Steve Willis, Ph.D. - Principal
Steve has consulted to businesses in a wide cross section of industries. Steve functions as a consultant, executive coach, and facilitator to presidents and management of Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and non-profits. His work with non-profits has been funded by foundations such as Packard, Marin Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and Pante Rhea.
Steve was an instructor for Harvard University for ten years and is also a psychologist. He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Purdue University, a B.S. in Mathematics from Manhattan College, and trained in Facilitation at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Steve is a member of the Society of Consulting Psychology, American Society for Training & Development, American Psychological Association, and Bay Area Organizational Development Network.
Steve has consulted to businesses in a wide cross section of industries. Steve functions as a consultant, executive coach, and facilitator to presidents and management of Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and non-profits. His work with non-profits has been funded by foundations such as Packard, Marin Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and Pante Rhea.
Steve was an instructor for Harvard University for ten years and is also a psychologist. He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Purdue University, a B.S. in Mathematics from Manhattan College, and trained in Facilitation at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Steve is a member of the Society of Consulting Psychology, American Society for Training & Development, American Psychological Association, and Bay Area Organizational Development Network.
Leslie Watson, M.M. - Senior Consultant
Leslie has fifteen years of hands-on leadership in training, organizational development, and change management consulting and implementation for private industry, non-profits, government, and higher education. Her leadership experience also includes positions as VP of Training and Organizational Development, VP of Financial Performance Improvement, and Administrative Head of Program Management and Design.
Leslie has led and facilitated large scale training and change management initiatives around systems implementation and organizational restructuring in the financial units of Levi Strauss, Bank of America, First Union National Bank, UC Berkeley, The Community Action Partnership of Kern, and Kaiser Permanente. She has also been a lecturer for California State University Bakersfield. Leslie earned her B.A. at the University of Pacific and her B.M. and M.M. at the Manhattan School of Music. She is a member of The Bay Area Organizational Development Network, and Founder of The Carolina OD Network.
Leslie has fifteen years of hands-on leadership in training, organizational development, and change management consulting and implementation for private industry, non-profits, government, and higher education. Her leadership experience also includes positions as VP of Training and Organizational Development, VP of Financial Performance Improvement, and Administrative Head of Program Management and Design.
Leslie has led and facilitated large scale training and change management initiatives around systems implementation and organizational restructuring in the financial units of Levi Strauss, Bank of America, First Union National Bank, UC Berkeley, The Community Action Partnership of Kern, and Kaiser Permanente. She has also been a lecturer for California State University Bakersfield. Leslie earned her B.A. at the University of Pacific and her B.M. and M.M. at the Manhattan School of Music. She is a member of The Bay Area Organizational Development Network, and Founder of The Carolina OD Network.
Jim Moloney, Ph.D. - Director of Operations
Jim has over 20 years of proven success in Engineering Management and Project Management. His experience includes project responsibility at major Hi-Tech companies including Microsoft, AMD, Hitachi Micro Systems, Cisco Systems, Cadence as well as Hi-Tech start-ups including Vadem, Tality, Innovision, and Integrated Telecom Express. He has worked on complex system design including RISC architectures (AMD 29K, Hitachi SH-3), microprocessor development environments and tools (Microsoft Windows CE SDK), and embedded systems (handheld devices, DSL modems). Jim has had full lifecycle experience for products from conception to customer delivery and maintenance.
Jim earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Mathematical Studies from Stanford University, and a B.S. in Physics from Manhattan College. Jim was a research associate at Stanford’s Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences, and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at State University of New York Brockport and California State University Bakersfield. He is a member of IEEE, ACM and MPUG.
Jim has over 20 years of proven success in Engineering Management and Project Management. His experience includes project responsibility at major Hi-Tech companies including Microsoft, AMD, Hitachi Micro Systems, Cisco Systems, Cadence as well as Hi-Tech start-ups including Vadem, Tality, Innovision, and Integrated Telecom Express. He has worked on complex system design including RISC architectures (AMD 29K, Hitachi SH-3), microprocessor development environments and tools (Microsoft Windows CE SDK), and embedded systems (handheld devices, DSL modems). Jim has had full lifecycle experience for products from conception to customer delivery and maintenance.
Jim earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Mathematical Studies from Stanford University, and a B.S. in Physics from Manhattan College. Jim was a research associate at Stanford’s Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences, and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at State University of New York Brockport and California State University Bakersfield. He is a member of IEEE, ACM and MPUG.
Maria Martinez has excelled in a variety of management and leadership roles in the for profit and nonprofit sectors. Her career includes: Human Resources management at several Fortune 100 companies; Director of STAR, a national race relations project; Coordinator for the San Francisco Peer Resources Program; helping develop the Americorps VISTA project for the East Bay Conservation Corps; mediator for the Community Board Program of San Francisco; business development coach for entrepreneurs; and providing training in facilitation and conflict mediation.
Maria earned a M.A. in Organizational Development & Human Resources from the University of San Francisco, is Certified in Training and Development, and has a M.A. in Integral Counseling Psychology.
Maria earned a M.A. in Organizational Development & Human Resources from the University of San Francisco, is Certified in Training and Development, and has a M.A. in Integral Counseling Psychology.
Robert Owings is an entrepreneur who has worked for more than three decades as a business owner, consultant, and strategist. He has used vision and creativity to start and grow both businesses and organizations. By providing guidance on building collaborative teams, he has helped businesses and individuals generate higher profits, capture desired markets, and reach their growth goals. He is also an award-winning author and holds an M.A. in philosophy and religion.
Valerie Davis-Rucker has over ten years experience in marketing, training, and sales in the pharmaceutical industry. She has experience with for profit and non-profit organizations, including working with cross-cultural business development and group facilitation. She earned an MBA from Wharton Business School in Healthcare Management and Marketing, and a BS from American University in finance and business.
Irene Eraklidis has 20 years experience at a Fortune 500 company, including working in a leadership role in over 25 countries during an aggressive growth period producing a 10-fold revenue increase. She collaborated on the development and execution of the company’s international acquisition strategy, lead cross-functional teams, was a highly successful project manager. and managed business projects up to $8 million. Irene has extensive experience designing and implementing training strategies, including planning the deployment of a systems rollout spanning 16 locations and 2000 person-courses. Irene is also an experienced entrepreneur having successfully launched a company providing business analysis and strategy, project planning and risk management, and training and problem solving services to over 700 clients. Irene earned her M.S. and B.S. from Georgetown University.