Training Partners of Center for Serving Leadership®
Our experienced team of trainers are here to serve you. Each of the persons below, and many others as well, have been trained to facilitate the Serving Leader Online Cohort offered by Center for Serving Leadership®. They have a heart to provide training that is authentic and action based and have proven track records of implementing the same principles. As they serve you well, we believe you will be empowered and equipped to serve your “world” – your vision, your organization, and your community. Feel free to reach out to any of them for more information. Or contact us if you want to find a certified trainer in your location.
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About Stanley Long
Stanley has coached, trained and spoken at educational institutions, non-profit organizations and businesses. He has challenged thousands to grow into their potential as he addressed audiences in Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and across the United States. Listeners consistently report that Stan engages them with a genuine passion for what they could be.
Stan earned his bachelor’s degree from Nyack College and his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also holds a second MA degree from Fuller Seminary and an Honorary Doctorate from Nyack College for his work in bridging the racial gap. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife Ruby. They have three children and five grandsons. When Stan is not working, he likes to travel, play on his computer or analyze movie mysteries.
As a CSL training partner Stan will move you and your team in the desired direction to reach your goals. Stan says, “For years, I have found the concepts taught by John both beneficial in my own life and very impactful for my coaching, training and speaking. I wish to share what I have learned with you and your organization. I await the opportunity to serve you by helping you become a successful leader.”
Contact Stan for more information on his cohort opportunities.
About Sydney Barcus
Sydney Barcus, Ph.D is a recognized expert in organizational transformation with a doctorate degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. As an executive in various Fortune 500 companies, she facilitated strategic and sustainable change initiatives in manufacturing, healthcare, retail and hospitality. Her unique ability to drive results comes from channeling her data science prowess through her serving heart.
Dr. Barcus’s unbridled enthusiasm for helping individuals and organizations thrive through change and realize their goals generates consistent demand for her work. Her consulting clients describe her as a trusted advisor, challenging and empowering them to realize quantifiable impact. She provides executive coaching and mentoring to graduate students and esteemed professionals.
She has inspired audiences as a guest lecturer at national and international conferences on Servant Leadership, Navigating Change, Performance Improvement, and Consultative Customer Service, as well as Talent Management Magazine, Purdue University, and Texas A&M, University.
Dr. B, as she is affectionately known, is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan and now makes her home near Dallas, Texas. She is a devoted fan to her musician husband, Jimmy Barcus, and daughter Sophia. She is a self-proclaimed “info junkie”, an avid reader and enjoys weaving, letterboxing, hiking and puzzle solving.
Sydney shares: “In 2012, when I met John Stahl-Wert, I discovered that my core philosophical beliefs in Servant Leadership had a voice and physical presence. I dove into this model with my typical academic fervor. From the beginning I felt this provided a great foundation for helping individuals, teams, and organizations reach their highest potential. I am profoundly honored to have leveraged this process for 8 years, in corporate settings, and find it resonates universally.”
Contact Sydney for more information on her cohort opportunities.
About Kimberly Tice
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About Jay Schindler
Jay serves as the president and CEO of Miami Valley Leadership Foundation, which is part of the Leadership Foundations global network. Schindler works with a passionate team of dedicated men and women who are investing in the next generation of leaders. He is the founder of G2 Potential LLC, an executive and leadership coaching firm. Jay serves as an executive coach and works with clients in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, as well as remotely. He is the former owner and CEO of Eskco Corporation. Schindler is a former senior consultant for Oliver Group and Leadership Pipeline Institute. Services included leadership development, assessment tools, and executive coaching.
Schindler is also a former market development executive with Teradata Corporation, a global leader in analytic data platforms, EDW cloud services, marketing and analytic applications, and related ‘Big Data’ consulting services. He led global account management and market development across the industrial manufacturing Midwest, including Whirlpool, Cummins, Goodyear, and GE. Jay Schindler says, “When I first heard John present his leadership materials, I knew it was a good philosophical fit. I wanted to partner with the Center for Serving Leadership.”
