Two long-time colleagues with deep and broad experience in CEO / COO / Board roles building successful executive teams in businesses ranging from greater than $10 Billion to startups of three entrepreneurs. Experience in industries including packaged goods, software, data management, research in US, Japan, Europe, and South America. Partners in strategic management consulting. Board positions in over fifteen companies. In each experience, the most important mission has been building the executive team, which became our passion leading to Fostren.
What Others Say
As Managing Director of Berman Leadership Development LLC, which provides executive coaching, team facilitation, and assessment of senior leaders, I have referred clients to Fostren who need the combination of business judgment and organizational understanding provided by Vandy and Joe. I recommend them highly.
Dr. William H. Berman, Phd., ABPP.
Vandy has proven to be an invaluable resource for me as I dealt with leadership of the company, the team and a dynamic transition. His experience, insight and inquisitiveness have made a significant difference in our success.
Dirk Hampson – Chairman, Far Niente Wine Estates
If you are reading this as a successful executive looking to accelerate the leadership of yourself or your team, you would be hard pressed to find better guides than Vandy and Joe with whom I have developed deep personal experience.
Robert Morrison – Chairman and CEO (Retired), Quaker Oats
Vandy helped me get more out of my Leadership Team and, just as importantly, coached me on how to reframe my messaging for a public board. Our time together was invaluable.
Ed Kuehnle – President (Retired), Catalina Marketing