BILLY R. BENNETT
Chief Executive Officer

• Pioneer of fast cycle organization redesign and innovative virtual team structures for global design and project management.

•  Developer of high performance organizations in the US, Europe and South America.

• Hired and developed start-up teams for 7 of the first Johnson Controls Automotive facilities outside the US while at the same time supporting the turnaround of the UK metals operations.

• Founder of Pyramid ODI originally headquartered in Belgium to support companies facing significant change.

• 30+ years leading change globally  [click to learn more]
 

FRANCINE VANHOVE
Chief Talent Advisor

• Based in Antwerp Belgium, Francine was also one of the original Pyramid founders. 

 • Francine has a strong human resources services background.  She served as both Recruitment Officer and Management Development & Training Officer for Unilever Belgium for 15 years. 

• Francine holds a degree in Psychological & pedagogical sciences from the State University of Gent.

• In 1989, Francine and Billy Bennett began working with organizations in the Benelux in the development of Self Managed Work Teams [click to learn more]

In Asia

SHINTARO TOMINAGA
Regional Vice President, Japan

 • Based in Chiba, Shintaro provides cross-cultural business advice, consulting and training to both English and Japanese native speaking business people.  

• He assist’s a number of international clients seeking to do business between Asia, Europe, Latin America and the
United States.

• Shintaro's training includes "Effective Presentation for Japanese Business People", "Cross-cultural Communication with Japanese Business People" , "Win-win Negotiation with Japanese Business People". [click to learn more]
 

In Europe

MICHAEL A SALMON
European Vice President, London, UK

• A Managing Director and Board Director of a high technology global telecommunications company servicing the Oil &Gas, Government and Maritime sectors.   

• His successful transitions include turnaround of and eventual
spin off of Invsat a global integrator of communications, radar and weather communication systems. 
 
• He supported the worlds first privatization and  commercialization of an intergovernmental organization.
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• Received "London Business School 2012 Alumni Service Award". [click to learn more]
 

Dr. GUDRUN FRANK
Regional Vice President, Germany

• Based in Bremen, Germany, Dr. Frank is our award winning “architect of measured change”.  

• Gudrun is experienced in the design and development of
technical work systems.  

• She is responsible for the development of “ABC”  a patented digital competency measurement and assessment process.
She was awarded the Innovation Prize of Lower Saxony in recognition of this work .[click to learn more]
  

FRANCIS WINGFIELD
Regional Vice President, Rome, Italy

• Francis has helped a number of organizations through 
difficult change involving the development and implementation of new company strategies.  

• He began his career with Proctor & Gamble in Brand management and joined Arthur Anderson and then Consiel.   .
 
• He was instrumental in assisting Agenzia del Demanio, conversion’s from a  non-profit Agency into a public
company  and  led the  design and start of TILS – Telecom Italia Learning Services the Language School for Telecom Group. .[click to learn more]
  

DANIELA DI MAURO
Senior Associate for Leadership Development, Rome, Italy

• Daniela helps leaders and teams to develop and achieve new levels of performance.  

• A graduate of the University of Rome in Psychology, Daniela also holds a number of certifications in Coaching. 

• Daniela’s clients have included leaders from the services and high tech sectors. .[click to learn more]

In the USA

DAN HARDING
Senior Vice President, Houston, Texas

• Specializes in leadership and team development.  A master facilitator and coach.  Provides strong problem-solving to complex and difficult organizational change issues.

• He has extensive consulting experience in helping organizations adapt their culture to produce strong,  
bottom-line results.

• He has worked with clients throughout the U.S., Europe, and The People’s Republic of China. [click to learn more]
 

DAVE ASHTON
Vice President Operations

24+ years of practical operations management experience -- 17 years in tier - one automotive supply manufacturing.
 
• Six plant turnaround efforts and two major company wide cultural change initiatives
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• At Guardian the developer and educator of lean manufacturing systems personally leading plants through
lean manufacturing journeys.[click to learn more]
 

RICHARD ARCHER
Chief Financial Officer

• 35+ years of global accounting and financial management
 
• Led CPA firms in Hong Kong and Thailand to establish Internal Audit and Risk Management practice groups.

• CFO of a $100 million international plastics manufacturing & distribution company and chief regional accounting leader for a $1 billion business unit of a Fortune 500 pharmaceuticals distribution company .[click to learn more]
 

SCOTT RUDOLPH
Business Improvement Partner

• 18 plus years of manufacturing experience in the areas of automotive, applianceand steel.  Areas of expertise include:  operations, engineering, quality, and program management
 
• Six sigma & lean systems certified.  Production leader and problem solver in Pyramid ODI's intensive care teams.
 
• While at Vibration Control Technologies was a member of the lean systems implementation team that was awarded the Shingo Award for Excellence in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. [click to learn more]
 

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