Schindler earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Taylor University, and his Master’s in Business from Florida Metropolitan University. He earned his CPC credential from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC). He lives with his wife in Dayton, Ohio and enjoys his family of five children and two grandchildren. In his spare time, he partners with international workers to teach successful business principles in developing countries and enjoys sailboat racing and coastal cruising.
Contact Jay for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Tad Douce
Tad Douce has served as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and school administrator since beginning his career in 1996. He started his career as a middle school pre-engineering instructor in central Ohio and has authored numerous books, tutorials, and curriculum packages in robotics, STEM, manufacturing, and making. He is currently Executive Director for the 501c3 organization, EduEverything, Inc., where he oversees operations for the National Robotics Challenge and the Drones in School STEM program. His great purpose is to help people find their passions and unleash their full potential.
Tad was introduced to John Stahl-Wert in 2016 when he began his Serving Leader journey with a leadership cohort in Marion, Ohio. Since then, he has introduced Serving Leadership to many schools and organizations in the Midwest. He spends his free time building or tinkering with new gadgets, traveling with his family, or exploring the open road by motorcycle with his wife, Lori. As a CSL training partner, Tad will help you and your team discover your organization’s shared passion that will ignite the hearts and minds of your stakeholders to drive forward to tremendous success. “Once you have established your Great Purpose – enabling your people to connect their daily work goals and their personal motivations with your Great Purpose – you will be well on your way to developing the greatest and most enjoyable workplace you’ve ever served.”
Contact Tad for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Toni Kellar
Toni Kellar, ACC, is a transformational educator, group facilitator, and self-leadership coach with a gift for helping people and organizations move from breakdowns to breakthroughs.
Toni holds her coaching accreditation with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and is also a Newfield Certified Coach (NCC). She specializes in ontological coaching for personal and professional development, and also serves as an organizational consultant.
Toni is the founder of Newsight Life, LLC, facilitating conversations and experiences that help clients discover and shift into new ways of being, working, and living. Her vision is for people, and the systems in which they live, to flourish, and sees serving leadership as an integral part in bringing this vision to life.
Toni served as the Director of Programs & Curriculum for the Center for Serving Leadership / Newton Institute in 2016-2017, working alongside Dr. John Stahl-Wert to help transform the in-person Serving Leader Model cohort experience into today’s online training program that has enabled CSL to serve a growing global audience. Toni is delighted to return as a Certified Training Partner.
Toni’s background includes service in corporate and public communications, leadership development, strategic planning, program and curriculum design, marketing, community development, journalism, and conscious entrepreneurship. She’s also a professional drum circle facilitator trained in evidence-based protocols using rhythm as a tool for team building, social/emotional development, and personal wellness.
Toni is a graduate of Ohio University’s College of Communication, and enjoys living in the beautiful rolling hills of Southeast Ohio with her husband of 34 years. She enjoys kayaking, hiking, photography, playing drums and percussion, and continuous lifelong learning.
Contact Toni for more information about her cohort opportunities.
About R. Ian Davis
Ian is a holder of the Master Human Capital Strategist (MHCS) designation and is a citizen of Canada, Ireland and the United States. He brings an international flavor to the science and art of Serving Leadership.
He hails from one of the world’s premier business schools, Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario, where his undergraduate degree in Commerce has a concentration in Human Resources & Finance, and his graduate studies are in Employment & Labor Law, Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations.
Ian has spent his business career leading the people functions of Fortune 200 & 500 companies to awaken, equip and align their organizations’ cultures to achieve their Great Purpose. He holds a state and national championship in public speaking, and has coached scores of young people to their own national-level success.
His gifts are strong in the area of teaching, facilitating and executive coaching, and he has keynoted and lectured at educational institutions around the world, focusing on human capital strategy and serving leadership.
Ian has partnered with the Center for Serving Leadership for over a decade for three reasons: the work is based upon decades of first-hand research, it is rooted in certain transcendent truths, and it is eminently practical and actionable. In other words: it works.
