Judi L. (Webster) Medlin

In early 2003, Judi co-founded The Medlin Group LLC. Her passion in believing that the right executive leader, grounded in strong values, compelled by a clear vision, and equipped with an effective team of motivated people, could accomplish great things, provided the founding principle for the company. The common thread throughout Judi’s career is her association with world-class companies, leaders and corporate cultures. From her recent corporate executive roles at Dell (Vice President and General Manager), Adobe Systems (Vice President and General Manager), and Netscape (Vice President, Director) to her early career mid-level management and sales roles at Lotus (Director, Senior Manager) and IBM (Team Leader, Marketing Rep), Judi has been privileged to be involved with some of the best technology companies in the world.

It was through her involvement in leading teams, ranging from 10 to 1000 in number, that Judi saw the benefit of combining clear vision with articulated goals, values, and standards to get people on the same page. Yet that was not enough. She recognized that the team could be goal-aligned but still not achieve sustained success without a strong ability to interact and communicate, both within the team itself, as well as beyond, to other corporate constituencies and of course, to the clients and marketplace it served. Finally the team needed a way to sustain itself, to refresh, renew and reinvent its members. Judi learned that iterative, proactive coaching, at all levels, combined with a caring, compassionate concern for the team members as people, was critical in keeping the team together and motivated, both through successful times as well as disappointments. Individuals want to stay on a team and want to perform to the very best of their ability because they believe in the leader, in the purpose of the unit, and in their own contribution to it. They find relevance and meaning in all facets – company (vision), leader, team, and self.

After over twenty-years in executive management roles for the companies previously mentioned, Judi decided to put her corporate leadership experience to work across a broader range of companies. She joined TMP Worldwide (now monster.com) as a partner in the Global High Tech and Emerging Technology Practices of the company’s executive search division. In this role Judi assisted management boards, entrepreneurs and/or private equity firms to find CXO-level and high impact VP-level executives for both venture capital funded technology startups as well as the established industry leaders specializing in software, networking, hardware, and services.

Judi has served on several corporate committees, both as a Director and advisory Board member. She is active in the greater Denver community through her direct involvement with five urban city churches serving predominantly minority and underprivileged populations. She is also a volunteer at DenverWorks, a non-profit organization supplying job expertise and business clothing to the no-and-low income community. Judi recently completed the 39-mile marathon and a half Avon Foundation Walk for Breast Cancer. Judi graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL with a degree in Pre-Medicine and Economics.