ANNA BAETEN
Founder | Principal Consultant
Failure Lab Training / Principal + Director of Organizational Training
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Anna holds a bachelor of science degree in Biomedical Sciences and a bachelor of arts degree in Professional & Applied Ethics, both from Western Michigan University, and sees her educational journey as evidence of the value of a liberal arts education.
Anna enjoys audiobooks, fine-tipped ink pens, sneaking nutritional relevance into her children’s food, and learning about what motivates people to do better and be better.
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Areas of Passion: Founders & Organizational Scaling, Organizational & Operational Strategy, Women & BIPOC Leadership Development & Amplification, Justice-Foward Systems Change, Human-Centered Leadership & Organizational Culture, Participatory Curriculum Design, Marketing & Communication.
MALLORY VANWAGNER
Chief of Staff
With a diverse background in administrative leadership and educational initiatives, Mallory is driven by her commitment to process improvement and relationship management. With over 15 years of experience across various sectors, including education, workforce development, and community services, Mallory excels in creating seamless onboarding processes, driving community engagement, and delivering impactful training programs.
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Her expertise in project management reflects her passion for fostering learning and development. Whether driving strategic initiatives or optimizing business processes, Mallory is committed to enhancing organizational effectiveness and achieving excellence across diverse areas.
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Areas of Passion: Process Improvement, Relationship Management, Education & Training, Workforce Development, Implementation, Community Engagement, Project Management, Compliance & Accreditation
ZACHARY RAMIREZ
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With a rich background spanning enterprise and small business ventures, Zach is driven by his passion for growing sales efforts and bridging the gap between sales and marketing organizations. With over 14 years of working in the B2B industry, Zach thrives in collaborating closely with clients to unearth their strengths, fortify weaknesses, and streamline sales cycles through effective enablement strategies.
Whether partnering with ambitious small businesses or established organizations needing retooling, Zach relishes every aspect of guiding organizations toward surpassing their growth objectives.
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Areas of Passion: New Business Ventures, Sales Systems, CRM Implementation, Sales Coaching and Training, Learning Management Solutions, Lean Business Canvas, Organizational Scaling
KRISTEN LAMBERTZ-BERNDT
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As a certified school administrator and over 15 years of experience in education and facilitation, Kristen is passionate about the magic that happens when people connect. She holds a Bachelor’s in History from Whitman College and two Master’s degrees in Secondary Education and Education Administration. Kristen is known for her radical optimism, strengths of relationships, and her firm belief in the inherent goodness and talents of people.
Outside of work, you’ll find Kristen chasing her two kids, playing or watching soccer, doing anything active with her family, or getting creative with building or woodworking.
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Areas of Passion: Leading Toward Outcomes, Data-Driven Disruption Management, Adult Learning and Development, Project Strategy & Management, and Curriculum Design.
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Senior Facilitator & Leadership Development/Change Management Consultant
COURTNEY SIMMONS
Senior Facilitator & Equity/Inclusion Consultant
Courtney has led in corporate spaces for nearly 20 years. Having served in diverse corporate spaces spanning across North America, from Fortune 500 companies to craft brewing and non-profit organizations, she helps leaders and teams grow spaces of equity, inclusion, and belonging. Her dedication and passion for transforming systems to make requisite changes for true inclusion, equity, and belonging are evident at the core of her being.
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Courtney is skilled in co-creation, design, and facilitation of DEI strategy, implementation, and learning with a unique blend of candor, vulnerability, and expertise.
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Courtney is the Founder & Principal of Inclusive Insight Group.
Courtney's other passions include tasty foods, tasty cocktails, and friends….ideally on vacation. And being a mom to 3 incredible and independent daughters.
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Areas of Passion: Inclusive leadership, Women & BIPOC Leadership Development & Amplification, Human Centered Design, Psychological Safety, Truth-telling
LARISSA LINK
Affiliate Facilitator & Leadership/Mindfulness Coach
Larissa comes to the Human Solution Group/Failure Lab Training with a deep passion for mindfulness and adult learning. A certified yoga and mindfulness educator and instructor, Larissa has extensive experience designing, running, and certifying yoga and mindfulness teachers.
She specializes in stress reduction techniques and training, accessible compassion and empathy practices, and team communication dynamics.
In this capacity, she has hospital resident groups, collegiate educators, corporate teams, and thousands of individual students.
Larissa is a voracious reader, lover of cats, and tackler of ridiculous home improvement projects.
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Areas of Passion: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Leadership Development, Holistic Wellness