About Us
We are a collaborative of educators, thought leaders, coaches, and practitioners dedicated to individual and organizational growth at all levels.
Our expertise is vast, having worked with entrepreneurial organizations, universities, professional service firms, fortune 500 corporations, and non-profit organizations since 2001. We are your partner, your advisor, your ally.
Meet Kelly Bean
Kelly is a nationally recognized expert in leadership development who counts leading ventures within corporations and higher education institutions as the incubator for her one constant drive - her passion for developing others, their teams, and their organizations to grow forward.
Kelly teaches and regularly consults in personal leadership development, team effectiveness, organizational development, strategy formulation and execution, and talent management. She is certified in several assessment tools, including the Korn Ferry 360, the Hogan, and The Birkman Method, and is pursuing her ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation.
Kelly has held Dean and CEO positions at four top global business schools, leading non-degree executive education at UVA Darden, UCLA Anderson, WashU Olin, and WashUatBrookings and Emory. She is the past chair of the board of UNICON, a global consortium of executive education organizations, and previously served on the board of ASCENT, an organization focused on the leadership development of multicultural women. Kelly was recently elected as an independent director at Kepner-Tregoe and is actively involved in several ed-tech firms serving the learning industry's skilling and workforce development segments.
Who We Work With
Our team has developed the talent in over 100 organizations and 25 government agencies the last 20 years.
Why Heron?
The Heron symbolizes intention, perseverance, independence, precision, planning, balance, patience, stillness, and resilience. It is found along rivers, streams, lagoons, lakes, marshes, and other waterways and wetlands throughout the world. It is a graceful bird while wading and in flight.
The herons in the low-country marshes of South Carolina, the rivers in Virginia, and the lakes in California present themselves, or are most noticed, when it is time to practice precision, patience, and intention. Their presence has been a reminder that determination and exploration are a path to renewal and confidence.