Dan Denison   Founding Partner Dan Denison
Dr. Denison is also Professor of Management and Organization at IMD in Lausanne Switzerland. Previously, Dan was an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the University of Michigan Business School.  more>> 

Bill Neale   Founding Partner Bill Neale
Bill is on the Board of Directors of MVP Collaborative, an international communications firm.  Prior to his involvement at Denison, Bill was president of Human Synergistics, a world-renowned human resource management firm, and Director of the Center for Management Development at General Motors.  more>> 

Bryan Adkins   President Bryan Adkins
Bryan is President of Denison Consulting, where he works at the organizational, team and individual executive levels in an effort to develop high-performance organizational cultures and effective leaders and teams. Bryan works with a wide range of companies as they strive for sustainable business success.  more>> 

 
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Jay Richards   Partner & Director of Client Management Jay Richards
Jay Richards is a Partner and Client Manager with Denison Consulting. Having joined the firm in 1998, he has worked with many clients such as Pulte Homes, Dominos Pizza, Defense Logistics, RJ Reynolds, Henkel and many others in setting up and executing organization culture and leadership development surveys.  more>> 

Mark Simonson   Partner & IT Director Mark Simonson
Previously, Mark worked with CFI Group, an international customer satisfaction research and consulting firm, as Director of Corporate Shared Services and IT Director. Before this, he was Vice President at Tactical Research & Consulting.  more>> 

Fred Farrand   Chief Financial Officer Fred Farrand
Fred's center of attention is both the day-to-day operation and long term planning of the company. Fred is also the President of the Ann Arbor Tax Service, Inc., a personal financial services company.  more>> 

Anne Farrand   Office Manager - Ann Arbor Anne Farrand
Anne earned a bachelor of science degree in interior design from Western Michigan University.  more>> 

Ryan Muir   General Manager Ryan Muir
Prior to joining Denison, Ryan worked as a project manager for a software company specializing in environmental regulatory tracking. While there, Ryan managed the client relationships along with a team of data analysts.  more>> 

Shawn Bourne   Systems Manager Shawn Bourne
Shawn manages the technical systems for Denison, including security, networks, hardware, software configuration, etc. Shawn holds a Masters degree in Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University.  more>> 

Ryan Smerek   Research Analyst Ryan Smerek
Ryan researches the link between culture and performance and is currently conducting a large-scale study of firms’ financial metrics from 1996-2004.  He is also a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan.  more>> 

Han Chae   Client Manager Han Chae
Han works with clients in achieving their goals by administering and analyzing organizational culture surveys, change monitors, and 360-degree leadership surveys.  Han has a B.A. degree in psychology from Cornell University.  more>> 

Karen Luce   Director of Learning & Development Karen Luce
Karen is in charge of learning and development at Denison Consulting.  Prior to joining the company, Karen was an instructional designer and project manager at an elearning company.  There she designed and managed online courseware projects.  more>> 

Rossi Rashkov   International Sales&Marketing Coordinator Rossi Rashkov
Ross works for Denison as International Sales&Marketing Coordinator. He holds International Business degree from Central Michigan University and MBA from Bowling Green State University. Ross is a certified SAP, mySAP ERP solution consultant. He is fluent in Bulgarian, Russian, and proficient in several other Slavic languages.  more>> 

Ashley Guidroz   Research Consultant Ashley Guidroz
As a member of the research and development team, Ashley is responsible for maintaining and updating the DOCS and DLDS normative database, preparing articles for publication, and collaborating with clients and consultants to present research and case studies.  more>> 

Lindsey Kotrba   Research & Development Director Lindsey Kotrba
Lindsey is involved in Denison’s research efforts through preparing academic and practitioner publications and conducting custom data analyses. Her educational background is in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology.  more>> 

Miriam Meima   Client Manager Miriam Meima
Miriam works with clients on Leadership, Team and Organizational Culture projects. Miriam has degrees in Psychology and Business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and speaks Spanish fluently. Miriam’s background in Organizational Development includes working with consultants on strategic planning for different groups and organizations.  more>> 

