Martin Hall

Metaxio

Metaxio

Social Meaning Making -- Connecting

• Startup type: Company
• Status: Active
• Stage: Prototyping

Leadership and Technology consultant in the Napa Valley with 3 kids, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 1 bird, a girlfriend and her son.


My background is varied being interested in creating a more effective world and creating meaningful institutions for the people that live in it. I believe that better understanding of values and culture, along with understanding of how the systems in the world affect us are central tools to this mission.

I am a technologist, researcher, writer, educator, husband, father, friend, mentor. Hobbies include wine, travel, blogging, writing (other than blogging), food, etc. My family includes my three kids ((boy (Grant), and twin girls (Paige & Rachel)) and three dogs (Wookie, Scruffy and Sakima) You can reach me at: martin@sysval.org.

I am a systems thinker. My most recent work has been primarily with Global 2000 clients. Leadership, Cultural shift, and post-merger integration are areas of focus. Key themes that often come up in the work are social network analysis, culture or change management, sustainability, challenges to leadership, and collaboration in creating of high performance teams.

Travel, food, wine, reading, writing, technology exploring, my kids, girlfriend.

Employer:	Emergence GRP (nee MC Systems Consulting)
Position:	Principal Consultant
Time period:	December 1992 - Present
Description:	Provide consulting services for numerous non-profit and public sector businesses. Create curriculum for public sector leadership courses. Past clients include: HT Hall Associates, Values Technology, Autodesk, Olivetti ATC, Custom Web Applications, Ministry Healthcare, People, Inc., People Unlimited, Aadhya, Plexus, and Pyramid. Key Client Contributions: • Played integral role in defining the UNIX systems administration function for Autodesk, and aided in the transition to SAP. • Created and deployed a values measurement international web application for Values Technology.

Employer:	SunWorld Magazine
Position:	Senior Editor

Employer:	Verity
Position:	SW QA Manager

Employer:	Frame Technology
Position:	SW QA Manager

Employer:	Sun Microsystems
Position:	SW Engineer

Employer:	Olivetti ATC
Position:	SW QA Engineer

Employer:	Saint Mary's College of California
Position:	Adjunct Professor
Time period:	June 2003 - May 2006
Description:	Developed the curriculum for and taught Values-based Leadership for a Masters in Leadership in the Public Sector.

Employer:	United Way of the Bay Area
Position:	Board Member
Time period:	May 2002 - May 2006

Employer:	Values Technology
Position:	Co-Founder, CTO and VP of Strategy
Time period:	September 1994 - February 2002
Description:	Co-founded niche consulting firm and pioneered the technical and product vision. Partnered with Global 2000 businesses on organizational culture and values issues including leadership development, and leadership coaching and mentoring. Administered budgets. Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised local and virtual teams in technology development projects. Conducted extensive research on technology, knowledge management, management, leadership, systems thinking, values, and intellectual capital. Presented research findings at industry and academic conferences. Key clients included: Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Lines, Clarica (nee The Mutual Group), Telus (nee Alberta General Telephone and Edmonton Telephone), Siemens, and ALCOA. Key Contributions: • Served as interim CEO for 14 months; spearheaded efforts to turnaround the underperforming business and achieved and maintained profitability until a CEO was hired. • Designed and developed a web-based Values Measurement Tool that enabled company to win client contracts valued at $1M+. • Created a methodology for Large-Scale Integration (LSI) and Merger Integration that was subsequently utilized for organizations with up to 12k personnel. • Developed a Cultural Alignment process for large-scale interventions including tools and processes for comprehending cultural issues in the M&A due diligence process. • Spearheaded the development and deployment of an international web portal and its translation into 9 languages; portal was used for personal and organizational leadership. • Authored and edited 30+ articles for industry publications focused on in-depth research of systems, culture, and organizational development issues.

Employer:	University of Hull
Position:	Visiting Research Fellow
Time period:	November 1987 - February 1989

University:	University of Lincolnshire and Humberside (Lincoln)
Time period:	1995 - 1998
Degree:	Management Systems & Sciences, PhD

University:	University of Hull
Time period:	1994 - 1995
Degree:	Management Systems & Sciences, MPhil

University:	California State University System - San Jose State University
Time period:	1988 - 1992
Degree:	Cybernetic Systesms, MSc

University:	Santa Clara University
Time period:	1982 - 1986
Degree:	History, BA

Articles:

over 30 publications

Sports:	Tae Kwon Do
Hobbies:	Kids, Reading, Writing, Technology
Memberships:	ISSS