Michael C. Hyter

Hyter was raised as the oldest of five children in Detroit, Michigan by Leroy and Betty Hyter.[5] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resource Management from Michigan State University.[6]

Hyter has more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and business experience working closely with Fortune 1000 executives and boards to help their organizations thrive; leading and advising complex, global companies and c-level executives on human resources matters across a variety of industries.[7]

He began his career at the Dayton Hudson Corporation and by 1992, he became vice president of community, government affairs, and public relations for sixty-three Dayton’s, Hudson’s, and Marshall Field’s stores.[8]

Hyter attended a leadership development program organized by J. Howard & Associates where he was exposed to efficacy principles that accelerated his career and led him to join the firm by 1996.[9] Three years later, he was promoted to a managing director role and in 2001 was named President and CEO.[10]

Mr. Hyter went on to become president and Chief Operating Officer of Novations Group Inc., a global talent development firm and the parent company of J. Howard & Associates, before leading the company as President and CEO by 2006.[11][12] He later served as the president and Managing Partner of Global Novations LLC, a provider of diversity, inclusion and leadership development solutions,[13] where he was responsible for the global operations of the $40 million business with 250 staff while also overseeing mergers & acquisitions, performance management, budgeting, and competitor analysis.[14]

He later sold Global Novations LLC to Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm, who officially acquired it in 2012,[15] before joining the firm and leading the Korn Ferry’s Washington, D.C. office as Managing Partner. As Managing Partner, Hyter oversaw the firm’s $60 million operation and led 120 staff members.[16] After nine years as Managing Partner, he served as Chief Diversity Officer, playing a key role in building Korn Ferry's Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) practice.[17]

Hyter has been recognized as one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America in 2016[18] and 2018.[19] In 2021, Savoy Magazine listed Hyter as one of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors.[20]

Hyter serves on the board of directors of Dine Brands Global Inc. (NYSE:DIN), sitting on the Audit Committee[21] and is also a member of The Economic Club of Washington, DC and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Inc..[22]

Hyter is married to his wife Tisha Hyter, Vice President at The Orr Group.[23]

A successful author, Hyter’s most recent publication is The Power of Choice: Embracing Efficacy to Drive Your Career (2011).[24] He is also co-author of The Power of Inclusion: Unlock the Potential and Productivity of Your Workforce, published by Wiley in 2005.[25]

In 2019, Hyter co-authored a study focused on Black corporate leadership, called “The Black P&L Leader,” a study that exposed an overwhelming lack of diversity in senior corporate roles, including just four Black CEOs leading Fortune 500 companies in the U.S.[26]

He has published extensive articles in publications including the Miami Herald, Handbook of Business Strategy, Director’s Monthly, Profiles in Diversity Journal, and Inc..[27]