Ian is married to Toni and they have three amazing children who are all finding their own ways to be serving leaders in the places to which God has called them.
Contact Ian for more information on his cohort opportunities.
About Wesley Miller
Wes has been involved with Pastoral Leadership in various capacities for 17 years and also has experience as a business owner. He’s currently serving as a Leadership Coach at Toward the Goal Ministries in Sugarcreek, Ohio for the past three and a half years.
Equipping and encouraging leaders is Wes’s passion and purpose. He enjoys learning alongside others, as well as helping others discover passions and gifts that God has instilled in them. He believes everyone has a story and helping others align their story with God’s story is a blessing in which he enjoys being a part.
Wes says, “One of the reasons I have been drawn to the Center for Serving Leadership is the intentional approach to encouraging and equipping leaders. This is my “Why” in life. Multiplication is the model needed for sustained growth. I enjoy learning with others and growing with a team of like-minded individuals that can sharpen each other.”
Wes resides in Winesburg, Ohio with his wife, Betty, and their three kids: Isaiah, Abigail, and Maci, and our Portuguese Water Dog Opie.
Contact Wesley for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Jeri Muoio
Jeri Muoio, Ph.D. is President and CEO of Great Cities for All, a business focused on building great work cultures, developing leaders within both public and private sector organizations, leadership coaching, and training. She has studied, practiced and taught the importance of leadership and is an experienced presenter and facilitator.
Dr. Muoio is the former Mayor/CEO of The City of West Palm Beach, Florida. During her tenure as Mayor, Muoio focused on making West Palm Beach a great place for employees to work, a great place for people to live, and a great place for businesses to thrive. Believing that employees who are proud of where they work, better serve the community, Muoio worked to build a work culture based on trust through a partnership with the Great Place to Work Organization.
Jeri first became involved with Serving Leadership when she participated in a cohort training with John Stahl-Wert. She then trained as a Serving Leader Facilitator and participated in the Master Executive Cohort. Her experience with the Serving Leader Cohort guided her practice as the leader of a large organization.
Prior to moving to Florida, Dr. Muoio served as Assistant Superintendent in both the Chappaqua, New York School District and the Fayetteville-Manlius, New York School District. Dr. Muoio lives in West Palm Beach with her husband Charles and cherishes the time she spends with her daughter and son-in-law and three grandchildren.
Contact Jeri for more information about her cohort opportunities.
About Felicia Ang
Felicia brings over 30 years of leadership, business, and organizational acumen to her service as a consultant, coach, and trainer. She has grown organizations in manufacturing, retailing, service and the faith-based sectors internationally, where her specialties are in the praxis and implementation of vision, mission, and value alignment. The combination of harnessing leadership with team development towards implementing outstanding organizational performance and her contribution as a Peter Drucker Educator enabled her to become a personal coach to founders of start-ups and CEOs of small medium enterprises (SMEs), NGOs, and faith-based organizations.
Felicia met Dr. John Stahl-Wert while pursuing her MBA in Hong Kong. Under John’s tutorship, Felicia learned about the Serving Leadership model and since then, has incorporated its principles to both her vocational and academic endeavors.
Felicia completed her Doctorate of Transformational Leadership (DTL) with BGU. The thrust of her dissertation is in “Developing a Transformational Leadership Model for the Malaysian Marketplace Ministry for Human Flourishing and Cultural Impact” which led to the founding of Praxis Institute for Transformational Leadership. Its purpose is to raise and develop transformational leaders with a heart to serve; who champion human flourishing and who impact communities through socio-economic transformation.
Felicia is married to Derek Ho, a native from Hong Kong for 26 years. They now reside in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where the warmth of the country, the hospitality of Malaysians and the vast array of delicious local cuisine brings joy, smiles and gratitude to this peace-loving couple. Contact Felicia For more information on her cohort opportunities.
