Meet the Team

Tedd's professional background consists of over 20 years experience in leading initiatives focused on talent management, leadership development, succession planning, executive assessment and coaching.

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Tedd is also experienced in facilitating sessions on management and leadership development, team development, problem solving, conflict resolution change management and effective decision making. In addition to his wide range of training and development skills, which includes a key role with an internationally recognized consulting firm, Tedd is qualified to provide organizational development interventions that encourage companies to achieve their strategic focus. As a former executive for an international manufacturing company, his business experience, training and ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels help clients to increase overall performance.

Tedd earned his Ph.D. from Regent University with a focus in Organizational Leadership. He also holds two master's degrees and a B.A. from Anderson University. He is certified in many leadership and behavioral instrument and assessment tools.

Dean has accumulated an impressive track record in career transition consulting and coaching, along with building a broad base of knowledge in Talent Management strategies and concepts.

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Dean is recognized and respected as a senior recruitment and staffing consultant with more than 20 years of successful experience. His experience includes recruiting "A" talent and developing career strategies. He has been an industry leader in developing hiring practice competencies, strategic staffing, interview strategies, and evaluation and selection techniques.

Since graduating from the University of West Florida with a degree in Personnel Management, Dean has directed the corporate recruitment functions for several major organizations, including BlueCross BlueShield, Sperry Corporation, and Florida Power Corporation.

Homer draws on more than 30 years of HR and organizational leadership experience in a wide variety of industries including Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation, Human Resources Consulting, and Law Enforcement.

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Homer has significant experience as an integral member of the executive leadership team with both public and private companies. He has extensive experience working with executives in his consulting roles providing career management services, executive coaching, and organizational consulting. Homer was Chief of Human Resources for Jackson Memorial Health Care System in Miami, the Broward County Sheriff Office Bureau of Human Resources and VP of HR for Intracoastal Health Systems in Palm Beach. He has drawn on his expansive range of professional experience in both the design and implementation of quality process improvement, leadership development, and organizational training programs to provide specialized programs for corporate clients.

Homer has been active in a variety of community organizations including the Girl Scouts and United Way of Dade and Broward counties. He has been a key contributor on several boards and the Board President of a large multi-service social agency in Dade County. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a B.A. degree in Psychology and has completed a long list of training programs and courses in all areas of HR and business management.

Octavio heads up our Latin America Services. He has accumulated an impressive track record in career transition consulting and coaching, along with building a broad base of knowledge in Talent Management strategies and concepts.

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Octavio is recognized and respected as a senior recruitment and staffing consultant with more than 10 years of successful experience in recruiting "A" talent and developing career strategies. He has been an industry leader in developing hiring practice competencies, strategic staffing, interview strategies, and evaluation and selection techniques and is bilingual with proficiency in English and Spanish.

Since graduating from the Monterrey Tech with a degree in International Business, he has held leadership roles for Coca Cola Mexico, Ford Motor Company and Hobert Pools.

With more than 20 years of business experience, Carol has worked in many diverse industries, including advertising, insurance, marketing, media, publishing and healthcare. As a former executive and now as a seasoned executive trainer, Carol is skilled in assisting organizations and their leaders in achieving strategic objectives.

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Carol's unique and engaging style of executive coaching comes from a wide range of first-hand experience with Fortune 500 corporations such as R.R. Donnelley & Sons and CNA Commercial Insurance Company, and smaller companies such as Zenith Media, Inc., a subsidiary of Saachi & Saachi Advertising. She has held leadership positions with start-up companies and mid-range to large companies. Carol has also assisted companies in the midst of mergers and acquisitions, and is proficient in English and Spanish.

Her 'roll up your sleeves' attitude has led to projects such as developing organizational business plans for human resource departments, spearheading critical learning initiatives and leading efforts to optimize human capital. These experiences provide a wealth of insight she transfers to each coaching assignment. Considered a visionary by peers as well as clients, Carol can guide clients through complex concepts to help them achieve goals in line with company business plans and missions.

Ken brings to a consulting and Executive Coaching a perspective based on having worked in education, media, heavy manufacturing and Human Resources and is a certified Executive Coach.

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At various levels of an organization Ken has done Executive Coaching for firms as diverse as Formica, General Cable, Vertellus Specialty Chemicals and Comair. He has worked with front line supervisors up to and including members of a corporate Executive Team. From his perspective the primary focus of any Executive Coaching situation is to enable the candidate to see themselves, their strengths, their weaknesses and their communication style in the way their peers, subordinates and direct supervisor see those same characteristics. What diagnostic tools are used in an Executive Coaching setting is predicated upon the individual candidate. Upper most in any Coaching situation is the realization that no two candidates have the same strengths, weaknesses, or possible career derailment issues.

In addition to Executive Coaching Ken is an accomplished facilitator/trainer with an extensive background in: Leadership Development Training, Lean and 6 Sigma, Green Belt and Black Belt, Negotiations, Time Management, Supervising in a Lean Environment, Communicating for Productivity.

He did his undergraduate work at Ohio State earning a BA in History. Graduate work on the Masters' level was done in European History at Columbia University.

Evelyn Dayan delivers a diversified range of experience in HR Management, Business Consulting, and Executive Coaching in the US, Canada, Latin America, and Europe.

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Evelyn's accomplishments include designing, developing, and facilitating various HR programs covering training and development, performance management, employee relations, conflict resolution and communication, career transition, succession planning, executive search, and recruitment and retention.

She provides professional business services globally. She has conducted corporate needs analysis and implemented and facilitated numerous training sessions with a strong focus on relocation training, working with Expatriate Executives and their families, as well as cultural/cross-cultural and diversity issues in the workplace.

