Chief People & Academy Officer
Howard will primarily focus on creating and designing an excellent AmiGO mentor program for those who would like a ‘buddy’ to help them through transitional phases, such as adjusting to a new lifestyle after leaving village life or even later in life when facing challenges.
He is a passionate advocate for personal growth and has joined the Forever GO Foundation, with an extensive history of working for Club Med. Howard was Chief of Village from 1990 – 1997 and then proceeded to the Miami Club Med corporate office. He was Director of Resort Human Resources from 1997 – 2005, overseeing 2000+ GOs for 13 villages in five countries. He then went on to the role of Director of Human Resources from 2005 – 2008, where he oversaw the HR services for the corporate offices in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Promoted to the Director of Talent Development & Corporate University role, he led the North American talent development team to deliver all training, coaching, and leadership development for 3500+ GOs in 13 countries from 2008 to 2020. Following this, Howard became the Director of Mentor Development for The Venture Mentoring Team in Miami, where he currently remains. In addition, Howard is the Director of Recruitment and Organizational Development for H360, a global HR services provider.
Howard holds a Human Resources Master’s Degree from Florida International University and a Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth. In his free time, he enjoys art, travel, sailing, scuba diving, fitness, and cooking. His greatest passion is inspiring others to reach their full potential, a trait that he brings to all his professional endeavors.
Please join us in welcoming the incredible and infamous Howard McCarley to the Forever GO Pour Toujours Board of Directors! Howard will be assuming the role of Director of the Mentor Academy. He will primarily focus on creating and designing a wonderful mentorship program for those who would like a ‘buddy’ to help walk through transitional phases, such as after leaving the village life or even later when one can face challenges. We are focused on keeping our beautiful XGO family connected and building positive energies for all! Especially after working for Club Med, which gave us so much, what better way than to be there for each other?
Howard comes to us with an incredible background! He was Chief of Village from 1990 – 1997 and then proceeded to the Miami Club Med corporate office, where he was Director of Resort Human Resources from 1997 – 2005, where he oversaw 2000+ GOs for 13 villages in 5 countries. He then became Director of Human Resources from 2005 – 2008, overseeing the HR services for the corporate offices in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. This led him to take on the Director of Talent Development & Corporate University role, which led the North American talent development team to deliver all training, coaching, and leadership development for 3500+ GOs in 13 countries from 2008 to 2020. Howard was then scooped up as the Director of Mentor Development for The Venture Mentoring Team in Miami, where he remains today. He is also the Director of Recruitment and Organizational Development for H360 Resources, which services HR needs globally. Howard has a Master’s in human resources from Florida International University and a Bachelor’s from Dartmouth. He loves art, travel, sailing, scuba, fitness and cooking! His biggest passion is inspiring others to become the best version possible of themselves. Please join us in welcoming Howard to the team.
