Adele Abrams is an attorney, safety professional and trainer who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C. in Beltsville, MD, Charleston, WV, and Denver, CO, a multi-attorney firm focusing on safety, health and employment law nationwide. Adele is a certified mine safety professional and she also provides consultation, safety audits and training services to MSHA and OSHA regulated companies. Adele is a regular columnist for numerous...
Dr. Anderson works with senior executives to facilitate large scale change and organization transformation, with a particular focus on organization design and talent management. As director of organization and talent development at Oracle, he is responsible for organizational change initiatives that range from executive coaching to leadership development to complex organization design engagements. . He is the author or editor of...
Denny Austin is a senior consultant and educator specializing in leadership, organizational and human capital development for public, private and non-profit organizations. His experience includes team and leadership development, competency modeling, proficiency mapping, 360 assessments and coaching, as well as training needs analysis, courseware development and course delivery. Mr. Austin has worked with aspiring and emerging leaders for more than 20 years as well...
Kathleen is a passionate learning and development professional with expertise in adult learning, organizational development and change, strategic planning, and experiential learning. Recognized as a thought leader, team leader and collaborator, she has more than 30 years of experience in learning and development, human resources, and training. Ms. Dunn is a leader in corporate and legal professional development, a dynamic public speaker, and a performance management professional dedicated to helping...
Dr. Joyce Henderson has numerous years of human capital expertise at the executive level. She directed the human capital initiatives in employment branding, recruitment, staffing, selection, compensation, benefits, employee retention, engagement, training, development, loss prevention, EEO, valuing diversity, labor relations, communication, metric reporting, and employee engagement at Marriott International. She also led the strategic initiatives for succession planning for high potential employees...
Matthew A. Koschmann is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on organizational communication and collaboration, with an emphasis on the civil society sector and nonprofit organizations.
Michael A. Maciszewski is a corporate transactional attorney, adept negotiator, and accomplished executive. A former quarterback at Harvard College, Mr. Maciszewski has a deep appreciation for leadership and teamwork. He leads complex transaction deal teams and advises clients on commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and licensing matters. His background in business operations enables him to identify practical solutions for his clients. Prior to law school, Mr. Maciszewski held...
Christina Morrin has seven years of teaching experience in the statistics, analytics, and mathematics fields. In addition to teaching in the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program she is currently a Practioner in Residence in the math and physics department at the University of New Haven. Before transitioning to the University of New Haven she spent four and a half years as an instructor in the Organizational Leadership and...
M. Jean Russell, Ph.D. brings a unique blend of education, philanthropy, and human services to her role at CU Boulder. Jean began the artistic part of her career studying with Simon Baruch, a protégé of Pablo Picasso, to gain training as a set designer in the motion picture industry. Becoming a producer, she collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers John Huston, Frank Capra, and Wilson Dalzell on film and television productions. After...
Karen Stacy has multiple senior leadership, line and staff experiences in organizations ranging from small, entrepreneurial endeavors to Fortune 25 corporations. Her consulting practice worked with government, industry and nonprofit organization clients in change management, performance management, succession planning, human resources, organizational development, and workforce optimization. She has over 25 years of experience...
Richard Stacy has served in multiple senior leadership, line and staff positions in small and medium businesses during his 45+ year career. He co-founded a consulting practice and worked with government, industry and nonprofit clients in strategic management, quality management/six sigma, change management, performance management, succession planning, mentoring, human resources, organizational development, and workforce optimization. He has over 40 years of experience...
Sara Thompson, PHD, MBA, has extensive experience as a leader in non-profit and for-profit organizations. Her educational background in educational/industrial psychology has prepared her to explore how and why we learn and how and why we work. She started her professional career as an industrial psychologist assessing and developing executive management skills in the healthcare company, GranCare, and moved into higher education to lead professional programs for lifelong learners. Dr...
Dr. Sabrina D. Volpone is an associate professor in the Organizational Leadership division at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from the Fox School of Business at Temple University.
Morgan Young, the principal at Young Ideas, has managed, written, directed, and produced countless Integrated Marketing Communications programs for clients ranging from Visa to Consumer Reports. Morgan’s work has been put on permanent display in The Smithsonian’s American History Museum as part of their American Enterprise exhibit and ran in California during the Super Bowl. Additionally, Morgan has produced an HBO long format program with Tom Brokaw on nuclear terrorism,...
As the Program Manager, Allison provides administrative and operational support for students, faculty, and staff in the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Allison has over a decade of experience in higher education – including in the areas of budgeting and finance, student support, and program and curriculum development. She received a B.A. in History and a M.S. in Higher Education Administration from...
Admissions Specialist • Program Operations Specialist
Organizational Leadership
Celleny Juarez provides administrative and student support services to the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program since 2021, and enjoys seeing individuals go from newly admitted students to graduates and alumni of the program. Prior to joining CU Boulder, Celleny held various roles in program operations, particularly in non-profit organizations. She is excited to navigate the world of higher education in support of non-traditional students. A southern California native,...
Career Advising Specialist and Certified Life Coach
Corporate Communication • Organizational Leadership
Jordan Maness is the Career Advising Specialist for the Division of Continuing Education at CU Boulder. He is a seasoned career services professional with over 15 years of experience coaching and lecturing at UCLA, Santa Monica College, and Mount Saint Mary’s University. He is a Certified Life Coach as well as a certified Breathwork and Myers-Briggs facilitator. The focal point of his work is to inspire clients to live authentically...
