Bill Heiden
Bill Heiden is a highly experienced pharmaceutical/biotechnology executive, having served as a successful CEO in several public and private companies as well as serving as a director on several boards. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of senior leadership roles in the United States and internationally at Merck & Co. Mr. Heiden has an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, a master’s degree in international management from the University of Louvain (Belgium), and a BA in finance from the University of Florida. Mr. Heiden lives in the Boston area with his wife.
Bill partnered with Theresa Hoffman and Cathleen Swody, PhD to write The Leadership Continuum.
Theresa Hoffman
Managing Partner
Theresa has a tremendously empathetic way of helping new and established leaders gain powerful insights into themselves and their habits. These insights help leaders dramatically shift their worldviews and develop strong, long-term relationships.
Sherry Bakhtian, PhD
Executive Coach & Facilitator
Sherry is a certified and accredited professional coach and certified EQ-i 2.0 facilitator. She makes meaningful connections with her coaching clients by helping them come up with their own recipe for desired behavior change using resilience, purpose, and self-compassion.
Robin DeRogatis
Executive Coach & Consultant
Robin is a senior human resources executive with over 30 years of broad corporate and consulting experience in the areas of human resources management, leadership development, executive coaching, strategic organization effectiveness, design and change.
Chris Giangrasso
Executive Coach
Chris is a former CHRO with more than 35 years of experience working in senior human resources and communications roles in complex environments across an array of industry sectors, including manufacturing, consumer goods, managed services, and distribution.
Suzanne Hoffman
Event Manager
Suzanne plans and manages all logistics and hospitality for Thrive’s on-site leadership programs and Women of Influence networking events. Her attention to detail and ability to create a unique atmosphere conducive to the comfort and learning of Thrive clients is remarkable. Suzanne makes it look easy, but we think she is pure magic.
Nancy Lauby
Executive Coach
Nancy is a catalyst for change at the individual, team, and organization levels. She combines her real-world practicality from 25+ years working in global corporations with her knowledge and certification in various leadership and personality assessments.
Angela Steel, PhD
Executive Coach
Angela is a certified CliftonStrengths coach and consultant with 25 years of corporate research and development experience.
Christina Hoffman
Program Manager
Christina Hoffman is a Program Manager at Thrive Leadership, where she partners closely with the team to manage the execution of client programs and oversee the firm’s branding and social media.
Beverly Williams
Executive Coach & Facilitator
Beverly is a certified, experienced executive coach and facilitator who excels at connecting and creating the trust needed to get leaders and teams unstuck and to inspire transformations. She brings a unique combination of competence, caring, tenacity, and flexibility, whether one-on-one or in front of a large group.