Staff Biographies


Full-time Staff
Certified Practitioners


Full-time Staff



Joe Lacroix - President and Founder.
Joe has devoted a full career to learning about the implications of organization culture on organization profitability. He began his self-directed research in 1976 in Washington, D.C. Following formal education in the organization development discipline, he began LTI in 1989 using the Cultural Realignment Technology he authored as the company's foundation. Since that time he has continued to perfect the Technology and further refine the software that support LTI's unique Cultural Diagnostic capabilities.




Elizabeth Lacroix - Vice President.
Elizabeth has a background in systems management. She specializes in LTI and QWLC's Cultural Diagnostic Workup, as well as coordinating consulting teams and the business operations of the firm. As the focal point for all consulting activity, she provides workshop production and support services to teams operating in the client environment and coordinates administrative requirements across operating teams to assure consistency. Elizabeth also owns and operates QWLC, an independent organization development company.


Dorothy Shupe - Librarian.


Certified Practitioners

Certified Practitioners have completed or are engaged in a course requirement AND practicums that demonstrate their ability to successfully apply the knowledge they have learned. Certification is not an indefinite accreditation. Each individual listed in this section will also have listed a "Date of Last Certification" that provides assurance of currency. Also listed are the Certification levels for that individual. Click here for a complete description of Certification Levels.

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Authorized Mentors
Giles - Perry - Trahan


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Abele, Anne - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.
Anne completed her Masters degree with George Washington University and received credit for advanced degree requirements while working at LTI on her certification program. Her uniquely determined work ethic earned her the 2002 Intern of the Year award. She is currently employed by a major personnel development firm in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

RGB Technology: Basic Level Completed.

UHS Technology: Basic Level Completed.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification: March 2002.




Aurentz, Janet - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Basic Level Completed.

UHS Technology: Basic Level Completed.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification: April 2001


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Bennett, Debbie

RGB Technology:

UHS Technology:

CapacityWare License - By Agreement:

LTI Literature License - By Agreement:

Date of Last Certification:




Brooks, Abby-Gayle

RGB Technology: Practitioner Certification

UHS Technology: Basic Certification

CapacityWare License - By Agreement:

LTI Literature License - By Agreement:

Date of Last Certification:
December 2003


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Clark, Kitty - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology:

UHS Technology:

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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Donald, Laurie - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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Flaherty, Shirls - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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Giles, Kathleen M. - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.
It is with regret that we announce the passing of our friend Kathleen. She served our organization and our clients faithfully and to the full extent of her extensive knowledge and talent. The world is a better place because of her commitment to those she served.


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Hite, Tony - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Basic Level Completed.

UHS Technology: Basic Level Completed.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification: March 1995.


K



Kidd, Jerome C. - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consutant.
Jerome is a financial planner with a major insurance company in Hampton Roads. He is the current President of Hampton Bay Days, the nations 10th largest entertaininment and educational festival. Jerome dedicated a full year in residence to learning the LTI system of organizational change.

RGB Technology: Practitioner Level Completed.

UHS Technology: Practitioner Level Completed.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification: October 2001




Kennedy, Lina - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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McKercher, Stan - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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Perry, Betty Wade - In-Client Quality of WorkLife Consultant.
Betty Wade specializes in graphic facilitation and the Cultural Realignment system. She holds a degree in Mathematics and began her career as a Systems Engineer at IBM. There, she gained experience addressing complex organizational issues with clients and worked at all levels in organizational hierarchies. Later, while working independently in systems services, she focused on individual development and the impact of work relationships on productivity, which led to her current work in organization development.

RGB Technology: Practitioner Level Completed.

UHS Technology: Practitioner Level Completed.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification: October 2000.

Authorized Mentor.




Price, Robert, L. - Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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Spears, Dianne.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:





Stevenson, Kitty Clark

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:
August 2005.


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Trahan, Robert - In-client Quality of WorkLife Consultant.
Robert is the Hampton City Community Facilitator and a fully Certified LTI Practitioner and Client Lead. He brings organizational and group facilitative skills honed by over ten years of work in the public sector. Bob has worked extensively in strategic planning with boards of directors and top line managers. He was certified early in his career as an Organizational Effectiveness Consultant by the Army National Guard Professional Education Center, and his military experience augments his educational credentials.

RGB Technology: Practitioner Level Completed.

UHS Technology: Practitioner Level Completed.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement AND City of Hampton, Virginia Reader.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification: October 2000.

Authorized Mentor.



Turner, Donna, Speller

RGB Technology:

UHS Technology:

CapacityWare License - By Agreement:

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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Williams, Brenda - Independent Quality of WorkLife Consultant.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:




Williams, Shelia.

RGB Technology: Initiated.

UHS Technology: Initiated.

CapacityWare License - By Agreement.

LTI Literature License - By Agreement.

Date of Last Certification:


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