About LifeMoxie Mentoring & Leadership
- Our Vision: to transform corporate America through strong people, strong culture, and strong revenue, helping millions of people love their jobs
- Our Mission: to transform mentoring and leadership development from an employee benefit into a strategic advantage that strengthens people, cultures and revenues.
- Our Commitment: to be your trusted advisor and strategic partner
We design, develop, and implement strategic mentoring solutions to close the gap between your organization’s priorities and your people’s potential.
For over 10 years we have been partnering with leaders to make mentoring matter by elevating its importance and its effectiveness.
Ann Tardy, JD, CPA
Mentoring & Leadership Expert ● Entrepreneur ● Author ● Cyclist
Ann's Speaker Website: http://anntardy.com
As a former Silicon Valley corporate attorney and a current CEO, Ann knows people from many dynamics. Working alongside some of the best and brightest lawyers, entrepreneurs, VCs, and business owners, Ann incorporated companies, negotiated mergers, managed venture-backed financings, and held the hands of many anxious CEOs, and loved it. She then started her own law firm representing over 75 entrepreneurs, grew it until her CEOs became friends, and then sold it to a larger firm that continues to represent entrepreneurs and start-ups nationwide.
In 2003 Ann followed her passion to work with leaders and launched LifeMoxie Mentoring & Leadership to transform corporate America by solving the human capital issues inside big business. Her programs, books and speeches tackle the ongoing workplace challenges such as; culture and engagement, leadership development, succession planning, integrating Millennials, and diversity. Her programs are loved by clients such as Kaiser Permanente, Duke Energy, Macy’s, and Southern California Edison.
As a speaker and author, Ann prepares people to execute powerfully in ever-changing environments. From keynotes to executive retreats, Ann influences audiences with her experiences and her 25 years of leadership. She is the author of four books: Ambition on a Mission (2007), Moxie for Managers (2011), Why Mentoring Matters (2013), and The Joy of Mentoring (2015). They have become popular books for companies who are committed to creating strong leaders and strong cultures in this fiercely competitive marketplace.
In 2012 Ann founded the Mentoring Council (www.mentoringcouncil.com) where hundreds of program administrators, leaders, and HR professionals go to connect, share resources, benchmark progress, and exchange best practices.
When not on a stage or transforming corporate America, you can find Ann on her bicycle. In the summer 2011, Ann cycled 4,200 miles from San Francisco to New Jersey in The Moxie Ride, to film the documentary, Work Matters, identifying what people love about their jobs and how bosses influence their success. She continued her research from a bike in 2012 when she cycled 2,600 miles from Key West, Florida, to Bar Harbor, Maine, and in 2014 when she cycled 1,600 miles from Seattle to San Diego.
Ann was honored as an Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by the American Business Women’s Association and honored with the Vanguard Award from The McGraw-Hill Companies for her contributions to their employees.
She earned a B.S. in Accountancy from University of Illinois, a J.D. from Chicago-Kent Law School, a CPA from Illinois, and license to practice law in Illinois and California.
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Joe Pirola, Chief Technical Officer
Joe has been mastering web development for 25 years. His team is responsible for the development, deployment, and administration of LifeMoxie's revolutionary desktop application mentoring program.
Joe specializes in the following software platforms: PHP, MySQL, Javascript & CSS for internet development and Visual Foxpro for desktop development.
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Sue Malan, Director of Operations
Sue was born in Zimbabwe and moved to South Africa at the age of 7. After graduating in 1980 Sue had a long and stimulating career (all self-taught) in the computer industry, first as a support consultant and then as a trainer. She was head hunted and accepted a teaching position where she created a computer training program for children at an Elementary School. In October 2008, without a job or house (but with a lot of moxie), Sue and her husband Ray and their 3 children took a leap of faith and made the bold move to America to start a new life. She spent a year working for a pharmaceutical company and joined the dynamic team of LifeMoxie in December 2010.
Sue began her career at LifeMoxie as a Business Development Executive and within a year she was promoted to Director of Operations. Sue is instrumental in driving projects forward and elevating LifeMoxie to the next level. Her dedication to producing results enables LifeMoxie to offer a ridiculously high caliber of service while making LifeMoxie a great place to work!
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Janice Liang, Client Engagement Specialist
Janice has worked with a diverse group of clients throughout her career. She began as a marketing associate with an education training firm based in Los Angeles. Later, she moved to the Chicago area working as a Systems Engineer and Account Manager for an information technology firm. While working on these assignments she gained valuable knowledge of many unique industries and organizations ranging from auto manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, to oil & gas. During this time Janice was able to live and learn about San Francisco and Chicago with her husband where they raised two children.
Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Michigan. Janice received an MBA from the Krannert School of Business at Purdue University. Her children currently attend the University of Illinois as Big Ten enthusiasm runs in the family.
One of her greatest passions has been an active volunteer in the community. She was an initial member of a local organization with a mission to prevent homelessness and continues to volunteer as the organization reaches its 17th anniversary. She has also volunteered as a researcher at a children’s museum and as a tutor for a literacy program.
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Angie Gardner, Mentoring Program Coordinator
Angie earned her Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising from Northern Illinois University. She was the President of NIU’s Fashion Industries Organization.
Angie brings a wide variety of experience from her successful career in retail management, sales and leadership roles. She understands the importance of making sure that products, people and service work well together.
Angie has two wonderful kids who keep her busy as well as a very supportive husband who keeps her grounded.
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Scott MacLeod, Computer Programmer
Scott was born and raised in Grand Haven, Michigan and owned and operated his own custom woodworking shop for many years until he moved his family to Florida in 1994. His motto (from his dad) is always "don't put off tomorrow what you can do today".
Scott has worked on a vast array of web projects for medium to large companies abroad.
His skills are constantly evolving and adapting to the newer technologies such as Jquery and Ajax making UI (User Interfaces) easier to navigate to accomplish specific tasks.
Scott has strong problem solving skills and works well in a team environment. Like a good wine he has aged well and when he is working it's all business with just a hint of humor to keep things even keel and on track. Scott enjoys working on web projects and taking them to the next level which gives him a great deal of personal satisfaction and allows him to work with a smile on his face.
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Trish Fullerton, Chief Graphic Designer
Trish taught herself to draw at the age of 5 studying Dr Kildare eyes in the funny pages, so getting a degree in art from of the University of Texas at Austin was a natural. Trish has worked in Dallas as an advertising art director, and in the post-computer-revolution, she transformed into a freelance graphic designer, aspiring to create magic for her clients – giving them that special look and feel they want.
Trish loves to mingle her art with her favorite science as an avid winemaker and grapegrower, and tends her own mini-vineyard and winemaking facility (Esperanza) at her country home in Texas.
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