Dr. David C. Miles, SPHR, CMF

Prior to becoming Chairman of The Miles LeHane Group, Inc., in 1992, David completed a twenty-five year career with Marriott Corporation (Saga). This experience afforded him the opportunity to hold key positions with increasing responsibilities in operational management, human resources, financial and administration, training and development, and sales and marketing moving him into a variety of corporate top-level positions.

He was responsible for many different areas including twelve years of account operations and supervision in Saga's East Coast operations. After relocating to Saga's Corporate Headquarters in California, David assumed the directing of human resources & training and development for the entire Contract Services Group. He also held the position of Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and was directly involved with mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic analysis and planning.

After the acquisition of Saga in 1986 by Marriott Corporation, he became the Vice President of Client Relations in the Sales and Marketing Group and later, Director of Human Resource Development and Training for North America, in the largest of Marriott's divisions, in which he handled all activities for a workforce of 130,000 people.

David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management from the Pennsylvania State University and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. In August of 2002, David successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, the last requirement for the EdD degree in Human Resource Development at the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

With his commitment to life long learning, David has also completed numerous developmental and organizational programs. He has served as an Alumni Board Member of the Pennsylvania State University; President of the Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society; Advisory Committee Member of the Penn State Center for Professional Development; President of the Pi Sigma Elder Chapter of Zeta Psi; prior Member of San Jose State University Advisory Board and George Washington University Advisory Board; and has been listed in the Marquis Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in Finance, and Who's Who in Global Business Leaders.

He is also a member of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), and a member and past founding chapter President of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He is a member of the Association of Career Management Consulting Firms International (AOCFI) and the International Association of Career Management Professionals (IACMP). In addition, David is a Charter Fellow of the International Board for Career Management Certification (IBCMC), which certifies competencies worldwide. Locally he has served as a board member for the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and is an active supporter of community charitable organizations. Beginning in the Fall of 2003, David began a term as a Commissioner on the Loudoun County Virginia Economic Development Commission, becoming Chair of the Education and Workforce Development committee in 2005, and also sits on the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board (NVWIB). Since 2004, David has been a Paul E. Wise Executive in Residence - Wise Professor at the University of Delaware. David became a member of the Business School Advisory Board for Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia in November 2005. In April 2006, David was inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honorary Society.