Culture Coach International Team

Monica is an executive coach and leadership and organization consultant with over 15 years of experience in the corporate, education and non- profit sectors. Monica's coaching and consulting style is designed to promote high performance and positive, measurable results.

Monica has received her professional coach training from The Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, an International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited program. She is a certified instructor in Team Management Systems and Civil Treatment, and is a successful practitioner of 360¡ Assessments. She holds an MBA in Organizational Behavior and Labor & Human Resource Policy from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve. She is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese.

Our team shares a common passion for the inherent value of diverse groups and the potential that they hold. We understand the power of diversity as we ourselves encompass diverse backgrounds, experiences, nationalities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, races and religions.

We leverage our diversity for the benefit of our clients as we develop initiatives, educational programs and tools to assist clients in fostering an inclusive work environment.


							Diversity has been the hallmark of Kari Heistad's work and her experiences have brought her into contact with world leaders, inner-city youth, non-profit organizations and important business people. She specializes in making the issues of cross cultural awareness and organizational development engaging and insightful to her clients. Her original programs on cultural and corporate identity have been called "insightful, unique, exciting" and "eye-opening". Her powerful approach makes these issues accessible and the skills gained become powerful tools in the workplace. Kari has lived and worked abroad in Norway, Scotland and Greece and she travels regularly overseas. She is a frequent author and public speaker at regional and international conferences. She was a Fulbright scholar to New Zealand and holds a Masters in International Administration from the School for International Training. For a longer bio on Kari please click here.


							Andy has a diverse background which includes leading workshops to increase cultural awareness and facilitating difficult conversations in groups and organizations. Working as a business coach with entrepreneurs, he has collaborated in assisting others with setting goals and working towards them, as well as developmental coaching for personal development, leadership, and growth. Andy has extensive experience leading men's groups to foster communicative competency and emotional literacy. Andy received his professional coach training from The Newfield Network, an International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited program. He has lived and worked in Spain and the Czech Republic. Andy has volunteered his time to lead men's groups in the Massachusetts prison system, and is on the board of the Jericho Circle Project, dedicated to working with men behind bars.


			Ming brings a broad range of international experience to his work. He has lived and worked in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Guatemala and the US. His background includes working in the areas of automation, pharmaceuticals, personal care and building materials. Within these industries he has worked in the management of sales, distribution and export initiatives both in the US and in Asia. In his roles, Ming has focused on helping companies to boost sales and to enhance productivity. He speaks Mandarin, Taiwanese and Spanish and he holds MBA and Industrial Engineering degrees.

							With a wide-ranging background - junior high school teacher, corporate trainer, vocational counselor and placement specialist for people with disabilities, violence prevention educator, and diversity consultant - Vincent brings a wealth of information and a unique perspective to educational programs. Using his degree in education from the State University of New York at Albany, with a minor in minority cultures, Vincent has developed and implemented a number of training and educational programs on a variety of topics that help people to explore issues of race, ethnicity, age, class, gender, vocational accessibility, and sexual orientation. In various roles for the past 16 years, Vincent has worked on a number of educational endeavors for the Tufts-New England Medical Center. He was most recently the senior editor for provider, parent, and patient materials through a partnership with two leading medical organizations: Massachusetts Medical Society, Recognizing and Preventing Youth Violence and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure. One of Vincent's core beliefs is "how different we're not" and whether he is developing programs or editing materials he seeks to build linkages to address the many "differences" that tend to keep people separated. Vincent takes guidance from a statement by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."


			With expertise as a strategic business partner, Larry excels in learning and development, organizational design, workforce assessment, employee engagement, implementation of diversity initiatives and strategic business planning. Larry's work in the corporate environment for companies like Textron, FleetBoston, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola has focused on creating immediate results driving learning and development programs, directing organizational change processes and strategic planning. He is certified in instructional design and development, leadership skills development, coaching, team assimilation and building, experiential learning techniques, meeting facilitation, quality planning, control and management processes.