Jenny is a trusted, strategic partner to clients across higher education. She collaborates with academic leaders to assess and develop their institutions and their wider leadership teams, cutting through complexity and building the capacity for transformation and growth.

As well as leading the Academic Leadership Group, Jenny is an expert in leadership development and continues to coach senior university leaders to clarify their goals and build the capability to achieve them.

Jenny’s extensive experience includes over a decade leading executive and professional education programs at MIT and Harvard. She also led major corporate-university partnerships during 10 years as a leader in global HR at Accenture.

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.

Charles is a highly skilled consultant with 30 years of experience in leadership development, organization design and strategic HR. Known for translating strategy into measurable impact, he is passionate about helping clients to navigate complexity and create meaningful transformation. 

He has a proven track record of orchestrating reinvention journeys in corporate and higher education contexts, igniting leadership potential and driving change. He excels at assessing needs and creating customized programs that enhance employee engagement and organizational performance. 

As a global learning leader at Accenture, Charles led multimillion-dollar capability programs for audiences of 50,000+ professionals worldwide, creating measurable business impact and winning multiple Brandon Hall awards for excellence.

An enthusiastic adopter of technology, Charles has created pioneering virtual learning programs and has a keen ability to leverage data and artificial intelligence to enhance learning experiences.

Steve has deep expertise in translating clients’ organizational goals and complex challenges into rich leadership development and coaching solutions. 

He spent ten years in academia as a senior business development manager at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Executive Education division, creating and executing proposals to equip senior executives with the leadership, analytical and management skills required for future success. Prior to this, Steve built a three-decade career as an international marketing and business development leader across both major and start-up high-technology firms.

He has a BA in political economics from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School.

Zaryab has over two decades of experience in higher education as a professor, academic leader, and coach. As a coach, she partners with individuals to develop specialized approaches to achieving goals, boosting productivity, and navigating the intricacies of institutions. She is valued as a thought partner in encouraging growth through empowerment and self-reflection, and her portfolio of clients spans dozens of universities across the USA.

Currently a dean at Old Dominion University, Zaryab previously held faculty and leadership roles at Pennsylvania State University and the University of South Carolina, and served as Program Director for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF). She received her PhD in Political Science from Emory University, and also holds an MA from the University of Denver and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Susan Morris is a leadership coach focusing on the unique career challenges of women faculty, especially those who are in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Typical coaching engagements include supporting tenure-track and tenured faculty whose career trajectory is unclear or who are working parents and want improved work and non-work lifestyles. Susan’s clients value her personal growth knowledge, broad academic exposure, and support to polish management and leadership skills. Susan is an alumna of Rutgers University and Temple University with a master’s in education. Susan is a certified co-active professional coach from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and is a certified associate coach from the International Coach Federation (ICF), and is MBTI-certified.

Known for her strategic insight and collaborative approach, Sheila combines scientific rigor with a deep commitment to equity and organizational excellence in higher education. She draws on her extensive academic leadership experience to provide executive coaching and leadership development that enables clients to navigate complexity, foster belonging, and align purpose with institutional impact.

Sheila is a seasoned higher education leader and former Harvard dean with 28 years of experience spanning science, teaching, and academic administration. A trained cancer cell biologist, she led a federally funded research program and mentored many postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate scholars.

At Harvard, she held multiple deanships in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, overseeing Academic Programs, Student Affairs, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. She led cross-functional teams and worked with faculty to launch new academic and professional development programs, strengthen student engagement and wellbeing, and advance inclusive excellence.

Chuck is an experienced consultant, coach and academic leader who specializes in strategic development: planning, growing new interdisciplinary programs, and building and leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. Through his consulting and coaching work, he has enhanced the skills of academic leaders and built collective strength to navigate change. 

As an academic leader, Chuck helped launch the US Naval Community College, designing 15 new programs with eight partner schools and supporting accreditation efforts. He has extensive leadership experience with both civilian and military colleges, including leading international cooperative programs.

Chuck is as passionate about developing great educational leaders as he is about making government and politics better.

He is a US Army veteran and West Point graduate. He received his MA and PhD in American Politics from the University of North Carolina.

Maria has led many successful, complex transformations across top research universities, bringing 30 years of deep expertise in assessing, designing, and implementing effective organizational structures. Clients appreciate her ability to bring clarity to ambiguity, align academic and administrative priorities, and modernize operations to drive measurable results.

With a background in sociology, social psychology and organizational behaviour, and experience teaching leadership and organisational dynamics, she focuses on strengthening higher education leadership and administration.

A lifelong learner, Maria holds a PhD in sociology and an MS in business from Stony Brook University, and an MA in history and BA in economics from Stanford. She is also a former Masters swimming world-record holder.

Rosie focuses on organization, talent and leadership development. Rosie has over 25 years of experience partnering with organizations to drive positive change in the area of human capital, bringing innovative solutions to attract, develop, and retain talent. Over the course of her 35-year tenure with Accenture, a global technology and consulting organization, Rosie led strategy, design and implementation programs for external clients, as well as Accenture’s internal talent. Rosie holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and also a masters of business administration from Boston University Questrom School of Management.

Raakin is a product leader, educator and consultant with deep expertise in talent development technology, HR platforms and workforce innovation. He enables clients to navigate complexity, strengthen organizational capability, and achieve sustainable performance outcomes. Working at the intersection of education, technology, and talent development, he focuses on creating impact with real-world application. 

At Walmart, he led initiatives supporting more than two million associates, building tools that advance internal mobility, skills development, and career growth at scale. 

He also brings over a decade of teaching experience at Harvard Extension School and UC Berkeley Extension, where he is an educator in organizational behavior and project management. 

Jennifer (Jen) Zaslow is a skilled program manager and consultant driving organizational effectiveness and revenue growth in higher education. She excels in working with cross-functional teams to implement strategy, design process improvements and lead system changes that streamline operations and enhance team performance. Jen’s expertise includes optimizing organization design, creating operational playbooks, and introducing new systems that increase profitability and efficiency. As a trusted advisor to university leaders, she has a proven track record of delivering high-impact projects that support strategic goals and drive sustainable change. Jen has held roles with Harvard Business Publishing, Eduventures, and Boston University, and earned an MBA from Boston University and BA from Smith College.