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Bernie Johnson
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
Founder / Principal Consultant - Focal Point Associates Senior Executive Consultant – RSI Institutional Services
Education
Bethel University – Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude (Philosophy & Psychology) Bethel Theological Seminary – Master of Divinity Princeton Theological Seminary – Doctor of Ministry (Leadership & Organizational Development)
Biographical Information
Dr. Johnson is the Founder and Principal Consultant with Focal Point Associates consulting to corporate and non profit agencies on leadership and organizational effectiveness. He is Senior Consultant with Action Wheel Leadership, and also a Senior Executive Consultant with RSI Institutional Services Group consulting to regional and national non profit organizations on leadership and financial development. In that role he has assisted non-profits nationwide in building staff and volunteer organizations that have successfully raised excess of 100 million dollars.
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Gary Coulton
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
CEO Coulton Life Science Consulting Reader St. George’s, University of London
Education
B.Sc. Zoology University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Ph.D. University of London Biographical Information
Gary has 30 years as a lifelong teacher and learner with expertise as a facilitator, mentor, trainer, manager, leader and an accredited Executive Coach. His style is searching and challenging but empathic and supportive. His vision for coaching and leadership is all about creating a “team for change” with his clients. Drawing upon his unique combination of higher education, fundamental scientific research and business and coaching skills he encourages and nurtures an innovative and entrepreneurial outlook in individuals and teams
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Rick Cunningham
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
Founder / Principal Consultant - Richard Cunningham Development
Education
University of St. Thomas - Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University of Minnesota - Master of Arts in Business Education with a specialty in Training and Development.
Biographical Information
Rick Cunningham brings 30 years of experience and perspective in training, leadership and organizational consulting. His work focuses primarily on helping individuals and groups build trust; the trust needed to foster relationships, manage change, and increase growth and productivity. He helps others enhance awareness and skills especially in their leadership, interpersonal communication and service.
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Donna Rae Scheffert
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
Emeritus Extension Professor - University of Minnesota Adjunct Instructor - Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Associate - Sentient Consultants
Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato – B.S. (Home Economics Education- emphasis Family Systems) Minnesota State University, Mankato – M.S. (Continuing Studies – emphasis in Leadership Development) University of Minnesota – PhD. coursework complete (Adult Education and Human Development)
Biographical Information
Donna Rae has worked with public and nonprofit organizations in transforming their managers for high performance leadership and with students desiring to become more confident and competent leaders. She has assisted foundations in developing and evaluating leadership development initiatives and communities mobilizing for more and better leadership.

Donna Rae Scheffert also authors “Making Change…getting involved in helping others” in the Washington Times Communities.
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Carol Beckerleg
Senior Consultant – The AWL Group
Educational Administrator Specialist in Diversity of Learning Adjunct Instructor – St. Cloud State University Myers-Briggs and DiSC Trainer
Education
University of Minnesota – Doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration Harvard University – Post-doctoral leadership studies Indiana University – Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders University of St. Thomas – Licensure in Special Education Disability Areas University of North Dakota – Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders
Biographical Information
Dr. Carol Beckerleg has dedicated her career to teaching and learning for students of all ages. She has worked in public education since the 1970s, when schools were still segregated, programs for special needs students were non-existent, “team-building” referred to the football program and transformational leadership was a dream of the future.
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Jean Davidson
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
Founder/Principal Consultant - Davidson Consulting Adjunct faculty member - University of St Thomas Adjunct faculty member - Hamline University Education
University of St. Thomas - Ed. D. in Organization Development
Biographical Information
Jean Davidson brings more than 25 years experience in business, education and consulting to her work. Her background includes consultation, management and training in the financial services, retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare and technology industries. She has also worked in academic and government environments on small and large group interventions.
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Roland Sullivan
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
Founder – Sullivan Transformation Agents Adjunct Faculty – Eight Universities around world Founder – Minnesota (1974) and Asian (2004) OD Networks
Education
St. Mary’s University, Winona – B.A. Philosophy Loyola University, Chicago – M.S. Organization Development Pepperdine University, Los Angeles – MSOD Independence University – Independence – PhD coursework complete (Organization Change)
Biographical Information
Roland is one of the original 100 change agents. Starting in 1962, he has consulted in Change with over 1,000 organizations in 30 countries. He is a recognized thought leader in large group change conferences up to 1,500 participants.
He is known for:
- Transforming Executive Teams
- Transforming the “critical mass” that “Core Leadership” teams lead
- Transforming the professional lives of internal change agents
- Transferring competence to the organization so a systematic and systemic change process is sustainable
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Martin Schoen
Senior Consultant - The AWL Group
Licensed Psychologist Home and Community-Based Consulting and Counseling Associated Clinic of Psychology and in Private Practice
Education
University of St. Thomas—Doctorate in Counseling Psychology
Biographical Information
Dr. Schoen has been working in the mental health and substance abuse fields for the past 25 years. In addition to clinical and community-based counseling, psychotherapy, and consulting, he was trained in organizational development, leadership and management assessment and coaching, and work team development at Personnel Decisions International (PDI) in Minneapolis from 1998-2000. He has acted as a consultant for non-profits in the Twin Cities area and coached top leaders and teams as well as led organization-wide interventions.
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