Learning Practice

Leadership Team

Dr. Deborah Ashton

Chief Psychologist & Learning Officer
DMBA Learning Solutions

Pam McElvane

Principal Strategist for Research, Benchmarking & Insights
DMBA Learning Solutions

Anita Gonzalez

DMBA Learning Solutions
Head of Client Engagement at DMBA
COO at CTR Factor Inc.

Kelvin Scott

DMBA Learning Solutions
Head of the Veterans Practice

LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS

  • Leadership Quotient Assessment
  • Manager Support Assessment (MSA) tool
  • IDI Assessment
  • Recruitment Tool Assessment & Best Practices

COACHING

  • “Manage” Therapy
  • Text Based Coaching
  • Interview Preparation for Diverse Candidates

ADVISORY

  • Leadership Development
  • CDO Augmentation
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive / Project Advisory
  • ERG to BRG Transformation Consulting/Advisory
  • Benchmarks, Best Practices & Case Studies for ERGs
  • Womens Leadership Development

Training & Development

COACHING

RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS

SpeakingKeynotes on Education Topics
EducationCultural Dexterity for Recruiters
Get’em: Next Practices for Minority Recruitment
AssessmentRecruiting Funnel Analysis
CoachingOne-on-One Interview Prep for Diverse Candidates
ConsultingRecruiting Driver Improvement
Second Career Recruiting Program
Alumni Association Recruiting Program
DigitalJob Bidding Platform
Alternative Screening Questionnaire

RETENTION SOLUTIONS

SpeakingKeynotes on Education Topics
EducationPitch Perfect: Fostering a Culture of Civility, Professionalism, Courtesy & Respect
Diversity in Disguise: The Curious Case of Covering
Keep’em: Next Practices in Minority Retention
Born on the 4th of July: Veteran transition
AssessmentManager Support Assessment (MSA) tool
Retention Driver Analysis
CoachingText-based Coaching
“Manage’’ Therapy
ConsultingRetention Metrics Improvement
DigitalDigital Platform for Thought Diversity (QuantumFLY)

ADVANCEMENT SOLUTIONS

SpeakingKeynotes on Education Topics
EducationTop Gun: How High Is Your Leadership Quotient
Basic Instinct: The Unusual Case of Unconscious Bias
Grow’em: Next Practices in Minority Development
Latino Power: Cultural Norms & Impact on Work Styles
Latina Power: Leveraging Archetypal Strengths
Professional Skepticism: The Art & Science of Being Columbo
AssessmentCTR Factor Leadership Quotient Assessment
Manager Support Assessment (MSA) Tool
CoachingText-based Coaching
Consulting Succession Planning Process Re-design
DigitalMicro Action Change (MAC) Platform

ENGAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

SpeakingKeynotes on Education Topics
EducationDiff’rent Strokes: The Amazing Impact of Cultural Dexterity
Transformers: From ERGs to BRGs
Invisibilities: Leveraging the Differently Abled
Talk Soup: The Power of Inclusive Conversation
Modern Family: LGBT Issues in the Workplace
AssessmentERG Critical Success Factor Assessment
CoachingERG Leader Coaching
ConsultingEmployee Needs Segmentation
Employee Resource Group Transformation
Employee Revenue Groups
DigitalDigital Platform for Thought Diversity (QuantumFLY)
Digital Platform for ERGs (Diverst)
Meetup Platform (Brown Bag)

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SOLUTIONS

SpeakingKeynotes on Education Topics
EducationBack to the Future: Next Practices in Diversity & Inclusion
Shark Tank: The Business Case for Diversity & Inclusion
Generational Forces: Millennials, Gen-Xers, Baby Boomers in the Workplace
Gender Forces: Mars & Venus in the Workplace
Global Forces: From Monocultural to Multicultural Workplaces
Certificate of Inclusive Leadership in Diverse Environments
AssessmentIntercultural Development Inventory
Diversity & Inclusion Audit & Assessment
CoachingIDI based coaching
ConsultingChief Diversity Officer Staff Augmentation
Comprehensive D&I Scorecard Implementation
Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Development
Funding for Learning Programs & Events
DigitalDigital Platform for ERGs (Diverst)

Pam McElvane

Principal Strategist for Research, Benchmarking & Insights
DMBA Learning – CTR Factor Leadership Institute

  • MBA in Finance and Marketing, University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business
  • MA in Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
  • Executive Leadership Certification from Dartmouth School of Business
  • Certified Balance Scorecard Trainer
  • Board Development Strategist & Governance Expert
  • Chair, Illinois Study on Diversity, Discrimination and Equity in Private & Public Employment (2017)
  • Numerous awards- most recently
  • Martin Luther King Excellence Award – Illinois Dept. of Human Rights
  • Strategic Star from Diversity Woman; Phenomenal Women
  • Black Women’s Expo
  • Who’s Who Most Influential Chicago Spotlight
  • Chicago Minority Business Supplier of the Year.
  • Regional Minority Business Supplier of the Year
  • Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Board;
  • Howard University Executive MBA Board;
  • Chair’s LUV Institute Board
  • D&I business impact contributor on national and local radio and television (ABC, WGN & NBC)
  • Has published in several books, business publications, and thought leadership white papers.

Anita Gonzalez

DMBA Learning – CTR Factor Leadership Institute
Head of Client Engagement & Corporate Relations at DMBA
COO at CTR Factor Inc.

  • Co-Founder, Partner and COO of CTR Factor, Inc.
  • 21 years experience and advanced strategic leadership skills in managing sales, marketing, and client relationship teams
  • Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Client Officer at Diversity MBA
  • Vice President of Learning Development & Advisory Services at Sam Walton College of Business / ALPFA Institute
  • Head of Sales & Marketing for the Southeast Region for Verizon.
  • Led approximately 600 employees and 200 contractors with ownership for all sales and marketing to 1.5M consumer and business customers in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Accountable for $1.7B in revenue and $100M in expense.
  • One of the founding members of the D&I Council in Retail Markets within Verizon
  • Board member & Partner at EZ Language Services
  • Board member at Diversity Advisory Board of the University of Arkansas
  • Certified facilitator and administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
  • BS (Human Resource Management/minor in Marketing); MBA (Business Management)

Kelvin Scott

DMBA Learning – CTR Factor Leadership Institute
SVP of E-Learning / Technology
Head of the Veterans Practice at CTR Factor, Inc.

  • Founder of CTR Factor Non Profit Alliance for Veterans
  • Former Veterans Practice Consultant at Kaleidoscope Group, LLC
  • Former Chief Partnership Officer at MyRequest
  • Retired 22 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps
  • Former Chief Instructor and Curriculum Developer for Airborne & Air Delivery School, Marine Corps Detachment in charge of training, readiness, and discipline of entry-level to senior personnel assigned to the command
  • Former Battalion Equal Opportunity Representative responsible for EOC training for over 1,000 Marines and Sailors investigating employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors
  • Former Paraloft, Operations & Training Chief responsible for leadership and execution of airborne and joint operations in the U.S. and internationally
  • Certified facilitator and administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
  • Former Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor
  • BS (Business/Minor in Marketing)