Sherri Amstutz, Practice Leader

Sherri’s strengths are in strategy, complex program and project management, change management, and business process. 

• C-suite strategy, excels at pragmatically handling difficult problems.
• Wide industry expertise including financial services, manufacturing, technology, and distribution.
• Representative projects include:
  • Managing a portfolio of projects and Center of Excellence for a leading medical device manufacturer.
  • Program management implementing CRM at a Fortune 100 company.
  • Leading a strategy engagement to envision and design a transformational customer service solution for a Fortune 100 financial services company.

• Sherri is a cat lover who volunteers at a local shelter. She has fostered feral kittens who were successfully domesticated and adopted.
• Sherri loves to ski in the Rocky Mountains with her family.
• As a teenager, Sherri could play arcade games for hours with one quarter.

Leian Royce, Practice Leader

Leian is a strategic change leader that loves the complexity of systemic transformative change. 

• Focused on change alignment with strategic objectives to provide clear direction to the organization and to achieve ROI.
• Vertical expertise in insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology.
• Representative projects and pursuits include:
  • Building change competency with oversight over a portfolio of projects for a large insurance company.
  • Development and use of the Accelerate Change Methodology.
  • Change leadership for large system implementations.

• Leian has taken to the road and attended over 100 Bruce Springsteen concerts.
• Leian enjoys planning extravagant family vacations and events.
• Leian is considered a Mountain Dew connoisseur.

Taylor Anderson, Learning Consultant

Taylor is a creative problem solver and enjoys designing new content as well as repurposing existing content to a variety of learning platforms.

• Skilled in Microsoft Office, several graphic solutions and multiple eLearning software tools including Articulate.
• Holds a postgraduate certificate in Instructional Design and Learning from Oregon State University and is seeking a MA in Health Administration.
• Representative projects include:
  • Instructional design lead for an implementation of Workday Financials.
  • Instructional designer for an implementation of Clarity, a portfolio and project management tool.
  • Instructional design lead for Guidewire Policy Center.

• Taylor has been to 25 Bruce Springsteen concerts (yes, all with Leian) and has even danced on stage with the Boss himself.
• Taylor played college soccer and now coaches kids at the local soccer club.
• Taylor enjoys working on home improvement projects with her husband.

Carie Andree, Senior Consultant

Carie is focused and results-oriented with proven ability to manage multiple projects in high pressure situations. 

• Strong leader who works closely with executives, managers, and other experts within a business.
• Understands and interprets business needs and easily translates them into application and operational requirements.
• Representative projects include:
  • Change lead in the implementation Workday Financials.
  • Change support in the development and implementation of custom software to manage an organization’s operations.
  • Successfully managing a business acquisition with a Fortune 500 company.

• A thrill seeker at heart, Carie has been known to jump off cliffs and out of perfectly good airplanes.
• Carie has a passion for cats and has fostered over 30 in the past two years alone.
• Carie is happiest at her home on the lake enjoying her hydrotherapy.

Cory Barber, Associate Consultant

Cory is a team player who enjoys collaborating. He is known for using humor to lighten busy days.

• Pragmatic and logical problem solver.
• Willing to jump in and help others to get the job done.
• Representative projects include:
  • Development of business process and standard operating procedures for a financial implementation.
  • Review, update, and re-purposing of content for a health and wellness client.
  • Administrative support for an Identity Management program.

• Cory is an avid learner of history, particularly surrounding conflicts in the past and the effects they have on the world today.
• Cory is a fan of shooting sports and is a big advocate for gun safety and nature conservation for future generations.
• Much to the delight of his big sister, Cory was a surprise baby who came into the world a few years earlier than intended.

Jennifer Eichenberg, Learning Consultant

Jennifer applies sound instructional design to supportively work with teams and persevere until all parties’ needs are met.

