L.A. “Skip” Gast is a visionary global human resources executive and board candidate with over 45 years of experience transforming people strategies into high-impact business outcomes. A graduate of the University of Kansas who later advanced his studies at Ottawa University, he spent four years completing his foundational higher education before launching a multi-decade corporate career. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Principal at Insight Consulting, he operates as a strategic HR leader, Interim CHRO, and executive coach across diverse industries, utilizing an organizational development framework that aligns strategy, structure, process, technology, and talent. His extensive governance history includes impactful leadership tenures as Board Chair for the Vibrant Health Advisory Board and Turner House Children’s Clinic, alongside dedicated board and committee service for Menorah Medical Center, the University of Kansas Workforce Development Board, Sun Partners International, and Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Based in the Kansas City area, Skip combines deep cross-industry acumen with a collaborative spirit to help rapidly growing organizations navigate cultural transformation and build resilient, sustainable leadership structures. Skip joined in 2026.