People are at the Center of a Digital World

Allison Carpenter

Allison is a consultant and a coach, with an intuitive, positive, and dynamic disposition. She has dedicated her career to pursuing her passion, dedicating over 20 years in the space of leadership development and organizational development, across industries and in both corporate and non-profit sectors. Born to an English mother and an America father (and married to Swedish man), Allison grew up in seven countries, and has spent most of her career in roles with global reach. Culturally fluent, her background gives her the ability to easily understand and view things from varying perspectives, and to connect with people from all walks of life. These skills, along with her deep expertise in business and leadership, make her an invaluable part of her client’s initiatives.

SUPERPOWER

Solution finding. Rather than seeing a problem, Allison sees solutions waiting to happen

SKILLS

Organizational development, Change enablement, Culture, Facilitation, Leadership Development, Coaching

HOBBIES

You might call Allison a dog person. She has three at home, and loves nothing more than to teach them new tricks. In fact, she used to spend part of her free time as a trainer for a dog school. What tricks, you ask? From stick ‘em up to nodding yes, dancing in step with her (for real), pretending to eat at a table, walking backwards up steps and detecting guns (based on gunpowder)— you name it, she probably has a dog she’s trained to do it.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Allison created Envision’s first Leadership Lab, a personalized workshop focused on developing executives. She also coordinated our sponsorship and speaker presence at the Mile High SHRM Conference.

Dennis Hendricks

As a senior talent management consultant, Dennis bridges the gaps between organizations and their people. Business and technology have been a central aspect of his career, which has been spent in support of a variety of industries and business sizes, both here in the states and globally. Dennis was on the 2017-18 NYC Board of the Society of Human Resources Management as co-chair of the communication committee. He regularly participates in training on issues of Inclusion and Diversity, People Analytics, and Organizational Culture. He holds an MS in HR Management and is certified as an HR Professional with SHRM and HRCI.

SUPERPOWER

Expertly bridging the corporate and performance gap between organizations and their people

SKILLS

HR Operating Model, organizational design, HRIS technology, Performance Management systems, talent strategy/assessment, change management, stakeholder analysis, gap analysis, process design, leadership development

HOBBIES

Dennis’s interests outside of work are both diverse and intentional. He is an active part of the Kiwanis Club, supporting several Manhattan high schools and college students. He also enjoys learning more about faith and spiritually. To this end, you’re likely to find Dennis staying balanced on a yoga mat, scribbling in his journal, or ducking into church to catch his breath. He also jumps at the opportunity to escape the city for some fresh, open air.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Raising internal awareness for Inclusion & Diversity consulting and pioneering it as an offering for our clients. Dennis has also contributed thought leadership on People Analytics and Employee Experience.

Anita Jivani

Anita Jivani is focused on Future of Work, Next-Gen Change Management, and Organizational Design & Innovation. Her clients span the private, non-profit, and public sectors and have included organizations such as Walmart, World Bank, and the U.S. Olympics Committee. Her advisory footprint is global, spanning geographies such as Kenya, Brazil, India, China, Costa Rica, Philippines, Argentina, Canada, and Mexico. She is a champion for helping businesses see into the future, and aligning their people and organization behind the changes to come. Anita speaks frequently about the Future of Work to audiences large and small, including TEDx, Deloitte ID, and at conferences for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and the U.K. Science and Innovation Network. She has an MBA from the Yale School of Management, a BS with honors from Vanderbilt University, and is a Fulbright Scholar.

SUPERPOWER

Finding the gap between theory and practice— translating concepts into solutions and crafting those solutions effectively to change human behavior

Organizational innovation & design, next-generation change management & analytics, executive leadership & communications, human-centered design solutions for adoption and behavior change

HOBBIES

If you asked Anita what her hobby is, she might tell you “life.” She is a full of energy and enthusiastic about engaging with the world around her. She enjoys eating really spicy foods, exploring urban art, and spending time with other engaging people.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Anita conceived and executed the Future of Work roundtable series in New York City, attended by over 50 executives in the NY/NJ area. She used her expertise on the Future of Work to produce a suite of written and visual content on the topic, available on our website.

Dan Sigrist

Dan has more than 17 years of experience with strategic integration, facilitating major improvements and redesigning end-to-end business and technical processes. Throughout his career, he has proven his ability to efficiently identify multiple solutions for complex situations and pursue opportunities with positive results. In addition to organizational optimization, he has spent the last 15 years in program management, designing and managing PMOs, working as a program and project manager, and implementing project management standards. Much of Dan’s education and career have been focused on refining the art of sophisticated cross-cultural communication, including delivering the right message to the right audience at the right time. As a result, he is able to successfully engage executives and others in even the most complicated environments. Dan holds an MBA as well as a Masters in International Business, with a focus on cross-cultural integration, as well as his PMP and SAFe Agile certifications.

