Saenger Associates' Advisory Board
Paul Falcone
The principal of Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting, LLC, specializing in management & leadership training, executive coaching, international keynote speaking, and facilitating corporate offsite retreats. Paul is the former CHRO of Nickelodeon, a long-term columnist for SHRM, and a bestselling author of 17 books with Harper Collins Leadership. 101 Tough Conversations to have with Employees, is one of his best-selling books.
Brian Koegle
Brian is a partner in the Labor and Employment practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. He provides advice and counsel, including best hiring practices, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, compensation, discipline, and termination matters, to employers across various industries.
Joe Klocko - Emeritus
Joe's expertise spans thirty years in aerospace and industrial manufacturing at privately held and Fortune 200 companies. His roles included general management, operations, manufacturing, information systems, business development, strategic planning, and finance.
Jim Gitney
Jim has over 45 years of operating experience in corporate America and as the CEO of Group50® Consulting. He learned his trade with companies such as GE, Stanley Black & Decker, Sunbeam and over 200 companies ranging from startups to multibillion dollar publicly traded companies. Jim created the Business Hierarchy of Needs® in 2023 and has used it as the framework for designing and implementing strategy.
Davis Blaine
Chairman of both The Mentor Group, Inc. and Mentor Securities, LLC (FINRA registered) as well as the founder of ProVisors and CEO of The Legacy Forums. He is an expert in the accounting, tax, and financial aspects of acquisitions, recapitalizations, valuations, and appraisal. He has frequently lectured and written on technical valuation issues. Mr. Blaine has counseled many clients on buying, selling, or raising capital. In addition, he has prepared companies for public and private investment, strategic partnership, and joint ventures.
Marc Emmer
President of Optimize Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning. Emmer is a sixteen-year Vistage member and a Vistage speaker. The release of his second book, "Momentum, How Companies Decide What to Do Next" was covered online by Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, CBS, and NBC. Emmer has crafted strategic plans for over 150 organizations, including more than 70 Vistage members, and is also a frequent contributor to the Vistage Research Center, Forbes and Inc.com.
Brenda Eddy - Emeritus
The founder of Eddy Associates, a management consulting firm specializing in coaching and career development for senior corporate officers and their counterparts in non-profit organizations. Recent client companies include Disney, Rio Tinto Mining, Avery Dennison, Loyola Marymount University and HBO to name a few.
Jim Ventress - Emeritus
Jim, now retired, was the Chief Professional Officer of the Santa Clarita Boys and Girls Club for 29 years. He was responsible for raising millions of dollars through fund raising efforts to expand to two clubs in the valley that assisted children with before and after school programs near two middle schools within the Santa Clarita Valley.
Deborah Shames
Deborah is passionate about speaking and training. That’s why she co-wrote four books on communication and public speaking including the business best seller Own the Room. Deborah ran a successful film company in Sausalito, CA for fourteen years she knows how difficult it is for women to stand out and succeed. Her latest book is Out Front How Women Can Become Engaging Memorable and Fearless Speakers. She speaks regularly across the country to motivate and inspire professional woman.
Jay Arnold - Emeritus
Global SVP HR
DB Schenker
Global Logistics Company.