LEADERSHIP CONSULTING

ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVENESS & LEADERSHIP ADVISOR

Ted Freeman

EXPERIENCE

Ted has extensive experience as an organization development consultant and executive. He served as Culture Officer at EILEEN FISHER, INC., leading the people and culture teams as well as Information Technology. As a member of the EILEEN FISHER Collective CEO, Ted led development and execution of a comprehensive strategy for transforming the business model, supply chain operations, technology and culture.

He couples his executive background with more than a decade of consulting experience in the areas of leadership development, organizational effectiveness and executive coaching. As a principal at Praxis Consulting Group, he advised dozens of organizations in such diverse industries as retail, manufacturing, professional services, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and financial.

Ted has taught leadership, organization development, and consulting at Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, and George Mason University. He also held a senior staff position at the Wharton School’s Executive Development Program.

EDUCATION

Psy.D. in Organizational Psychology, Rutgers University.
B.A. in Social Psychology, Haverford College.

INTERESTS

Ted is passionate about business as a force for good. When he isn’t working, he is parenting two young girls, expanding his repertoire on acoustic guitar and sneaking in surfing sessions whenever he can.

Leadership Consultant - Affiliate

STACEY PHILPOT

For over twenty years, Dr. Stacey Philpot has advised some of the world’s most admired companies on how to use leadership development to accelerate growth and increase their competitive advantage. Her work has helped companies such as Apple, Bristol Myers Squibb, Ernst & Young, Exelon, General Mills, Harley Davidson, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, Mass Mutual, Nike, PayPal, and Time Warner more effectively navigate disruption, lead large transformations, and inspire culture change.

Stacey has personally coached CEOs of Fortune 500 companies on how to develop their executive committees, manage complex board dynamics and prepare their successors. Her work as a coach combines her practice as a licensed psychologist and her own experience as an executive. Previously, Stacey was the head of Deloitte’s Leadership practice where she guided the firm’s work with clients on matters of succession, talent assessment, leadership development, and inclusion. While there she increased revenue for her practice over 250% and tripled the size of her organization in under three years. Prior to Deloitte, Stacey worked as Managing Partner for a high growth boutique consultancy where she was responsible for setting the firm’s strategy and market positioning.

Stacey is a regular speaker at conferences and executive retreats on how companies can navigate the political aspects of succession planning and more accurately identify high performing leaders to improve inclusion. She is the author of several articles, including: “A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Future Leaders” (MIT Sloan Management Review), “Transition Support Best Practices” (The Pfeiffer Annual Leadership Development series), and “Transforming Teams: A Personal and Team Development Approach” (Developing High-Performance Work Teams).

Stacey graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in psychology from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and received her doctorate in Organizational Psychology from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Her doctoral research explored how early family experiences influence women’s career expectations and selection of work roles. Stacey lived and studied in both London, England and Osaka, Japan.

Originally from California, Stacey now resides in Haddonfield, New Jersey with her two children and a very friendly retriever.

Executive Coach - Affiliate

Mickey Bradley

EXPERIENCE

Mickey Bradley is a certified Executive Coach who has been helping leaders and teams in the private, public, and non-profit sectors achieve better work experiences and higher performance since 2005.  Functioning as a sounding board, sparring partner, teacher, confidante, and unwavering ally, Mickey helps clients gain focus and clarity, overcome obstacles, increase confidence, and accelerate results.  Starting from the premise that the client is already strong and successful, he works to build on current strengths and lead clients to insights and solutions that work for them.  He has coached hundreds of people in dozens of companies for greater career success and bottom-line impact.

In addition to coaching, Mickey is an organizational consultant specializing in Strategic Culture Change, Team Effectiveness, and Skill Building, often through a DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) lens.  He has conducted many training sessions around the world on topics including Conflict Resolution, Effective Communication, Implicit Bias, Engagement, Working across Differences, Building Trust, and more.  He diagnoses organizational needs and designs solutions to create a performance-driven culture that leverages everyone’s full knowledge, experience, and talent.

Residing in Albany, NY, Mickey is an avid traveler who has visited every continent.  He has authored two nationally best-selling baseball books.