Laura Winterroth, Partner, works with client organizations to improve performance and accountability by linking learning and development issues directly to strategic goals. Laura consults with clients to identify business and learning needs and develops appropriate responses that are comprehensive and results-oriented. Laura serves as TD's Managing Director and Account Executive to clients including the Fashion Institute of Technology, George Little Management, Lutheran Family Health Centers, the National Basketball Association, NYCEDC, and the U.S. Army. She is the author of TD Consulting Group's Coaching for Service Excellence©, Developing Dynamic Presentations©, Dynamic Writing 1©, Dynamic Writing 2©, and Think Customer Service© programs. Laura has worked as a writer, lobbyist, corporate trainer, account executive, and career management consultant. Her corporate background includes positions in telecommunications and banking, and consulting assignments in a wide variety of industries. A member of the Northern New Jersey Chapter of ASTD, Laura holds an M.S. in Leadership and Strategic Management from Manhattanville College, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Fordham University. Laura is the co-author, with TD's William Buckley, of Editor's Secrets©: 10 Keys to Stronger Writing in 30 Minutes, published in 2008.

Barbara Brown, Senior Consultant, is a presentations skills master and coach with a proven track record of transforming individuals into effective presenters. Noted for her vitality and engaging style, Barbara delivers interactive group and individual sessions that are practical and aimed at immediate improvement. Her clients include Adams Beverage Group, American Express, Chico's, Columbia University, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, Lowe's, Lutheran Medical Center, National Basketball Association, NYCEDC, and the U.S. Tennis Association. Barbara co-designed TD's Dynamic Presentations© program. Barbara holds a M.Ed. in Counselor Education from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. from George Washington University.

William Buckley, Senior Consultant, is a communications specialist with wide experience in consulting, insurance industry, technical writing, and journalistic environments. His command of the written word enables him to advise companies on their most trying communications projects. At the same time, he serves as a writing coach—guiding organizations' high-value employees on a one-to-one basis to improve both their skills and productivity as writers. Bill has worked closely with the Fashion Institute of Technology and Rockefeller Brothers Fund on a variety of writing assignments. He has contributed articles to such national publications as Reader's Digest, Redbook, Self, and Good Housekeeping. His journalism background includes associations with the CBS Television Network Morning News, WOR Radio News, and the United Nations Department of Public Information. With Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Bill co-authored an award-winning book called The American Character. His clients have included the Aramark Corporation, Kemper Insurance, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition, and the National March of Dimes Foundation. The recipient of numerous citations for distinguished medical journalism, Bill holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington. Bill is the co-author, with TD's Laura Winterroth, of Editor's Secrets©: 10 Keys to Stronger Writing in 30 Minutes, published in 2008.

Stephanie Busby, Consultant, brings energy, enthusiasm, and an interactive style to the programs she facilitates. Stephanie has developed and delivered programs in communications, customer service, management development, interviewing, performance management, team building, employment law, and diversity. Clients have included Beth Israel Medical Center, Deloitte, EDS, FIT, Goldman Sachs, the Internal Revenue Service, Lutheran Family Health Centers, New York City Department of Education, NYCEDC, Parke-Davis, Pentegra Retirement Services, and Pitney Bowes. While with Pitney-Bowes, Stephanie designed a 10-module management development program, coached supervisors on the job to reinforce important program concepts, and led the implementation of a company-wide sexual harassment training program. At Beth Israel Medical Center, she provided internal consulting to Medical Center departments to increase productivity, efficiency, and performance. During the Medical Center's reengineering effort, she led projects on employee skill assessment, job redesign, and change-management training. In addition, she was a lead trainer in a hospital-wide customer service training initiative involving thousands of employees. Stephanie has Master's Degrees in Education and Psychology from Columbia University.

Karen Donaldson, Executive Coach, has over 10 years of executive development experience in Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise lies in the areas of leadership development, coaching, succession planning, leadership competencies, and training facilitation. Karen forwarded the leadership capability of IBM executives while holding global responsibility for succession planning for IBM's ibm.com, Business Partners, and Sales and Distribution organizations. She worked one-to-one with senior executives and executive teams to: plan succession, create strategic development plans, facilitate executive focus groups and training sessions, identify career derailment factors, coach high potentials, and provide executive feedback on 360° survey results, management styles, and organizational climate. She has human resources consulting experience with Arthur Andersen; executive development, succession planning and corporate training experience with New York Life Insurance Company; and, adjunct management professorial experience with Mercy College. Karen's coaching is focused on impacting the bottom line through strengthening leadership. She applies her Columbia M.B.A. education to align leaders' development with corporate strategic goals. She helps executives identify specific targets and measures for their action plans.

Marie Horton, Account Manager, is an integral part of TD's Business Development group. In addition to introducing TD Consulting Group's services to prospective clients, Marie works as part of the team responsible for developing unique sales campaigns. Marie's extensive corporate background with GTE and Verizon give her an in-depth understanding of staff training and development needs. Marie holds a B.A. in English from Queens College.

