Madison Valley Consultants LLC
About Ilana Guttmann
Ilana has been helping groups improve their working relationships, communication and training for over 15 years. Her unique approach to instructional design, group facilitation and training engages learners in a genuine, practical and enjoyable way that delivers long-lasting results.
Ilana's dynamic training techniques have proven effective across a broad range of sectors. These include: public/governmental entities, local, national and international corporations, not-for-profit agencies, and tribes. Her approach has benefited groups of all sizes, from small teams of key players to entities with hundreds of members.
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ilana grew up in Seattle, Washington. She attended Brown University and then Reed College, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
During the summer months Ilana and her husband, Gary Carlson, can be found kayaking in Southeast Alaska with their two children, Mia and Sage. (Visit them there at www.seakayakalaska.com.)
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Project Associates
Daphne Schneider
Daphne's consulting focuses on "people issues" in the workplace. She provides mediation, team development, facilitation and coaching services. She also conducts investigations of workplace harassment and discrimination as well as other employee misconduct. Check out her blog and her company, Daphne R. Schneider & Associates.
Gary Ford
Gary Ford and Ilana have collaborated on projects for Nintendo of America on projects that include leadership mentoring and cross-functional teaming. Gary is principal of GLFord Consulting and specializes in resolving interpersonal and inter-departmental conflict.