations and location closures.

He led Career Development and Mentoring for the Finance function of Kraft where he developed  creative coaching techniques and innovative tools to dig deep into the individual employee’s situation to determine the best approach forward. Terry’s passion and ability to connect with all levels of leadership, quickly pinpointing differences in styles, personalities and career stages, result in compelling ways to tackle development opportunities.

Terry is a Certified Master Coach and earned an MBA from St. Joseph’s University and is also a graduate from the Center for Creative Leadership program.

Lynn Danzker

Lynn joined the Transition Partners Group in January of 2017 as a Senior Transition Partner. At TPG Transition and Executive Coaching is a natural extension of her extensive executive recruiting and marketing experience.

Lynn brings to TPG a unique ability to quickly gain trust and respect with her clients while bringing her passion for coaching individuals through difficult career situations.

Earlier Lynn had a 13year career in marketing and product development in the Consumer Products industry, highlighted by six years in a senior marketing role for a large consumer products division of a leading Japanese manufacturer.

Lynn went on to successfully launch a CPG practice for one of the New Jersey offices of Management Recruiters International, the largest national Executive Search Firm in the United States.

Three and half years later, Lynn decided to launch her own executive search firm and founded The Hunter Group, LLC in October, 1999 enabling her to provide executive recruiting and human resources consulting services to both the Consumer Packaged Goods and the HealthCare industries utilizing state-of-the-art technology.

Lynn has a passion for staying abreast of industry trends while developing and maintaining extensive relationships with industry leaders.

Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from Cornell University in Marketing and Economics. Over the years Lynn has continued her education enrolling in the Continuing Education program at New York University where she will earn a Masters Certificate in Strategic Marketing and Management.