Our California Training Team

Discerning, visionary leader, balancing data, context, and intuition.

Favorites: travel (to just about anywhere), the beach, skiing, sailing and golf. Loves building, improving, or renovating things: businesses, gardens, houses, furniture... Gets joy out of applying work and knowhow and seeing positive change and results.

Dr. Joey Ruiz

From SoCal Roots to Military Boots | Leading with Heart, Family, and a Geeky Passion for Leadership!

KC. California Native, Beach Comber, Do Gooder, Trail Hiker, Dog Trainer, Dancing Meme, Go Getter.

Passionate about continuous improvement, animals, art, the great outdoors, family, friends and hubby.

First generation American, parents from Colombia SA. Born in NY and raised in LA. Attended USC for her undergrad, served on USC Board of Governors. Served 4 years as an Army officer stationed in Germany.

Passionate Trojan, mom to 3 young adults, competitive open water swimmer, artist, and church choir singer.

Nina has a strong drive to be successful. She hopes to help you build leaders at your company.

Sam I Am. Full of Energy. Wise Yet Warm.

Spent half of adult life raising funds for the poorest people on earth. Misses his kids and grandkids in Atlanta. Loves the beach and mountains along with dancing to Motown. Fan of Rambo and Rocky!

Ginger. London native, Carlsbad resident. Mother of Four Grown-Up Boys.

Loves Paris, great books, the ocean, David Bowie, Edith Piaf, baguettes and good wine.

The Mighty Quinn. Positive, extroverted introvert, southpaw, dependable, problem solver, thoughtful, grateful.

Sweet tooth, loves playing beach volleyball, yoga, wine tasting, baking and time with family

Farm girl from Iowa. Empathetic, curious, extraverted introvert.

Lover of the outdoors, travel, healthy food, exercise, learning, and family.

Areyla Faeron. Swing dance extraordinaire, world traveler, human development junkie, visionary, extrovert, collaborator.

Loves brainstorm sessions, pottery, performing, folk music, houseplants and a good color pop.

Spent decades in Europe, Asia and Africa. Worked at Crestcom in Saudi Arabia, now at Crestcom SoCal. On-boarded Toyota, has worked extensively with non-profits, project manages.

Loves international travel and theater directing. Proud husband, foosball champ and Catan addict.

Small town girl from Indiana. Bold, go getter, traveler

Loves to do anything outdoors, exercise, animals, spending time with friends, snowboarding, and being on the beach.

California native. Blessed husband, proud father of 2 adult sons, and privileged to be "Papa" of 2 grandkids.

Passionate about workplace culture and leadership development. Loves golf and serving at church and local non-profit.

Creative, innovative, optimistic, positive, difference maker, problem solver, motivator.

Loves musical theater, reading, movies, inventing, spending time with my kids, and spending time at the beach.

Born in Brooklyn, raised in SoCal. Loves the sunshine and enjoy cooking new recipes. Enjoys meditative music, documentaries, traveling to new places, and meeting new people.

Her Chihuahua Lilly is key to her life. She is a strong advocate of personal & professional development. She loves being with her family & friends.

Vargas. Playful, empathetic, curious, active, always learning, enjoys challenges.

Loves improv, dancing, board games and dinner with good friends.

Praise. Curious, active, playful. Always learning and enjoys challenges.

Passionate. Enthusiastic. Loves learning about international cultures. A very helpful and resourceful person

Sully Kurdi, Inspiration Catalyst. German born and raised, tri-lingual and very detail-oriented with deep passion for data and analysis. Master of the art of personal communication.

Enjoys soccer and exploring financial markets, dedicated father and husband. His greatest fulfillment is seeing others succeed and shine.