Beta Wave Consulting was founded by Gabe Lewall. Gabe has over 20 years of experience in the field of human resource management, specializing in talent development and internal performance consulting. Gabe started his HR career at a national real estate development and property management company with 1,000 employees across 14 states. There he served as the national Staff Development Manager, responsible for both staffing and corporate training. Later, he went on to a regional telecommunications company of 900 employees where he was responsible for corporate training and succession planning. Since 2007 Gabe has worked at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) where he provides performance consulting, senior leader coaching, workforce planning, succession planning, organization development, strategic planning, organization design, employee engagement, and team development services. SMUD employs over 2,400 employees and has a $2.1 billion operating budget.
Recognition
In 2023 Gabe was the recipient of the 2022-2023 Outstanding Service Award for instructional excellence by the UC Davis College of Continuing and Professional Education's Business and Leadership team.
In 2010, Gabe was selected by Training Magazine as one of the Top 10 Trainers age 40 & under in the United States.
Conference Presentations Gabe has been invited to deliver workshops and keynote presentations at a variety of conferences, including:
Association for Talent Development International Conference (Washington, D.C.)
Western Electricity Coordinating Council Train-the-Trainer Conferences (Salt Lake City, UT; Folsom, CA; Portand, OR)
BAYWORK Conference (Santa Clara, CA; Oakland, CA)
Housing California Conference (Sacramento, CA),
California Workforce Association Conference (Napa, CA)
Education & Certifications Gabe earned his Masters of Science in Human Resource Management at Chapman University and his Masters of Education in Instructional Design from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He is currently nearing completion of a Ph.D. in Business Psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, concentrating in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Gabe's certifications include:
Master Performance Consultant (Association for Talent Development)
Human Performance Improvement Certification (Association for Talent Development)
Certified Change Management Practitioner (Prosci)
Change Management Certification (Association for Talent Development)
Train-the-Trainer Certification (California State University Sacramento)
Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership (Chapman University)
Some of Our Clients
HM.CLAUSE
CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System)
California Department of Insurance
California Energy Commission
California Department of Motor Vehicles
County Health Executives Association of California
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Northern California Power Agency
Solano County
University of California Integrated Pest Management - Pesticide Regulatory Education Program
Mercy Housing
University of California - Davis Continuing & Professional Education
Teaching Experience
Since January of 2018 Gabe has taught leadership and management workshops for the UC Davis College of Continuing and Professional Education. A few examples of courses he has taught include: Strategic Thinking, Building a Motivated Workforce, The Manager's Role, Becoming a Change Agent, Change Management, Design Thinking, Coaching and Motivating Employees. Gabe also redesigned and facilitates the 14-week Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program.
In the past Gabe has taught undergraduate and graduate-level college courses such as Human Resource Management, Human Capital Management, and Human Resource Analytics.
About Our Company Name Beta brain waves are associated with a heightened state of alertness, logic, and critical reasoning. These waves are present when we are attentive, engaged in problem solving and focused mental activity. High beta waves in particular are indicators of highly complex thought and integrating new experiences. In all the training and consulting services delivered to clients, we aim to spark these beta brain waves, which in turn propel both individuals and organizations to transform ideas into action.