• Highly skilled performance consultant, instructional designer, Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), and Certified Technical Trainer (CTT).
• Systems thinker who understands the importance of incorporating technology, process, and cultural change into learning.
• Representative projects include:
  • Delivered 125+ workshops for a large non-profit health insurance company.
  • Managed an instructional team in the development and delivery of an integrated project management curriculum for the Enterprise Project Management Office of an international pharmaceutical company.
  • Designed and delivered 150+ virtual classroom training (VCT) sessions to supplement self-paced learning for an OEM automotive company.

• Jennifer is a passionate bike rider, clocking over 2,000 miles a year.
• Jennifer refuses to assemble Ikea furniture.
• Jennifer has a knack for remembering names.

Ashley Richardson, Learning and Communications Consultant

Ashley possesses organization skills, technical aptitude, and an attention to detail that serves her well as she supports both the communication and learning components of change projects.

• Professionally and academically experienced in media production and communications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a postgraduate certificate in Instructional Design.
• Representative projects include:
  • Instructional design and eLearning for the implementation of Workday Financials including the development of job aids, facilitator guides, presentations, style guides and instructor-led and eLearning templates.
  • Creative design and input in the development of change management training for project teams.

• Ashley has an extensive gemstone fascination and collection, exceeding 100 individual precious and semi-precious gems.
• Ashley has been playing Dungeons & Dragons with friends for over ten years but still maintains she is not a nerd.
• If Ashley wasn’t in consulting, she would likely be a personal shopper. She is known for well thought out purchases and is everyone’s favorite secret Santa.

Jackie Sullivan, Senior Consultant

Jackie is a passionate, results-driven leader with 20 years of corporate experience across the manufacturing, consumer package goods, insurance, real estate, and pharmaceutical industries.

• Expertise in leading communication and change for complex initiatives including business transformation, acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures.
• Recognized by clients for demonstrated work ethic, professionalism, and dedication to excellence.
• Representative projects include:
  • Providing change management and communication consulting to a U.S.-based health benefits and wellness firm to help them execute a new brand strategy.
  • Spearheading the change communications and learning for a global insurance firm’s workplace transformation initiative.
  • Implementing a North American communication strategy for an enterprise-wide SAP implementation for a global consumer packaged goods company.

• Jackie volunteers at a local non-profit no-kill animal shelter, actively participating in Marketing, Fundraising, and Adoption efforts.
• An avid pizza lover, Jackie dubs Fridays as Pizza Day. Each Friday, she seeks out new pizza places to experience something new and to support local businesses.
• Jackie loves horses and going on long rides through the woods. Her goal is to have a horse of her own to enjoy when she retires.

Victoria 'Tori' Hartline, Associate Consultant

Victoria (Tori) is a critical thinker with excellent written and verbal communication skills. She is proficient in Microsoft Office and Articulate.

As a military spouse, Victoria worked as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional in Okinawa Japan.  She also provided administrative support to the 18^th Force Support Squadron.

Victoria is currently seeking a post-graduate certificate in Instructional and Learning Experience Design from Oregon State University. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland Global Campus (Asia Division). Her educational experience also includes a BS in Communications from Adrian College.

• Tori enjoys traveling and has been to 12 countries and counting, including living in Japan.

• Tori played competitive soccer for 18 yrs before retiring from her collegiate career.

• Tori is a big football fan having been to 9 NFL stadiums with the goal of visiting all 30. 

Christine Case, Culture Practice Leader

With almost 20 years of experience, Christine believes that effectively managing change can be a company’s differentiator in achieving their goals.

As a member of the leadership team for a Midwest regional insurance provider, Christine was responsible for Change Management as the organization underwent transformative technical and cultural modernization.  

Christine began her career by supporting the development of a corporate identity (post IPO) for newly formed Genworth Financial from General Electric. During this time, she helped to consolidate the cultures and business processes of previously acquired legal entities.

Currently, Christine consults from West Michigan, where she hopes to put down some roots! She is certified through Prosci, LaMarsh, and Human Synergistics as an Organizational Change and Culture Practitioner.

• Christine has had her pet turtle since she was 13.

• Christine’s first job was a Junior Zookeeper.

• Christine enjoys dancing. One of her most memorable dance partners was Charles Barkley.