Meet The Team
Meet The Founder
Chris Curtin
Chris’ purpose is to help leaders curate their Leader Approach to achieve their full potential and realize exceptional outcomes. In doing so, he is called upon as a coach for leaders, a partner for experts development, and as a strategist for leadership teams and organizations.
As an executive HR Leader, Chris led large global teams of HR business partners, Talent professionals, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leaders while serving as a trusted advisor to C-Suite and executive experts. Chris now leverages this experience to provide high-level solutions to leaders and organizations across the globe.
Meet The Founder
Chris Curtin
Chris’ purpose is to help leaders curate their Leader Approach to achieve their full potential and realize exceptional outcomes. In doing so, he is called upon as a coach for leaders, a partner for leader development, and as a strategist for leadership teams and organizations.
As an executive HR Leader, Chris led large global teams of HR business partners, Talent professionals, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experts while serving as a trusted advisor to C-Suite and executive leaders. Chris now leverages this experience to provide high-level solutions to leaders and organizations across the globe.
Amanda White
Amanda is a partner with Connected Approach and is energized to work with leaders to help them gain clarity on their Leader Approach for individual and organizational growth. Her aim is focusing on what is of the utmost importance for leaders to evolve, build positive resilience, strengthen one’s mindfulness, and set a clear purpose driven vision to be their best self and thrive! As an executive coach, Amanda achieved her advanced coaching certification (PCC) from the International Coach Federation (ICF). Her passion is partnering with highly ambitious leaders in the midst of change to help them gain insight and self-awareness, to confidently navigate personal and professional growth.
Amanda White
Amanda is a partner with Connected Approach and is energized to work with leaders to help them gain clarity on their Leader Approach for individual and organizational growth. Her aim is focusing on what is of the utmost importance for leaders to evolve, build positive resilience, strengthen one’s mindfulness, and set a clear purpose driven vision to be their best self and thrive! As an executive coach, Amanda achieved her advanced coaching certification (PCC) from the International Coach Federation (ICF). Her passion is partnering with highly ambitious leaders in the midst of change to help them gain insight and self-awareness, to confidently navigate personal and professional growth.
Kerri Gremminger
As a strategic leader with over 25 years of learning and talent development experience in corporate and government settings, Kerri has honed her expertise in restructuring, offshoring, and startup situations. She has held positions in learning and talent development at top companies such as Chrysler, Kohl’s Department Stores, and most recently serving as Head of Learning & Talent Development at Guardian Life Insurance.
Kerri also led a global learning and talent strategy, spanning across the United States, India, Philippines, and El Salvador, to evolve, build, transform, and scale internal learning to over 3,000 financial representatives and 9,000 employees across corporate, service, and operations. Her efforts led to her department’s recognition by Training Magazine’s worldwide Top 100 Learning & Development Organizations for five consecutive years and from JD Power for providing outstanding customer service skills training for five consecutive years.
Kerri Gremminger
As a strategic leader with over 25 years of learning and talent development experience in corporate and government settings, Kerri has honed her expertise in restructuring, offshoring, and startup situations. She has held positions in learning and talent development at top companies such as Chrysler, Kohl’s Department Stores, and most recently serving as Head of Learning & Talent Development at Guardian Life Insurance.
Kerri also led a global learning and talent strategy, spanning across the United States, India, Philippines, and El Salvador, to evolve, build, transform, and scale internal learning to over 3,000 financial representatives and 9,000 employees across corporate, service, and operations. Her efforts led to her department’s recognition by Training Magazine’s worldwide Top 100 Learning & Development Organizations for five consecutive years and from JD Power for providing outstanding customer service skills training for five consecutive years.
Melissa Alton
Melissa is an accomplished Director of Business Development at our coaching agency, driving growth and expanding our client base. She excels at optimizing business strategies and marketing initiatives to meet client needs. Known for her strategic insights and exceptional marketing skills, Melissa has significantly enhanced our team’s performance and client satisfaction. Her ability to align organizational goals with effective strategies consistently delivers exceptional results, making her a vital asset to our team.
Melissa Alton
Melissa is an accomplished Director of Business Development at our coaching agency, driving growth and expanding our client base. She excels at optimizing business strategies and marketing initiatives to meet client needs. Known for her strategic insights and exceptional marketing skills, Melissa has significantly enhanced our team’s performance and client satisfaction. Her ability to align organizational goals with effective strategies consistently delivers exceptional results, making her a vital asset to our team.
Connected Approach Partners
Authenticity. Empathy. Curiosity.
As we coach, partner with, and advise leaders, we realize that the most effective leaders share three key traits:
1) authentic to their “true selves”
2) empathetic to others
3) curious to the circumstances
In observing these qualities, we understand that each of these leaders possess and exhibit a curated “leader approach” – a positive mindset about who they are, and must be, to themselves, others, and the circumstances. That is why we developed our Leader Approach Model© (or LAM) with elements that include and require authenticity, empathy and curiosity.
Services
Leading For Success© (LFS) is our comprehensive program that enhances how leaders lead themselves, others, and the circumstances to unleash their potential and cultivate success.
We partner with executives & leaders to build resilience, evolve, and stay accountable to reach their goals for exponential growth. Our coaches are passionate experts, with formal training through the world’s premiere coaching certification organization, the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
We consult with leadership teams to define and build strategy, resolve challenges, and
manage change to drive optimal outcomes. Our tailored consulting work includes organizational strategy, employee engagement & culture transformation, talent management & succession strategy, change leadership, and fractional HR leadership.
The Connected Approach Podcast
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Chris Curtin and Amanda White host the Connected Approach Podcast. Their discussions focus on leading self, leading others, and leading the circumstances. For leading self, podcast topics include improving self-awareness, maintaining a positive mindset, and cultivating personal leadership qualities. For leading others and leading the circumstances, Chris, Amanda and their guests share insights on team dynamics, motivation, and creating an enivornment where everyone can thrive and achieve their goals together.
The Connected Approach Podcast
Listen Now!
Chris Curtin and Amanda White host the Connected Approach Podcast. Their discussions focus on leading self, leading others, and leading the circumstances. For leading self, podcast topics include improving self-awareness, maintaining a positive mindset, and cultivating personal leadership qualities. For leading others and leading the circumstances, Chris, Amanda and their guests share insights on team dynamics, motivation, and creating an enivornment where everyone can thrive and achieve their goals together.
