Title:

Principal of Corporation for Positive Change, and Founder and Principal of WillowOak Center for Positive Change

Contact Information:

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Community Role:

Practitioner, Speaker

Industries:

Community, Education, For-profit Business (Corporate), Fortune 500 companies, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, Individual Applications, K-12 Education, NGO, Non-profit Business, Psychology/Therapy, Small companies

Linda serves as a member of Corporation for Positive Change’s leadership team and is Founder and Principal of WillowOak Center for Positive Change, where she employs Appreciative Inquiry-based methodologies with clients from a broad spectrum of business, healthcare, government and education. Linda is especially known for her ability to enliven and harness the inherent wisdom and strengths of an organization’s talent and ignite purposeful action to enduring business outcomes and innovation. With over twenty-five years experience as an administrative and organizational development leader within the behavioral healthcare industry in New York and Virginia, Linda’s accomplishments include lead roles in organizational transformation, professional development and community engagement in assuring integrated services and flourishing lives for people with disabilities. Her areas of expertise include organizational learning, strategic planning, human resources, executive coaching and strength-based performance management.

Education and Professional Experience:

Linda’s professional credentials include a Master’s in Public Administration from Old Dominion University, Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification through the Society of Human Resource Management and certification as an Appreciative Leadership Development Program© facilitator and skilled Appreciative Inquiry practitioner.

Areas of Interest:

Broad spectrum of business, healthcare, government and education