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Meet Genysys Certified Consultants

Jann Free Team Development Consultant

Senior Consultant

Jann E. Freed

Jann E. Freed, PhD comes to Genysys from a 30-year career in higher education, where she was a Professor of Business Management and the Mark and Kay De Cook Endowed Chair in Leadership and Character Development. Jann is the author of five books, with the latest focused on leadership. Leading With Wisdom: Sage Advice From 100 Experts

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Dr. Arthur Gray Team Development Consultant

Consultant

Dr. Aruthur Gray

Arthur J. Gray, II, JD, D. Min brings a rich and varied background to his consulting work with Genysys. Dr. Gray has been an attorney for over 20 years; he was a Deputy District Attorney for 10 years with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office and spent most of his time there as a prosecutor working in the Compton Hardcore Gang Division.

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Laurel Joakimides Vision Based Planning Consultant

Senior Consultant

Laurel Joakimides

Laurel comes to Genysys with over 30 years of business management, corporate training, and academic experience in communication, leadership training and development, and Strategic Futuring™ for individuals and organizations.

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Dr. Ralph Plumb Vision Based Planning Consultant

Consultant

Dr. Ralph Plumb

An accomplished executive with extensive business and non-profit leadership experience. Dr. Plumb retains a significant international network and has worked and traveled in over 110 countries. Highly creative in linking/connecting stakeholders from the public, private, and social sectors of a community to attain mutually defined goals. Learn More About Ralph

Paul-Kaak Succession Planning Consultant

Consultant

Paul Kaak

Paul Kaak, Ph.D. has been a professor or guest instructor at 10+ universities/graduate schools, and he served as a faculty member at Azusa Pacific University for 17 years. While there, he was a Professor of Leadership (and designer of the Leadership Minor), a Fellow in the Honors College, a Faculty Development director, and a leader in the Noel Academy for Strengths-Based Leadership and Education.

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Tessa Smith Vision Based Planning Consultant

Consultant

Tessa Smith

Tessa Smith uses an asset-based approach not only in her work with Genysys but also in her work in Higher Education Student Affairs and Human Resources. Tess is a collaborative facilitator and coach focused on helping individuals and teams identify and maximize their strengths in order to navigate challenges and discover ways to thrive.

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Jennifer-Davis vision based planning consultant

Consultant

Jennifer Davis

Jennifer is a culturally competent leader with 30+ years of multicultural leadership experience in the SF Bay Area and Silicon Valley, serving in progressive roles ranging from director of education to executive pastor/COO Learn More About Jennifer

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