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Our mission is to inspire curiosity about the future of work, challenge outdated assumptions, and help organizations and entrepreneurs align purpose, processes, people, and performance to create thriving impact at work and in life.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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Colonel Sean McBride
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Paul Figueroa, Ed. D.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Annie Zean Dunbar, Ph.D.
CONSULTANT
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Kim Christensen
PROJECT MANAGER
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Paul Danczyk, Ph.D.
SENIOR COACH
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Jennifer Sparks Taylor, Ph.D.
SENIOR COACH
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Tommy Royston, Ph.D.
SENIOR COACH
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Laura Wittcoff, Ph.D.
SENIOR COACH