Scott is the founder and president of Inspired Engagement, LLC, a consulting firm that inspires significant, sustainable, strengths-based change within individuals and organizations. In this position, Scott has led multiple projects to evaluate and improve higher education employee engagement, organizational culture, and individual working relationships. Scott has significant experience in executive development of both individuals and teams.
During his 43 years in the Maricopa Community College system, Scott served in numerous appointed and elected leadership and academic roles, including Tenured Faculty, Program Director, Director, Department of Athletics, President of the Phoenix College Faculty, and member of the Maricopa Community College District Faculty Executive Council. Scott served as president of the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators and Executive Board Member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Scott is a member of the International Chair Academy facilitation team, an organization dedicated to advancing excellence in organizational leadership globally through workshops, coaching, mentoring, and publication.
Scott’s education, training, and experience bring diverse skills to his work as he consults with many organizations throughout the United States and Canada who wish to create significant, sustainable, strengths-based change. Scott is a graduate of Arizona State University and holds a Master’s in Administration from Northern Arizona University. He is a certified Gallup CliftonStrengths coach and a certified facilitator of Five Behaviors ® of Cohesive Teams, Productive Conflict, Everything DiSC, Appreciative Inquiry, Interest-Based Negotiations, and Change Intelligence.
Dr. Judy Korb is the Interim President and CEO at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. She has served the College in various capacities for more than 34 years. She most recently was Interim Executive Vice President of Student Success and Engagement. She served as Executive Vice President of Instruction and Operations from 2013 to 2017. She left her executive role in 2017 to start a consulting business. Still, she stayed connected to JCCC as an adjunct professor for the Business department and holds the title of Executive Vice President, Emerita, Instruction and Operations.
As a senior administrator at JCCC for over 10 years, Dr. Korb led Academic Affairs, Student Success and Engagement, Continuing Education/Workforce Development, Grants and Leadership Development, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research, Human Resources, and Legal Services. She began her career at JCCC as a part-time administrative assistant and concluded as the Executive Vice President of Instruction and Operations.
In her consulting role, Dr. Korb is an executive leadership coach who assists business and higher education leaders in increasing effectiveness. As an organizational development consultant, she facilitates planning sessions, meetings, and training focused on strategic planning, interpersonal communication, leadership development, organizational change, and conflict resolution.
Dr. Korb has a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Leadership/Organizational Behavior from the University of Kansas, a master’s degree in business from Webster University, a bachelor’s degree in secondary education/business from Mid-America Nazarene University, and an associate degree in business from JCCC.
Ann Krause-Hanson retired in July 2022 as Provost/Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Innovation & Effectiveness at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. In this role, Ann was responsible for supervising the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Vice President of Student Services. She managed college accreditation, marketing, recruitment, grants, institutional research, and strategic planning. Before this position, she served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Mid-State Technical College (MSTC) in Rapids, Wisconsin. She taught both secondary and postsecondary mathematics in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. She served as Dean of General Education and Dean of Health, Human, and Protective Services at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin. In addition, she cochaired WCTC’s (2017 & 2022) and BTC’s (2000) Higher Learning Commission accreditation processes.
Ann received her B.S. Ed (math major, psychology minor) Summa Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater in 1974. She also earned her M.E.P.D. (math education emphasis) from UW-Whitewater in 1990. She completed her PhD in December 2009 at the University of Wisconsin – -Madison in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), emphasizing Higher Education Leadership. Her dissertation was “Leadership Development and Mentoring That Matters: Insights from the Career Trajectories of Women Community College Presidents and Chief Academic Officers.” While at UW-Madison, she received The Morgridge Fellowship for Technical College Leaders.
Dr. Krause-Hanson has served in leadership roles in several professional and community organizations. For example, Ann was the president of the Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE) three times and completed two terms as Wisconsin’s representative on the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Region III Policy Committee. She was the 2010-2011 Chair of the national ACTE Awards Committee. She has been a Wisconsin Math Council, Inc. Board member many times. In the community, Ann was a member of the United Way Board and was active in church activities, including serving as a delegate to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) National Assembly.
Ann frequently speaks at conferences for organizations such as The Chair Academy, ACTE, WACTE, and the Wisconsin Math Council, Inc. She has been a facilitator for the Chair Academy since 2006. As such, she is experienced in Work Behavioral Styles, Strengths, Change, Team Behaviors, Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, and Appreciative Inquiry, to name a few. She presented week-long workshops for K-12 mathematics, science, and technology teachers at the Cray, Sally Ride, and Washburn Academies. Ann co-facilitated middle school mathematics workshops at Millersville University in Pennsylvania for two summers.
Dr. Krause-Hanson has been recognized with numerous professional awards for both teaching and administration. She was honored by ACTE as the 1996 Outstanding New Career and Technical Teacher and in 2001 & 2007 as WACTE’s Outstanding Administrator. The ACTE Region III Policy Committee also recognized her as an Outstanding Member. BTC recognized her twice as a teacher and twice as an administrator. While serving in the K-12 system, she was recognized by two different school systems and the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers.
