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Evidence-Based Leadership

Joyfields Institute Faculty

Sobem Nwoko

Sobem Nwoko

President, Joyfields Institute
Mr. Nwoko is Founder and President of Joyfields Institute for Professional Development serving the human and social services fields. The company is the world's leading training, staff development and programs evaluation company for evide...
David L. Myers, PhD

David L. Myers, PhD

Professor & Department Chairperson, University of New Haven, Author, "How to Become an Evidence-based Organization (EBO)"
David L. Myers, PhD, is a Professor and Chairperson of the Criminal Justice Department at the University of New Haven. He previously was a Professor with the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Indiana University of Pennsyl...
Mark Lowis, LMSW, MCSW, MINT

Mark Lowis, LMSW, MCSW, MINT

EBP Implementation Specialist, Author, "Motivational Interviewing: Durable Change Through Intrinsic Motivation
Mr. Mark Lowis is best described as a person who is focused on staff development and training for the purpose of improving the moment of contact between a practitioner and the individual receiving services. His trainings are known for de...

Faculty - Lada Odobasic

Lada Kloi Gasparac, BA, MPA, NASPAA, Certified Evidence-Based Practitioner (CEBP), CCE Coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lada has seen both sides, the one where flour is used for baking wedding cakes and the one where flour was the ...
Trevor J. Manthey

Trevor J. Manthey, Ph.D., MINT, CEBP

Trevor Manthey is engaged in researching and training interventions that help facilitate self-determination in rehabilitation settings. This interest in self-determination has led to authored publications on topics such as Shared-Decisio...
Paul Elam

Paul Elam, PhD.

President, Public Policy Associates Inc. (PPA)
Paul Elam, Ph.D., president of PPA, is a skilled team builder, project manager, and researcher with expertise in corrections, child welfare, and justice issues. He is a collaborative leader who brings an abiding commitment to diversity, ...

Faculty - Brandy Davis

Brandy A. Davis,  LMSW Brandy A. Davis is a seasoned Human Services professional and executive coach with extensive experience in leadership development, strategic planning, and organizational growth. With a career spanning various ...
Tom Clements

Tom Clements

Serial Entrepreneur and Adviser to Nonprofit & Forprofit Organizations, Author, "How to Run A Nonprofit: The 'Go To' Guide for All Nonprofit Manager"
Tom Clements is a serial entrepreneur having been successful in both the for profit and nonprofit worlds. Besides selling his company for $70,000,000, he has helped a company go public, started two nonprofits, one of which was Catholic C...
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Thomas Jaeger

MINT, Motivational Interviewing Trainer & Counselor
Since graduating from UW Stout with a B.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation in 2012, I have been using my MI background to provide training and client services in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation with an emphasis on Psychiatric Rehab a...
Susan Clement, LPC, NCC

Susan Clement, LPC, NCC

President, Michigan Counseling & Clinical Supervision
Susan Clement is a counseling professional with designations of Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). She is President of Michigan Counseling & Clinical Supervision specializing in counselor ...
John Keene

John Keene

Chief Probation Officer, San Mateo County Probation Department
Chief Keene was appointed Chief Probation Officer in June 2013. Chief Keene brings more than 20 years of law enforcement experience to his role. Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Chief Probation Officer in Alameda County.
Karen Goodman, LMSW, MHP

Karen Goodman, LMSW, MHP

Team Leader, Family and Children's Services and Health Services Team, West Michigan Community Mental Health
Karen Goodman has served in various capacities over the years. Currently she works with the West Michigan Community Mental health.  Prior to her current role, Ms. Goodman served as Director of a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Team Leader for...
Daryl Goodman, MS, MINT

Daryl Goodman, MS, MINT

Team Leader, Michigan Adult Case Management, ACT, DBT and Peer Support, West Michigan Community Mental Health
Daryl Goodman has served in various roles entailing the application of Motivational Interviewing skills in practice both as an executive and in a supervisory capacity. Currently he serves as Director at West Michigan Community Mental Hea...
Dan Reed, MA, LPC

Dan Reed, MA, LPC

Member, International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
Dan Reed has over 22 years of experience in human and social services and has held both direct service and supervisory positions.   Dan worked in residential treatment facilities in Illinois, Colorado and Iowa prior to joining the Commun...
Joyce Grangent

Joyce Grangent

Supportive Housing Trainer and Consultant, JG Consulting Services
Joyce Grangent, a nationally-recognized trainer to supportive housing agencies and nonprofit organizations, has worked to break the cycle of homelessness in the United States for over 18 years. Ms. Grangent is perhaps best known for he...
June E. Fisher, MSW, LSW

June E. Fisher, MSW, LSW

Principal, Dynamic Training Solutions
June E. Fisher, MSW, LSW has over 20 years of experience providing training and education services to professionals, children, youth, families and their communities.  Ms. Fisher provides dynamic interactive live and web-based workshops f...
Najwa Khalaf, GCDF

Najwa Khalaf, GCDF

Workforce and Career Development Specialist, Malcolm Baldrige Facilitator
Najwa Khalaf has extensive experience in the workforce development field, most recently applying her skills to build programs for families in need within the healthcare system. She has served as Programs Manager for a local Workforce Cen...