DIMENSIONS LEADERSHIP GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Leadership Development Consultant
Founding Partner: Alison is a leadership development consultant, workshop facilitator, and registered corporate coach with over 25 years of P&L leadership experience including developing and leading award-winning teams within Fortune 500 companies such as Macy's. Alison powerfully synthesizes and shares this expertise with clients not only to increase leadership capacity but also to build high-performing organizational teams. She partners with clients to develop the communication and behavioral skills that fuel career and business success. Her specialties include leadership and team development strategies that leverage both DiSC profile assessments as well as 360 degree feedback. She's also skilled in career growth and career transition coaching.
Alison's work is shaped not only by her professional experiences, but also by personal ones as well: because Alison's immediate family has been affected by several conditions including dwarfism and multiple learning differences, Alison has witnessed and believes in the power of the human spirt to overcome obstacles and in the importance of helping ourselves and others achieve positive change in our lives, careers, and communities.
Alison earned her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh with concentrations in both Human Resource Management and Finance. She also holds a BA from Bucknell University in both Economics and Philosophy where she was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She is active in the community and currently serves as President of Little People of America of Western PA, an organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families; she is also a member of CHADD and the International Dyslexia Association and enjoys advocating for individuals and families affected by ADD and Dyslexia.
"I cannot offer a higher recommendation of Alison and her consulting services. Simply put, she is spot on superb. She identifies issues, prioritizes goals, instills self-confidence, and coaches with the zeal and enthusiasm of a Top 10 College Basketball coach. Her candor and encouragement, and gift at motivating, sets her apart from the field. Having the benefit of knowing her in the community for many years - and witnessing her grace and integrity on a personal level as well - allows me to say without hesitation that she is one of those rare individuals who exemplifies the highest standard of professional acumen, trust, loyalty, and sincere dedication to her professional work, her family, and her friends. Alison is a top seed in her consulting bracket!"
Job Titles:
- Leadership and Career Coach
- Strategic Coach Partner
Darren Kanthal is an experienced leadership and career coach. He combines a passion for developing leaders with a deep expertise in the career process. He has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and Talent Acquisition. Darren has led strategic and tactical development of HR and recruitment programs, policy & procedures, and reducing the pain-points managers experience, with a focus on talent management and employee engagement. Darren strongly values candor, adventure, humor, and connection.
Janneke built her business and international acumen through stints in The Netherlands, the UK and the US. As an institutional sales manager, she helped professional portfolio managers with their investment strategy, and guided CEOs and CFOs in their storytelling efforts with the investment community. Janneke began coaching to empower leaders to transform themselves, their teams and their organization to be at their best by achieving well-being, healthy relationships, and peak performance.
Jasmine provides client support in the area of technical operations. She has experience in operational and technology support, in addition to sales and marketing experience. Jasmine has held sales roles where she focused on product promotion and placement, along with driving revenue within a saturated market. She has an MBA from California Lutheran University and a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Administration.
Laura has experience leading human capital strategy and driving great culture with an emphasis on talent development and employee engagement. She has a broad range of experience managing onboarding, talent acquisition, designing and facilitating management & employee development programs. Most recently she has served as Chief People Officer for recruiting & executive search firms. Laura speaks fluent French.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer
- Information Technologist
Ralph is an information technologist with 25+ years' experience focused on innovative enterprise-wide technical solutions. He has a broad range of experience overseeing the integration and the transformation of business strategies using enabling technologies. His expertise is aligning strategic plans and implementing process driven, technology-based solutions to help firms achieve efficiencies and productivity growth.
Job Titles:
- Executive Coach, Leadership and Team Development Consultant
Founding Partner: Shirley is an executive coach, leadership and team development consultant, facilitator, and speaker. Her insightful and engaging approach inspires her diverse clientele to develop the mindset and communication & behavioral skills required to achieve organizational excellence in a constantly changing world. Integrating 25 years of experience in developing and leading successful teams with Roche Pharmaceuticals, a global Fortune 500 company with a decade of consulting and coaching and her passion as a life-long learner, Shirley delivers proven, practical methods to enhance business results. Her unique ability to help individuals develop greater empathy and increased agility while creating more inclusive cultures and stronger work relationships, ensure measurable improvement in individual, team and organizational performance.
In addition to holding a degree in business, Shirley is a graduate from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), holds advanced coaching credentials through the International Coach Federation (ICF), is a registered corporate coach through the World Association of Business Coaches (WABC) and has trained with The Center for Executive Coaching and with Shirzad Chamine in Positive Intelligence®. She is also accredited in all DiSC® Profile Assessments, including Agile EQ™ and Productive Conflict, The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team ™, 360 Feedback Tools, PXT Select® Assessments, and Profiles International Assessments. Additionally, Shirley holds certifications in Emotional & Social Intelligence (HayGroup), Conversational Intelligence® (Judith Glaser), and the Influential Leader Program.
Shirley is actively involved in her community and philanthropy where she has held various leadership and board positions, and she is committed to ending domestic and sexual violence.
"Because I've known Shirley for many years, I can confirm she is a woman of great integrity, and she is extremely dedicated to her work, family, and community . . . I highly recommend her as a consultant and professional coach with knowledge, efficiency, dedication and competency in her field. She is thoughtful, intuitive and demonstrates great listening skills and insight. Shirley is dedicated and capable of helping you explore complex situations, clarify priorities, make hard decisions, and move forward to accomplish your goals and take advantage of new opportunities ahead."
Stefanie has extensive experience in Executive Coaching and the HR sector of large corporate organizations in Germany and Denmark. She consults with a variety of organizations in sectors including financial services, e-commerce, automotive and IT. Her work in career consulting has helped her to develop an extensive network of contacts throughout Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, France, Finland, Spain). She is a native German-speaker but is also fluent in English.