SHIFT, a Baltimore-based management consulting and recruiting company, has named Paul Elliott Principal and Partner.

SHIFT recently acquired Elliott’s Annapolis-based company, Exemplary Performance. The company worked with clients that include Microsoft, FedEx, Ford, Boeing, and HSBC Group to improve revenue and bottom-line performance.

As Principal and Partner of SHIFT, Elliott will continue to work with enterprise clients and focus on building SHIFT’s presence on the West Coast.

“Paul has successfully mastered the science behind human learning and improving systems within organizations to help them grow,” said Joe Mechlinski, founder and CEO of SHIFT. “We’ve had the privilege of working with Paul and his team for several years now. His experience will have a remarkable impact on SHIFT and our clients.”

With more than 30 years of expertise, Elliott has distinct experience with enterprise clients in the areas of strategy deployment and execution, human capital strategy in support of business initiatives, and optimization of talent to drive results. He is also the co-author of the bookExemplary Performance: Driving Business Results by Benchmarking Your Star Performers.

Elliott received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Rutgers University, and went on to earn his Masters of Arts in Education with a focus in Instructional Technology from Syracuse University. He also received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

About SHIFT:

SHIFT (formerly entreQuest) is the only business collective brave and bold enough to shift the work world to transform the real world. SHIFT helps businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 to mid-sized companies, solve their most pressing issues, achieve ambitious goals, and capitalize on their greatest opportunities, to grow regardless. SHIFT’s core businesses are: SHIFT Consulting, SHIFT Recruiting, SHIFT Society, and SHIFT Ventures. Underlying everything SHIFT does is its triple-impact cornerstone: 1) Shift the work world to transform the real world, 2) The SHIFT 10X Effect (for every brand we work with, we help 10 more), and 3) Re-calibrating Corporate Social Responsibility to the highest standard.

To learn more, visit www.shiftthework.com.