
Steven L. Anderson, Ph.D., MBA
President, Senior Leadership Consultant
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Realizing that his true calling was in teaching and assisting others, Steve went back to school, where in 1999 he received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University. Since that time, he has established himself as a professional speaker, leadership consultant, and executive coach with the creation of Integrated Leadership Systems, LLC. Steve has assisted such companies as: Sunoco, McGraw-Hill, Honda, Nationwide, The Ohio State University, Husky Energy, Irving Oil, OhioHealth and Worthington Industries. Steve is presently on the board of directors for The Nature Conservancy and is pursuing a Masters degree in Environmental Science. Steve is the author of four books on leadership. Steve lives with his wife, Charlisa, in Westerville, Ohio.

M.J. Clark, M.A., APR
Senior Leadership Consultant
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M.J. Clark, M.A., APR, Fellow PRSA, has been a prominent Columbus communications professional for more than 20 years and with ILS since 2006. She has presented at national and local conferences on leadership, succession planning, management, marketing, stress management and communication topics. M.J. has a master’s degree in organizational communication from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism. She is Accredited in Public Relations and was the 2005 president of the Central Ohio Public Relations Society of America, an organization of nearly 400 communication professionals. She is the author of “Shut Up and Lead: A Communicators Guide to Quiet Leadership.”
As a Senior Leadership Consultant, M.J. has helped countless business owners and senior level directors/managers become more emotionally aware and communicate more effectively to grow their business, plan for succession and become more effective leaders. M.J. has assisted such companies as Husky Energy, South Central Power Co., Matesich Distributing, Corna Kokosing, George J. Igel, & Co., Security First Insurance (Florida), Upward Brand Interactions, Elford Construction, Bryan City Schools and others.

Daniel Stover, M.A.
Senior Leadership Consultant
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As an organizational psychologist, Dan dials into the individual, team and cultural psychology that enhances or derails performance and profitability. From startups to publicly traded companies, Dan has provided leadership consultation, internationally, across more than a dozen industries with success.
Dan is a community advocate, with a long history of volunteer leadership positions in mental health, community development, rehabilitation services, the arts, and he is a fundraiser for nature conservation. Dan’s free time is often spent hiking in national and state parks, reading, writing, attending comedy shows and sport-shooting.

Katherine M. Sprague, Psy.D.
Leadership Consultant
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During her doctoral training, she provided individual counseling to a number of clients suffering with a variety of mental health issues and completed a concentration in organizational psychology, which has helped to prepare her for working with businesses throughout her career.
Katie has been with ILS for eight years. As a Leadership Consultant, she has provided executive coaching to a number of business executives and leaders with the goal of helping them to become more self-aware in order to lead more effectively. In addition, she has experience with onsite business consulting and conducting leadership workshops. Katie has assisted such companies as: Elmer’s Products, Questline, Ohio Health, RiverView Health, Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Hospice of Central Ohio, Bruner Corporation, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. and George J. Igel & Company.
Katie lives in Powell with her husband Matt and their two young children. Katie loves being active. She enjoys cycling and running and is hoping to finish her second full marathon sometime within the next year. In addition, she is passionate about animals and helping homeless dogs find their forever home.

Stacy Kesten
Consultant
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Stacy lives with her husband Brian and two cats in Los Angeles. In her free time she loves to paint, write, travel, meditate, hike, and generally be in nature as much as possible

Mario Rodriguez, M.S.
Consultant
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As a Consultant and Executive Coach for ILS, his goal and passion is to develop and transcend leaders and teams to help lead their companies into a sustainable future of maximum performance and health. He enjoys blending his knowledge of social, cognitive, and health psychology with the business side of psychology. His academic research and interests are in the areas of leadership and organizational development, work motivation, training and development, and occupational health.
Mario was born in Minneapolis, MN, and currently resides in Columbus, OH with his wife and 3 children. Mario exhibits an open and outgoing personality, analytical mind, and drive for lifelong learning. His love outside of work is spending time with his family, serving in his church, and of course, watching the Minnesota Vikings. In addition, he has a passion for bowling and has even bowled a couple perfect 300 games!

Lisa White, Ph.D., MSW
Consultant
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Lisa lives with her husband, daughter, and dog Jasmine. In her spare time, she enjoys biking, reading, and singing.

Charlisa R. Anderson
Office Manager
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Char worked in IS support, network administration and systems analysis for 7 years before joining ILS in August of 2005. She has worked in sales, retail and office management and computer software training for several companies over the years. She is working with her husband, Steve, as Operations Director, website and newsletter designer and administrator as well as in marketing and public relations. It is a thrill to be working with her husband, the ILS team and their wonderful clients.

Jane Ahearn
Operations
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With Abigail off to college Jane decided it was time to reengage with the business world. At ILS Jane helps to seek out our speaking engagements and helps with the Leadership Institute. Her customer service skills are second to none and she’s been a wonderful edition to the ILS staff!
On a personal note Jane has been married to Brian for more than 25 years. She’s passionate about golf and the Pittsburgh Steelers.