Rachel Ropp   Administrative Assistant Rachel Ropp
Rachel is a part time office assistant and a full time student at the University of Michigan, working on a dual degree in Linguistics and English.  more>> 

Nabil Sousou   Vice President, Global Sales Nabil Sousou
Nabil joins Denison from Arbor Blue LLC where he was Vice President of Business Development. Nabil brings more than 20 years experience in technology sales and marketing to Denison Consulting. Nabil has a proven track record of achieving sales targets, extensive knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the various cultural and business issues required for successfully launching, selling and supporting global sales.  more>> 

Alice Wastag   Client Manager Alice Wastag
Alice Wastag has a graduate degree in Industrial/Organizational psychology from San Diego State University. As a Client Manager at Denison Consulting, Alice works with organizations to help them improve their culture and leadership through the use of Denison surveys. She supports clients by setting up and executing organizational culture and leadership development surveys. Her research interests from graduate school include how personality is linked to work performance.  more>> 

Bill Bass   Senior Software Developer Bill Bass
As part of the IT staff Bill’s responsibilities include supporting all existing applications, keeping on top of industry trends to create new and innovative applications, and working with members of the Denison Consulting team to provide the great solutions to our clients.  more>> 

Ari Black   Client Manager Ari Black
Ari joined the Denison Team in October 2008. As a client manager he is focused on creating solutions that fit his clients’ needs and maximize the resources Denison Consulting has to offer. He holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan.  more>> 

Mia Denison   Intern Mia Denison
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Adam Filler   Managing Director - Zurich Adam Filler
Adam holds Law and Economics degrees from the University of Sydney, Australia. Adam’s professional career spans over 20 years in the financial services industry. Prior to Denison, he held senior Human Resources roles with Swiss Reinsurance.  more>> 

Robert Keller   Director - Zurich Robert Keller
Robert holds a Doctorate in Zoology from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He moved into industry in the early 80’s and has since held senior human resource roles in the retail, manufacturing and finance sectors with some of the major Swiss companies.  more>> 

Esther Seifert   Office Manager - Zurich Esther Seifert
Esther received her professional training at a commercial college in Zurich and is a qualified translator in English, German and French.  more>> 

 
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Bill Mobley   Managing Director - Shanghai Bill Mobley
Dr. Mobley has devoted his career to the development and effectiveness of leaders and organizations. He has served as corporate manager of HR research and succession planning; a university professor, dean and president; founder of three companies; an organizational consultant and executive coach.  more>> 

Nancy Zhang   Senior Consultant Nancy Zhang
Nancy has extensive consulting, marketing, customer support, and public relations experience in the high-tech sector as well as line management experience in the food distribution industry prior to MGP.  After joining Mobley Group Consulting she has led several leadership development projects including building overall processes, participating in assessments and delivering coaching for mid- to senior-level managers and leaders.  more>> 

Cynthia Lu   Leader of Denison Org. Culture Practice Cynthia  Lu
Cynthia is a seasoned consultant in leadership and business development. Prior to joining MGP, she was a senior consultant at the Hewitt Leadership Consulting Practice.  She has over 10 years of experience in business and marketing strategy management.  more>> 

Lily Huang   Client Manager Lily Huang
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Tak Chan   Senior Consultant Tak Chan
Dr. Chan has extensive experience in executive coaching, leadership development, talent assessment, executive integration, succession planning and development, and team effectiveness and process coaching.  more>> 

Clara To   Senior Consultant Clara To
Dr. To has dedicated her work to the assessment and development of executives and leaders in organizations.  She has served as an organizational consultant; the project manager of large-scale HR consultancy projects; a lecturer and an applied researcher.  more>> 

 
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Shannon Herline   Intern Shannon Herline
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Paul Curran   Research Intern Paul Curran
Paul is a fourth year doctoral student studying Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University.   more>>