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Experiential Leadership Development

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Rising Leader Program

Becoming an Effective Manager

Developing Business Acumen

Executing in Cross-Functional Teams

Senior Leader Program

Creating Strategic Business Value

Leading Organizational Change

Open Enrollment Invited MBA

Simulations

Management Challenge

Business Challenge

Enterprise Challenge

Finance Challenge

Executive Challenge

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Certifications

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Fluent in Finance

Enterprise & Executive Summits


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Manager/Director Level Programs

Rising Leader Program

Challenging mini-MBA for aspiring leaders

Becoming an Effective Manager

Essential management skills for new managers

Developing Business Acumen

Real-world practice in value creation and analysis

Executing in Cross-Functional Teams

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 & Reports

Learn to Lead Podcast

Events

From the Blog

  • Abilitie launches new, fast track Invited MBA open enrollment programs for organizations of all sizes and announces new brand look
  • How L&D Leaders Can Deliver Learning That Sticks

Awards & Recognition

Who We Are

Careers

Contact Us

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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

Luke Owings

VP Product

Matt Confer

VP Strategy

Trey Reynolds

VP Engineering

Matt Rubins

VP Legal

Nathan Kracklauer

Chief Research Officer

Tricia Burke

Regional Director, Sales

Craig Dadoly

Regional Director, Sales

Taruna Godric

Regional Director, Sales

Andrew Rosenberg

Director of Learning Programs

Gina Curran

Client Experience Manager

Conrad Reese

Senior Software Engineer

Ruben Martinez

Software Engineer

Patryk Janik

Software Engineer

Michal Kwilman

Software Engineer

Alex Whiteleather

Managing Director, Europe

Marne Cutter

Senior Director, Client Experience

Colter Harnas

Director, Client Experience

Rebecca Knaggs

Director, Client Experience

Allison St. John

Director, Client Experience

Jordan Tippett

Director, Client Experience

Lisa Aradeon

Director, Client Experience

Katelyn Powell

Senior Manager, Brand and Content

Vincent Le

Graphic Design Intern

Lizz Taggart

Recruiter

Lindsey Schell

Senior Director, Client Operations

 Valerie Chamorro

Client Support Specialist

 Susu Gray

Client Support Specialist

 Nicole Haskin

Client Support Specialist

 Olufemi Coker

Client Support Specialist

Karanja Mattocks 

Client Support Specialist

 Shaira Ramos

Client Support Specialist

Margaret Hawkins

Accounting

Francis Peña

Accounting

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.

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

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