SUPERPOWER

Innovative Solution Seeker

SKILLS

IT/Business Unification, Business Intelligence & Metrics, Business Process Redesign & Reengineering, Process Optimization, Off-shore Resource Management, Cross-Cultural Integration, Innovative Leadership & Communication, Strategic Planning, Value Stream Mapping, Program & Project Management, Software Design & Implementation, Supply Chain & IT Enablement, Data Governance & Regulatory Compliance, Client Relations

HOBBIES

Dan is an avid world traveler and cultural explorer. His passion is traveling the world with his wife and two small children in search of the next great adventure, and to better understand other cultures and ways of life. When at home in Colorado, Dan enjoys hiking, biking, rock climbing, adventure racing, Krav Maga, photography, and playing with his kids.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Going above and beyond to identify partnership opportunities for Envision, and initiating our first co-sponsored roundtable with Hosting.com on the topic of GDPR and authoring relevant technology thought leadership.

Eric Wilson

Eric is as passionate about his work as he was when he started with Strong-Bridge back in 2007. In fact, his entire career is marked by a drive to help others succeed. It’s why he has spent nearly two decades in consulting. He loves the challenge, the variety, and the opportunities he has had to serve clients at all levels and in a wide swath of industries. Over the years, Eric has helped businesses tackle some of their most important enterprise initiatives, developed and launched new products, and solved complex technical and business issues. He truly enjoys delving into the finest details of his clients’ issues and opportunities, and then helping them create and drive solutions to achieve their strategic objectives. Assess, plan… then suit up and do whatever it takes.

X-Ray Vision is Eric’s superpower. No, not the comic book kind. The metaphorical variety that is learned over time and fined tuned with every new client interaction. Eric has the unique ability to diagnose issues by partnering closely with teams, and by digging deep— looking beyond the surface.

SUPERPOWER

“X-Ray Vision”

SKILLS

Product development, program leadership, strategy execution, solution architecture, data architecture and analytics

HOBBIES

Eric loves to travel with his wife; they both have an affinity for travel within Asia. He also plays the drums and leads a music team at his church. As if this wasn’t enough, Eric also began studying martial arts in his 30s. He now trains in traditional Chen-style Taiji.

RECOGNIZED FOR

His dedication to client relationships and his commitment to continually supporting the firm’s internal needs, including providing his technical expertise on a number of the company’s website initiatives.

Rebecca Goehner

Rebecca Goehner is a dynamic problem-solver, known for her experience in both seed-stage and mature companies. With her clients, she works diligently to be firmly grounded in understanding the needs of each organization and its environment, in order to best mitigate with greater agility and foresight. Rebecca believes in investing time to identify connections, patterns and key issues, with a specific focus on how collaboration will be achieved before crafting solutions. This allows her to alleviate risk and achieve lasting results. Her innate, insatiable curiosity is pivotal to her achievements in strategic roles– despite the potential ambiguity, complexity and chaos she thrives in mapping out viable solutions and promoting the enduring success of the client.

SUPERPOWER

Igniting collaboration amongst hard to work groups

SKILLS

Program & Project Leadership; Strategic Planning; Strategic Marketing Leadership; Process & Operation Improvement; Cross-Functional Team Management; Self-Awareness; Adaptability; Vision

HOBBIES

Rebecca cherishes spending time her with family and exploring the outdoors with her pup Duke. When she’s not exploring venturing into mountains or doing yoga, she volunteers for the National Forest Service, helping to keep the Pacific Northwest clean, accessible, and healthy for nature to thrive and people to enjoy.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Living the values of the firm through her work with clients and her collaboration among her clients and with her team at Strong-Bridge Envision.

Holly Pendleton

Holly partners with leaders to get what she describes as “un-stuck”— moving toward a vision through transformational initiatives, including strategy, organization design, change leadership, talent strategies, executive coaching, and more. She believes that progressive strategy, organizational alignment, agile culture, and aligned organization design and talent strategies play an interconnected role in thriving forward. Holly’s expertise includes a wide range of industries at the global, national, and local level, including public, private and not-for profit. As a certified executive coach, she also brings an understanding of leadership challenges to coaching clients and brings a heart for your best interest to all client relationships.