About Rick Griest
Rick worked in retail management for 10 years before starting a career with Honda of America Manufacturing. He retired after 30 years of service. At Honda, Rick held various roles including: working the assembly line, and several Staff support groups (Safety, Quality, Equipment, Efficiency), and in Training and Development; at the Department, Plant, and Corporate Levels. Rick’s focus was on being a serving leader and an effective follower.
Rick completed his MBA at Franklin University in Organizational Leadership and is certified as a Registered Corporate Coach through Worldwide Associate of Business Coaches (WABC).
Rick is passionate about discipleship and serving at Rosedale Bible College where he is currently the Director of Business & Leadership. He is involved in the development of curriculum, teaching, and networking with CMC businesses and churches. He is also participating in Ohio Mennonite Conference’s Missional Discipleship Initiative.
Rick joined the BOOST Leadership Cohort, designed for Mennonite business leaders by The Center for Serving Leadership (CSL). His experience with CSL has reignited his passion to come along side others to help them clarify who they are, and encourage them to take action. The crafting of the 5 Actions’ strategic structure with the personal story of Mike Wilson in The Serving Leader, along with the training done in a cohort, created a catalyst for developing real and authentic relationships with one another and more importantly, with himself.
Rick and Candy Yoder Griest have been married for 30 years and have two daughters, Kodie and Kaylee who are in college. Rick’s hobbies are reading and working out.
Contact Rick For more information on his cohort opportunities.
About Merle Weaver
Merle has been developing and leading businesses and organizations over 25 years. The first decade and a half was a lot of “trial by fire” and learning the hard way. The last decade he has focused increasingly on intentionally developing himself as a serving leader. He has a passion to see business, organizational, and community leaders raised up to further the Kingdom of Christ. As part of his efforts to this end Merle studied Dr. Stahl-Wert’s books finally meeting him in the spring of 2020. He has since gone on to incorporate many of the concepts in his organizations, personal life, and the development of other leaders. Merle envisions the next decades of his life increasingly focused on developing serving leaders and resonates with the Great Purpose of the Center for Serving Leadership “a flourishing world in which serving is the trademark of leadership.”
Merle lives in picturesque Lancaster County Pennsylvania, often known as “Amish & Mennonite Country”, with his wife Beth. After their respective spiritual pursuits and marriage, together they focus on their number 1 “business” namely raising and teaching leadership to their twelve children.
After leading several non-profit organizations as well as several businesses, in his “remaining time” Merle enjoys volunteering with Public Safety as a fire department engine driver, and Fire Police Captain, as well as amateur radio and volunteering with his local search and rescue team. He also serves as an overseer in his local church.
Contact Merle for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Ron Embleton
Ron Embleton has a wide variety of experience both nationally and internationally in sales and marketing, personal business development, teaching, and leadership team development. His passion is connecting, creating, visioning and training others in order that they may serve with excellence in the area of their personal interests, gifting and talents.
Ron resides in Northeast Ohio. Ron and his wife have 5 adult children, four and soon to be five grandchildren.
Prior to moving to Ohio, Ron worked for SPS International, a design and engineering firm in the commercial greenhouse industry. For SPS, Ron established a branch company in the Middle East, introduced and marketed patented design, materials, and technology to that region. Currently, Ron serves as a local pastor, mentoring other pastors, leadership teams and church planters throughout the region.
Ron has an associate degree in Evangelism and Church Planting, a bachelor’s degree in Language and Literature, a TEFL certification and a master’s degree in Leadership from Evangelical Theological Seminary.
Ron met John Stahl-Wert in early 2019 and was impressed with his passion for the Church and his expertise in developing Serving Leaders both in the Church and in the Corporate World. Their friendship led to an invitation to take the Serving Leader course and to train and become a Certified Training Partner. Ron believes that the principles and the practical tools that Center for Serving Leadership offers to the world of Leadership is exactly what is needed for serving and building others up to be successful in life and in business.
