Endorsements
Mark Bumgarner
“ I don't know that I've ever seen a workshop group so engaged! I found the entire process uplifting and I can't say enough about how easy it was … ”
– Mark Bumgarner, Executive Director
Ingrid Keller
“ Liberated Leaders were great partners: prepared, professional and collaborative. We would be happy to work with Tina and Alan in the future.”
– Ingrid Keller, Executive Director
Kelly and Deaton Smith
“ We came to the Value Builders Circle seeking direction on areas of the business that required attention, but what we gained was far more than a business plan. We quickly realized our firm’s culture and management skills needed work to continue building our team and supporting the firm's growth objectives. ”
– Kelly and Deaton Smith, Co-Owners
Tiffany Mullis Brittain
“ What impressed me most was Tina and Alan's ability to step into our industry - where they don't have functional expertise - and immediately understand what we needed. Their framework for strategic decision-making and cultural evaluation has been invaluable.”
– Tiffany Mullis Brittain, Executive Director
Ahn Michael
“If you are looking for someone who can balance real empathy and profound reflection with confidence in finding actionable next steps, you have found that person.”
– Ahn Michael, Principle
Rebecca Paruch
“ What stood out most was their ability to act as true partners—not just delivering on a project, but consistently looking out for the broader success of our business. I highly recommend Liberated Leaders ...”
– Rebecca Paruch, Chief of Staff to CEO
Taruna Rai
“ Alan's approach balances authentic leadership with practical business results and has put us on track to realize a 10x ROI. ”
– Taruna Rai - Vice President, Information Technology
Juliet Good
“ Every business is different and there is no cookie-cutter definition of success when it comes to owning one (other than staying out of the red/staying IN business!)”
– Juliet Good, Owner
Kelly Smith
“ She has a remarkable ability to pinpoint areas for growth and provide the tools and strategies needed to achieve real, measurable results. ”
– Kelly Smith, co-owner
Ciaran Cosgrave
“ Most notably, her ability to adeptly address technical topics not only gave her credibility with this group, but also advanced the thinking and discussion in the room.. ”
– Ciaran Cosgrove, CEO, Nearform
Christopher Marentis
“ Alan is a world-class IT leader, manager, and coach. [His] ability to quickly uncover challenges and empower clients to unlock their unique talents is remarkable.”
– Christopher Marentis, CEO & Founder
Rick Wilmer
“Tina quickly assessed my desired outcomes and the team maturity level of this relatively newly formed group of people as an executive team. Her ability to synthesize the situation and personalities and get all of us prepared for the event was impressive.“
– Rick Wilmer, CEO, ChargePoint
Marcin Święty
“ He's a Rockstar when it comes down to establishing accountability, and providing feedback centered at business value. ”
– Marcin Święty, Chief Security Office
Ciaran Cosgrave
“ Tina's investment in our success has transformed her into a trusted thought partner, effectively fulfilling the role of a fractional COO ”
– Ciaran Cosgrove, CEO, Nearform
Rand Brandes
“I recommend Tina to anyone who wants a coach to help them grow personally and professionally and who they can trust to bounce big ideas off of in order to make big decisions. I never imagined that I would take the journey I did with Tina, but I’m happy I did.“
– Rand Brandes, Community Engagement Consultant
Elizabeth Miller
“... you taught me so much about change management, leading people, raising expectations, and generally what good looks like for running a tech organization.“
– Elizabeth Miller, Technology Strategist
Koby Avital
“... people appreciate your direct and indirect contribution and guidance. I have seen it from the front row.“
– Koby Avital, Technology strategic advisor