CBODN | LEADERSHIP TEAM
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David is an experienced facilitator, consultant, and coach with nearly a decade of experience in team and leadership development. He currently works as a Senior OD Consultant at REI Systems, where he has the privilege of partnering with NASA in support of strategy, organization development, and as an executive coach. David is passionate about working with others and understanding complex systems. He is skilled at bridging theory and practice within his work and blending experiential learning with data to achieve strong outcomes. He has earned his master’s degree in Organizational Development and Knowledge Management (ODKM) from George Mason University and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation. |
Elizabeth Scott, PhD
Elizabeth Scott, PhD is an organizational development consultant and founder of Brighter Strategies, LLC; building empowered organizations through the pursuit of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives. Dr. Scott’s firm utilizes a three-dimensional approach that focuses on your people, processes and overall performance. Dr. Scott has provided training and consulting services... | Melissa George Kessler Melissa’s work focuses on strategy and organization effectiveness, drawing on her extensive background in communications, policy and agriculture. She works as a consultant and executive coach through her independent practice, Organizations + Communications, and with partner firms.
As a builder of relationships, ideas and operations, she thrives in helping those she works with get things done efficiently in complex environments and with diverse and competitive stakeholders. Read More |
Jennifer Manise
Jennifer Manise became the Executive Director for the Longview Foundation for World Affairs and International Understanding in February of 2010. Prior to joining the Longview Foundation, Ms. Manise worked at the Council of Chief State School Officers as the Director of Program Development and Operations and later as a consultant on strategic partnerships, international education, and education accountability and reporting. Ms. Manise has experience in philanthropy, executive nonprofit leadership, creating thriving boards, and pre-K-20 education policy and partnerships. She serves on multiple non-profit boards. She is interested in helping organizations lead with dignity and respect for all they employ and serve. She serves on the CBODN board because she appreciates the power of networks and is fascinated by the intersection of OD and philanthropy. |
Our Story |
40 years of community building….. The Chesapeake Bay Organization Development Network (CBODN) emerged from a 1984 national Organization Development Network conference held in the Washington, DC metro area. CBODN founders were energized by their role in hosting the conference and committed to building a network that spans the communities around the Chesapeake Bay area, including Baltimore, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. We are honored that 40 years later we can help to carry forward the tradition for the next generation of OD practitioners. CBODN has the advantage of a unique and valuable combination of resources in the DC metro area: premier graduate OD programs whose faculty and students keep their fingers on the pulse of our field; a vast system of federal government agencies and related subcontracting, lobbying and other supporting organizations; headquarters to many corporations, associations and nonprofits; a hub of world-renowned OD consultants; and a global, diverse, highly educated population that benefits from the visibility of being in our nation’s capital. This rich, dynamic milieu has fostered the study, teaching and practice of OD in a spectacular way. CBODN is proud to hold the sole distinction of having twice received the Outstanding Regional OD Network Award from the OD Network. Our history continues with you. Be a part of our next chapter: Join now!
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