SUPERPOWER

Getting to the heart of the matter, with heart

SKILLS

Organizational transformation and culture change, strategic planning and facilitation, organizational design, development and integration (M&A), talent and performance management programs, leadership competencies and development, learning strategy and program design, executive, leadership and team coaching, employee engagement and feedback, organizational change capacity building, organizational change strategy and deployment, communications and engagement strategy and delivery, business process redesign/reengineering, HRIS and learning systems

HOBBIES

Holly enjoys spending time with her family and friends— hiking, camping, cooking, and enjoying “foodie” hot spots. She is also a reader, and loves to learn and explore new ideas, and is definitely not opposed to doing this whilst floating in a pool throughout the hot Arizona summer.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Single-handedly building our Phoenix presence through regular executive roundtables and content production for our website.

Sandra Mathis

With over 15 years of experience in customer experience and research, Sandra has provided strategic insight and management for some of the top global consumer and business brands. Prior to taking her role at Strong-Bridge, Sandra was at Equifax, where she was responsible for the measurement and evaluation of the customer experience across the global enterprise. Her prior experience showcases her diverse skillset, representing brand-side work as well as agency and consulting for companies as varied as Georgia Pacific, Wells Fargo, and Kraft Foods. Research and insights sparked her journey to customer experience, though her roles and responsibilities have also encompassed strategic marketing, digital, and innovation.

A strong believer that everyone deserves an amazing experience, she is most passionate about helping her clients unlock their CX potential. As she works to get to the heart of customer needs, she makes the overwhelming seem manageable through a thoughtful and organized approach. That’s the magic of her superpower: helping her clients clearly identify every step needed to deliver amazing experiences. Her experience and persistence enable her to turn the most overwhelming and complicated initiatives into success stories.

SUPERPOWER

Organization

SKILLS

Customer Experience Strategy, CX Adoption and Accountability, CX Measurement, Innovation Design, Qualitative and Quantitative VOC Research

HOBBIES

Sandra is on a journey to see as much of the world as possible— both above and below sea level. She loves collecting new passport stamps from her scuba diving, skiing, and snowboarding adventures as much as she enjoys exploring local Atlanta trails.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Her contribution to growing the Customer Excellence practice, as well as for her role as a facilitator and content creator for CX Launchpad, a customer experience event held and sponsored by Strong-Bridge Envision. Sandra is also an active contributor of thought leadership on the topic of Customer Experience.

Joe Fuyuno

Joe has amassed a long and respected career in business and technology. Drawing on over a decade of leading teams and projects, he places his focus on helping managers effectively guide their organization and people through transition. Joe began his career in IT infrastructure and security, specializing in revamping existing people and processes into high-performance teams. After a dozen years in IT, though, he made the switch to organizational change management, sensing that the biggest challenge in technological change was the people it impacted. Today, he leverages his experience to manage change for clients in multiple industries, including finance, insurance, telecommunications and manufacturing.

SUPERPOWER

Communicating complex messages in language that connects leaders and stakeholders

SKILLS

Organizational change management strategy development, communication development, training strategy, development, and facilitation; process redesign, change capability development, and project management

HOBBIES

Joe is an adventurer at heart. He loves to travel; immersing himself in the places he visits to learn more about their cultures. He has traveled to more than 35 countries, across six continents— and counting. He is constantly updating his short list of dream destinations.

RECOGNIZED FOR

For coaching the OCM team on their online presence and thought leadership development and for writing change management pieces for our website, as well as encouraging others to produce content.

Christine Stoffels

Christine is an experienced leader and organizational change agent. Her varied career is emphasized by a strong focus on sparking growth, fostering change, and guiding decisions that help businesses (and people) operate more efficiently. Prior to Strong-Bridge, Christine spent more than a decade in executive leadership for the YMCA, where she was responsible for growth, as well as a multitude of other initiatives, including fundraising and process improvement. Like her role at Strong-Bridge today, she also worked with leadership to affect culture change and implemented plans to help the organization run more smoothly. For Strong-Bridge clients today, Christine focuses on driving efficiencies while improving the customer experience, optimizing resource utilization, implementing cross enterprise change, driving operational improvements, and deploying performance metrics and reporting tools. Her success is in large part due to her “superpower” — her innate ability (and passion) for listening and understanding. When it comes to big complex initiatives, particularly those that involve a large degree of change, it is vital to not only listen, but also deeply understand what is being said. Christine has turned this into a craft, helping turn her clients’ visions into actionable realities.

SUPERPOWER

Listening to understand

SKILLS

Leadership coaching, staff development and training, strategic team building, change management, process and operational efficiencies, strategy realization, stakeholder collaboration, program and project management, customer and patient experience improvements

HOBBIES

Christine enjoys traveling and discovering new places, especially settings where she can practice her Spanish. An avid learner, she loves reading and watching historical movies and TV shows. You can also find her getting outside and exercising, even when it’s raining.

RECOGNIZED FOR

Living the values of the firm— through her leadership, her day-to-day work with her clients, and her collaboration with her Strong-Bridge Envision team.