Team

We are a network of senior consultants, coaches, educators and trainers with real-world experience.  We have had broad leadership responsibility in all types of organizations.  We have "been there, done that,"  exhibiting what Leonard and Swap call Deep Smarts.  We are well qualified, with multiple competencies and degrees.  We "know how the system works."  We are results-oriented, with a bias for action and learning.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Ernest L. Hughes, Ed.D., - Founder, Future, Systems, and Program Design
Devony Hastings, M.B.A., Hastings Consulting, Strategy & Marketing
Gail Rognan, M.A., Renewal of Spirit, Vocational Coaching, MBTI
David Zager, Ph.D., Deep Thought Architecture, Operations Analysis, Business Processes, Six Sigma Belt Training
Jan Secor, Ed.D., Community and Women's Leadership, Future Search
David Biviano, Ph.D., Workforce Diversity Services, Culture and Diversity
Neal Thayer, M.A., Small Group Dynamics, Appreciative Inquiry & Facilitation
Dave Hofeditz, M.A., Operational Excellence, Whole Systems Design
Diana Lilla, M.A., PMP, Project Management Practices, Organization Systems Design
Keith Mutch, M.A., PMP, Project Management Practices, Management Development
John Doocy, IT Excellence, Product Management, Regional Planning
Bob Cadd, Cadd Information Systems, Collaboration Systems
Jaime Rodriquez, Northwest Supply Chain Forum, Supply Chain Design and Standards

COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON
Gene Haugen, Ed.D., Plan-It Management Consulting, Strategic Planning

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
George Maxe, M.B.A., Organizational Dynamics

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Penney Dollar, Ph.D., Bumbershoot Solutions, Research

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Lisa Murphy, Ph.D., Information Management, Information Security Design

HILO HAWAII
Tracy Santana, Community Technology Center Hawaii, IT Systems & Service
Mark Lubahn, Community Technology Center Hawaii, eCommerce and IT Training
Barbara Radford, Hilo Brokers, Community Development
 

BUSINESS PARTNERS
Melissa Ransdell MR Communications
Ann Baus, KD Business Services
Inken Gritto, Gritto Design
 

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Aerospace, Banking, Consulting,
Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Telecommunications

EDUCATION
Business, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Information Systems Management, Organizational Psychology, Software Engineering

ORGANIZATIONS
Antioch University, Boeing, ATT Wireless, Cascadia Community College, Ex Officio, Laird Norton Tyee, REI, Seattle Pacific University, Swedish Medical Center, U S West, University of Phoenix, University of Washington, Venturi Technology Partners

"If you want to go fast, go alone.  If you want to go far, go with others."  - African Proverb