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2023 Board of Advisors
The Disruptive Element (TDE) Board of Advisors bring their experience, expertise, and energy to the partners of TDE. Our Board of Advisors will advance our thinking, our brand, and the productive irreverence of our work dedicated to raising the self-awareness of individuals, teams and organizations to drive more impactful results.

Jonathon “Jeb” Bates
CEO, ThoughtAction

Amy Johnson
Retired - Global Head of Operations - Columbia Management Investment Advisers (a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial)

Gary Mangiofico, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean of Fully Employed/ Executive Programs, Pepperdine University

Bob Owens
Independent Management Consultant,
Salient IT Consulting, LLC

Scott Prchal
Founder at Tonka Executive Coaching


Susie Steinhagen
President, Project Consulting Group
Melissa Flicek
Sr. Vice President, Platforms and Experiences, Optum Technology, UnitedHealth Group

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