Drew Suss
ManagingPartner
For more than two decades Drew has been consulting and coaching business leaders from a wide array of leading companies in North America, Europe and Asia. His clients represent agile, fast growth companies as well as more traditional brands in the pharmaceutical industry, financial services, manufacturing, retailing, hospitality, and biotech.
Drew has worked with leaders in industry, the sciences and government. He is skilled at identifying opportunities to develop leaders and improve team performance. He specializes in engagements where the desired outcome is greater productivity and deeper engagement. He draws from years of experience gained in advertising, broadcasting and corporate communications and research in Human Development aimed at helping leaders and team members achieve greater effectiveness. His most recent work breaks ground in understanding the link between leaders and effective workplace decision-making.
Drew received his PhD in Human Development from Fielding Graduate University and trained as a Leadership Coach at Georgetown University. He has published articles on effective communication in more than 40 countries. He is a member of the International Society for Performance Improvement, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the Academy for Human Resource Development and the International Coach Federation. His background includes Master’s degrees in Human and Organizational Systems, and Mass Communications. He is also a former fellow of the American Film Institute.
Drew is committed to pro bono work with nonprofit organizations including FosterCare to Success, the oldest and largest national nonprofit working with college-bound foster youth. He finds exercise boring but always feels better when he does it [so he finds himself working up a sweat several times a week], enjoys cooking for his family, scuba diving, sailing, and fly fishing with his brother in Vermont.
Drew.Suss@truebridgepartners.com
847-948-7342
Renee Surdick Ed.D, PCC
Renee has been working with business leaders for years, helping them to build their leadership benches and improve organizational performance. As an Assistant Professor in Operations Management at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Renee is well versed in the challenges facing today’s businesses. Her research interests connect directly with what leaders face: organizational change and transformation, preparing high potential leaders.
Renee is especially attuned to working with developing leaders as she is a Program Director for the BS in Management an online degree program designed for adults. She has taught courses in Organizational Leadership, Management Capstone, Facilitating Teams and Negotiation, Organizational Development and Business Ethics.
She holds a quarterly CEO roundtable with fifteen leaders to discuss and share emerging practices with product development, organizational change, supply chain, retention of employees and leadership practices. Dr. Surdick is a Professional Certified Coach completing the Georgetown University, Washington D.C. School of Continuing Studies, Leadership Coaching and embraces and actively coaches’ leaders in transition or transforming their professional skills.
Ed Rankin, SPHR, PCC
Consulting Partner
Ed is a widely-recognized expert in organizational systems and effectiveness. A skilled facilitator, Ed has conducted scores of focus groups and other research, and learning programs. He has designed and implemented a variety of organizational research and learning initiatives including employee opinion and engagement surveys, corporate coaching and leadership development programs.
Prior to joining Truebridge Partners as a senior consultant, Ed worked extensively in human resources management. He has consulted with large and small organizations in a variety of industries. His clients include Texas Instruments, Price Waterhouse Coopers, EDS (Hewlett-Packard), Accenture, Pepsico, Frito-Lay, Getty Images, KPMG, HCSC (Blue Cross), Perot Systems (Dell), Mary Kay Cosmetics, Wyndham Hotels, Howard Hughes and Nokia.
Ed’s work has been cited in professional journals and business publications. He has published numerous articles in major business publications and newspapers on the subject of people in organizations. Ed has made television and radio appearances, and has been frequently-quoted in major newspapers and professional journals about human resource management issues.
Ed holds a BS degree in Psychology, an MS degree in Labor and Industrial Relations, and an MA in Human and Organizational Systems. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching and is completing a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems. He is accredited as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute, and as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation.
Ed has served on numerous appointed and elected community groups including the Boards of Directors of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, Disability Rights Texas, United Cerebral Palsy of Texas and Clean Dallas, Inc. In addition to many other service activities, he chaired the Dallas Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities for two terms.
Janae Bawden
Janae is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF) with experience coaching across multiple industries, levels, and roles. Janae brings extensive experience in guiding leaders in defining their vision, addressing complex organizational challenges, accomplishing their goals and improving in their individual ability to lead others. Janae creates supportive relationships with her clients with a focus on increasing their capacity to be effective leaders. She demonstrates understanding while challenging them to explore their current views and new ways of approaching problems. Janae helps her clients recognize their strengths and execute strategies to maximize them. She applies a holistic approach to development through mind, body and emotion as she guides her clients in developing increased leadership presence. Janae brings over 10 years of experience consulting in human capital, change management, and strategic communications. She is certified as a Change Management Advanced Practitioner (CMAP) through Georgetown University.
Bev Dugan, PhD
Beverly is a certified leadership coach and organizational consultant. She brings business skills based on two decades of executive experience; a deep understanding of the psychology of development; and a passion for helping leaders achieve business results, greater professional effectiveness, and personal satisfaction. Beverly’s early career training was in research and she enjoys working with leaders who have a scientific or technical background. She has coached senior leaders and political appointees in the Federal government, association, non-profit, education, and private sectors.
Beverly has over 25 years of experience in leadership, management, and organizational consulting. A former Vice President and Division Director at the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), she cultivated the corporate capability to perform leading edge talent management research and development services, and established a centralized business development function. Her consulting and research have included leadership coaching and feedback; leadership development and succession planning; organizational assessments and special studies, often dealing with sensitive personnel, cultural, or political issues; competency modeling; development and implementation of assessments for use in employee selection, promotion and development; and the international application of industrial-organizational psychology. Beverly enjoys travel, golf and gardening.
