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Jo-Anne Sutton, Managing Partner

A native of Sydney, Australia, and a veteran of the service and hospitality industry, Jo-Anne is a seasoned human resource professional who has worked around the globe during the past 16 years. A highly qualified and experienced specialist in training and development, Jo-Anne’s experience spans operational, managerial, corporate, and consulting capacities.

In recent years, Jo-Anne's consulting experience has been with Victoria International Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts; Training Strategies, Singapore; New York University, New York City, Little America Hotel & Towers and Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah; Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei; Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara, California; Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Singapore National Employers Federation, Singapore; Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, LLP, New York City, W New York, New York City; Hotel Monasterio del Cusco, Cusco, Peru and Sanctuary Lodge, Machu Picchu, Peru.

Jo-Anne has developed numerous training programs, which, with her years of delivering training in classroom and one-on-one settings, have enhanced the professional lives of more than 50,000 people.

Jo-Anne’s vast international experience and work in multi-cultural environments gives her unique and powerful perspectives. Jo-Anne is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the business.

Arthur Behal, Partner – Finance

Arthur Behal was born in New York City and grew up on the north shore of Long Island. He received his Bachelor's degree, with a major in English, from Dartmouth College and an MBA, with Honors, from Hofstra University, with a major in Management.

Arthur worked for ten years in commercial broadcasting primarily in technical and engineering positions during which time he passed the FCC examinations for a General Radiotelephone license. While working in broadcasting, he was a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and served for four years as Treasurer of the New York City Chapter.

While Arthur will not be involved in the day-to-day operation of the business, his extensive knowledge of New York City, Long Island, communication, administration and financial skills will be an asset to the company.

Bryan T. Siever, MA – West Coast Representative

Bryan Siever has been involved in Organizational Development and Corporate Training for over 10 years. During that period his clients
have ranged from DOD manufacturers, to information technology providers, to high-tech start-ups, to private hoteliers, to multi-million dollar manufacturers within the beauty industry. Bryan works tirelessly to fuse people with processes for his clients.

Before joining Performance Development Solutions, Bryan held director of Organizational Development positions in both the high-tech and manufacturing industries. Bryan played a successful role in bringing interactive, digitally-based learning into a manufacturing industry that was primarily text-based. He also served a critical role in a high-tech
Intellectual Property endeavor that resulted in attainment of the desired financing - $20 million dollars.

Bryan is an alumnus of the Aspen Institute for Young Executives, and a previous facilitator for the Franklin Covey Company. As he works with
corporate clients to achieve their desired results, he also works with youth to achieve theirs. By encouraging his corporate clients to sponsor
local youth to participate in "America's Rising Stars", a youth leadership development process Bryan is certified to conduct, he successfully bridges corporate and community development.

Bryan earned his undergraduate degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Washington State University and his Masters in Organizational Development from Antioch University. He resides in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife and four daughters.