Meet the Team

His extensive business acumen contributes to the breadth of experience and knowledge that he brings to this industry. He came into this industry as a client and is involved in all areas of career management, from coaching one-on-one with clients to working with senior management of Fortune 500 companies providing executive coaching and leadership development to their associates. John's areas of expertise include organizational assessment/development, team building, performance management, career transition, succession planning, and career planning.

John has:

• Coached CEOs and Senior Level Executives through organizational change.
• Designed and delivered workshops and learning events in areas such as coaching, performance management, behavioral interviewing, and career development.
• Developed and facilitated a variety of teambuilding sessions and series of sessions with leadership teams and associations.
• Delivered 360° feedback to enhance fast-track executive development programs and leadership training programs.
• Provided on-boarding coaching to over 500 mid to senior executives in a variety of new positions.

John is certified in Organization Analysis and Design Survey, TriMetrix Assessments, DISC, Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) PIAV™ - Certified Professional Values Analyst (CPVA). John is a Registered Career Consultant, Certified Career Consultant, Career Management Practitioner, and Certified Life Options® Retirement Coach. John is member of the Greater Kansas City Leadership Circle, the Overland Park Chamber, SHRM- JC, SHRM-KC, and Employers Practices Network, He has served the Heartland Alzheimer's Association, Grocers Association Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Junior Achievement, Rosedale Business Development, Rotary and American Club Association in a variety of leadership roles.

Brian enjoys working closely with our clients and he brings an in-depth understanding of how to help people work effectively in companies impacted by today's ever changing business, political and social environments. He has a broad background in the use of tests and assessments in order to identify both candidates and employees for talent selection, management development and career guidance. In his work as an executive coach, team builder and organizational consultant, Brian emphasizes promotion of self-awareness in order to maximize one's potential and growth. Thus, he coaches people to develop personal insights which become the foundation for advanced skill enhancement. Through the use of a variety of coaching techniques, our clients have achieved qualitative and measurable improvements as professionals.

Brian offers an "old school" approach with honest feedback and specific, concrete advice to develop behaviors and skills in order to make leaders more effective in their respective roles. He helps our clients build flexibility into their leadership style in a way that is consistent with their personalities and the pursuit of their ambitious organizational goals. Brian works with organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

Brian believes a company's reputation and products can only carry them so far. Via a committed development of people, companies can truly understand their strengths and weaknesses. The lasting impact is limitless in any industry.

Lisa's career began in Des Moines, Iowa working for numerous companies in Central Iowa ranging from a major insurance company to one of the largest school districts in Iowa.

She has also owned and operated a travel agency and was involved in an entrepreneurial start-up business.

Lisa's outstanding ability to work well with clients, candidates and professional staff as well as her extensive business background is instrumental in the overall purpose and vision of Career Partners International - KC.

Lisa provides administrative support to executive level candidates and provides outstanding training in the use of our technology platform.

Lisa is active in a number of community organizations including the Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter.

Bob is a naturally effective communicator and manager of committed work teams. His executive leadership experience has included business unit profit and loss responsibility and management of critical business functions such as finance, information technology, re-structuring, business turnarounds, marketing, public and media relations, legal administration, and contract management. The business units that he managed ranged in size from $7.9 million to $11.3 million in annual revenue.

Bob is also experienced as a senior-level career transition and executive coach. These coaching experiences focused on career transition, organizational change, human performance, employee relations, leadership development and coaching, talent management strategies, business performance, profitability and operations.

Bob has served as Vice-President of Human Resources for two Wisconsin-based capital equipment manufacturing firms, De La Rue Cash Systems based in Watertown, Wisconsin and APW, Ltd. based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

With De La Rue Bob contributed directly to a business turnaround from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to record profitability in just three years. Additionally, Bob assumed profit and loss responsibility for the firm’s Field Services Operations business unit. During his term of leadership, net profit for this business unit increased by 18% from $1.9 million to $2.3 million.

At APW, Ltd., Bob served as a member of a divisional “operations team” which improved annual profitability by 20% based on an annual revenue of $325 million.

