• Skip to content
Abilitie

Abilitie

Experiential Leadership Development

Manager/Director Level Programs

  • Rising Leader Program

    Challenging mini-MBA for aspiring leaders

  • Becoming an Effective Manager

    Essential management skills for new managers

  • Building Business & Financial Acumen

    Real-world practice in value creation and analysis

  • Executing in Cross-Functional Environments

    Leadership and influencing skills for decision-making

VP/Senior Level Programs

  • Senior Leader Program

    Practice-based learning for executive leaders

  • Creating Strategic Business Value

    Financial impact and investment analysis skill-building

  • Leading Organizational Change

    Executive-level leadership and enterprise-thinking

For Individuals

  • Open Enrollment Invited MBA

    Learn about our 12-week mini-MBA

Manager/Director Level Simulations

  • Management Challenge

    Build critical people management skills in your people leaders

  • Business Challenge

    Expand the business acumen of your nonfinancial managers

  • Enterprise Challenge

    Develop cross-functional communication skills in a dynamic environment

VP/Senior Level Simulations

  • Finance Challenge

    Hone the strategic financial acumen skills of your executives

  • Executive Challenge

    Offer a world-class leadership simulation to your senior executives

  • Virtual Program Design

    Create virtual training that sticks

  • Certifications

    Extend the reach of our programs and simulations to a global audience using your internal L&D facilitation talent

  • Design Workshops

    Tailor our simulation-based leadership programs to your needs

  • Fluent in Finance

    Offer a comprehensive business acumen primer for nonfinancial managers

  • Enterprise & Executive Summits

    Offer intensive strategy off-sites

  • Case Studies

  • Learn to Lead Podcast

  • Events

  • From the Blog

  • Abilitie Launches New Leadership Development Programs to Meet Needs of All Learners
  • 5 Reasons Companies Should Provide L&D Opportunities for Women in Business
  • Awards & Recognition

  • Who We Are

  • Careers

  • Contact Us

Programs

  • Rising Leader Program

  • Senior Leader Program

  • Becoming an Effective Manager

  • Creating Strategic Business Value

  • Building Business & Financial Acumen

  • Leading Organizational Change

  • Executing in Cross-Functional Environments

  • Open Enrollment Invited MBA

Simulations

  • Management Challenge

  • Business Challenge

  • Enterprise Challenge

  • Finance Challenge

  • Executive Challenge

Resources

  • Virtual Program Design

  • Fluent in Finance

  • Certifications

  • Enterprise & Executive Summits

  • Design Workshops

  • Client Successes

  • Awards & Recognition

  • Learn to Lead Podcast

  • Who We Are

  • Events

  • Careers

  • From the Blog

  • Contact Us

Schedule a Demo
  • Programs
  • Simulations
  • Resources
  • Insights
  • About Us
  • Schedule a Demo
ProgramsSimulationsmini-MBAs

Who We Are

Abilitie develops award-winning corporate leadership development and mini-MBA programs for rising leaders and executives around the world. With 50+ Fortune 500 clients, including Marriott, Coca-Cola, GE, and Southwest Airlines, and programs delivered in over 50 countries, Abilitie is a rapidly growing leader in the leadership development and executive education market.

Our History

Abilitie’s seasoned leadership development professionals deliver award-winning leadership programs to Fortune 500 companies across the globe.

Abilitie has its roots at Harvard Business School, where the company’s founders worked with their professors to create some of Harvard’s first interactive online simulations in the early 2000s. Building on those roots, Abilitie has grown to become a recognized brand in corporate leadership development and has taught over 20,000 employees at companies all over the world since it spun out of custom e-learning provider Enspire Learning in 2015.

Global Reach

Abilitie serves clients of all sizes in a broad range of industries. Our leadership programs have been deployed in over 50 countries by Fortune 500 clients.

Meet the Team

Bjorn Billhardt

Chief Executive Officer

Megan Fanale

Chief Operations Officer

Matt Confer

VP Strategy

Cara Ferragamo Murray

VP Marketing

Luke Owings

VP Product

Nathan Kracklauer

Chief Research Officer

Matt Rubins

VP Legal

Craig Dadoly

Sales

David Sharff

Engineering

Conrad Reese

Engineering

Ruben Martinez

Engineering

Lindsey Schell

Operations

Alex Whiteleather

Managing Director, Europe

Marne Cutter

Client Experience

Jordan Tippett

Client Experience

Tricia Burke

Client Experience

Colter Harnas

Client Experience

Rebecca Knaggs

Client Experience

Fred Tally-Foos

Marketing

Katelyn Powell

Marketing

Meet Some of Our Facilitators

Abilitie’s global network of 80+ certified facilitators includes skilled teachers with decades of experience facilitating leadership development programs and coaching executives. Our facilitators debrief the experiences and customize the simulations to your specific learning needs.

