Tyra Bremer is an executive consultant & coach with Stewart Leadership specializing in leadership and career development.  She is a thought leader and visionary with the ability to connect with individuals at all levels within an organization, ignite strong leadership, and enable good people to have a secure future while maximizing business performance.  Tyra has a true passion for helping people become their best self while identifying what helps them feel career-fulfilled!  She has held numerous talent and executive leadership roles with a proven background in talent acquisition, operations, and leadership development.  With over 20 years of experience ranging from start-ups, private equity backed organizations, and one of the world’s oldest and largest staffing firms, she champions, energizes, and unifies.

First Job:  Accounts Payable Clerk (age 14)

What I Learned:  I enjoy problem solving and need to work with people

Kristin Derwinski  is an executive coach and career consultant with Stewart Leadership. She’s held leadership positions in small and large, global organizations that have enabled her to provide 1:1 career coaching, as well as build robust programs that stretch across every level of an organization. Kristin’s favorite work is partnering with leaders to help themselves discover their true passions and the next step in their career journey. She is an ACC-level coach with the International Coaching Federation and uses a variety of assessments in her coaching discussions. She has an MBA from Marquette University and a BS in Business and Spanish from UW – La Crosse.

First Job:  Making copies for the College of Business

What I Learned:  Always plan ahead, leave time for machine downtime and partner with the printer repair person – they can fix any situation.

Erin Ellis  is a career consultant and executive coach with Stewart Leadership specializing in career management and leadership development. She’s held internal global human resources leadership and talent development roles at General Electric and Hertz and has partnered with a variety of organization sizes and industries as a consultant and coach. Erin discovered her passion for career development years ago and enjoys working with a range of experienced professionals from interns to executives. She is certified in Birkman and is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified and Black Belt trained. She has a Master’s in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Albright College.

First Job:  Cashier at Kmart

What I Learned:  Customer service skills

Mary Leaphart  is an executive consultant & Coach with Stewart Leadership specializing in leadership, learning and development. She began her career in the high school math classroom where she discovered a passion for creating learning experiences that engage and transform the learner. She is a seasoned professional with deep expertise helping organizations develop employees as they travel along their chosen career paths. She has a BS from Campbell University and studied Secondary Education at George Washington University.

First Job:  Inside Sales at an Industrial Wire Screen Plant

What I Learned:  I prefer being my own boss and setting my own goals on my career journey

Taura Prosek  is career consultant & executive coach with Stewart Leadership specializing in career and leadership. She’s held internal career development and talent roles at organizations ranging from a Fortune 500 to a top executive MBA program and has a background in talent acquisition and development. She is certified in CliftonStrengths and is a PCC-level coach with the International Coaching Federation. She has an MBA from Kellogg-Northwestern and BBA from UW-Madison.

First Job: Corn Detasseler

What I learned: I absolutely need variety in my work.

Liz Tracy has made most career mistakes: Taking feedback personally, walking away from a challenge, hyperfocusing on micro goals and missing the big picture, staying too long in a comfortable role, and more. It’s why she’s a coach. She’s been where you are and has found her passion in helping others do what they thought they couldn’t.  She made mistakes while getting results.  She built high performing teams to meet mission critical goals.  With 30+ years in learning experience design and performance consulting, she’s helped thousands of learners move their performance needle.  She’s partnered with senior leadership to build powerful learning experiences at fortune 500 companies and small start-ups.  She’s a lifelong learner with a BA, an MBA and graduate certificates.

First Job: At the family business, her Dad’s car washes

What I learned?  Self-employment is rewarding and consuming!

Tim Davisson is a career development enthusiast and executive consultant. He brings nearly 20 years of global experience in Fortune 100 executive leadership education and consulting. His career journey started out at changing irrigation pipes in prairie fields during the summer and selling outdoor wear at an outlet mall in the winter. Having odd jobs throughout his career journey, Tim graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s in political science and economics. He then started his executive education career after achieving his MBA. His most recent career opportunity was Chief Revenue Officer at DEI edtech start-up, StoryBolt. Over the years, Tim has discovered a passion for human development and now trying to figure out how to use and bring all the knowledge and experience he has learned to others in supporting their own individual happiness.

First Job: Changing irrigation pipes on a 50-acre farm.

What I learned?  I hated manual labor and wanted to learn about the world.