Kristi Marsella, Founder and Principal

After 30 years of success in business – the last 25 working for the best-in-class Gallo wine empire – Kristi Marsella has decided to dive deep into the area of her greatest strength and skill: the development of human performance. A top-rated facilitator, trainer and speaker, and an award-winning instructional designer, Kristi brings a unique and engaging set of skills, tools and capabilities to organizations of all sizes.

Kristi’s practice ranges from coaching individuals and facilitating group work, to designing and delivering customized training.  Her ability to guide and facilitate teams through complex planning and problem solving processes is second to none, and her energy and good humor engage and draw together even the most challenging groups. 

• Winner of Chief Learning Officer Magazine’s prestigious Learning in Practice Gold Vanguard Award for learning executives who have either launched a new enterprise learning function or completely overhauled existing workforce development initiatives.

• Top rated facilitator from the C-suite to the front line

• Experienced Process Consultant who is fearless about complex group facilitation (Problem solving, strategic planning, team building)

• Experience with family-owned businesses and non-profits  

• Gallup Certified Coach for Clifton Strengths®

• Multiple training certifications including Belbin®, Franklin Covey®, DDI®, CCL®, 5 Dynamics®

• Flexible to travel domestically and internationally