UGA Partners in Education

Michael spent more than 40 years in various management roles in the public and private sectors and was president of Complete Solutions LLC, a leadership and organizational development company.
With UGA for 17 years, he provides education, learning and developmental training to Georgia state agencies, counties, cities and school boards. He also facilitates meetings and retreats for staff and elected government officials and serves as a business coach and mediator for several organizations.
In addition to his work in Georgia, he provides training, facilitation, and consulting nationally and internationally.

He has a PHR designation from the Society for Human Resource Management and is registered as a Mediator/Alternative Dispute Resolution facilitator in Georgia. Mike is POST certified (Peace Officer Standards and Training), is an Instructor for the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council (GFSTC), and is certified in numerous psycho-metric assessments.

Chambers Eckles coordinates administrative, financial and logistical operations for the Institute of Government’s training and education programs in partnership with the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA) and the Georgia Chapter of Government Management Information Systems (GA-GMIS). Chambers previously worked as a recruiter and account manager for a leading staffing and professional services firm.