Dr. Carol Shuherk

Dr. Carol Shuherk is a member of the MBA faculty at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and created its management communication program. Prior to joining the Simon faculty, she was the University of Rochester’s Senior Associate Provost. Before coming to Rochester, Carol was an inside consultant to the Los Angeles Times for eight years, establishing the Times’ Newspaper Management Institute for mid-career managers.

Steve Gartrell

Steve Gartrell is in high demand around the globe as a facilitator of leadership and finance skills training sessions. Steve has a 15-year track record of international facilitation success with leaders in more than 200 corporations, spanning 20 countries on five continents and across the US and Canada. Totaling over 12,000 training hours, he has conducted hundreds of high-impact sessions, both in person and online. Steve previously spent 19 years with ExxonMobil in a variety of leadership positions in marketing, operations, project management, internal auditing, and accounting.

Kevin Pitts

Kevin Pitts began his career at Mutual of New York in a sales capacity. He has worked for the Strategic Management Group and PCG, LLC, consulting with the Fortune 50 and others to solve business problems related to strategic planning and execution. He designed, developed, and executed strategic planning sessions and assisted in the implementation for firms such as Ethicon, Merck, Panasonic, Hunter Defense Technologies, GE, IBM, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Picker International, and more. Kevin is an adjunct faculty member at Drexel University and moderator for Harvard Business Publishing.

Allison St. John

Allison St. John has a depth of expertise in management, leadership development, and change management, from her wide-ranging experiences with a global medical device company to the nonprofit world. She’s been a trusted internal consultant to director- and executive-level business partners to aid in problem-solving. She has spearheaded virtual learning for every organization she’s worked with and teaches communication skills to managers in remote situations.

Frank Ryan

Frank Ryan is a lecturer in the Finance Department at San Diego State University. After obtaining an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, Frank started his career as a financial planner for Eastman Kodak. Following his time at Kodak, he marketed financial systems and accounting and software services for businesses in the Seattle area. Frank then returned to academia to obtain his master’s in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Maryann Billington

Maryann Billington offers consulting, facilitation, executive coaching, and leadership development for leaders in scores of organizations around the globe. She is the CEO of Action Leadership Group, a firm that assembles the “best of the best” capabilities to develop and deliver innovative solutions for clients. She was previously a Senior Partner in Korn Ferry International’s Leadership and Talent Consulting Group and Chief Client Officer at Lore International Institute, where she fueled growth with dynamic programs.

AJ Josefowitz

AJ Josefowitz honed his craft through more than 30 years of working in global Fortune 500 companies coaching leaders, developing executive teams, and designing talent development pipeline programs and processes. His experience includes cross-cultural leadership development, organization design, team development, and leadership assessment and coaching. AJ is a consultant and coach who helps leaders leverage the ever-present tension between organizational goals and individual needs by helping leaders build healthy work environments for trust, collaboration, and accountability.

Nick White

Nick White has over 20 years of experience as a business learning professional specializing in the development and delivery of financial learning events. Prior to becoming a business trainer, he spent 9 years working in various industries and held finance and IT positions in the UK and Germany for Reuters, Abbott Laboratories, and De La Rue. He holds a BA (Hons) in engineering science from the University of Oxford and, in his early career, qualified as a chartered accountant with Binder Hamlyn in London.

Paul Kirkitelos

Paul Kirkitelos was previously a consultant at McKinsey & Company with a focus on corporate finance. Paul has also served in an advisory capacity for a number of early-stage companies around the globe, and his extensive travel experience has helped feed his interest in understanding the differences and similarities between cultures throughout the world. Paul holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Virginia and is a former research fellow with NASA’s Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics.

Our Advisors

Abilitie’s Advisory Board draws on the wisdom of world-renowned faculty and seasoned CEOs.