Beverly has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, is a graduate of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Program, and is a certified leadership coach by the International Coach Federation. Recent publications include a white paper on leadership development and a book entitled Advancing Human Resource Project Management, published by Wiley & Sons. She co- edited the book and authored the chapter on developing project management and leadership skills.
James (Jay) Harding, PhD, PMP
James leads people and implements ideas that generate profit. During Dr. Harding’s 20-year career, he has shown success in directing operations, improving processes, and transforming work groups to positively impact the bottom line.
Dr. Harding’s methods bring clarity and structure throughout an organization, especially in times of change and strategic execution. His mission is three-pronged: create business operational efficiencies, lead with authenticity, and develop others in the process.
Dr. Harding has a reputation for getting the tough jobs done. His knack for understanding complicated situations and recommending solutions to fit the situation has helped achieve goals over and over again. He believes many times there is concern over how to implement an idea due to unplanned contingencies affecting many areas simultaneously. He helps bring clarity at the beginning of strategic plan implementation and throughout other elements of organizational initiatives by focusing on the fundamentals of management and communication.
Dr. Harding’s professional expertise is firmly rooted in business operations management. The past 13 years of his career has been in the asset management industry where he held senior level operation positions with the responsibility of overseeing both internal and client-facing departments.
Dr. Harding has Master Degrees in Organizational Leadership and Human and Organizational Systems and a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Becky A. Thomas, PCC, CPCC
Becky A. Thomas, PCC, CPCC, is a Next Generation Coach focusing on helping Millennials and GenX'ers thrive in today's cross-generational work environment.
She has a background in marketing and strategy, an MBA from DePaul University, and 15 years of branding experience with fortune 500 companies and non-profits such as Sara Lee, the Chicago Tribune, and the National Restaurant Association. She also served as director and adjunct professor for an MBA and leadership program in Rome, Italy.
Having navigated the complexities of managing up, down, and cross functionally, Becky brings her branding and corporate background to provide insights and a unique, relevant perspective to her coaching. She is a results-oriented coach that understands what corporations need to get the job done. Her coaching philosophy is: “The answers to what can make your life easier are within each and every one of you, it’s my job just to help you find them.”
Don Blohowiak, PhD
Don Blohowiak has been coaching individuals and teams since since 1995. He brings a seasoned executive perspective to his clients. His multi-decade career spans Fortune 500 firms, high tech start-ups, nonprofits, and higher education from New York City to Southern California.
Don helps clients improve their performance and make personal change. He has coached top executives (CEOs, CFOs, COOs, Chief Marketing, HR, and Information Officers); professionals (lawyers, accountants, scientists, engineers); and middle managers in a wide variety of industries and government entities.
Don was credentialed by the International Coach Federation in 2008. He holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Systems, a Graduate Certificate in Leadership Coaching, and a Ph.D. in Human Development (extending the work of psychologist Abraham Maslow).
Don is passionate about facilitating each client's unique growth and development.
Jose Morales
Jose is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). His 25-year career spans military and diplomatic service, college faculty, and an array of senior leadership roles in training, leadership and talent development within the public and private sectors.
As an executive coach, Jose employs a process of assessment, direct observation, and inquiry to support his clients’ development as effective and intentional leaders. Leaders also trust Jose to support and guide them in aligning and transforming their teams, and advancing and unlocking the capabilities of their people.
His coaching has helped leaders to clarify their purpose, listen more intentionally, communicate more effectively, and achieve results with greater confidence. His style is described as direct and calming, encouraging, and results-oriented. Jose’s coaching passion is supporting leaders who are either moving into new or changing roles or find themselves stuck in a challenging situation.
Kathy Ball-Toncic
Kathy specializes in leadership excellence and organizational transformation.
She leverages her extensive experience from inside the corporate world to guide leaders toward achieving exceptional results and emotional mastery, both individually and organizationally.
Kathy challenges her clients to stretch ‘business as usual’ norms in service of increasing their capacity to both lead and subsequently challenge others. Her clients learn to recognize their own strengths and challenges and then develop strategies to strengthen leadership presence. Her belief in the importance of using both heart and sword as leaders has enabled her clients to maximize their own potential
Kathy received her training at The Coaches Institute and MSPP’s Executive Coaching Program. Kathy has her certification as a CPCC (Co-active Professional Coach) and a pending PCC certification through the ICF.
She is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA), and qualified to use Hogan, DISC, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, LPI, LMAP, Immunity to Change, LSI, OCI, The Leadership Circle and Benchmarks assessment instruments.
Donna Pearring, MS, PCC, CCMC
Donna is an International Coach Federation (ICF) credentialed Leadership/Executive Coach (PCC level), Instructor, Facilitator and OD Consultant with over 30 years of practical business, managerial, and leadership experience in Fortune 500 companies, such as IBM, Siemens and Coca Cola Enterprises. Donna utilizes an appreciative and strengths based approach to help clients build awareness of the possibilities and to realize how to better utilize their abilities to achieve their desired goals. She assists her clients in determining the resources needed to address their challenges in order to help light the way to new opportunities, create new paths to achieving their goals and enhance their overall well-being.
Donna is known for being open, honest and straight forward. She is committed to engaging in purposeful conversations to produce enhanced awareness and new insights that lead to growth and development.