Jean has worked with C-level executives, vice presidents, department heads, and managers in a large financial services organization in order to identify strategic needs including talent strategy, talent management, talent assessment, development planning, and executive development. In addition to developing key leaders, Jean leads facilitation of effective problem-solving for teams. She also conducts organizational diagnostics and guides cultural transformations.

Jean has a strong reputation for her ability to quickly identify a business problem and the underlying causes. She is also well-regarded for the ease with which she interacts with people at all levels of an organization. Jean's expertise in multiple assessment methods allows her to help create a comprehensive picture of organizational performance.

Throughout her career, Jean has brought a blend of technical expertise and a dedicated focus on the customer experience to the organizations in which she has served. Jean holds a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Management, as well as a Master's of Arts in Human Resources and an MBA from Ottawa University in Kansas City. She also earned a certificate in graduate studies in Change Management and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Jean serves on the board of directors of SHRM of Johnson County as the Director of Programs. She is a highly valued member of the technical arts team of Savings Grace Productions, a ministry of Church of the Resurrection, with over 12 years of dedicated service in various leadership roles. She has also been actively involved with and served on the board of directors a charity organization that supported the Ronald McDonald House.

Tom's broad experiences as a Information Technology Staff Manager, Recruiter, Trainer, Financial Planner, Project Manager and Career Coach provide him with a broad-based and unique perspective in order to assist his clients with discovery of their true career passion and development of a focused strategic plan to reach their career goals.

Prior to joining Career Partners International - Kansas City, Tom was employed in a variety of critical roles by a number of the area's most recognized corporations including American Century Investments, Marion Laboratories, DST Systems and Waddell & Reed.

Tom holds a Bachelor's degree in Management from Webster University, a Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management, completion of the Certificate in Financial Planning Program at University of Missouri - Kansas City and has graduated from an International Coach Federation accredited training program through CoachU. Tom is a CPI Certified Career Transition Consultant and has also received extensive training in areas of Breakthrough Productivity Techniques, Employee Engagement and Performance Management.

Tom is an executive committee member of Heartland Coach's Association, a member of International Coach Federation, the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, and Society for Human Resource Management.

Tom volunteers his time on the job club steering committee for Cure of Ars Parish, is a Key Ambassador for Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, has volunteered his time with Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, Joplin tornado disaster recovery efforts and served as Board member for United Way, YMCA and DreamsWork.

An executive and business coach for over 12 years, Mike was the top rated coach in Sprint's accelerated Executive Development Program where he helped managers achieve executive-level positions in 1-3 years. Prior to being an Executive Coach, Mike had a successful career in sales and marketing, working in a Fortune 50 company as well as a start-up. He was a highly rated faculty member at the Keller Graduate School of Business and continues to facilitate workshops and strategic planning sessions.

Mike's strength as a coach is to quickly assess the strengths and experiences of his clients, and use those strengths to tackle areas perceived as relatively weak. Through insight and experimentation, he helps clients stretch beyond their comfort zones without giving up their vital values and authentic experiences.

Mike's ability to help individuals transform extends to groups. He has an energetic, inclusive facilitation style that is especially effective in leading change and helping clients achieve substantial breakthroughs in results. His bottom-up approach is much faster, achieves a greater impact, and encounters less resistance to change than traditional change-management approaches.

Mike has an MBA in international management from New York University and a BS in Communications from Cornell University. He has worked with companies of all sizes and in some 20 different industries.

Mike has:

• Provided CEOs and owners with a valuable sounding board for the kinds of challenges that are difficult to share with direct reports or board members.
• Helped "in-trouble" executives and managers achieve remarkable turnarounds in 80% of the cases. Such successes can provide a company with a 10:1 ROI when compared to the high costs of terminating and replacing a key player.
• Facilitated strategic planning sessions that are dynamic, inclusive, pragmatic and action-oriented. His outcomes never result in 3-ring binders that collect dust.
• Led change initiatives that involve all of a small organization's employees, or a good cross section (not just executives) in larger companies. He helps these groups tackle big hairy audacious goals (BHAGs) in ways that engage and enliven the entire company.
• Provided workshops on execution and accountability, selling and customers service, and a wide range of management/leadership topics.

During her career she has been responsible for event production, sales promotion, implementation of advertising campaigns, press conferences and guidance and counseling in professional settings.

Diane holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Counseling & Guidance with an emphasis in Marriage & Family counseling.