Contact Ron for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Ted Kerr
Ted Kerr is the Founder/CEO of Touchstone Capital, Inc., which began operations on May 1, 2000. The company is a Registered Investment Adviser and has over $160 million in assets under management for 300 client households in 24 states and one foreign country. With 27 years of experience, various conference engagements, and countless media appearances, Ted is a recognized thought leader and industry expert.
Ted is also the Founder/President of Touchstone Cares, an IRS-recognized 501(c)3 organization, which began operations in 2018. Touchstone Cares has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to local, national, and international charities, including Transformada Vidas (Transformed Lives), a community project in Northeast Brazil. Ted speaks Portuguese and is engaged to be married to Maria Patricia Dos Reis, a Brazilian psychologist and President of Transformada Vidas.
A Westminster College (Pa.) alumnus, Ted holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance with a minor in Economics. Ted also has completed post-graduate work at the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado, where he earned his Certified Financial Planner® certification.
Ted enjoys exploring the world and has traveled to 35 states, numerous U.S. territories, and many foreign countries throughout the Western Hemisphere. He has a passion for helping people to focus their greatest abilities on their greatest opportunities in order to serve others with maximum impact. He was introduced to John Stahl-Wert and the principles of CSL during his time as an executive director of The Pittsburgh Experiment. He resides in Cranberry Township, PA, with his two children and two dogs.
Contact Ted for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Dr. Andrea Hazim
For over two decades, Dr. Andrea has been equipping and inspiring others as a transformational speaker, author, trainer, and educator.
Andrea has vast experience in the field of personal development and a deep concern for society’s “common culture” and social-emotional demise! Both have led to her launching the Elev8Life educational foundation, writing transformational curricula and facilitating experiential leadership intensives.
The Center for Serving Leadership has been instrumental in that process. Andrea shares that, “When I shared with Dr. John my vision to train future generations of “TLT” -Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, confident in their identity and purpose, he did not hesitate to sow his resources and wisdom. The Stahl-Wert’s contribution will certainly impact generations to come!”
Andrea’s great purpose is to: boldly build the Kingdom as she Educates, Challenges, and Inspires individuals and organizations to achieve new realms of Biblical Health; spirit, soul, and body. She considers it a privilege to pour into her husband Dr. Jeff and their three sons (aka The Hazim Team) as well as various individuals from teens-parents, couples-whole families, employees-entrepreneurs, etc.
Dr. Hazim’s diverse background includes: Coursework in Video Production (Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale); Broadcasting and Photography (University of Miami); International Massage Therapy Certification (Marble Arch, London); Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, and Doctor of Chiropractic (Life University, Atlanta, GA); Co-founder Nourish the Nations and co-author Lessons for Healthy Living; REAL Essentials Foundations Certification (The Center for Relationship Education); Contributing Author UNSTOPPABLE: Leverage Life Setbacks To Rebuild Resilience For Success (with Elite Foundation); Certification of Marriage and Family Ministry (Smalley Institute).
Contact Dr. Andrea for more information about her cohort opportunities.
About Dr. Jeff Hazim
With a diverse background in health care and in ministry, Dr. Jeff Hazim is a dedicated Christian, husband and father. Dr. Jeff and his wife Dr. Andrea are blessed to shepherd their three dynamic sons—Isaiah, Cyrus, and Shiloh. They stand for family values and a biblical influence on culture. He is an author, speaker, chiropractor, nutritionist, corporate health and biblical leadership consultant, holistic life coach, and pastor. He teaches the Bible to and disciples young adults. He works with engaged and married couples, to help develop or restore their relationships. Dr. Jeff lives by and would die for his core values: Virtue, Integrity, Justice, Innovation, and Influence.
