THECULTURECOMPANY - Key Persons


Alicia Korten

Job Titles:
  • CEO & Culture Creator
  • Culture Company CEO
An award-winning author and speaker, Alicia leads values-driven culture initiatives that have helped clients achieve growth turn arounds, maintain the culture that made them great during periods of rapid growth, and achieve awards such as best place to work and best in industry. Formerly, she worked as Culture and Communications Strategist for Mary's Gone Crackers, helping the company leverage its core values to drive significant growth. Her books include Values Ignite, Values Sustain and Change Philanthropy (winner of the Axiom gold medal for Best Business Book of the Year).

Barbara Wyckoff

Job Titles:
  • Culture Coach & Strategy Expert

Michael Perman

Job Titles:
  • Creativity Leader
  • Fortune 500 Senior Executive
As a Fortune 500 senior executive, Michael spearheaded innovation, consumer insights and global marketing at Levi's and the Gap. At Levi's, he used the science of how the human brain works to lead breakthrough product innovations that helped return Levi's to prosperity and generated over $600 million in new revenue streams. As Dean of Innovation at the Gap, he trained over 3,000 employees in innovation methods. His upcoming book is entitled Craving the Future.

Michelle Maldonado

Job Titles:
  • Culture & Mindfulness Expert
Michelle has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Cisco and Dell, government agencies such as the Department of Defense, and non-profits such as Uncommon Schools. She also is a Certified Genos International Emotional Intelligence Practitioner® and one of a small handful of the Google-inspired Search Inside Yourself (SIY) Certified Master Teachers® in the world. Michelle also serves as a faculty member and meta coach with Daniel Goleman's Emotional and Social Intelligence Coaching Certification program.

Paul Costello

Job Titles:
  • Leadership & Culture Expert