Our Team

We believe in the power of collaboration and diversity.  This is why when our clients pose a challenge to us, we draw on the expertise of more than 20 associates worldwide to look at the problem and provide practical and proven solutions.  

Meet some of our team members:

 

IREN KOLTERMANN

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Iren is a seasoned senior management consultant with more than 17 years of experience, in assisting for-profits and non-profit organizations grow and build their business by developing sound business growth and talent management strategies, maximizing and leveraging the benefits of their workforce diversity.  Iren's extensive experience in business strategy, talent management, community development, training and facilitation provides a unique combination of skills and knowledge base to interact and train others in creating effective and efficient intercultural work environments leading to innovation and business growth in a global economy. Iren holds an MA in Intercultural and International Communication, a Bachelor of Education and a graduate-level certificate in Sustainable Community Development. 

 

JIM HEIDEMA

For the past 16 years, James has been the managing partner of a highly successful consulting, training and coaching company with offices in London and Montreal, Canada, Bucharest, Romania and Beijing, China. In this role he has trained and coached over 170,000 business leaders, executives, managers, teams and individuals in 30+ countries.  He specializes in Business Development with individuals and teams. He is the author of 7 books which have been translated into 12 languages.  James holds a number of certifications some of which are: CSP ­ Certified Scrum Practitioner, CSM ­ Certified ScrumMaster, CSPO ­ Certified Scrum Product Owner, CIAM ­ Certified Insurance Agency Manager ­(4 year Masters Program) and CLU ­ Certified Life Underwriter.

 

 

LAURA FRIEDMANN

Laura is a producer and digital strategist whose resourcefulness and versatility play a big role in making all the pieces come together for creative teams and clientele. Giving personal attention to your company’s project is her passion. She has over 10 years of experience in assisting companies with their branding and marketing strategies and in the production of multimedia and digital work.