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Welcoming Dave Neumann to the NTC Team

We are delighted to announce that Dave Neumann is joining the NTC team as an Organizational Development Consultant.  Dave has been a friend and trusted colleague for years and his passion for helping leaders and organizations thrive aligns with our mission.  

Dave brings over 40 years of experience helping organizations achieve breakthrough results in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors. He holds a PhD in Industrial & Organizational Psychology and built a distinguished career in HR and OD leadership, including 22 years with PepsiCo and Yum Brands. There, he served as Vice President of Organization Development and as Chief Human Resources Officer for KFC, Long John Silver’s, and A&W Restaurants.

Since 2012, Dave has advised national and regional organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, and the nonprofit sector, with expertise in:

  • Organization Alignment – Connecting strategy, structure, resources, and culture for maximum impact.

  • Culture Development – Designing and embedding high-impact organizational values.

  • Organizational Effectiveness & Change – Improving executive performance, team alignment, employee engagement, and change readiness.

  • Human Resources Strategy – Guiding performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.

In Dave’s own words:

“I’m thrilled to be joining Nielsen Training & Consulting as an Organizational Development consultant. Having worked with Greg for many years, I know his deep competence, integrity, and gift for helping organizations and their boards to thrive. With over 40 years of experience in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, I specialize in creating organizational effectiveness, aligning strategy, structure, and culture, strategic planning, teambuilding, and leadership development coaching. I’m excited to partner with Greg to help organizations achieve their mission, engage their staff, and make a lasting impact in the communities they serve.”

A client’s perspective:

As Executive Director of Dare to Care Food Bank, one of my first decisions was to engage Dave to develop a new strategic plan, as well as create and institute a new organizational structure and performance review process.  Dave took complete ownership of the process, working closely with me, key staff, board members and stakeholders to accomplish this work in both a timely and professional manner.  That strategic plan and org/performance review process set Dare to Care on an amazing growth arc for over a decade.

  • Brian Riendeau, Executive Director Dare to Care, Retired

“I had the privilege of working with Dave to develop our organizational values and design an experiential training to cascade them across the company. His ability to translate our vision into an engaging, hands-on experience was remarkable, and over a year later, we’re still living these values every day. His insight, creativity, and passion left a lasting mark on our culture.”

  • Kila Sweeney, Chief People Officer, Ovation Healthcare

"I’ve had the privilege of working with Dave Neumann at two different companies, each time bringing him in to help us navigate culture transformation. Dave’s process is thoughtful, his analysis is spot-on, and his wisdom runs deep. His experience working with executive leadership was instrumental in helping us gain full buy-in from our leadership teams, ensuring our culture strategy had the support it needed from the top down. Dave has a way of turning “culture” from a concept into something real and actionable, which helped us roll it out in a way that truly connected with our people and made a measurable impact on engagement. On top of all that, Dave is just fantastic to work with—kind, collaborative, and one of the most impressive humans you’ll ever meet."

  • Dr, Jennifer Platt, VP Organizational & People Development, Lifepoint Health

Please join us in welcoming Dave to the NTC team. We’re excited about the expertise, insight, and passion he brings to our clients and the communities they serve.  Whether your needs involve strategy, governance, or organizational development, you can explore how partnering with NTC can elevate your team by clicking the link below to learn more.

Great Kids Inc. Selects New CEO

Over the past few months, we have thoroughly enjoyed partnering with the Board of Great Kids, Inc. in their search for a new CEO.  We are thrilled to share their announcement that David Bird has been selected as the new CEO of Great Kids.  The selection follows a comprehensive national search.  

David shares a deep passion for the Great Kids mission to support and empower children and families.  He has 16 years of leadership experience in business development, marketing, client experience, and strategy.  His passion is leading and coaching teams to reach their maximum potential.
 

"As I met team members, interacted with products and strategy, and observed the enthusiasm and passion that the organization demonstrated, I knew that I wanted to join this team in a more direct way. I am honored to lead and support the continued growth and impact in communities across the US and internationally." - David Bird


Great Kids, Inc. (GK) creates early childhood education curricula and training for home visiting programs that support families and is an international leader in early childhood development. With three decades of experience in results-driven program implementation and management, they offer evidence-based curricula and tailored training to support successful program outcomes.  

If you would like more information on how NTC can partner with you in your organization's next executive search, please contact us!

New Addition to the NTC Team

When we launched Nielsen Training and Consulting back in 2018, we did so with a vision of a thriving community of nonprofits empowered and equipped to translate their vision into reality. 5 years later, we are humbled and honored to be partnering with nonprofits all across the country to do just that.

Now we are thrilled to welcome a new addition to the NTC team, Ms. Josie Raymond. Josie will be an integral part of our projects partnering with nonprofits in the areas of governance, strategic planning, and organizational development. She brings a wealth of experience and passion as an educator and policymaker. As soon as I met Josie, I was struck by her energy, talent, and commitment.

Join us in welcoming Josie to the NTC team!

"I'm thrilled to join NTC to support even more great people doing fantastic, mission-aligned work. Let's dig in!"

Josie Raymond

Josie's Bio:

Josie Raymond is an educator and policymaker committed to systems change to end poverty. As a former recipient of free lunch in public schools, she devoted her career to strategic programs and interventions for low-income students and families, as a middle school teacher, high school academic affairs director, higher ed success coach, and adult trainer. As the first Kentucky state representative to give birth in office, she continually advocates for policies to support mothers and families, including paid leave and affordable childcare. She founded and led a citywide advocacy coalition to bring universal pre-k to her hometown of Louisville, KY. She is a graduate of Columbia University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.