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Harold MacDowell

Caretaker · DISC type Si
Member Board of Directors at GCI Holdings dba Gootee Construction Inc
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Harold MacDowell is an experienced board member and corporate advisor specializing in ESOP companies. He leverages decades of executive experience, including an 18-year tenure as CEO of TDIndustries where he tripled the companys size, to guide businesses on governance and sustainable growth. He earned a BSEM from Southern Methodist University.

His personal mission is to be a Servant Leader and improve the quality of life for his community, guided by his Christian faith. A voracious reader, Harold enjoys spending time with his wife Cathy and their Corgi, Tater Tot. His hobbies include exercising, fishing, golfing, and working in the yard.

He has direct experience driving organizational growth from $100M with 700 employees to over $1B with 4, 500 employees.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Directors
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Harold shows up

Risk-Averse
Supportive
Accommodating

They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Priorities

Topics Harold cares about

Servant Leadership
A core tenet of his leadership philosophy, which he implemented as CEO and discusses frequently in interviews as key to building a great place to work.
Employee Ownership (ESOPs)
His current professional focus is advising middle-market ESOP companies on leveraging governance to achieve long-term strategic growth.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Member Board of Directors
GCI Holdings dba Gootee Construction Inc
1-2025
Member Board of Directors
Lee Industrial Contracting
9-2024
BoD Governance Advisor
EEA Consulting Engineers
1-2024
Member Board of Directors
Tempo Inc.
1-2024
Managing Partner
Baywood Advisory LLC
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1979 - 1984
BSEM
Southern Methodist University
Executive Program for Growing Companies
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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