Our Strength is Our Expertise

Lead and Grow with Fortitude

Meet the leadership team from Fortitude

We are experienced leaders—business executives, researchers, strategists, professional speakers, program managers and all credentialed. Each member of the Fortitude Core Group has led diverse teams in organizations that range in size from large and complex to small and fast growing; private sector to public sector.

Colonel John Boggs

Colonel John Boggs, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) is an authority on Executive Leadership Development and Gender Integration. He is a Strategist, Author, Accomplished Speaker, and Executive Transformational Leadership Coach.

Karyn P. Grant – ICF-PCC, CPC, ELI-MP

Karyn P. Grant is an expert in Executive Leadership Development. She takes a bold approach to show high achieving leaders how to lead people in a way they will never forget.

Kyleanne Hunter, Ph.D.

Dr. Kyleanne Hunter is an expert in outcome driven integration. She is a recognized authority on understanding the second- and third- order effects of attempts at large-scale organizational diversity…

Maria Church, Ph.D., CSP

Dr. Maria Church, CEO of Dr. Maria Church International, including Government and Corporate divisions, and author of Love-Based Leadership, the upcoming books, A Course in Leadership…

Michael E. Perry, Ph.D.

Dr, Mike Perry hails from Portsmouth, Virginia, the launching point for a life and career that have molded him into an impactful leader and influencer in government, corporate, and community organizations.

Theresa L. Garcia, MSOD, ICF-PCC

Theresa Garcia is a neuroleadership coach based in Arizona. She leads Trust Leadership & Growth LLC, a certified woman and minority owned small business…

Michael A. “Duffy” Dyer, ICF-ACC

Michael “Duffy” Dyer is a Coach, Business Executive and 30+ years retired military Senior Officer with 40+ years of extensive experience in organizational leadership…

Andrea Beaulieu, ACC

As an executive speech coach, story performance and presentation skills coach and trainer, and Positive Intelligence® and authentic leadership coach and trainer, Andrea Beaulieu, ACC…

Alexis Feringa, ICF-ACC

Alexis Feringa provides executive coaching facilitation, and leadership development services to public and private organizations. In coaching, her passion is to partner with clients to help them…

Valerie Bérubé, LtCol USMC Ret, MAL, PgMP, PMP

Valerie L. Bérubé is Fortitude Consulting’s lead Leadership and Strategy Development Facilitator.

Brian Houp, ICF-PCC

Brian is known for his patient, open and honest communication style that leaves nothing unsaid. He knows the pitfalls of ‘success at all costs’ and believes passionately that every leader must…

Ron L. Harvey, MBA, ICF-Certified

Ron Harvey is a native of Florida, he is a certified Leadership Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and Facilitator. Ron is an energetic, engaging individual who believes his purpose is to make a…

Kim C. D’Abreu, ICF-ACC

Kim C. D’Abreu is a seasoned leader in the non-profit space who brings 25 years of experience designing and managing national, impactful, workforce diversity and inclusion programs.

Rich Douglas, PhD, DSocSci, PCC

Rich Douglas has been creating outstanding business results for his clients for more than 30 years. Certified in coaching, talent development, and human resource…

Margo Boster, ICF-PCC

Margo Boster is an ICF credentialed PCC executive and leadership coach, incorporating neuroleadership and human development. Leadership is not theoretical to Margo. Prior to changing profession…

Brian Wood, ICF-ACC, ELI-MP

Originally from New Jersey, Brian Wood navigated his leadership, speaking, training, facilitating and executive coaching journey throughout the United States…

Candy Deemer

As a former C-level executive in one of the world’s largest advertising agencies, Candy brings a deep understanding of communication, influence, and team-building to her 15+ years of experience coaching…

Ken Deemer

Ken Deemer has partnered with leaders to build high impact organizations for more than 30 years – as a venture capitalist, board member, advisor and leadership coach. Certified in several coaching…

Michael Tucker, ICF-ACC

Michael Tucker, M.A., ACC, CSM, CSPO is an ICF certified executive coach, Diversity Equity & Inclusion facilitator, consultant, published author, international speaker, AGILE and tech product…

Luciana Nuñez, ICF-PCC

Luciana’s 20 years of international experience as a Leader and CEO give her a first-hand understanding of the pressures, challenges and exhilaration of leading a business. She built her executive…

Rebecca S. Graham, ICF-ACC

Rebecca S. Graham pulls from nearly 30 years of experience spanning private industry, diplomatic assignments and leadership positions across the U.S…