MEET OUR TEAM
Our team is comprised of researchers, consultants, operators, coaches, trainers and technologists. It is also comprised of adventurers, musicians, chefs, yogis, parents, scuba divers and meditators. What links us is the vision of systematically unleashing human potential, starting with our own. We are constantly searching for ways to evolve in the context of our own Big Four.
Jeff Hunter
Jeff is the Founding Talentist, Talentism's chief manager, and a Senior Executive Coach. His compulsions are unleashing human potential and finding meaning in chaos.
Jake Bornstein
Jake is a Senior Executive Coach and the Head of Global Expansion. His compulsions include expanding the aperture of what we believe is possible, stripping out all the nonsense that stands in the way, and snuggling with wife and dog.
Doug Pardo
Doug is a Senior Executive Coach and Head of Growth. His main compulsions are around
people — helping them see and realize their potential.
Julia Markish
Julia is the Head of Talentism's Tech Practice and is an Executive Coach. Her compulsions include solving problems, grammar, and sparking smiles.
Sharon Billings
Sharon is the Head of Training and is responsible for Coach Development. Her compulsions include helping others discover their greatness, connecting the dots, and exploring new places.
Trevor Hunter
Trevor is Talentism's Head of Coaching and is a Senior Executive Coach. He has a strong compulsion for looking stuff up.
Oleg Tkhoryk
Oleg is responsible for the analytical engine and front end of Talentism's Tech Platform. His compulsions are deconstruction & optimization, design & aesthetics, and learning & knowledge.
Pat Durner
Pat has the combined responsibility of Executive Assistant to Talentism’s Founding Talentist and Office Manager. She has strong compulsions for organizing, supporting her Talentists and loving on her menagerie of rescue pups and kitties.
Laura McKenna
Laura is an Executive Coach at Talentism. Her compulsions are teaching, exhorting, giving hugs, lifting heavy things, listening to wind in trees and watching birds.
Morgan Hunter
Morgan is the Head of Operations at Talentism. Some of her compulsions are bringing order to chaos, using empathy to design for others and helping animals & plants in need.
Alison Heisler
Alison's responsibilities include Coaching and Growth. Some of her compulsions are connecting with people, learning, and
wellness / yoga.
Booster Blake
Booster has responsibilities in Coaching and Training. His compulsions include creating safety, going deep, and playing devil’s advocate.
Alicia Greer
Alicia is an Executive Coach at Talentism. Her compulsions include helping, problem-solving, comforting, and smiling.
Cesar Gonzalez
Cesar is an Executive Coach. He has compulsions that range from looking for different perspectives, to finding what's missing, to perfecting scrambled eggs, to
participating in random dance breaks.
Lauren Heller
Lauren is Head of Customer Success. Her compulsions include understanding the role culture plays in behavior, learning, laughing, and traveling.
John Vermeesch
John is an Executive Coach at Talentism. His compulsions include winning the right way and helping people and teams learn and grow.