Diane is certified in TTI™ TriMetrix Assessments: Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) PIAV™ - Certified Professional Values Analyst (CPVA)

As a career consultant she offers a unique combination of real world business experience and professional training and experience as a counselor to her clients who are faced with the challenges of career transition and life changes.

Diane is a member of the American Counseling Association and the National Career Development Association. She is a Certified Life Options® Retirement Coach.

Diane most recently served on the Vision 2030 task force which was charged with defining plans for the future growth and development of the City of Lenexa.

This distinction enables her to work with clients on process, systems and performance. She spent over 20 years in a multi-unit industry with senior level experience. She is a sought-after coach, trainer and speaker. Cynthia teaches principle-based organizing and time management with proven results customizes programs to meet client needs and goals.

She has developed various products and was the first to develop customized e-learning programs for productivity improvement. She served consecutive terms as Secretary to the Board of the National Association of Professional Organizers and was nominated twice for this Organization’s 'Founders Award', past-president of the Philadelphia Chapter.

2008 President of the Kansas City chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement. Consults and advises the American Coaching Association.

Cynthia has degrees from the University of Kansas and University of Washington.

Tedd is also experienced in facilitating sessions on management and leadership development, team development, problem solving, conflict resolution change management and effective decision making. In addition to his wide range of training and development skills, which includes a key role with an internationally recognized consulting firm, Tedd is qualified to provide organizational development interventions that encourage companies to achieve their strategic focus. As a former executive for an international manufacturing company, his business experience, training and ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels help clients to increase overall performance.

Tedd earned his Ph.D. from Regent University with a focus in Organizational Leadership. He also holds two master's degrees and a B.A. from Anderson University. He is certified in many leadership and behavioral instrument and assessment tools.

Angie's energetic style comes from a wide range of experience with major corporations including LifePoint Hospitals, Baptist Hospital, Lifeway, Groupe Schneider, and Newell Rubbermaid. As a long term consultant to these organizations, Angie helped guide them through major change management initiatives, staffing and organizational realignment.

Angie is currently on the Board of Angel's Pediatric Heart House in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and is former Board Member of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra League. Angie also participates on a number of senior-level committees with the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Tower Forum.

Angie earned her Masters in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Communications from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Octavio is recognized and respected as a senior recruitment and staffing consultant with more than 10 years of successful experience in recruiting "A" talent and developing career strategies. He has been an industry leader in developing hiring practice competencies, strategic staffing, interview strategies, and evaluation and selection techniques and is bilingual with proficiency in English and Spanish.

Since graduating from the Monterrey Tech with a degree in International Business, he has held leadership roles for Coca Cola Mexico, Ford Motor Company and Hobert Pools.

Marie’s clients run the gamut between high potential individuals who want to broaden and stretch their skills to seasoned executives who need to hone their interpersonal skills. She has worked in multiple industries including high tech, retail, banking, healthcare, not for profit, and oil/gas, coaching executives and managers. Marie has helped create individual coaching plans and team solutions that focus on issues including enhancing strategic thinking, communication, teamwork, conflict management, developing others, and change management skills. In addition to line business leaders, Marie has coached executives in staff functions such as HR, IT, Finance, and Legal.

Marie holds a B.S. and M.S. in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University and New York University respectively. She received her Ph.D. in Vocational Education from Michigan State University.

Although he has worked with clients in all Human Resource areas, his primary emphasis has been on Performance Management, improving Organizational Effectiveness and Strategic HR Management including Workforce Planning and Development, Managing Organizational Change and implementing Performance Based Cultures.

Norm holds a B.S. degree in Psychology from Northern Illinois University and an M.S. degree from Loyola University of Chicago in Human Resource Management. He has been on the faculty of several Chicago universities, teaching courses in Human Resource Management at the Graduate level.

At various levels of an organization Ken has done Executive Coaching for firms as diverse as Formica, General Cable, Vertellus Specialty Chemicals and Comair. He has worked with front line supervisors up to and including members of a corporate Executive Team. From his perspective the primary focus of any Executive Coaching situation is to enable the candidate to see themselves, their strengths, their weaknesses and their communication style in the way their peers, subordinates and direct supervisor see those same characteristics. What diagnostic tools are used in an Executive Coaching setting is predicated upon the individual candidate. Upper most in any Coaching situation is the realization that no two candidates have the same strengths, weaknesses, or possible career derailment issues.

