Julie can show you how great you can become, and she helps you get there. She is a keynote speaker, author, consultant, and leadership coach and an instructor at Harvard Extension School where she teaches strengths-based development and authentic leadership. Past clients include Harvard University, Babson College, Wisconsin School of Business and University of California, Berkeley. She graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s degree in Education, specializing in adult development, learning technology and behavioral change. Her book, The Human Side of Changing Education was published by Corwin Press in 2018.

Jenny delivers innovative solutions that create unique value. She is a consultant, executive coach, and leadership development expert and instructor at Harvard Extension School where she teaches organizational behavior. Through past work at MIT and Harvard and in global HR at Accenture, Jenny has developed deep experience in leading innovation at universities, including world-class executive and professional programs and global university-corporate partnerships. She conducts research for UNICON, an international consortium of business school executive education leaders. Her three degrees are from Stanford. In addition to work at Harvard and MIT, she also worked at Caltech.

A nationally recognized higher education leader, Karen realized innovative new initiatives at multiple universities, including at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she served seven years as the inaugural Dean of Arts and Sciences, and at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, where she was the inaugural Provost and Executive Vice President and established the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement and a national dissemination program, Science Education for New Civic Engagement and Responsibilities (SENCER).

Karen also served as Department Chair, Associate Dean, and Program Director at George Mason University, where she led the development of a new college, the College of Integrative Studies (initially New Century College). Prior to this role, she was Deputy Director for Undergraduate Education (EHR/DUE) at the National Science Foundation, where she was charged with supporting innovative programs to strengthen undergraduate and graduate education and helped revitalize American entrepreneurship and competitiveness.

Karen’s many honors include the Bruce Alberts Award for excellence in science education reform and the Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest civilian honor presented by the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 2012, she was inducted as an education fellow into the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 2016, she was designated a Sigma Xi distinguished lecturer. She leads efforts with the National Academy of Engineers, including the Global Grand Challenge Scholar program to establish a WPI chapter and international chapters in Armenia and the Republic of Georgia.

Karen's consulting work focuses on designing and leading workshops and lecturing on leading change in university settings, faculty development, academic career advice, building collaborative cultures, and working effectively in challenging environments. She also provides 1:1 consultations with academic leaders.

Karen received her bachelor’s degree from RIT and Ph.D. at George Washington University in Biochemistry.

Rocky recently completed his doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University of California San Diego. He also has a Master's of Science degree in Management & Organization Studies from Boston College. His academic research focuses on how people from different cultural backgrounds (specifically, different social class backgrounds) understand mental health (e.g. anxiety, depression and stress). For his dissertation, he designed an intervention to lower stress levels among first-generation college students transitioning to college. He is fascinated by questions around well-being and how organizations can work in service of human flourishing. At the Academic Leadership Group, Rocky contributes to our group coaching activities, organizational assessment reports and our ongoing research on human reinvention.

Raakin is a product manager by profession with experience in e-commerce, financial technology, and talent development software. He is a graduate from Harvard Extension School and has been a teaching assistant for 7 years, specializing in the subjects of organizational behavior and project management. He has also previously taught at UC Berkeley Extension. At the Academic Leadership Group, Raakin contributes as an academic researcher and consultant with respect to human reinvention.

Dan is all about convening conversations that lead to deep and meaningful change. He is an executive coach, a facilitator, and a designer. Dan brings years of experience in innovative approaches to leadership in corporate and non-profit organizations, including 25 years at Accenture equipping leaders at all levels to grow and thrive. Dan is passionate about organizational culture change and what it means to be a leader in changing times. Dan has a master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design from Florida State University and a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary.

Rachael Lowell Ellison brings a wealth of experience from her consultation with stakeholders at Harvard University, spearheading the Dynamic Work efforts, and her engagements with corporate entities like Microsoft, KPMG, and Phillips66. With a master’s degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a coaching certification from Brown University, she melds academic rigor with practical expertise. Rachael’s approach in both higher education and the corporate sector emphasizes creative leadership and growth. She is dedicated to fostering change and nurturing development on an individual and organizational level.

Jim is an author, entrepreneur and client engagement expert. He has over 30 years experience in business development, marketing, and building top line growth in cross industry roles including in higher education, healthcare, financial services, and startups. He is the author of "#LEADS to SALES tweet Book01: Creating Qualified Business Leads in the 21st Century.” He has lectured at both the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.