THE Team
Lancaster Leadership is a valued partner in workplace culture, leadership skill development, and future-focused strategy.
WHO ARE WE? WE ARE trainers, facilitators, & strategists.
WE ARE:
• Skilled, experienced leaders
• Engaging, dynamic facilitators
• Focused on practical, actionable skills & strategies
• Committed to your team culture as well as your short-range & long-term goals
• Expert planners & flexers. We come with a clear agenda and also adapt to what arises
OUR PHILANThROPHY
MEET the Team
“Lancaster Leadership commits to working with groups and individuals who are up for the adventure of leadership* and believe in creating real change.”
*Leadership is a mindset, not a position.
Top Character Traits:
PREVIOUS ROLES SHE HAS
EMBRACED INCLUDE:
- Rock Climbing Instructor
- Outdoor Education Director
- School Garden Director
- African Extension Agent
- Professor
- Director of Career Services
- Dean of Education
Julie Lancaster
Leadership Development Expert & Master Business Strategist
Julie knows that being a leader takes guts and patience.
Before being the founder of Lancaster Leadership, she walked the talk. Julie first found her calling decades ago as a rock-climbing instructor. She helped thousands to look challenges in the face, be vulnerable, enthusiastically strive for tall goals, and to celebrate hard work together. Through finding her calling, she found her true voice.
- Served over 100 direct reports and has provided 900 performance evaluations
- Entrepreneur of the Month, Businesswoman of the Month, and Adjunct Instructor of the Year
- B.A. in International Studies, and an M.A. in Education: Culture, Language & Diversity
- Certified group coach, Myers-Briggs practitioner, Change Style Indicator, and Change Style Navigator facilitator
- Visited, volunteered, or worked in 5 continents, 38 countries, and 42 states
Now with decades of leadership, her experience guides her practice. Although she travels around the country working with teams who aspire to flourish, she calls Flagstaff, Arizona home. On the side, she loves to dig in the dirt and has authored the Flagstaff & Tucson Planting Guides.
Recognitions
- Top 15 Coaches in Flagstaff in 2021
- Entrepreneur of the Month, Cornerstone Brand Coaching, July 2019
- Leadership at 7000, Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce cover story 2018
- Business Woman of the Month, Flagstaff Business News, October 2018
- Coconino Community College Scholarship awarding member 2018, 2019
- Flagstaff Leadership Program graduate (FLP) 2017
- Athena Award Nominee 2017
- Partners in Productivity: Companies that Care. Coconino County Career Center 2016, 2017
- CollegeAmerica, Adjunct Instructor of the Year
jUDY tINCHER
Master Certified Transformational Coach, Facilitator, Organizational Strategist & Transformation Enthusiast
Top Character Traits: Zest, love OF LEARNING, Gratitude
- 15 years experience in non-profit leadership & government programming
- Certified teacher & EMT
- Positive Intelligence (PQ)® Coach and Certified Health & Life Coach through Health Coach Institute
- President of health & wellness company maximizing confidence & competence in work and life through health and life coaching
- Outdoor expeditions leader: ski patroller, mountain bikes skills instructor and guide
Jeannie Duncan
Expert Executive Coach & Facilitator
Top Character Traits: Spirituality, Perspective, Leadership
- 3 Master’s degrees―in Educational Administration, Human Resources Management and Development, and Organizational Development―and her PhD in Human and Organizational Systems
- 25 years of corporate executive experience in talent management and organizational development roles across the U.S., Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America
- Her passion is helping experts become exemplary organizational leaders
Jeff Kennedy
Certified Diversity-to-Belonging Facilitator, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Specialist
TOP CHARACTER TRAITS: SPIRITUALITY, GRATITUDE, ZEST
- 17 years of experience as a Pastor, motivational speaker & facilitator
- 25 years in the Radio Industry, over 25 years in Management
- Experience as a linguist for the United States Air Force.