Eddie is the Interim Senior Vice Chancellor of External Affairs for the Maricopa Community Colleges. He started his higher education career as an adjunct faculty member at Phoenix College in 2003. He formerly served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs, as Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Collaborative Governance, as president of the Maricopa Community Colleges Faculty Association, and as a tenured professor of philosophy and political science at Phoenix College. Eddie played a central role in introducing interest-based negotiation to the Maricopa Community Colleges’ meet-and-confer processes, mediation services, and leadership training programs, and he is the founding director of the mediation and facilitation services center that provides internal training, consulting, and mediation and facilitation services. He served as a founding chair of the systemwide Committee on Academic Freedom and a chair of the Shared Governance Task Force that created our Shared Governance Blueprint. He has trained various institutions in shared governance and interest-based negotiation / problem solving, and he regularly facilitates negotiations and group-decision making using these processes.
Eddie has also served as an Adjunct Instructor in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations Outreach Division. He has trained various institutions in interest-based negotiation and problem-solving and regularly facilitates negotiations and group decision-making using this process. He consults with clients about implementing interest-based conflict resolution systems, especially as they relate to labor relations and the practice of shared governance. He teaches Mediation, Organizational and Workplace Dispute Resolution courses, and Skills Building in the Master of Legal Studies Program (Conflict Resolution) at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Eddie earned his law degree (JD) from the UC Berkeley School of Law, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law and an Executive Editor of the California Law Review. He studied political and legal philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center (MA) and both political science and philosophy at ASU’s Barrett Honors College (BS/BA). His doctoral degree in political science (PhD) from ASU focused on the relationship between deliberative democracy and conflict resolution. Prior to his career in teaching and facilitation, Eddie worked as a Berkeley Law Foundation Fellow at Community Legal Services in Phoenix advocating for the employment rights of low-wage workers.
Margo Keys is the owner and operator of Keys Consulting, a consulting business specializing in workforce development for individuals and teams. With years of experience in various industries including healthcare, higher education and business, Margo has gained insight into leadership and team behavior, change management, and organizational performance.
With a doctorate in workforce development from the University of Minnesota and over a decade as a senior executive leader, Margo leverages this knowledge and experience with each client. Her practice continues to evolve, recently contributing to research with WestEd funded through the U.S. National Science Foundation that examined leadership behavior while scaling innovation. Additionally, Margo co-led the development of an Administrator toolkit for the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Practice Guide Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning through WestEd in partnership with the Institute of Educational Sciences for the Regional Education Lab Northwest.
Career positions in higher education included Faculty, Program Director, Faculty Developer, Instructional Support and Development Director, and Vice President of Student Services.
Now, as a certified executive coach, Margo works with individuals to examine and address career aspirations, individuals’ performance goals, or challenges. With a passion for helping others maximize their potential, Margo customizes each coaching session to the individual and the level of support needed for their development.
With a zest for a healthy life balance, Margo leads an active life and enjoys world travel adventures, yoga, and time with family and friends.
Dr. Bernadette Montoya is an accomplished educator with an exemplary public and higher education career. She has an extensive leadership background and an exceptional record of accomplishments, including successfully leading campus and system-wide initiatives and developing programs to support a holistic approach to student success. She has been involved in transformative change at institutional, state, and national levels.
A native New Mexican and first-generation college student, Dr. Montoya earned an associate of arts degree at her local community college. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Her doctoral degree in Administration and Supervision was earned at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Dr. Montoya retired from New Mexico State University as the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management in 2018 and is currently a Facilitator for the Leadership Chair Academy, where she trains higher education leaders throughout the US and Canada. In addition, she facilitates various leadership training programs for CNM Ingenuity, serving non-profit, corporate, government, and tribal entities. She holds certifications in Change Intelligence (CQ), Dare to Lead, and Appreciative Inquiry.
Bernadette continues to be active on numerous boards and professional, philanthropic, and civic organizations. She is a frequent presenter, panelist, and keynote speaker. Her hobbies include teaching Yoga as a certified instructor, playing fiddle and guitar, reading mystery novels, and cooking.
John believes in finding the best aspects of people, teams, and organizations in order to inspire them to grow and flourish. He has been a student and practitioner of appreciative inquiry and strengths development for more than 15 years.
John worked for 34 years in higher education, both as a faculty member and administrator. His various roles include communication instructor, division chair, dean, campus vice president, associate vice president of student learning, assistant provost/vice president of institutional effectiveness and student success, and provost. John retired as provost of Gateway Technical College in 2023. During his tenure at Gateway, John organized institutional effectiveness as a division of the college, led multiple college-wide quality improvement projects and accreditation reviews, and institutionalized CliftonStrengths development for employees and students.
John holds a bachelors degree in English Education from Marquette University, a masters degree in English from Creighton University, and a PhD in Educational Administration specializing in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Nebraska. John’s doctoral research explored appreciative practices in institutional effectiveness and their impact on individuals and organizations.
John is a trained Appreciative Inquiry facilitator and long-time trainer on CliftonStrengths. He has co-presented at the Association of Community College Trustees on accreditation and on strengths development. John is also an experienced peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission.
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