Les Wallace

Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee

Les has been a board member with Counterpart International (Counterpart) since 2006.

He is the founder and president of Signature Resources Inc., an international consulting firm that specializes in leadership, governance and strategy. Les is also a frequent consultant and speaker on issues of organizational transformation and leadership, strategic thinking, board of directors' development and governance, and coaching and team building. He created the first ever quality of worklife conference in the People's Republic of China in collaboration with the China Executive Leadership Academy.

Les has served as a university professor and administrator at the University of Oregon and Colorado State University, as well as serving as a hospital administrator at a large urban teaching hospital. He is also on the faculty of the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs at the University of Maryland. He is active in the World Business Academy and the World Future Society. He recently served on the Board of Directors of Security First Bank in the Midwest.

Les has a Ph.D. in Communication and Organizational Behavior from the University of Oregon.

Les enjoys fly-fishing and spending time with his grandchildren at his home in Aurora, Colorado.

On why he supports Counterpart: "Counterpart teaches people and communities to lead themselves." 

Photo used with permission from Les Wallace.