Multicultural and multilingual (fluent in four languages including French, English, and Spanish), Evelyn's background and studies in Business and HR Management in the US, Middle East, Europe, and at McGill University in Montreal, Canada set a solid foundation for her Executive Coaching and Consulting career.

Assignments have included US Government HR/Diversity Training projects, AOL Latin America, American Express, Air Canada, Club-Med International, Development Associates International, and Disney Corporation, among many others.

Evelyn participates in numerous HR associations worldwide. She is an active member of SHRM, GMSHRM, HRABC in Florida, nationally and internationally. Additionally, she is involved with ASTD of Miami and Broward, including numerous Chambers.

Laura is a noted and respected Human Resources Management Executive with a demonstrated track record of over 20 years of building top performing Human Resources Management Teams.

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A valued business partner and strategic leader, she has been an integral part of diverse company senior leadership teams and made significant contributions in supporting the business vision, strategic direction and mission critical operations of enterprises ranging from midsize companies to Fortune 500 organizations.

In her most recent position, Laura was the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for eFunds Corporation; a Scottsdale, Arizona based financial services company. Prior to that she served as the Senior HR Officer for prominent South Florida headquartered firms such as WildCard Systems, Inc., National Dairy Holdings and Aviation Sales Company, Inc. Earlier in her career she provided regional and director level H.R. leadership for notable companies such as Ryder System, Sensormatic Electronics Corporation and AT&T.

Laura's H.R. management experience and scope of responsibility spans a spectrum of H.R. functional elements including; Compensation, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Succession Planning, Legal Compliance, HRIS, Employee Communications, and Payroll Management.

She has also had extensive experience with corporate Merger & Acquisition activity and has been a key participant and contributor in the due-diligence process in two successful corporate M&A transitions.

Laura is a native of South Florida and has a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Masters of Science in Administration from Florida State University.

Bud has over twenty-five years of experience in Human Resources and Executive Search. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked for several national consulting firms including Cole, Warren & Long, Inc., and with Laventhol & Horwath, LLP as Director of the Executive Search Consulting practice in the Southeast.

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Bud has also held Senior Human Resources positions in the Real Estate Development and Biotech industries. He holds an MBA in Human Resources from Syracuse University, with a BA in Business Administration from Hamilton College. Bud is a member of SHRM, The Society for Human Resource Management and EMA, The Employment Managers Association.

Ulli Munroe is a Corporate Trainer and Employee Development Professional with a proven track record in assessing organizational needs and developing and delivering solution-based programs. She has extensive experience in Organizational Training, Team Building and Employee Development.

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Ulli has facilitated Supervisory/Leadership programs for Bank of America and over 400 managers and supervisors at Anadarko Oil and Texas-New Mexico Power. She has developed and presented many customer service programs along with other areas of training and development, including time management, conflict resolution, and stress management. Ulli has been certified as an Active Global Trainer. In addition to training, she regularly coaches individuals and teams in communication and team building using Myers-Briggs and DISC along with various 360 tools. Ulli's corporate experience includes various employee development roles with Bank of America in Dallas, TX.

In addition to Ulli's training and development experience, she has coached senior managers and executives in the area of career management and development. She also regularly works with the University of Florida Leadership Development Institute, primarily focusing on team stages and development.

Ulli holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M, Kingsville, TX and a Masters of Science in Education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Originating from Vienna, Austria, Ulli is bilingual in English and German.

Doug O'Connor is a senior career management professional who works with key executives in transition. In addition to addressing all the elements that attach to a job search, Doug helps this population to assess and organize finances, for both the short and long term.

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Doug's in-depth financial planning assistance also includes such issues as retirement goals, asset allocation, and investment and tax strategies. He also provides direction and coaching on career alternatives covering buying a business, evaluating a franchise and/or consulting practice. His expertise combines an executive career with three Fortune 500 companies with an internationally recognized human capital consulting organization. This background affords Doug with a very broad perspective and peer relationship with most of the executive clients.

Prior to joining The Curtiss Group, he worked with The Ayers Group for eight years. The Ayers Group is one of the founding Partners of CPI with offices in New York City and New Jersey. Doug's distinguished background includes senior corporate finance positions at PepsiCo, Westinghouse and the Tribune Company. He also served as CFO for a major career management firm where he worked as a consultant with senior executives across a broad range of industries.

Doug has an M.B.A. in Finance from Seton Hall University and a B.S. in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is a Certified Financial Planner, and is a member of the Financial Planning Association. Doug currently resides in the St. Augustine area.

Barbara is an accomplished organizational leader recognized for modeling the importance of relationship intelligence in linking business performance with leadership, personal/professional development, and community contribution.

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After earning her undergraduate degree in Business Administration, followed by her MBA, Barbara began her career in an entry-level position with a multi-billion dollar financial services corporation. As an organizational leader, Barbara successfully progressed through several national leadership roles and attained a senior officer, executive position with this global entity. In addition to her regular management and corporate responsibilities, Barbara also made time to achieve two of the industry's highest professional designations, CPCU and CLU.

Barbara has been consistently recognized for her leadership results. Her commitment to identify and utilize the talents of all individuals demonstrates the inherent value of each person's contribution to the organization. This results in maximizing profits and strengthening the company's competitive edge.

Barbara presently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the National African American Women's Leadership Institute, and was the recipient of the 1997 "Tribute to Women Award" recognizing her as a pioneer, role model and inspiration to women in nontraditional roles. She is also a regular guest speaker on a local television show, "Woman Talk."

Barbara is known for valuing the importance of building and sustaining community standards and relations and was awarded the "Key to the City" of Lincoln, Nebraska, was the recipient of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce "Burnham Yates Citizenship Award" and the 2004 United Way "Founders' Leadership Award-Women in Philanthropy." She is currently the Vice President of Women Business Owners of North Florida.