Jude M. Werra, CMC


Jude M. Werra, CMC, has devoted nearly four decades to helping organizations select star quality leaders. 

As an author, Jude has been widely recognized around the globe for creating the Liars Index®, which measured the percentage of executives who misrepresent their education claims on their resumes. Media outlets worldwide reported on this Index. In his blog, Clarity, Jude offers his observations, experiences, insights and opinions on subjects related to executive selection and career management.

As president of Jude M. Werra & Associates, an executive search and selection firm, Jude’s client base included owner-managed, Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP), family-owned and private equity funded firms, as well as business units of major publicly-held companies and not-for-profit organizations. Today, Jude focuses on authorship and providing confidential counsel to individual executives and to their organizations.

Jude has been a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) since 1989. The CMC certification mark is awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA and represents evidence of the highest standards of consulting and adherence to the ethical canons of the profession.

Jude is a graduate of Marquette University. His corporate experience included roles with Marshall Field & Company; Manpower, Inc.; Badger Meter, Inc.; and the American Motors Corporation.