Human Advantage facilitators are a proven and diversely competent group. With expertise and certification in their prospective fields, our facilitators are collaborative in approach to provide clients with effective and efficient solutions.
Suzanne Kondner, President
Suzanne is known for her energetic presentation style and her powerful storytelling. Her style engages listeners in a way that is meaningful to them and captures the essence of the topic in a fun and memorable way.
Suzanne is a certified instructor for national firms in the area of customer service, sales, performance management, and motivation. She has facilitated programs, staff retreats, team building, and planning sessions for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, non-profit organizations and small businesses. Suzanne has taught programs throughout the US and is an adjunct faculty member for several colleges.
Before starting Human Advantage, Suzanne worked in the private sector for 15 years where her responsibilities included supervising staff, managing a large department budget, developing employee incentive programs, and interviewing/hiring/firing personnel. Suzanne also served as a board member of the American Institute of Banking for several years. Suzanne graduated magna cum laude from the Robert G. Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore, and has a diploma from the American Institute of Banking.
Alexandra Adkins, Esq.
Alexandra Adkins has been designing course materials for Human Advantage since 2005.
Alexandra is a licensed attorney in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Alexandra received her undergraduate degree from McDaniel College, and her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Catherine (“Cathy”) Dixon-Kheir
Cathy is an expert in organizational behavior, culture transformation, and diversity management. She has over twenty years of corporate consulting experience with Fortune 100 companies, non-profit, and government groups. She is widely recognized as a leader in her field, and her article entitled, “Aim for Quality Relationships to Keep Young Diverse Workers,” was published in the Society of Human Resource Management’s HR Magazine Guide to Managing People.
Cathy has been a member of the faculty team for the Fellows in Change Management and the Minority Leadership Development Programs at Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Officers Leadership Program. She has a Master’s in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Larry D. Frazier, Ph.D.
Dr. Larry D. Frazier has over 21 years of vast experience in organizational development, executive coaching, and leadership development. Dr. Frazier has been the keynote speaker on various occasions as the visiting lecturer on matters of diversity, leadership, and change management. He has served as lead facilitator/consultant in leadership and change management initiatives, cross-cultural relationship issues, conflict resolution, and he has performed extensive research in leadership, change management, and race relations.
In 2001 Dr. Frazier was nominated for the Roy Wilkins Community Service Award, and in 2002 he was honored as the Pentagon Employee of the year. He is Six Sigma Certified and holds numerous facilitator awards, including the coveted Covey Facilitator Award. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and Center for Creative Leadership. He holds a Ph. D in Leadership and Organizational Change. Dr. Frazier is currently an Adjunct Faculty member and Distinguished Fellow for Executive Leadership at George Washington University. He is the lead Executive Coach for the consulting firm Visionary Consulting located in Fairfax, VA.
Nadine Y. Hailey
Nadine Hailey, the program administrator for Human Advantage, has over a decade of experience in leadership development. Nadine formerly worked at the Maryland Department of the Environment for over 30 years. She specializes in inter-governmental training for employees and senior management. She served as co-chair for the department’s Leadership Development Program for many years. Her work includes creating collaborations with other government agencies and local businesses for training opportunities.
She currently is the Founder/Owner of The Virtual Hailey Group, a company that provides virtual assistance and business management for small to medium size businesses. She coaches businesses on government certifications and contracts. She has written and published a book entitled, “How I survived 31 years in the cubicle.”
Anne Pamfilis
Anne Pamfilis has been a key contributor at Human Advantage for the past decade, specializing in training preparation, proofreading, editing, and producing online courses. As a seasoned virtual assistant, Anne partners with clients to provide crucial support, helping them manage and grow their businesses efficiently. From handling administrative tasks and social media engagement to writing, proofreading, and more, Anne takes on the responsibilities that allow her clients to focus on what they love to do.
Through her business, Project Outsource, Anne offers professional administrative support tailored to the needs of small business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, sales representatives, clubs, and organizations. Her services are ideal for those who need expert assistance but aren’t ready to commit to a full-time employee.
Anne holds a degree in Communications from American University in Washington, D.C.
C.M. (Mike) Peduto, II
Mike Peduto is a veteran of more than 30 years in business leadership. Mike markets and delivers a number of high-impact training workshops on concepts including telecommunications technology and architecture, interpersonal communications, leadership, teamwork/teambuilding, and problem solving.
He is a Master Facilitator for Sigma Service Solutions and is certified in the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Instrument. Mike is a faculty member of the American Management Association where he leads a diverse array of professional-level workshops on leadership and effective communication. Mike is also a trained mediator and collaborates with a national mediation training organization as a coach of mediators-in-training.
Deborah Wyda
Deborah Wyda is an experienced training and development specialist with a broad range of subject matter expertise in leadership and supervisory skills including business communications, conflict resolution, and executive coaching. She is the former training manager for Random House, Inc. and training and development director for ARAMARK Corporation Sports and Entertainment division. Ms. Wyda is on the faculty of the Community College of Baltimore County, Anne Arundel Community College, and Howard Community College. Ms. Wyda is a certified mediator. She received her undergraduate degree in Communications from Notre Dame of Maryland University and holds a Master’s Degree in Negotiations and Conflict Management from the University of Baltimore. She was selected as a finalist for the Teaching Excellence Award at Anne Arundel Community College.
Ms. Wyda is also a Certified Instructor for Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Otto Kroeger Associates; a Certified Instructor for Developing Effective People Skills, The Effectiveness Institute; a
trained instructor of DiSC; a trained instructor for Global Corporate College; a Professional Specialist in Technical Writing for the Computer Field, Goucher College; a Certified Facilitator for Performance Skills Leader, Human Technology, Inc.; and, a Certified Instructor for College Success Seminar and Adventures in Attitude. She is a graduate of Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College.)