Associates

Steven Albrezzi: Media and corporate presentation specialist; corporate clients include IBM, Rolm Corporation and Apple Computer; film faculty at both the University of Southern California and UCLA Schools of Cinema.

Bill Carden: Senior Associate, Executive one on one coaching; keynote speech training, specialist in IMPACT and Facilitation Techniques workshops; extensive European and US client programs; created management interaction workshops for Merrill Lynch; widely recognized director, actor, corporate trainer and executive coach.

Andrew Gay: Leader of SA business initiative in India; internationally recognized coach in project management -- directing the largest of public works projects in India, South Africa and England. Past chief executive of global companies, accomplished presenter and keynote speaker and coach, London.

Richard E. Goss: Conducts New Media workshops; multimedia producer and designer, whose studio, The Media Ranch, creates state of the art audio, video and Internet productions, Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Michael Gruber: Psychologist, essayist, corporate trainer and coach focusing on performance and stress management issues including stage fright; consultant to members of executive boards and CXOs; works in both Paris & New York.

Maurice Naragon: Leading designer of corporate multimedia that teaches, entertains and sells; website designer and master teacher of website design workshops; entrepreneur of state of the art interactive gaming; outstanding technical writer who has contributed to some of the most effective technical publications of the digital age, including those published by Apple Computer; studio in Lake Forest, Orange County, California.

Dr. Teresa Nelson: Simmons College School of Management, Boston, holding the Elizabeth J. McCandless Chair in Entrepeneurship; affiliate at Center for Gender in Organizations; lecturer and seminar leader in China, Europe and US on diversity issues, entrepreneurship and women in leadership; Boston.

Dr. Russell D. Park: Leads client workshops, individuals and small groups on the processes of organizational change, including preparing for outplacement interviews; specialist in gender and diversity considerations; Columbia, California.

R. E. Rutledge: Client conference planner and keynote speaker talent scout. He can provide the "next-great speakers" who will deliver memorable conference presentations that could transform your meeting -- within reasonable cost parameters; and exceptional access to the most renowned conference presenters with international standing; based in New York.

Ben Shaktman: Founder and president; created the I.M.P.A.C.T. Model of Presentation Excellence; executive coach; facilitator and mediator; lecturer and conference keynote speaker; artistic, stage, film and TV director; created two regional theaters in US, in Boston and Pittsburgh. To learn about Ben's directing career, go to benshaktmandirector.com.

Patricia Steller: Corporate trainer and executive coach for banking and risk management clients; extensive experience in the executive echelon of banking and financial management in New York.

Philippe Tassin: a widely recognized Information Systems project management consultant and authority based in Paris. As an advisor to SA French-speaking clients, he has been an effective executive coach for IT project business plans & presentations. Formerly, the director of Information Systems and Telecom for Renault, Air Inter, Thomson and Michelin; consultant to France Telecom, TotalFinaElf, EDF-GDF Services (France's Electric & Gas Utility), Manpower (France), Matra Marconi Space and Groupe AXA Royale Belgique Insurance.