Paulette Ashlin is President of Ashlin Associates, LLC. Her 20+ years of business experience include leading and managing both staff and line functions in varying industries.

Paulette is a former partner at a national executive search firm, and was Managing Director of North Carolina at Lee Hecht Harrison, a global HR-solutions company.

Prior to leading businesses, Paulette spent ten years at Duke Energy in a variety of Human Resources Management roles, followed by five years at DukeSolutions, an unregulated subsidiary of Duke Energy. There, she created the Human Resources function and  became Vice President of Corporate Resources with accountability for Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications, Marketing, Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities and Public Relations.

The Charlotte Business Journal recognized Paulette’s accomplishments with the 2006 Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Achievement Award.

Paulette’s expertise and human resources skills are evidenced in her consulting practice and extend to her management style. Under her leadership, Lee Hecht Harrison was selected by Parents Magazine as one of the “40 North Carolina Family-Friendly Companies” and honored by the Charlotte Business Journal for its efforts and accomplishments in managing diversity initiatives.

She is a featured speaker and serves as a quotable source for the media on human capital and work-related issues.  Paulette served on the Advisory Board of the Dean Rusk Program for International Studies at Davidson College. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the Business Innovation and Growth Council (BIG www.bigcouncil.com), and is immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Youth Ballet.  She is active in various professional and civic organizations, including Charlotte Women Executives, where she was a mentor in the WINGS program.

Paulette holds a M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a B.A. in Psychology from Davidson College. 

Paulette and her husband have two children.  She is multi-lingual and communicates with friends, family and colleagues in four languages.

Dr. John Kello has over 35 years of consulting experience in strategic planning, corporate culture, change management, leadership assessment/ development, executive coaching, and the implementation of the High-Performance Organization model in a variety of work settings.

John is also a Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Davidson College, with Adjunct appointments to the Master’s Program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and the Doctoral Program in Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

Among his published articles in professional journals are those dealing with behavior-based safety, the creation of a “positive safety culture”, and the design and implementation of organizational training systems. John’s expertise includes organizational design and development, team training and development for airline cockpit and nuclear control room crews, staff training and development in academic institutions, the design and implementation of effective meetings, and the impact of the philosophy of behaviorism on Industrial -Organizational psychology.

John holds the B.S. Summa Cum Laude in Psychology from Old Dominion University, and the M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Duke University. He grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and lives with his family in the town of Davidson, NC.

Beverly Byrnes has over 30 years of business experience that includes expertise in leadership development, employee relations, compensation and employment law. Prior to her consulting practice, she worked at Duke Energy,   Wachovia (formerly First Union), Verbatim Corporation and AT&T.

Beverly holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She is a Certified Compensation Professional and specializes in professional employee development.

Peter Lass has over 30 years of experience that include career transition and Human Resources consultation.

Peter was the President and Managing Partner of Robert Michaels & Associates, an Executive Consulting firm in Charlotte, NC.   Prior to establishing Robert Michaels & Associates, Peter spent 30 years at Unilever Corporation, primarily in the consumer products division of Elizabeth Arden Inc., and Parfums International.

Peter has lectured at various companies and government agencies, including the Employment Securities Commission on “Communications and Effective Networking”, and is currently working with the Charlotte Regional Economic & Workforce Recovery Initiative. He holds a B.B.A. in Marketing and Sales Promotion from Hofstra University in New York.

Dr. Ackrill works with leaders and teams to expand performance capacities and resilience.  With the latest science and research, she provides innovative ways to optimize energy, creativity and focus for enhanced, sustainable performance.  Her work includes the systematic management of stress, addressing specific lifestyle/health risk challenges, and facilitating behavior change.

Cynthia L. Ackrill, MD brings a unique and thorough background to the subject of wellness as a business strategy.  She combines her knowledge as a primary care physician with her extensive experience in the new brain-based and physiologic approaches to behavior, performance, and health.  She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine, a Fellow in the American Institute of Stress, a charter member of HeartMath, and a member and former board member of the International Society of Neurofeedback and Research.  A certified Wellcoach®, Dr. Ackrill has also completed training in advanced executive coaching and peak performance coaching.

Patti Redden is a Certified Compensation Professional and Certified Benefits Professional. In addition to practicing as a management consultant, her vast experience with Fortune 500 global organizations includes expertise in direct compensation, executive compensation, employee benefits, executive benefits, payroll, and Human Resources Employee Service Centers.

Her corporate experience ranges from Royal & SunAlliance and First Union Corporate, to Duke Energy and ECC International.

Kim Kurani is Vice President of Marketing. Prior to her tenure at Ashlin Associates, Kim spent several years at First Union National Bank/Wachovia as a Recruiter and Project Manager in Human Resources.

Her experience includes inside sales at the Electrical Distribution & Control Division of General Electric in Charlotte, NC. She was also an Admissions Counselor at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, NC.

Kim teaches lessons in piano fundamentals and music theory, is Tennis Captain for two national teams in USTA competition, and is an active member of Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church where she serves as Workshop Committee Chair.