Doug’s central mission in life is to help men & women discover and develop their leadership potential and to help businesses lead effectively by enhancing relationships within their own organization.

Doug graduated from the University of Oregon and completed his graduate training at Biola University. This includes post-graduate training at California Graduate Institute. In addition, Doug is a graduate of the Institute for Life Coach Training. Areas of professional involvement and experience include:

• Leadership Consultant – Working with individuals and organizations in the area of leadership development.  This includes executive coaching, team building and assessment for leadership potential.
• Small Business Consultant – Working with family owned businesses and partnerships in the area of relationship development, communication and conflict resolution.
• Manager in Health Care – Several years of managerial and leadership experience in the health care industry. 
• Licensed Therapist – This includes specialties in the area of Addiction Medicine, Solution-Focused Interventions and Family Mediation.
• University Professor – Adjunct Professor of Human Development.  This has included curriculum design and teaching responsibilities in the areas of counseling theory, abnormal psychology and human sexuality.
• Workshop Leader – Frequent speaker on leadership development, reaching your true leadership potential and finding real solutions for the relationship challenges in family owned business and partnerships.