Key Staff
Dr. Dawna Markova
Dr. Dawna Markova is PTP’s co-founder and CEO. An internationally known expert in the fields of learning, perception, and asset-focus, Dr. Markova is a former Senior Affiliate of the Organizational Learning Center at MIT and a consultant member of the Society for Organizational Learning. She has established learning communities across the United States, leads workshops on maximizing individual and team talent and serves as a thinking partner to CEOs and senior executives around the world. She is the author of many books, including A Spot of Grace, I Will Not Die an Unlived Life, The Smart Parenting Revolution, The Open Mind book and audio series, No Enemies Within, How Your Child IS Smart, and Learning Unlimited. She is also renowned for public speaking and has been hired by global organizations to deliver keynotes to thousands of participants.
Andy Bryner
Andy Bryner is PTP’s co-founder and Managing Partner. Drawing on his experiences with a diverse portfolio of organizations such as Outward Bound, National Outdoor Leadership School, the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Ki-Aikido practice, health care practice, and the creative arts, Andy has developed practices that provide unique learning opportunities and create synergy and collaboration. A former Senior Affiliate of MIT's Organizational Learning Center, he is a consultant member at the Society for Organizational Learning. He co-authored An Unused Intelligence: Physical Thinking for 21st Century Leadership. Andy is also a composer, and uses music to evoke multi-dimensional thinking.
M.J. Ryan
M.J. Ryan is a senior partner and lead consultant for PTP. The founder and former CEO of Conari Press in San Francisco, M.J. specializes in strength-based leadership development. One of the leads on a pilot women’s leadership development project for Microsoft, her clients include Royal Dutch Shell, Hewitt Associates, Bolthouse Farms, the Bioneers and Whole Communities. Her work incorporates techniques from cutting edge brain science to create true transformation. The author of many best-selling books, her latest is AdaptAbility: How to Survive Change You Didn’t Ask For. She is also a keynote speaker.
Visit M.J.'s website: www.mj-ryan.com
David Peck
David Peck leads PTP’s technology and multimedia initiatives. As PTP’s content and training has evolved over the past 15 years, David has produced and directed training films including Bridging Our Differences; designed and produced software and web applications including The Smart Navigator® and The Mind Museum; and co-developed PTP’s many print and physical products that support its training initiatives. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner at SmartWired, a web-based educational initiative. A former Junior Olympic skier and frequent contributor to outdoor sports magazines, David continues to search for new ways to incorporate the lessons of peak physical performance into the workplace.
Angie McArthur
Angie McArthur has worked internationally with facilitators and organizations using visual thinking to graphically capture the themes and exchange of ideas being conveyed during presentations and conferences. She has developed courses for companies on visual facilitation to help build internal capacities, and is now teaching people how to think visually. She is also one of the creators of the Worldwide Women’s Web, a network formed to develop and retain women in corporate leadership roles. Angie received her B.A. in Communication Theory from McGill University. Her clients include Bolthouse Farms, Shell, Xerox, Chrysler, Detroit Edison, Green Mountain Energy Resources, the Institute for Storytelling, and the Society for Organizational Learning.