20 Years of Building
Our Ensemble
As a virtual training company and leadership consultants, we support group vitality, business model innovation, and creative collaboration.
Our intimate, high-touch leadership courses and strategic consulting offerings can be customized through one-on-one coaching, personalized webinars, and in-person training.
We invite you to get to know our ensemble members below and to get in touch with us here.
Lori Hanau, she/her
FOUNDER/CEO, CURRICULUM DESIGNER,
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, & CLIENT STEWARD
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way.
On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing."
— Arundhati Roy
As Founder & CEO of Global Round Table Leadership (GRTL), Lori is on her way to creating another world herself: one that takes a holistic and human approach to business. Inspired by her father’s humanistic leadership at work, Lori wondered why such practices were seldom seen in the business world. Her deep connection to nature, entrepreneurial mindset, and understanding of interconnected systems were grounds for what GRTL would become.
Kate McGowan, she/her
CURRICULUM DESIGNER, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT,
COACH AND CLIENT STEWARD
"Anything worth thinking about is worth singing about."
— Bob Dylan
Kate is an essential part of our design ensemble, turning the Shared Leadership Framework into learning journeys for teams. She is working as a human-centered designer on a myriad of products, is an active coach to journey participants and nurtures them through her active stewardship of their individual and collective experiences. You will also see her shining brightly as a host and guide in a number of our Journey videos.
Tristan Toleno, he/him
OPERATIONS, CURRICULUM DESIGNER, PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT, AND CLIENT STEWARD
"A spacious and undefended heart finds room for everything you are, and carves space for everybody else."
— Gregory Boyle
GRTL has been fortunate to have someone like Tristan as an essential part of our teaming ensemble. From COO & CFO gifts and talents and his stewardship of our company, to strategic visioning and implementation, executive coaching and actively participating as a human-centered designer in the co-creation of our learning journeys, Tristan has been shining brightly in a multifaceted way.
Sebastian Mitre, he/him
CREATIVE PRODUCER & PROJECT TEAM
"Make bottle, check diaper."
— Sebastian Mitre (My own version of the famous Zen quote: “Chop wood, carry water.” I’m a first-time dad.)
Sebastian is our walking cosmic rainbow and life would not be the same without his aliveness, passion, artistry and deep care for this consciousness. He is currently manifesting for us in the form of being our videographer and creative producer.
Melissa Whittemore, she/her
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT & CLIENT STEWARD
Every team needs someone who cares about the details of hosting and of the relationships which underpin a thriving business community. Melissa is our High Priestess of the land of executive and personal assistants and brings her care to hold all of the threads which must be braided together to make a solid, trustworthy company weave of health and high function.
Brian Bradley, he/him
COO
Brian is a former technology executive (marketing/biz dev/strategy), attorney, entrepreneur, GRTL customer, and partner. Brian's purpose is to develop modern approaches to accelerate transformations of consciousness toward re-enchantment with the world and to create conditions for people to flourish and the planet to thrive. He supports an enriching and agile social space in which to capture the genius in the room for the benefit of fulfilling our collective purpose to globally elevate human-centered business practices.
Warren Nilsson, he/him
RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Co-founder of Organization Unbound, Associate Professor in social innovation at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, and a Faculty Member of the UCT Bertha Centre for Social Innovation, Warren's research has focused on the organizational dimensions of social change and institutional transformation. He explores the relationship between positive organizational dynamics and broader patterns of deep, intentional, institutional change.