Ken Katzeff, Senior Consultant, has over 15 years experience helping clients meet their business goals and increasing organizational effectiveness by improving employee performance. Ken has worked with a range of clients including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brown Brothers Harriman, William M. Mercer, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Sun Microsystems. Ken served as a consultant for Towers Perrin in its Learning and Development practice where he developed Learning and Development Strategy, conducted training audits, designed a web-based career development process, and created change management processes. He has also held key management positions at Philips Electronics, N.V., where he coordinated succession planning, provided education and development programs to mid and senior level executives and created a corporate change management program to support a major restructuring effort; and at Prudential Resources Management where he pioneered distance learning for delivering technical training. Ken received a Master's Degree in Counseling and Guidance from Bank Street College.

Jeff Murphy, Senior Consultant, is a business and strategic organization development professional with over 30 years experience in training and development. In Jeff's corporate work with Verizon, he demonstrated his skills in leadership development, performance management, project management, team building, mentoring and diversity. Jeff worked closely with numerous client groups on curriculum development and implemented highly successful corporate-wide initiatives in goal setting, performance feedback and coaching. Most recently, Jeff has been responsible for the development and delivery of all non-clinical training at Lutheran Medical Center. His work has focused on management training, conflict resolution, cultural competence, customer service and the labor/ management partnership. Jeff holds both a B.S. and a Master of Science degree from Brooklyn College. In addition he obtained a Graduate Certificate in Organization Development from the New School University. Jeff has presented at the Conference Board and is known for his humorous and insightful presentations.

Chuck Rosenblum, Executive Coach, is dedicated to supporting the aspirations and needs of senior managers. Effective in a wide variety of organizational settings, he coaches executives who require strong leadership, critical teambuilding, creative strategic planning, and persuasive communication skills. Chuck enjoys a long-standing reputation as a sincere, creative, and trusted member to senior management. His 25+ years as a human capital specialist include significant experience in leadership development, organizational development, performance management, and individual development planning. He held top human resources positions in Dun & Bradstreet Corp., KPMG LLC, Allstate Insurance Co., and KMC Telecom Inc. Chuck's most recent corporate assignment was Senior Vice President of Human Resources at KMC Telecom, a $500 million provider of fiber optic telecommunications services in 17 states. Chuck holds an M.A. in Human Resource Development from George Washington University and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.

Susan Sexton, Consultant, brings to TD Consulting Group a record of success in teaching communication skills, time management, and organizational development to a variety of clients-from corporate executives to small business owners and sales representatives. Her unique platform skills ensure that every learning experience is interactive, motivational, and enjoyable. Her focus is on delivering clear, concise skills and techniques that can be readily implemented for immediate tangible results. Client projects include work with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, FIT, Lutheran Family Health Centers Myron Manufacturing, National Basketball Association, Pentegra Retirement Services, and the U.S. Army. Susan has been coaching individuals since 1982, and she has been designing and delivering workshops for more than a dozen years. She was a Wall Street executive for many years, and transfers direct corporate knowledge and experience to every development opportunity. Susan is an active member of the Association of Psychological Type and the American Society for Training and Development. She also speaks frequently at The Learning Annex in New York City.

Pamela Smith, Project Coordinator, wears many hats at TD. Her client responsibilities include project planning and logistics with Chelsea Piers, Lutheran Medical Center, and NYCEDC. Internally, Pam works closely with the Managing Director Business Development on special projects, is the 'go to' person for all things IT, and designs TD's "look" in marketing material, training programs, and external presentations. Pam studied Communications at Marist College.

Tony Stiker, Consultant, uses his management and communication experience as a facilitator and project manager to aid managers and employees in all areas of learning and development. Tony offers clients a wealth of knowledge in leadership and motivation, team-building, customer service, change management, organizational assessment, 360° feedback, and business writing. His clients include The Hartford, Abbott Laboratories, Coca-Cola, Con Edison, ESPN, FIT, First Union Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, General Motors, Microsoft, National Basketball Association, Nike, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, PBS, Unilever, U. S. Army, and Wells Fargo Bank. Tony holds an undergraduate degree from Colby College and an M.S.W. from New York University.

Anne Vasile, Project Coordinator, is the "voice" of TD. Anne works closely with the Managing Director of Client Relations on special projects, finance, and general office management. Anne's client responsibilities include project planning and logistics with the U.S. Army, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and USTA. Anne earned her B.A. in French from Fordham University.

Rita Weiss, Executive Coach, specializes in Leadership Training, Assessments and Team Building. Rita works with corporations to develop high performance leaders throughout the organization, assisting executives, managers and business professionals in improving individual performance while achieving organizational objectives. Rita's training and coaching programs provide a comprehensive approach to developing the leadership competencies and team building skills that are critical for success in today's challenging business environment. Rita brings to TD over 20 years of experience in corporate leadership development and management training, giving her an in-depth understanding of the demands and challenges of the corporate business environment. Rita has held management positions in corporate training and development at Bankers Trust Company and MCI Communications. Recent training and coaching clients include executives, managers and business professionals from major corporations such as IBM Research, American Express, Anthem HealthCare and Bayer Diagnostics.