Serving clients in the US, Europe and Asia, TAI Incorporated is a consulting company that specializes in maximizing leadership effectiveness, developing high performance teams and creating performance cultures.
Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution
Who We Are: Our Partners
Straight Path Management
Straight Path Management helps business and nonprofit leaders successfully tackle their top strategic opportunities and challenges in order to realize vision. We employ a creative and rigorous strategy process to develop a clear path toward the results you want to achieve. Our clients have told us that we provide unique value through a combination of five attributes: depth and breadth of experience and expertise, customized process, strong client relationships, achievement of client unity and consensus, and results. Learn more by visiting us at www.StraightPathManagement.com.
Life Strategy Expeditions
Steve Brand, The Wilderness Coach™, leads individuals or small groups of executives on an experiential journey called a Life Strategy Expedition™. Using TAI's PRO Development™ as a baseline measurement, Steve taps into over 25 years of experience leading, coaching, mentoring and counseling clients to become their personal best. His unique philosophy is encapsulated in the phrase, "UNPLUG and CONNECT". By utilizing the creative and rejuvenating power of the Great Outdoors, Steve empowers clients to connect with their deepest desires, passions and dreams. Participants return to their responsibilities with a renewed energy and a fresh perspective on achieving their goals.
To escape with a purpose, contact Steve Brand.
Visit: www.thewildernesscoach.com
Kevin F. Carroll
Kevin is an expert in Cultural Integration having spearheaded such initiatives in two separate organizations. Recently retired as Head of Global Human Resources for Merial Limited, he teamed with the Chairman/CEO to successfully merge elements of Merck and sanofi-aventis into the world's finest and fastest growing animal health company - a company fueled by compelling vision and culturally founded on a values-based platform.
KevinÂ’'s 30 years experience as a strategic Human Resources executive spans various roles of increasing scope and responsibility at Rhone-Poulenc, Aventis Crop Science, Union Carbide and the US Army. His responsibilities covered a wide range of activities, including cultural advice and HR support for mergers and acquisitions. Other professional expertise includes KevinÂ’s leadership in the areas of recruiting, compensation, benefits, HRIS, payroll and labor/management relations. Kevin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University.
Vern Vereen
Vern is a creative and enthusiastic results oriented professional with more than thirty years of practical business experience. He is skilled in communicating with employees at all levels of an organization. With extensive teaching, coaching and facilitating experience in the fields of workplace performance and personal change, Vern demonstrates particular expertise in leadership communications and diversity development. He specializes in industries including high-tech, energy, financial services, education, healthcare, pharmaceutical and non-profits.
Prior to his association with TAI, Vern enjoyed productive careers with IBM, ARMAC, Coleman Management Consultants and Wang Laboratories. His functional experiences and expertise include information technology, systems and services, marketing, human resources, strategic planning and finance.
Vernon is an accomplished teacher, speaker, motivator and coach and is author of the workplace book, Ode to a Manager: Your Employees Are Speaking. Are you Listening? (Conquering Books, 2003). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Morehouse College.
Robert Cook
With broad experience in corporate, entrepreneurial and athletic environments, Rob demonstrates the critical component for success in any venture is the ability to engage, enable and empower individuals to perform at their best. He encourages and coaches high potential leaders to help them maximize their effectiveness in their professional and personal lives.
Rob's professional background includes fifteen years as President and CEO of Cook Associates, a $25 million company specializing in distribution of consumer products for business partners such as Coca Cola Foods and McCormick and Company. Earlier, in a sales role for W.L. Gore and Associates, Rob was instrumental in market development and the initial launch of Gore-tex. Prior to his work at W.L. Gore, Rob was a professional basketball player. He attended Duke University and the University of Delaware, earning a B.A. from the University of Delaware.
Rob is actively involved with not-for-profit organizations. For the past ten years he served on both local and internationally focused not-for-profit boards in the mid-Atlantic area.
