Who we are
Dr. Leesa Duckworth has a PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Industrial and organizational Psychology, along with more than 3 decades of developing and leading individuals and groups spanning single digit-sized teams to over 100. Since the original creation of her tool in 2005 she has mapped and taught several thousand individuals how to experience this mapping process and take the reins of their own development. Over the last 7-years Dr. Duckworth has expanded her focus to including groups, teams, and organizations, using the same tool with an expanded aperture. Dr. Duckworth’s personal aspiration is to help people and organizations understand not only who they can become but how to evolve to generate sustainable alignment.
Dr. Duckworth also has an MS Industrial and Organizational Psychology; MS Organizational Management; MS Organizational Leadership; and will be completing an MS in Project Management with a specialization in Strategy and Innovation in 2026.
Daniel Shields is a Senior Principal Engineer and expert in mathematical modeling, systems characterization, modernization, and model-based systems amongst other technical skills. Dan brings to SDE a unique and systems-level approach to analytics that strongly complements the mapping methodology and best approaches to quantifying its success. His experience supporting and building multidisciplinary teams across a broad range of highly regulated industries complements the services we offer.
Daniel holds both a BS and an MEng in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Masters of Global Business Administration from the Tufts Fletcher School of global affairs.
Gerry Brown’s career spans multiple roles in operations, finance, IT, sales and marketing, strategy and corporate development in government, large and small private companies, not for profits, and academia. After positions in supply chain operations and consulting with IBM, Accenture, Black & Decker and HP, Gerry was on the management team of several dot com start-ups. Throughout his career, Gerry has assisted organizations of varying sizes in addressing a complex range of business problems, including opening new markets, improving quality, supply chain optimization and leveraging information and technology for organizational advancement.
Gerry holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, an Executive Degree in Economics from the Fundação Getűlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. and is a certified Inventory and Purchasing Manager. He was awarded the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal for his work in the Middle East. Gerry speaks Portuguese, French and Spanish, and is highly regarded (he thinks) for his songs and poetry on supply chain management.
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