In addition to Executive Coaching Ken is an accomplished facilitator/trainer with an extensive background in: Leadership Development Training, Lean and 6 Sigma, Green Belt and Black Belt, Negotiations, Time Management, Supervising in a Lean Environment, Communicating for Productivity.

He did his undergraduate work at Ohio State earning a BA in History. Graduate work on the Masters' level was done in European History at Columbia University.

Evelyn's accomplishments include designing, developing, and facilitating various HR programs covering training and development, performance management, employee relations, conflict resolution and communication, career transition, succession planning, executive search, and recruitment and retention.

She provides professional business services globally. She has conducted corporate needs analysis and implemented and facilitated numerous training sessions with a strong focus on relocation training, working with Expatriate Executives and their families, as well as cultural/cross-cultural and diversity issues in the workplace.

Multicultural and multilingual (fluent in four languages including French, English, and Spanish), Evelyn's background and studies in Business and HR Management in the US, Middle East, Europe, and at McGill University in Montreal, Canada set a solid foundation for her Executive Coaching and Consulting career.

Assignments have included US Government HR/Diversity Training projects, AOL Latin America, American Express, Air Canada, Club-Med International, Development Associates International, and Disney Corporation, among many others.

Evelyn participates in numerous HR associations worldwide. She is an active member of SHRM, GMSHRM, HRABC in Florida, nationally and internationally. Additionally, she is involved with ASTD of Miami and Broward, including numerous Chambers.

A valued business partner and strategic leader, she has been an integral part of diverse company senior leadership teams and made significant contributions in supporting the business vision, strategic direction and mission critical operations of enterprises ranging from midsize companies to Fortune 500 organizations.

In her most recent position, Laura was the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for eFunds Corporation; a Scottsdale, Arizona based financial services company. Prior to that she served as the Senior HR Officer for prominent South Florida headquartered firms such as WildCard Systems, Inc., National Dairy Holdings and Aviation Sales Company, Inc. Earlier in her career she provided regional and director level H.R. leadership for notable companies such as Ryder System, Sensormatic Electronics Corporation and AT&T.

Laura's H.R. management experience and scope of responsibility spans a spectrum of H.R. functional elements including; Compensation, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Succession Planning, Legal Compliance, HRIS, Employee Communications, and Payroll Management.

She has also had extensive experience with corporate Merger & Acquisition activity and has been a key participant and contributor in the due-diligence process in two successful corporate M&A transitions.

Laura is a native of South Florida and has a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Masters of Science in Administration from Florida State University.

Bud has also held Senior Human Resources positions in the Real Estate Development and Biotech industries. He holds an MBA in Human Resources from Syracuse University, with a BA in Business Administration from Hamilton College. Bud is a member of SHRM, The Society for Human Resource Management and EMA, The Employment Managers Association.

Janice's engaging style of executive coaching comes from a wide range of first-hand experience with major corporations including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Barnett Banks, Inc. and the Alliance Mortgage Company in Jacksonville, Florida. As an organizational leader, Janice successfully progressed through several national leadership roles, and managed the HR Relationship Management Function for 6,500 employees located across the US as the Director of HR for Merrill Lynch.

Janice was former Chairperson and presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Hope Haven Family and Children's Center in Jacksonville, Florida. She has served on the Win Smith Philanthropic Foundation of Merrill Lynch and Co. in New York and was a former Board Member with the ARC of Jacksonville.

Janice earned a Masters in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Florida with a minor in Counseling and emphasis in Psychometrics. She also holds a B.A. in Psychology and is certified in a number of assessment instruments.

Patty has a degree in Education from Florida State and a master's degree in Counseling. She is certified to instruct numerous courses by Wilson Learning and Learning International among others, and also holds Retirement course certification.

Best known for her high energy, participant centered training style she has combined solid academic credentials with expansive real life experiences to make learning practical, stimulating and fun.

Most frequently requested topics include Teambuilding, Core Skills for Supervisors, Leadership, Customer Service and Presentation Skills. Every project is carefully crafted to meet the unique needs of the client.