Dr. Jeff authored, The Heart of David, which explores the deep mysteries of God’s Kingdom. He co-founded Full Stature Consulting with Andrea to assist clients to better reflect the image of Christ in every aspect of their lives. He pastors Kingdom Embassy Ministries, a church founded on Four Pillars of Faith: Remembering our Hebrew Roots; Restoring Prophetic Authority; Maturing Disciples; and Advancing the Kingdom. He is also co-founder of Nourish the Nations, fueled by a passion for teaching Biblical truth as it relates to every facet of life. He stays balanced wearing so many hats by a simple philosophy; “Freedom is having no options, when God’s way is the only way you are totally free!”
Jeff says that his experience with Center for Serving Leadership and Dr. John Stahl-Wert is that what you get on the inside is every bit what is promised on the outside, solid gold!
Contact Dr. Jeff for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Todd Johns
Todd Johns is the Founder and CEO of Revive Ministries, Inc. in Nicholasville Kentucky. Revive Life House is one of the key pillars of a Four-fold vision of Revive that focuses on helping those struggling with addiction. The Life House is a long-term treatment model, through 3 phases that helps to awaken lives through compassionate connections.
Todd is a graduate of Valley Forge University with his BA in Pastoral Min / Theology.
Todd’s vocational life has carried him across the spectrum of business and various church ministries. He spent 6 years working within the US and Global supply chain for Whirlpool Corporation, in various analyst, logistics and planning roles. He is a builder of people and systems. He loves to help start and create new endeavors while looking to help equip and release others into their great purpose in life. Throughout the past 18 years, Todd has helped plant several churches across denominational lines.
He’s married to Casey Johns and they have 3 beautiful children Olivia, Madeline and Gabriel. He enjoys spending time with his family, whether that’s lounging on the beach or taking a good hike out in the mountains. Todd has a real passion for people, community, and cares deeply about leading others into deepening love and understanding of God’s amazing grace.
“Last year I had the privilege of going through my first Serving Leadership Cohort with some dear friends in Lexington KY. One of the bigger takeaways from our time together was the reinforcement of the power of relationships and shared stories. I am looking forward to leading future cohorts and my hope is that others would experience the same shared value and appreciation for one another as I did in my first cohort.”
Contact Todd for more information about his cohort opportunities.
About Dan Cawley
Mr. Cawley is the Founder and former President & CEO of Cawley Chicago Real Estate and Metro Chicago Property Management. His commercial real estate career started post college in 1977 working in his father’s small-town real estate company. Dan headed to the Chicago suburbs in 1985 and founded Cawley Chicago Commercial Real Estate Company in 1998. Dan’s vision was to provide a difference-making client experience that the large publicly traded companies could not match.
“In an industry subject to uncontrollable outside influences that create uncertain outcomes, it was imperative to focus on core values, clearly defined roles, and strategic planning competencies that insure responsive, accountable, and customized solutions regardless of the outcome. These disciplines produced a relationship-based service model!”
Cawley’s clear values guide their great purpose and influences every recommendation and decision we make for our clients and vendors and impacts our internal recruiting and management of brokers and staff.
“I love the collegial culture of the real estate industry, which allows us to compete and collaborate in deal making and sharing market information. Additionally, I have the amazing opportunity to have a front row seat to the diversity and entrepreneurship of the many different businesses that are the foundation of this great country. We have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of every employee and in the long-term success of those businesses. This is at the soul of our responsibility.”
“The Serving Leader has become the single most important resource for our company. Through CSL resources I discovered my specific purpose and crafted an actionable framework to grow and execute strategic planning, including the sale of our company to our top producing brokers while building a well-planned leadership team that insures long term succession!”
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About Ruth Hatchuel
Ruth Hatchuel, RN MSN, CNOR-e, RNFA.
Veteran Experience Program Manager
Ms. Ruth Hatchuel currently holds the position of Veteran Experience Program Manager, Employee and Patient Experience Service at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System.
Ms. Hatchuel is a Masters-prepared Registered Nurse. She is certified as a Peri-Operative Registered Nurse and holds a Certificate as a Registered Nurse First Assistant through the Association of Peri-Operative Nurses. Ruth has over 45 years of nursing experience which includes Medical, Surgical, Emergency Department, Maternity, Endoscopy, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Informatics, Electronic Health Record System development, Nursing Education, Sterile Processing, and currently Employee and Patient Experience.
