ILS – Staff

Steve graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Agricultural Business in 1980. He spent his summers during college harvesting wheat across the Midwest on an itinerant combine crew. After graduating he worked in the dairy, grain origination, and retail industries. In 1995 he received his Masters in Business Administration from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

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. has worked in the communications field for more than 20 years. She has a master’s degree in organizational communication from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Ohio University.

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.

Katie graduated from Denison University with a B. A. in Psychology in 2001. As a senior captain, she helped lead the Denison Women’s Swimming and Diving Team to their first National Title. In August of 2008, Katie received her Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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.

Becky joined our team in July of 2019. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from The College at Brockport – SUNY, earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame, and has spent the past 15+ years working with individuals of all ages (infants/children/adolescents and their parents, K-12 students and their teachers, university students, adult patients and their healthcare providers) in direct care or academic roles. Becky has a prolific research background in factors that ease human suffering and support sustainable human progress, and she is passionate about applying and further developing this knowledge at ILS as a person first, professional second.

In her free time, Becky enjoys “hobby hopping” – whether diving into a book or skydiving, attending a silent retreat or attending live music events, exploring different craft projects or exploring nature.

Molly graduated from Denison University with a degree in psychology. While there, she took coursework in organizational psychology. After college, she explored careers in libraries, construction, real estate, and agriculture, but decided that psychology was the best fit for her ardent desire to help people and society live to their full potential. She attended a clinical psychology PsyD program at The Wright Institute in California, and while she loved working with clients in a therapeutic setting, felt a desire to make a stronger more immediate impact in people’s lives. The work of ILS allows her to do so. She is passionate about creating spaces for authentic communication, promoting efficiencies in team functioning, and helping people tune in to their values and choose courageous actions in alignment with those values.

Aaron earned both his specialized undergraduate degree in Workplace Psychology as well as his M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, with a focus on applied organizational psychology, from Eastern Kentucky University. His credentials include workshop and training development as well as knowledge and application of the current best hiring and retention practices, while his passion is in facilitating smooth collaboration and inclusion among all members of a team.

In pursuit of self-improvement, Aaron’s hobbies include all things fitness; having trained in martial arts, bodybuilding, and CrossFit, and team-oriented activities such as escape rooms and online gaming.

Char works in Operations for ILS. She worked in retail and office management for 20 years in western Canada and Montana before moving to Columbus in 1997. She graduated from DeVry University with a B.A. in Business/Information Systems in 2003.

Char worked in IT 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, in Operations as website administrator, IT support and accounting assistant. It is a thrill to be working with her husband, the ILS team and their wonderful clients.

Jane is a graduate of Waynesburg University with a B.S. in Finance. She moved into the insurance industry upon graduation and was a field sales rep for the two national companies: The Travelers and CNA Insurance. She left the company side to work for a local independent insurance agency, Insurance Unlimited, as an insurance agent. Upon the arrival of her daughter Abigail she opted to become a full-time mother. While at home she ran a successful small business, Watch for YOU, where she made women’s jewelry. She also helped out at a local business, Perfect Image.

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.