Ulli has facilitated Supervisory/Leadership programs for Bank of America and over 400 managers and supervisors at Anadarko Oil and Texas-New Mexico Power. She has developed and presented many customer service programs along with other areas of training and development, including time management, conflict resolution, and stress management. Ulli has been certified as an Active Global Trainer. In addition to training, she regularly coaches individuals and teams in communication and team building using Myers-Briggs and DISC along with various 360 tools. Ulli's corporate experience includes various employee development roles with Bank of America in Dallas, TX.

In addition to Ulli's training and development experience, she has coached senior managers and executives in the area of career management and development. She also regularly works with the University of Florida Leadership Development Institute, primarily focusing on team stages and development.

Ulli holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M, Kingsville, TX and a Masters of Science in Education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Originating from Vienna, Austria, Ulli is bilingual in English and German.

Doug's in-depth financial planning assistance also includes such issues as retirement goals, asset allocation, and investment and tax strategies. He also provides direction and coaching on career alternatives covering buying a business, evaluating a franchise and/or consulting practice. His expertise combines an executive career with three Fortune 500 companies with an internationally recognized human capital consulting organization. This background affords Doug with a very broad perspective and peer relationship with most of the executive clients.

Prior to joining CPI, he worked with The Ayers Group for eight years. The Ayers Group is one of the founding Partners of CPI with offices in New York City and New Jersey. Doug's distinguished background includes senior corporate finance positions at PepsiCo, Westinghouse and the Tribune Company. He also served as CFO for a major career management firm where he worked as a consultant with senior executives across a broad range of industries.

Doug has an M.B.A. in Finance from Seton Hall University and a B.S. in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is a Certified Financial Planner, and is a member of the Financial Planning Association. Doug currently resides in the St. Augustine area.

Homer has significant experience as an integral member of the executive leadership team with both public and private companies. He has extensive experience working with executives in his consulting roles providing career management services, executive coaching, and organizational consulting. Homer was Chief of Human Resources for Jackson Memorial Health Care System in Miami, the Broward County Sheriff Office Bureau of Human Resources and VP of HR for Intracoastal Health Systems in Palm Beach. He has drawn on his expansive range of professional experience in both the design and implementation of quality process improvement, leadership development, and organizational training programs to provide specialized programs for corporate clients.

Homer has been active in a variety of community organizations including the Girl Scouts and United Way of Dade and Broward counties. He has been a key contributor on several boards and the Board President of a large multi-service social agency in Dade County. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a B.A. degree in Psychology and has completed a long list of training programs and courses in all areas of HR and business management.

After earning her undergraduate degree in Business Administration, followed by her MBA, Barbara began her career in an entry-level position with a multi-billion dollar financial services corporation. As an organizational leader, Barbara successfully progressed through several national leadership roles and attained a senior officer, executive position with this global entity. In addition to her regular management and corporate responsibilities, Barbara also made time to achieve two of the industry's highest professional designations, CPCU and CLU.

Barbara has been consistently recognized for her leadership results. Her commitment to identify and utilize the talents of all individuals demonstrates the inherent value of each person's contribution to the organization. This results in maximizing profits and strengthening the company's competitive edge.

Barbara presently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the National African American Women's Leadership Institute, and was the recipient of the 1997 "Tribute to Women Award" recognizing her as a pioneer, role model and inspiration to women in nontraditional roles. She is also a regular guest speaker on a local television show, "Woman Talk."

Barbara is known for valuing the importance of building and sustaining community standards and relations and was awarded the "Key to the City" of Lincoln, Nebraska, was the recipient of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce "Burnham Yates Citizenship Award" and the 2004 United Way "Founders' Leadership Award-Women in Philanthropy." She is currently the Vice President of Women Business Owners of North Florida.

Sandra’s consulting experience includes all levels of Career Consulting from group workshops through senior executives. She also has performed a variety of Executive Coaching and Development initiatives and has been trained and certified in the use of our Lominger 360° instrument and the Career architect. Sandra consistently receives the highest evaluations and is a key member of our Jacksonville team.

Sandra holds a B.A. degree in English from Jacksonville University and is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Jacksonville Compensation Association.