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PEAK Learning® has licensed
affiliates for Australia, Canada, Latin America, the USA, and Scandinavia.
Australia Affiliate: Phuel
As part of the global Ogilvy Organisation, Phuel has established itself within Australasia as a recognized leader in the latest approaches to innovative learning. Top global players such as Cisco, Nestle, Deloitte, and Pfizer draw upon Phuel’s regional strength across Australia, as well as their expert learning design and facilitation to serve their increasingly sophisticated needs to equip their people for demanding times. Phuel’s next evolution is to become Australia’'s recognized leader in resilience-based solutions. As PEAK’s exclusive, licensed regional affiliate, Phuel is the sole source for the full host of globally adopted AQ-based solutions; including programs, assessments, coaching, and products.
Phuel
Level 24, Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000,
Australia
Phone: +61 2 8281 3899 | Fax: +61 2 8281 3898 | email: enquiries@phuel.com.au
Canada Affiliate: Victor Klassen
Victor
Klassen is the president of Skipping Stone Communication Inc. (SSC),
an Ottawa-based consulting firm that offers services related to
marketing, sales, communications, stakeholder relationship management,
and workplace performance to public and private sector clients.
In 2002, PEAK and SSC pooled talents to form Conatus Performance,
a division that focuses on two key areas: workplace performance
and leadership training. He has held high-level executive positions
with prominent international firms, startups, and established businesses
in a broad range of industries throughout Canada and the U.S. Mr.
Klassen presently serves on the advisory boards of Zim Technologies,
ICIT America, Future Path Development Group, and Windermere Technologies.
Vic Klassen | Skipping Stone Communication
615-100 Hinchey Ave, Ottawa, ONTARIO K1Y 4L9, CANADA
Phone: (613) 291-6787 | fax: (613) 233-1056 | e-mail: vklassen@rogers.com
Education Affiliate: Dr. Mark Williams
Dr.
Williams brings AQ methods and principles to the educational arena.
A highly acclaimed educational administrator for both parochial
and public K-12 school systems, he consults with school districts
in several states and countries. His chief interest is in applying
AQ to educational leaders, teachers, and students. His doctoral
dissertation, The
Relationship between Principal Response to Adversity and Student
Achievement, revealed that leader AQ is a predictor of
student achievement. Dr. Williams’ ambitious research focuses
on equipping leaders, educators, and students at all levels to face
both today’s and tomorrow’s adversities.
For inquiries regarding AQ research, please contact
PEAK Learning,
Inc. directly.
Japan Affiliate: Masahiko Ashitaka
Masahiko Ashitaka is CEO of AXIS Consulting Firm, Inc. As a top-rated presenter, trainer, consultant, and business-builder, Mr. Ashitaka is in high demand across a broad range of industries and organizations, large and small. His clients consistently give him the highest appraisals and performance ratings. During his time in the states, Mr. Ashitaka met with Dr. Paul G. Stoltz, to deepen his expertise on AQ to become the exclusive, licensed, AQ affiliate to bring resilience-building solutions to the Japanese market during these increasingly volatile times.
Masahiko Ashitaka | AXIS Consulting Firm
1-26-16, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-0062,
Japan
Phone: +81-91-4374-6012 | fax: +81-45-641-8573 | e-mail: info@ac-firm.jp
Latin America Affiliate: José-Elías
Alvarez
José-Elías
Alvarez, President and CEO of Inspirit, Inc., brings 20 years of
experience and expertise in global consulting, training, and coaching
to the PEAK Team. Mr. Alvarez has led international teams and worked
side-by-side with CEOs and senior management staff of corporations
representing a broad range of industries in Latin America, the USA,
Europe, and the Middle East. His has applied AQ to the fields of
manufacturing, media / entertainment, resources, and consumer goods.
Mr. Alvarez speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
José-Elías Alvarez | Inspirit,
Inc.
19 Winchester Plaza, Newton Highlands, MA 02461
Phone: (617) 818-8152 | e-mail: jea1@verizon.net
Scandinavia Affiliate: Dr. Jan Taug
A
serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Jan Taug has participated
in seven startups and currently serves on several boards. He earned
a bachelor’s in Business Administration and a dual MBA in
Finance and International Business at Seattle University. Taug has
an interdisciplinary doctorate from the Fielding Graduate Institute,
where he also earned a MBA in Human and Organizational Development.
The title of his dissertation was “Intangibles and Capital
Conversion in Complex Organizations.” Taug’s research
interests stem from his entrepreneurial activities. He has been
involved in the EU projects MERITUM and E*know.net, developing guidelines
for valuation and reporting of intellectual capital. He also served
as an expert evaluator for the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD).
Dr. Jan Taug | Core AS
Hengeaksveien 30, 1481 HAGAN
Phone: +47 9012 2900 | Fax: +47 6705 0050 | e-mail: jan@core.as
USA Affiliate: Monica Johnson
Monica
Johnson is the President and CEO of Optimal Business Solutions,
Inc., a consulting and training firm in San Jose, California. Not
only has she been an active researcher in the area of human resilience
for over 10 years, but she is also a contributing researcher for
the Global Resilience Project. With extensive experience in corporate
sales, sales management, and business development, she has worked
with many Fortune 500 and high-tech businesses in the Silicon Valley,
including Honeywell, Visa, State Farm, Caterpillar, Lockheed, Mercury
Interactive, and BEA Systems. Monica is a cum laude graduate of
San Jose State University and holds bachelor’s degrees in
both Behavioral Science and Psychology as well as a master’s
degree in Experimental Psychology. Her master’s thesis,
Optimism, Adversity and Performance: Comparing Explanatory Style
and AQ, revealed that AQ is a robust predictor of performance
and sales resilience.
Monica Johnson | Optimal Business Solutions, Inc.
4960 Almaden Expressway, # 321, San Jose, CA 95118-2007
Phone: (408) 927-8132 | fax: (408) 927-8232 | e-mail: mmjohnso@pacbell.net
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