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Michael Rakow
Looking for a jobSenior Consultant
Operational psychologist at Rock Oak, LLC who advises on sensitive-role selection and develops simulations for high-stakes decisions.
United StatesSenior Consultant at The Vaya Group
Experience
Senior Consultant
Conduct executive and team assessments, provide coaching for senior leaders, and design solutions in leadership assessment, candidate selection, and succession planning.
Executive AssessmentLeadership DevelopmentHogan (HPI)Succession PlanningCoachingCompetency Modeling
President and Founder
Founded and lead a consulting firm providing operational psychological assessments, personnel selection, executive coaching, and training simulations for government, military, and nonprofit clients.
Operational PsychologyRecruitment And SelectionExecutive CoachingSimulation TrainingLeadership AssessmentSuccession Planning
Command Operational Psychologist
Integrated clinical, operational, and organizational psychology to support decision-making and resilience at the command level for Special Forces groups.
Operational PsychologyOrganizational PsychologyTalent ManagementBehavioral HealthLeadership AssessmentRecruitment And Selection
Clinical Psychologist
Delivered full-spectrum clinical services and supervised junior psychologists at a major military medical center.
Clinical PsychologySupervisionAddiction MedicineBehavioral Health
Officer in Charge
Directed behavioral health prevention and intervention for 17,000+ personnel, achieving a 99% return-to-duty rate and authoring theater risk management policy.
Behavioral HealthRisk ManagementPolicy DevelopmentLeadershipCrisis Intervention
Adjunct Faculty/Instructor
Taught abnormal psychology, general psychology, and specialized courses on trauma and veterans.
TeachingPsychologyTraumaVeterans Studies
Commander & OIC
Transformed a medical recruiting company to become the Midwest's top producer, surpassing recruitment targets and developing strategic partnerships.
RecruitmentLeadershipStrategic PlanningPersuasionPartnership Development
Commander
Commanded a medical brigade headquarters company, improving unit cohesion, readiness, and motivation.
Military LeadershipUnit ReadinessTeam CohesionMotivation
Account Executive, Wholesale Mortgage
Conducted geographic and demographic analyses, built broker relationships, and closed high-value transactions.
SalesRelationship ManagementMarket AnalysisNegotiation
Manager, National Fulfillment Operations Training
Built a training organization serving 5,000+ associates across 26+ centers and 15+ functions.
TrainingOperationsLeadershipProgram Development
Education
Wheaton College
Earned a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology. Completed an APA-accredited internship at Brooke Army Medical Center.
Wheaton College
Earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology.
Elmhurst College
Earned a Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Completed a Graduate Certificate in Leadership for Health Professionals.