Jeb Stewart – Chief Operating Officer

Jeb has held the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Predictive Group since 2007. A graduate of the University of San Diego with a BA in Finance and Management, Jeb began his career in the financial services industry. Working in Business to Business sales roles led Jeb to working in Commercial Real Estate as an agent for a large land development investor. Building upon his experiences in deal structure, capital formation and sales, Jeb moved to into the role of Chief Operating Officer of War Horse Leasing, a family owned heavy equipment leasing company. After joining Predictive Group, Jeb led the growth of the company by investing in new assessment and training products and expanding sales territory to California and New Mexico.

Michael K. Maynard – Senior Associate

“Mikey” joined The Predictive Group in 2002, following a 30-year career in sales and management in the computer industry. Thirty-six corporations with locations in 19 countries are PI® Clients of Mikey’s. Mikey deployed and utilized the Predictive Index™ System as a leader to devise, grow and manage teams, understand colleagues and create effective company cultures. His passion is helping company leaders use predictive analytics to lift employee performance in the areas of leadership, sales, production and safety. Industries as diverse as mining, healthcare, higher education, technology, manufacturing, banking, solar energy, heavy construction, law firms, advertising agencies and call centers all rely on Mikey and The Predictive Group for improved insight into employee performance.

Dave O’Brien – Senior Associate

David is a Senior Associate at Predictive Group after joining the firm in 2004. David is a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago with a BS in Economics. After graduating David began his sales career in financial services and insurance – moving from top producer to team leader in short order. Those early sales experiences led David to the training world where he became a partner in a small company that was later acquired by Aon Consulting/Resource Group. While at Aon/Resource David learned consulting, project management, sales management and instructional design. David led Aon/Resource projects with large auto manufacturers, financial services clients and early internet retailers. While at Aon/Resource David became a committed PI® user and experienced the ability of PI® to impact business results. After big company life as Aon/Resource’s Vice President of Consulting, David started his own training/consulting firm from 2000-2004 serving clients in Arizona and Nevada – his firm was a consistent reference for PI. In 2004 David made the transition to spending all of his time with Predictive Group.

Mardee Briscoe – Senior Associate

Mardee has been with the Predictive Group since 1999. Prior to becoming an Associate of the Predictive Index Management System (PI®), Mardee used the PI® for four years in a business setting, as the Executive Vice President of a publicly traded mineral exploration firm with offices in Canada, United States and Mexico. Largely responsible for corporate growth and ultimately responsible for maximizing and optimizing human capital, the PI® System enabled her to effectively model the jobs to be done within the organization, and then match the demands to the natural talents of the employees. Armed with the insight of each individual’s natural talents, she was able to utilize those human resources to maximize their effectiveness and productivity for the achievement of the company’s goals, while enhancing the job satisfaction of each individual. A graduate of Lasell College in Auburndale, MA, prior to her extensive experience with the Predictive Index®, she was an Interior Design consultant to several home builders in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.

Lori Wieters, MBA, Ph.D. – Senior Associate

Dr. Lori Wieters is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist who specializes in human behavior in the workplace, organizational development and effectiveness, and all phases of employee training and development. She holds a Ph.D. in Organization and Management with a specialization in Human Resources. Lori’s research included an inbound call center validity study where she leveraged the Predictive Index system to show that there were a specific set of behaviors that left the organization 93% of the time. She assisted the call center with realigning all phases of the employee life cycle to fit to the behavioral profile that was required to enable employee retention. Lori’s study helped the organization reduce their attrition in this position from 44% to less than 14% in the first year of the change.

Curt Feldtkeller – Senior Associate

Curt has had a long career in technology and executive management. A resident of Arizona since 1977, Curt attended Arizona State University for degrees in Public Relations and Advertising. Curt began his career in technology sales and educational technology quickly rising to the level of Vice President, and since then has held many executive level positions from VP of Sales to President for large companies. Curt has been a long time practitioner of Predictive Index® and has successfully used PI® to accelerate performance and generate revenue. Curt brings over 30 years of business experience to the Predictive Group and their clients.

Tom Esensten –Associate

Tom is located in Southern California in the city of Ojai. He is been an organizational consultant for over 35 years, having served over 300 clients nationwide. He provides his clients a broad range of services, including leadership development, team building, strategic planning, management audits, and facilitation of organizational change. Throughout his career he has personally trained over 15,000 managers and executives in leadership, strategic planning, productivity improvement strategies and organizational adaptation to a rapidly changing world. His broad client base includes law enforcement, fire services, aerospace, nonprofits, community development, law firms and national professional associations.   Tom is known for his humor, passion for work, focus on long-term consulting relationships, and his ability and willingness to address very difficult issues in his client organizations. Tom holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in public administration from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from UCLA.

