Who We Are

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 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 joining the University of 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.

Bobby Bakshi

Bobby Bakshi is an independent consultant with 30 years of experience serving in leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies. Now focused on leadership development workshop facilitation, executive coaching, and people and culture strategy, Bobby works with senior leaders to increase the potential of people and company culture with a focus around increasing intrinsic motivation at all levels of an organization. Bobby was born in India and grew up globally. He holds an MBA from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Commerce from Bombay University (India).

Valérie Scheer

Valérie Scheer is fueled by her passion to develop people. Prior to co-founding AS Partners, a consulting firm that helps clients transform their vision into tangible results through strategic direction and support in building necessary teams and capabilities, Valérie worked at McKinsey & Company designing and leading training.  Valerie has lived in Europe, Africa, the US, and the Middle East, and she earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Business Administration from Ingolstadt University.

Vaishali Jadhav

Vaishali Jadhav works at the intersection of leadership and technology. Currently the Leadership Development Instructor for the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, Vaishali is focused on building the next generation of future leaders. Driven in the development of purpose-driven leaders for purpose-driven companies, Vaishali has worked for Gallup Organization and the Whole Foods Market’s Academy for Conscious Leadership – an immersive leadership program designed to help leaders cultivate the tenets of conscious capitalism. Vaishali holds an MBA from Rice University and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin.

James Gutierrez

James Gutierrez is a business leader with a global focus. After being honored Fulbright Scholar in Uruguay and working in the Executive Office of the President at the White House, James’ career path led him to Fullbridge, a global education company, and Verge Fund, an early and growth-stage high-tech Venture Capital firm. Now, as the Founding Partner of Slate Inc., a people development and executive consulting firm, James helps growth-oriented professionals and organizations drive measurable results. James holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Public Policy from Harvard University.

Angie Bealko

Angie Bealko’s passion for education has guided her career and ultimately led her to launch Brighthouse Education, a strategic consulting firm focused on improving educational outcomes for economically disadvantaged students. In her prior work leading the KLE Foundation’s Quality Schools Austin initiative, Angie managed grant programs focused on increasing computer science pathways, innovative blended learning models, and college access and persistence programs.  Previously, Angie worked for Dell Technologies, Avaya, Syndify, and ViaTech. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in engineering (EE/MechE) from California Institute of Technology.

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 nine 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, he 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.

Rohit Shyam

Rohit Shyam is an expert facilitator and coach who delights in helping his audience connect the dots so they can embark on a true transformation. Rohit’s years of experience as a facilitator, learning experience designer, team leader, and account manager for global Fortune 500 companies have made him particularly adept in learning experiences about strategy, business, and financial acumen. Rohit holds an MBA from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from University of Maryland.

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.