Dr. Michael Watkins
Zeynep Young
Shon Bayer
Adrian Taylor

Advisor

Dr. Michael Watkins

Dr. Michael Watkins is the Director of the Transition to Business Leadership executive program and a professor at IMD, a top-ranked business school in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Watkins is the author of the international bestseller The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at all Levels, which The Economist called “the on-boarding bible.” With more than 400,000 copies sold in English, and translations in 27 languages, The First 90 Days has become the standard reference for leaders in transition. Recently, The First 90 Days was named one of the best 100 business books of all time.

Advisor

Zeynep Young

Zeynep Young is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and was named one of six Women of Influence in Central Texas. She is the founder of Double Line Partners, a technology company focused on delivering data systems and tools to improve student performance in K – 12 education. Prior to founding Double Line Partners, Zeynep was a portfolio manager with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, where she oversaw a $150M portfolio of grants, and also worked at McKinsey & Company. Zeynep holds a BA from Rice University and an MBA from Northwestern University.

Advisor

Shon Bayer

Shon Bayer is the CEO, President, and Owner of Spa Partisan, Inc., which owns and operates milk + honey spas and salons in Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston, Texas. milk + honey has been recognized as the best day spa in Texas and has also been rated one of the Best Places to Work in Austin. Prior to his time at milk + honey, Shon was Vice President of Marketing at Enspire Learning and held various leadership roles at The Princeton Review. Shon holds a BS in material science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Advisor

Adrian Taylor

Adrian Taylor is a principal and co-owner of Pushstart Creative, a multidisciplinary product development agency that he co-founded in 2011. Adrian is an experienced executive and creative director focused on conceiving and executing original interactive solutions that are designed to meet real-world business needs. Prior to starting Pushstart, Adrian built an award-winning multimedia department that produced best-in-class rich media solutions for dozens of Fortune 500 companies. He has worked with a variety of organizations, including tech startups, software development houses, publishers, and advertising agencies. Adrian holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Select Clients

Abilitie client | GE logo
Abilitie client | Coca-Cola logo
Abilitie client | Southwest Airlines logo
Abilitie client | PayPal
Abilitie client | Prudential
Abilitie client | The University of Texas at Austin
Abilitie client | Dell
Abilitie client | Nokia
Abilitie client | Unilever

Featured Partners

Abilitie partners with a select group of consulting and leadership development organizations from around the globe. Many of our partners incorporate our simulations into their own offerings. Do you have clients that can benefit from our solutions? Schedule a 15-minute conversation.

Abilitie Partner | IMD
Abilitie Partner | Wronski Associates
Abilitie Partner | TalentQuest
Abilitie Partner | Peak Seven Consulting
Abilitie Partner | MTP Training
Abilitie Partner | Korn Ferry
Abilitie Partner | Complex Adaptive Leadership Ltd.
Abilitie Partner | Blueline
Abilitie Partner | accenture
Abilitie Partner | Portentious
Abilitie Partner | HEWM
Abilitie Partner | Yissum

201 W 5th Street, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701

70 St. Mary Axe, London England EC3A 8BE

+1 512.593.8726

hello@abilitie.com

Recent Posts

  • Abilitie Launches New Leadership Development Programs to Meet Needs of All LearnersApril 20, 2022
  • 5 Reasons Companies Should Provide L&D Opportunities for Women in BusinessMarch 29, 2022
  • The Great Resignation Continues: How to Retain Talent and Foster EngagementMarch 16, 2022
  • 5  Lessons for Cohort-based Leadership DevelopmentMarch 1, 2022
  • Abilitie expands in Europe, adds London officeFebruary 15, 2022

Programs

  • Rising Leader
  • Senior Leader
  • Becoming An Effective Manager
  • Building Business & Financial Acumen
  • Executing In Cross-Functional Environments
  • Creating Strategic Business Value
  • Leading Organizational Change

Simulations

  • Management Challenge
  • Business Challenge
  • Enterprise Challenge
  • Finance Challenge
  • Executive Challenge

Resources

  • Virtual Program Design
  • Certifications
  • Design Workshops
  • Fluent In Finance
  • Enterprise & Executive Summits

Quicklinks

  • Awards & Recognition
  • Case Studies
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Privacy

© Abilitie | All Rights Reserved |crafted by webplant.media

At Abilitie, we’ve been successfully running our award-winning, cohort-based leadership programs as virtual and hybrid learning experiences since 2015. Through our work with hundreds of global clients, we have learned the key factors that make a hybrid learning experience a success.

To help you make drive the biggest impact possible, we have distilled some of our best practices into a handy Hybrid Learning Guide, available here!

Schedule a Demo

Fill out this form to have us contact you