Our Partners

Cino is a high energy, innovative leadership coach, and organization development consultant providing high impact development solutions for whole organizations, teams, and individuals. Cino has served in a variety of industries including manufacturing, professional services, consumer/retail, academia, pharma, medical device, hi tech, and energy for more than 25 years.

As Managing Partner of Altura Consulting Group, Ann works with a wide range of organizations to develop, implement, review and communicate effective employee compensation programs.  She writes and speaks frequently on the topics of employee performance and rewards; she is author of the web’s #1 rated compensation blog, Compensation Force, and also founder/editor of the multi-contributor site Compensation Café.

 

Abigail is a licensed psychologist with more than twenty five years of leadership, team, and organization development experience, with special expertise in family-owned and closely-held business dynamics.

Anne Berg of Vyway® Market & Brand Strategy works with emerging entities establishing the framework for accelerated brand performance; with established organizations naming and introducing new brands to their marketplace; and with organizations seeking to reposition or revitalize existing brands.

Kim is a dynamic coach and facilitator, working for nearly 15 years as both an internal and external consultant. Her work includes developing high performing teams of all sizes, levels, and industries through intensive, experiential based events. Most recently she has also designed and led strategic planning retreats for local non-profit boards.

For the past 12 years, John has been helping talented executives and their teams handle increasingly complex business challenges with more passion, focus, and efficiency.

Anne is president of Minneapolis-based Marketing Source USA and a frequent collaborator with The Prouty Project. She develops marketing plans, conducts research, and creates meaningful brand positions for regions, companies, and nonprofits across the United States. A former newspaper reporter and ghost-writer, she holds an MBA in marketing from the University of St. Thomas and teaches marketing at three Minnesota universities.

As a performance improvement consultant, Anne's facilitation and coaching is rooted in 15 years of applying the experiential learning model.  She will help groups create positive change within their organizations by providing an outside perspective coupled with creative and interactive processes. Through experiences and dialogue, Anne focuses on team effectiveness, leadership development, transition, talent management, and culture formation.

Mary Beth has helped business people in more than 20 industries on 5 continents achieve peak performance and maximize return on worldwide business investment by developing cultural competency. She facilitates, speaks, consults, and coaches worldwide on global leadership, multicultural sales and service effectiveness, virtual teamwork, global diversity, and knowledge transfer across cultures.

For nearly twenty years, I have been involved in all aspects of boating as a business. Back in 1992, I never dreamed that a job after college at Minnetonka Boatworks for the summer could develop into a career that includes owning my own business, Todd Nelson Services. I consider it an enormous blessing to be able to earn a living doing what I love. This includes being a part of the Prouty Team! It has been a privilege to work with Jeff and to help bring his vision for Think Tank II into reality…and out on to the lake with hundreds of Prouty associates over the years!

I grew up on a lake and have always loved all water sports. The first thing I want to do after a busy summer weekend is to get back out onto the water with my wife and three boys, ages 12, 10 and 6 years old. They are already talking about working for me someday!

I started T.J. Nelson Enterprises in 2001 to legitimize my love for boating, and I’ve been fortunate to turn that passion into a business. I have lived on or near water my entire life and love every aspect of boating. I have been a captain on Lake Minnetonka for over 20 years, and during that time of caring for other individuals’ boating needs, I have acquired a lot of knowledge of the lake and the people living on it. Being an associate of the Prouty Project has allowed me to share my knowledge with others; I enjoy providing a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere for their guests while on Think Tank II.

Brian is a Principal with The Retail Feedback Group (RFG). He has an extensive background in developing and managing research projects that help companies and nonprofit organizations better understand their customers, employees, markets, and image. Brian previously led the research, public relations and charitable foundation functions for a Fortune 500 company, and holds an M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Minnesota. Brian is also active in the community serving as Board Chair of Hands of Freedom, a nonprofit helping the poor in India, as well as Vice-Chair of Loaves & Fishes and as a director on the board of a youth and family camp in Iowa.

 

Nick Tasler is an internationally acclaimed decision expert and best-selling author. As a highly sought after speaker, coach, and consultant he inspires teams across the globe to think more strategically and act more decisively. His books have been translated into multiple foreign languages and are currently sold in more than 30 countries. Nick is a frequent guest lecturer at the Wharton school of business, a management columnist for Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and the Strategic Thinking blogger for Psychology Today.

As an organization development consultant, Dr. Tuckner has worked with hundreds of companies, organizations, and schools around the world on issues related to leadership, strategy planning, performance, and teaming.

Dan works to position, brand, and name companies. He also develops and implements direct marketing programs that support sales.  He is president of Idea Food Inc. and frequent collaborator with the Prouty Project.

Known as the "Trendmaster", Robyn is a keynote speaker, author, and hired gun visionary for corporate America. The former VP of Trend and Design for Target has over 30+ years experience tracking and translating trends into sales and profit for corporate America.