Tony has a way of being that is authentic and welcoming. I liked the references he made to his role as Board President of the Global Education Partnership and his work overseas. His passion and commitment was evident. The approach was powerfully and passionately delivered…The retreat absolutely exceeded my expectations. PASSION and TRUTH are contagious! Tony is an example of a confident, compassionate, gentle person who has made a difference in this world. He is very special and a treasure.

-- Sharon Gallagher, Board Member, American Red Cross

What I liked most about Tony’s facilitation was that he was very knowledgeable, had excellent tone and body mannerisms that provided a calming force during the process, and struck a good balance of letting us explore certain ideas while still keeping us on schedule….Tony has a very organized, orderly approach that prevents thoughts of “we’re missing something big”.

-- Chris Ginieczki, Bank of America, Board member, ROCK

Tony was the perfect facilitator as he had walked the path I am on…I need more time for myself, I need to find balance and hone skills for my staff. I can learn a lot from Tony’s calmness and integrity.

-- Suzanne McKechnie Klahr, Executive Director, YouthBuild

The ED Retreat certainly hit the spot. Tony did a great job of facilitating the event, and bringing people together.

-- Robin Holcomb, Executive Director, Family Connections

Tony really facilitated rather than trying to impose his ideas or beliefs. He led us through a very sequential process of coming up with the goals and objectives that we had in our minds already. Yet when we asked for suggestions and his opinion he was willing to give it and was very knowledgeable and experienced….What I most liked about Tony’s approach to Strategic Planning is how sequential and aligned it is.

-- Heidi Kilgore,
former Executive Director and Board member, ROCK

It was a great event by all counts and the organizations couldn't have asked for anything better. We all had a great time working with Tony and it was especially great to have him here in Chennai...overall, it was a great experience.

-- Chandru Natarajan, General Electric (GE), Madras, India

Tony has lots of leadership values that concurred with my own: selfless giving, empathy, passion along with the specifics to make these values work within the organizations….I most liked the specifics, the ‘How to’. I really liked the mind and heart both needed in leadership being stressed….The retreat met my expectations. I got lots of answers as well as validation of my own views. I liked how Tony stressed the need for listening, something most people (including “moi”) need to do better.

-- Kaye Cummings, Executive Director,
The Bonner Family Foundation and Board Member,
Fresno Art Museum

Tony was very approachable, relaxed and attentive to hearing from as many as possible. He was able to relate to Social Service Staff experiences well…Tony’s approach to leadership is excellent. I like the empowerment model, and building in leadership within ourselves.

I liked the relaxed, approachable, flexible and knowledgeable nature of the facilitator. I liked the organization of slides and his preparedness. I liked that he allowed most of the solutions to come from us, and providing guidance based on research, and how he engaged us in determining the flow of the retreat.

-- Amanda Kerpsie, [Drug] Prevention Team Leader,
The Latin American Youth Center