She is responsible for all aspects of Patient Experience, such as developing and presenting programs that support efforts to improve the overall patient experience, as well as employee experience. She is responsible for data review, analysis, report writing, and conflict resolution related to different Patient Experience surveys completed by our Veterans.
Ms. Hatchuel has presented patient experience programs such as VA Voices, I-CARE, Team Building, Report Writing, Relationship Based care, Unit Practice Council / Shared Governance programs, and recently certified as a Trainer through and for the Center for Serving Leadership at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System.
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About Qianna Tidmore
Qianna Tidmore is the Co-Executive Director of the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children. She has worked in early childhood administration for over 16 years. She is passionate about early childhood advocacy on the local, state, and national level, empowering early childhood educators through leadership training, and ensuring equity in access to education and services for children and families. Qianna holds a M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction with a PreK-3 Ohio teaching license and earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Akron.
Qianna embeds the principles of being a Serving Leader as a PTA and Jack and Jill Erie Shores Chapter Executive Board member, as a member of several boards and advisory groups/councils, and as a Chaplin for the Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.
In May 2015, her husband, Rev. Jason L. Tidmore, Sr. was called to pastor Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church. She serves and leads the Women’s Department at GPMBC and the Grief Ministry, and teaches the youth. Qianna is the proud wife of Rev. Jason Tidmore, Sr., mother of three beautiful daughters: Brianna, Jasmine and Olivia, and one son: Jason, Jr. Qianna’s favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6, Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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About Lisa Bennett
Lisa has over 30 years of experience as an executive leader, program director and coach in the non-profit, government and faith-based sectors. She has extensive experience in crisis and disaster management as well as leadership development and training of individuals and teams. Lisa is a Gallup certified Strengths Coach with over 10 years coaching experience. She earned her MBA in Strategic Leadership in 2001.
Lisa is passionate about great leadership as well as helping people achieve their best. Always a student of the finest leadership practices, Lisa found her way to the Center for Serving Leadership through reading The Serving Leader book in 2020. Understanding how the principles would improve her leadership skills, as well as create a synergy with her strengths coaching, she began working with Dr. John Stahl-Wert. Lisa became a certified facilitator of the Serving Leader Model in 2022.
Lisa is proud to be the mother of three grown children and the grandmother of three grandchildren. Lisa is also currently serving on the leadership team at her church. She spends most of her leisure time in joyful play with her grandchildren and when not doing that, you can find her reading or spending time with friends.
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About Mervin Stoltzfus
Merv has not only worked in various businesses and nonprofits, but he has also owned many of these diverse organizations. In leading by example, he enjoys serving these organizations by helping them become more effective and productive. Around the year 2016, he began to realize that he had a lot to learn about working with people and decided that growing in leadership training was imperative. His learning came primarily by hands on experience. In making mistakes and trial and error, he found strength of purpose and conviction. He firmly believes this journey won’t end until he retires to his Eternal home in Heaven!
In 2020, Merv was introduced to CSL. In the Spring of 2024 Merv became a Certified trainer on “The 6 Working Genius Assessment Model”, followed by CSL Certifications.
Merv and his wife, Lindy, live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with their 4 sons and 2 daughters, about ½ mile from where he grew up as an “Old Order Amish Boy”. His family is Merv’s pride and joy and his greatest blessing!
Merv has a passion and personal vision to work with people to help them grow and thrive in the Kingdom of God. His belief in personal health and overall organizational health, while walking with Great Purpose, sustains him daily. He is deeply grateful for all the blessings that God has bestowed upon him, and he fervently wishes to share his testimony with other business professionals. He is, therefore, committed to spending the rest of his life helping the Body of Christ grow and walk in maturity with Jesus according to his purposes and plans.
You do not need a title to Lead!
“Start Serving where you are today, and God will finish the work he has started in you”!
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