- Jeff’s background as a veteran, pastor, and diversity trainer and coach with Walmart has allowed him to see and experience the lives of others from all around the world. Coupled with his empathy for others, Jeff has made it his life’s passion and mission to fight for equity of all, regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation
Roxana Cardiel
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Facilitator and Spanish Interpreter/Translator
Top Character Traits: Spirituality, Creativity and Curiosity
- MA Student: Sustainable Communities
- Organizer for Northern Arizona Interfaith Council
- Over 14 years of experience in developing and delivering systems change, program management, and education around diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural competency, and belonging
- Over 14 years of experience in collaborative community organizing, and growing community capacity for justice
- Key to the City Recipient, Community Partner of the Year, Livable Community Award, Flagstaff Leadership Program
Kayla Jacobson
Social Media Coordinator
Top Character Traits: Love, Teamwork, Curiosity
- Currently obtaining her Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management & Certificate in Marketing at Northern Arizona University
- 3+ years as a head coach for Ascent Volleyball Club
- Her free time is spent with her two dogs, Pistachio and Rocky
Courtney Broughton
Senior Executive Assistant
Top Character Traits: Honesty, Fairness, Judgement
- 15+ years of experience in hospitality and event management at the manager and director levels
- Pivoted and found a new passion for executive assistant work in 2021
- In her downtime, Courtney enjoys her time with her son and their newest family member, a yorkie puppy named Jack
Lauree Battice
Financial Lead
Top Character Traits: Love, Kindness, Fairness
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy-Managerial from Northern Arizona University
- Accountant at Simplus; over 25 years experience in financial and business management, HR, procurement, IT, compliance and operations
- Lauree enjoys spending her free time with her family’s pups, hiking, reading and watching movies
Rose Toehe
Top Character Traits: Honesty, Spirituality, Gratitude
Facilitator, Cultural Competency
- Rose is Dine’ (Navajo) and Ute. She is Tachii’nii Noda’i (Ute branch of Red Streak Running Into Water)
- Master’s degree from the College of Education in Educational Psychology & Counseling
- Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives at City of Flagstaff City Manager’s Office
Special Projects
Ivy Banks
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Trainer, Facilitator & Consultant
- Masters in Education from Northern Arizona University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Akron
- Vice President, OIDI & Chief Diversity Officer at Xavier University
- 15 years of executive leadership experience in private industry and higher education
- Her awards and accolades include: Akron BLSA Alumni of the Year, NAU LGBTQIA Commission Ally of the Year and the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award
Deborah Ostreicher
Presentations Coach & Facilitator
Top Character Traits: Kindness, Love, Humor
- MBA in International Business at the American University Washington, D.C.
- Certificate in Leadership Communications from Harvard University, Boston
- Over 25 years of experience in doing business around the globe
- CEO of Distinguished Communications
Catherine romeo
Nursing Faculty & Program Director, Facilitator and Healthcare Consultant
- Master of Arts in Organizational Management & Masters of Science in Healthcare Data/ Informatics
- Program Director and Instructor at Arizona College of Nursing and Rio Salado Health Sciences
- Educator of the Year award from the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities in 2012
- Co-authored the book “E-Therapy: Case Studies, Guiding Principles” in 2002 with Dr. Sara Gibson, MD, and Dr. Robert Hsiung
Denise Trimblesmith
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant
- A.A. American Sign Language Interpreting, B.A. History, and M.A. Special Education
- Project Director in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the University of Arizona
- Life member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. where she has served in leadership at the local, regional and international levels for 28 years
Marci Taylor
Strategy Consultant to Lawfirms
- Legal industry veteran and has worked with hundreds of law firms nationally and internationally on strategy, management, and marketing issues for the last 23 years.
- She began her consulting career with Altman Weil, where she also worked with law departments in Fortune 100 and other leading companies, gaining insights into in-house lawyers’ operations and how they select and manage outside law firms.
- Spent five years with Cozen O’Connor, an AmLaw 100/200 law firm, as the Director of Marketing Operations.
COACHING Methodology
Leadership takes guts, and leaders have limited advisors to call upon within their organization. Lancaster Leadership coaches are external trusted confidants who champion your success and are your strategic thought partner. You may have immediate and emergent needs. You may want growth and development maintenance and support. We do both. We see ourselves as “pushers with heart” and help you to clarify and reach your goals, supportively hold you accountable, teach you skills, and ask challenging questions. We believe that personal development is professional development, and that continuous improvement is the responsibility of servant leaders.
TRAINING Methodology
In the role of facilitator and trainer, Lancaster Leadership fosters an environment of
• engagement
• reflection
• skill-building
• practical application
And all of this is done through participatory learning.
Every training we provide focuses on the specialized needs of the group. The programs are created for practical and immediate implementation in the workplace, creating pertinence to the participants’ daily work life.
Our training modalities focus on serving all types of learners (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal). For eager learners, you will experience maximum growth and development.
The training design and curriculum include current research, pertinent examples, experimentation, and abstract conceptualization.
We work to create a supportive environment for questioning and growth. We draw from and build upon your prior knowledge and experience.
As a pervasive theme, Lancaster Leadership provides enthusiastic optimism, respect, results orientation, and future focus, and is undeniably a positive advocate for your professional success.