About the Geffner Group

We are former C-suite executives, researchers, and strategists who have built and led complex organizations across corporate, public, nonprofit, and military sectors. We bring firsthand experience of what it takes to lead under pressure, drive transformation, and navigate constant change.

Our mission is to inspire curiosity about the future of work, challenge outdated assumptions, and help organizations and entrepreneurs align purpose, processes, people, and performance to create thriving impact at work and in life.

At the Geffner Group, we believe the work we do every day should spark energy, unlock ideas, and shift how leaders see what’s possible. Our approach blends research, executive experience, and deep diagnostic insight to surface what is actually blocking your progress, and move you forward.

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    Carol J. Geffner, Ph.D.

    PRESIDENT

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    Barbara Ladon

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

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  • Headshot of Colonel Sean McBride

    Colonel Sean McBride

    SENIOR CONSULTANT

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  • Headshot of Paul Figueroa

    Paul Figueroa, Ed. D.

    SENIOR CONSULTANT

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  • Headshot of Annie Zean Dunbar

    Annie Zean Dunbar, Ph.D.

    CONSULTANT

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    Kim Christensen

    PROJECT MANAGER

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  • Paul Danczyk, Ph.D.

    Paul Danczyk, Ph.D.

    SENIOR COACH

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  • Jennifer Sparks Taylor, Ph.D.

    Jennifer Sparks Taylor, Ph.D.

    SENIOR COACH

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  • Tommy Royston, Ph.D.

    Tommy Royston, Ph.D.

    SENIOR COACH

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  • Laura Wittcoff, Ph.D.

    Laura Wittcoff, Ph.D.

    SENIOR COACH

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