Susan Stoll –Associate

Sue joined the Predictive Group following 30+years in leadership positions for large corporations. While the bulk of her time was spent in sales and business development, she also has deep experience in services management, strategic and market planning, call center operations and P&L management. Sue has demonstrated talent to lead small entrepreneurial initiatives as well as very large, cross-functional organizations. Her passion is building high performance teams and helping to grow the next generation of leaders; she feels that both the Predictive Index and the Leadership Transformation Program are excellent tools for doing so.

Sue has a BS in History from Bowling Green State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and a MBA from Regis University where she graduated With Honors. She has served on the Boards of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Technology Council.

Jerry Grula –Associate

Jerry has over 20 years of experience successfully implementing sales, strategy, marketing, and product management initiatives in complex industries. His combination of business and technical expertise enables him to understand challenging problems, translate that knowledge into actionable steps, and implement those solutions effectively within organizations ranging from startup to enterprise.  Most recently he founded a consulting company which provides strategic innovation to small businesses.  He came to the Predictive Group through his passion for learning and innovation.

Jerry has a BSEE from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.

Justin Karbowski – Associate

Justin is passionate about creating sustainable value throughout the organizations he works with.  With over 10 years of experience in Sales, Management and Consulting throughout a diverse group of industries, Justin understands and aids organizations in developing and achieving their strategic business objectives.  Working within the Biotechnology, Healthcare, Home Building, Real Estate and Investment fields gives him a broad perspective of business challenges felt within many organizational structures.  Always striving to exceed client expectations, Justin’s strength lies in implementing lasting solutions to complex challenges with creativity, perseverance and integrity.

Steve Stowe– Associate

Steve has over two decades of experience in Banking and Finance at the Vice President and Senior Vice President levels. He has worked for several national and regional banks with a primary focus in commercial banking. His expertise gained in working with a wide variety of commercial enterprises gives him unique insight into Corporate Strategy and execution of Strategic Objectives.

Robby Milner, MBA – Associate

“Today’s volatile economy calls for executives who are proactive, creative and imaginative while being able to grasp and analyze complex issues. The rising cost of doing business, global competition, and a shrinking market is causing companies to rethink their business strategies and address problems never seen before. I joined the Predictive Group as I believe with our incredible suite of products we are perfectly positioned to assist any company overcome these challenges.”

Luke Stewart – Vice President, Client Services and Support

Luke is the Vice President of Client Solutions and an equity partner in the Predictive Group. Joining the Predictive Group in 2002, Luke is responsible for managing training venues around the world, executing workshops, upkeep of the Client Relationship Management system, and providing ongoing support for both clients and Associates. As a key leader, Luke participates in the on-boarding process of new Predictive Group Associates across the organization. Luke also leads the development, implementation and training of new Predictive Group applications

Tom Brunke – Controller

Tom finds his greatest satisfaction in providing the highest quality deliverables for every aspect of every project, solving complex problems, and helping Predictive Group grow to meet their true potential. Above all, Tom is driven to excel, and thrives in an environment where nothing less is acceptable.

Carolyn Sullivan – Manager, Shared Services and Marketing

Carolyn is a graduate of Arizona State University with a BIS degree in Business and Design Studies.  Beginning her career in marketing and communications, she first supported a non-profit organization that facilitated innovation in local governments. Carolyn gained further experience when she joined a non-profit performing arts organization and managed all marketing functions and promoted community events throughout Arizona.   Carolyn looks to enhance communications and outreach to promote success throughout organizations via Predictive Group’s suite of “people-smart” products.

Rachel Loutos – Client Solutions Consultant

Rachel is a recent graduate from DePaul University in Chicago with a BA in Political Science and Sociology. She started in the political world, working on several campaigns where she was in charge of the volunteer team, and gained experience in politics in action. From there Rachel took an interest in education and began running a tutor subdivision in an after school program run by Passages Alternative Living. After graduating in June of 2011, she was exposed to the Predictive Index Survey and took an immediate interest in Predictive Group. Her current role at Predictive Group is a Client Solutions Consultant where she is able to offer assistance to associates and their clients.

Andrés Osorio – Client Solutions Consultant

Andrés is a recent graduate of Thunderbird School of Global Management with a MS in Global Management.  Prior to that, Andrés began his marketing career in sports, gaining experience in professional and collegiate sports, both domestically and abroad.  During that time, he gained experience in marketing communications, branding, social media, and advertising.  At Predictive Group, Andrés will focus on strategies to broaden the use and visibility of the Professional Learning Indicator, Multi-Source Development Survey, and Leadership Transition Program with both existing and new clients.