Senior Vice President of The McCormick Group
Lyles is Senior Vice President of The McCormick Group, the largest Independent executive search consulting firm based in the Washington metropolitan area. Lyles represents the company with business and civic organizations in the region and nationally. Within the firm, he provides strategic guidance on projects to McCormick Group consultants and their clients, while continuing his own active consulting practice. He works with client organizations in a range of areas such as compensation planning and negotiation, organizational development, and marketing strategies; but is perhaps best known for his representation of high-level government officials in their transition to the private sector and handling of searches for boards of directors.
Lyles believes strongly in civic engagement, having served on more than a dozen nonprofit boards and advisory councils. Numerous organizations have recognized him for his commitment to the Washington region. Among the honors are Leadership Washington’s Volunteer of the Year, the Sister Eymard Gallagher Award for Corporate Social Responsibility, the Golden Links and Leader of the Years Awards from The Greater Washington Board of Trade, and selection as a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine and to the Washington Business Journal “Power 100”.