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Meet Our Team.

OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE ORGANIZATIONS THINKING SO THAT ORGANIZATIONS CAN CHANGE THE WAY THEY WORK.

No one understands leadership challenges better than we do. We take a systemic view of leadership—seeing it in the context of your strategy, your teams, your organizational history, your political environment, the media, and the broader culture in which you operate.

In high-risk contexts like what is often found in high-performance and mission-driven professions, culture is not a buzzword—it defines identity, unites people around core values, and synchronizes efforts around mission, vision, and purpose. Leaders in these environments are constantly under scrutiny, which makes character, resilience, and psychologically safe relationships non-negotiable.

We believe effective leadership development starts with two critical elements:

  1.  The resilience of honest, vulnerable self-reflection.

  2.  Solid, safe relationships—people who can hold us in our most difficult moments and keep us and those around us psychologically safe.

When we cultivate integrity of character and self-awareness, and build strong, trusting relationships, we clear the pathway for everyone to feel secure at home, at work, and in the community. That is how we create healthy cultures where ALL people can thrive.

Our core values here at LION Organizational Development Institute are Loyalty – Integrity – Optimism – Nobility.

Team Leads

Michael Alexander

Michael Alexander

Managing Principal who is a nationally recognized expert in ethics, integrity, leadership development, and coaching with a 41-year combined City Management and executive law enforcement career.

V. Nicholas  Hernandez

V. Nicholas Hernandez

Consultant and Project Manager with over 30 years experience in supporting complex organizational development and training engagements across public safety and mission-driven organizations.

Chris Whittaker

Chris Whittaker

Business Development Manager who is a seasoned City Manager with over a decade of municipal leadership experience, complemented by 26 years of service in the U.S. Army across various leadership roles and high-stakes operational environments.

Ph. D.

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Dr. Cheryl Alexander

Director 

Lee E. Lewis Jr.

Dr. Lee E. Lewis, Jr.

Strategic Advisor

Dr. Deborah Egerton

Dr. Deborah Egerton

Strategic Communications Advisor & I.D.E.A. Expert

Dr. Jeannie G. Kim

Dr. Jeannie G. Kim

Strategic Advisor

Dr. Virgil A. Wood

Dr. Virgil A. Wood

Strategic Advisor

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Dr. TJ Jackson

Strategic Advisor

Dr. Harold Wright

Dr. Harold Wright

Strategic Advisor

Bill Hardy

Dr. William Hardy, Jr.

Mental Health & Spiritual Advisor

Public Safety

Larry Hesser

Larry Hesser

Leadership Advisor & Police Expert

LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick

LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick

Strategic Advisor

James Reeves

James Reeves

Strategic Advisor

Carl Satterlee

Carl Satterlee

Strategic Advisor

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Strategic Advisor

Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright

Strategic Advisor

Mental Health Professionals

Dr. Deborah Egerton

Dr. Deborah Egerton

Strategic Communications Advisor & I.D.E.A. Expert

Laura Nechanicky-Booth

Laura Nechanicky-Booth

Operations Manager

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Dr. Cheryl Alexander

Director

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Dr. TJ Jackson

Strategic Advisor

Bill Hardy

Dr. William Hardy, Jr.

Mental Health & Spiritual Advisor

Cultural Intelligence (CQ)

Tracy Cooper

Tracy R. Cooper

Strategic Advisor & Coach

Evan Barbee

Evan Barbee Turner

Strategic Advisor & Coach

LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick

LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick

Strategic Advisor

Erlina Edwards

Erlina Edwards

Strategic Advisor

Lee E. Lewis Jr.

Dr. Lee E. Lewis, Jr.

Strategic Advisor

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Dr. TJ Jackson

Strategic Advisor

Brenda Miller

Brenda Miller-Fergerson

Strategic Advisor

Dr. Virgil A. Wood

Dr. Virgil A. Wood

Strategic Advisor

Resilience

Megan Miller

Megan Miller

Nurse Practitioner

Strategic Advisor

Brenda Miller

Brenda Miller-Fergerson

Strategic Advisor

Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright

Strategic Advisor

Tracy Cooper

Tracy R. Cooper

Strategic Advisor & Coach

Evan Barbee

Evan Barbee Turner

Strategic Advisor & Coach

James Reeves

James Reeves

Strategic Advisor

Spiritual

Lee E. Lewis Jr.

Dr. Lee E. Lewis, Jr.

Strategic Advisor

George M. Williams

George M. Williams

Spiritual Advisor

Bill Hardy

Dr. William Hardy, Jr.

Mental Health & Spiritual Advisor

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Dr. TJ Jackson

Strategic Advisor

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