Our Team
Peter Griswold - Senior Vice President
Peter Griswold has been advising executives and professionals on career transition and development for over 30 years. For the last five years he has been a career coach and consultant addressing the unique needs of each client based on his many years of experience in working with multiple industries and clients throughout the world.
Peter completed 34 years with Bank Boston/Fleet where he was a Managing Director responsible for large cap retailers across the U.S., and converted many prospects into major relationships for the Bank. During this time, Peter won the "Best All Around Banker" Award from Home Depot. Before joining the Retail Group, he managed the Bank’s Strategic Planning, Large Corporate East, and Risk Review divisions. He also was a senior manager in Argentina, and General Manager in charge of the Bank’s operations in Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Canada. Throughout his career, he led internal consulting teams focused on leadership, decision-making processes, diversity training and strategic thinking.
Peter received his MBA from The Wharton School, and an MA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from the College of Wooster in Ohio. Peter is certified in the Predictive Index® (PI®).
Peter is training for his 15th consecutive Boston Marathon in April 2009 to raise funds for the American Liver Foundation. He is an avid sailor, gardener and skier.
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Diane Boylan - Senior Vice President
Diane is a client-focused career coach and consultant with extensive experience in supporting individuals and organizations to achieve extraordinary results. For the last eight years, Diane has been helping clients quickly close the gap between where they are and where they want to be through an approach that results in greater clarity, focus, follow-through and success. Diane is a highly skilled career coach working with clients on career development and transitions, and issues that have demonstrable value to the organization.
Diane has extensive experience as a management consultant, corporate executive, and financial professional. Diane has personally experienced and successfully addressed many of the issues that her clients face. That first-hand experience and business acumen, combined with her understanding and compassion, provide her clients with practical advice and guidance that gets results.
Previously, Diane was a senior manager at Deloitte Consulting in Boston where she was responsible for leading project teams in diagnosis, solution development, and implementation for several of Deloitte’s largest financial services clients including Prudential, Sun Life of Canada, and John Hancock. Diane’s primary area of focus was enterprise transformation, including business process redesign and change leadership.
Beforehand, Diane held several positions at MetLife, a Fortune 50 global financial service organization. As Vice-President, Diane led an enterprise-wide project to reengineer the Company’s entire financial accounting and reporting process. Prior to that role, Diane was selected to be MetLife’s first International Controller. In that capacity she successfully oversaw the financial management and reporting of the Company’s operations in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Far East.
Her earlier professional career experiences included being the Director of Finance & Administration for the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Fund during the major capital campaign that, among other things, financed the construction of the current hospital in New York City. Diane’s first professional position was as a CPA and auditor for KPMG in New Jersey.
Diane earned her MBA at Columbia University through the Executive MBA Program while working full-time at MetLife. She graduated cum laude with a BS in Business Administration from Montclair State College. Diane is certified in the Predictive Index® (PI®).
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Kelly Walters Kennedy – Vice President, Senior Consultant
Kelly is a Senior Consultant for Career Transition Advisors, a prominent provider of career transition, career search, career coaching and outplacement services. Kelly has coached professionals and executives in all industry sectors.
Kelly is the Manager of Corporate College Relations at the University of Connecticut School of Business Career Center. She manages and provides job coaching process and services for MBA students, as well as building corporate partnerships for both undergraduate business and MBA students.
Previously Kelly was an career outplacement consultant at Right Management and served as the Director of Development for DBM, Inc. in the Connecticut office for six years. Kelly’s primary responsibility at DBM was building relationships with organizations and partnering with them to identify key business challenges and explore ways DBM can support senior management in achieving superior business and individual leadership performance. Kelly counseled organizations on aligning workforces with business strategy after mergers, acquisitions and restructurings; transitioning employees for increased speed to competency or improved productivity; and outplacement planning and implementation.
Kelly has held positions in college admissions and alumni relations. She has been a prominent staff member at the American Red Cross and administrator at the University of Hartford, University of Maine, Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Providence College, where she held the position of Assistant Dean of Admission. It is at Massachusetts Maritime Academy where she worked with young women in their pursuit of non-traditional careers in math and science. Kelly was able to triple the female enrollment and drastically increase the retention of young women at this para-military institution. Kelly’s female enrollment and retention programs made a tremendous impact on the success of women at the Academy then and continue to today.
Kelly has an undergraduate degree from Merrimack College, North Andover, and Massachusetts. She graduated with honors with a Master’s Degree in Organizational Behavior from the Barney School of Business, University of Hartford. She completed her coursework with a thesis on "Spirit at Work."
Kelly is on the advisory Board of the Connecticut Forum. She is an active member of the West Hartford Rotary, Human Resources Association of Central Connecticut, Merrimack College Alumni class agent, the Connecticut Women’s Council.
She is a two-time recipient of the "Service above Self" award presented to Rotarians who go above and beyond in their service to the community. She is the 2009 recipient of the Rotary International’s Paul Harris Award, given to her by the West Hartford Rotary for her extraordinary service to the community. She is also a recipient of the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 under 40 class of 2006.
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Mike Walker - Vice President
Mike brings over 20 years of broad based, multi-industry experience to his role as a career transition coach and consultant.
Mike’s industry expertise includes financial services, manufacturing, insurance, oil and gas, electronics and consumer products. He has experience in line management, operations support, human resources, governance, mergers and acquisitions, IPO management, spin-offs, executive assessment, personnel development and business start-up. In addition to his domestic experience, he has also worked with European, Asian and Latin American operations.
Previously, Mike held the position of Senior Executive Services Consultant for the world's largest career transition and outplacement firm, where he provided executive coaching, career transition coaching and on-boarding coaching to executive level clients. Formerly, Mike held a senior level Human Resources position with Citizens Financial Group where his responsibilities included executive and non-executive compensation, benefits, HR Merger and Acquisitions, and the HR service center. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions within the Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) companies including Operations Support and Governance, Human Resources Officer and Chief Integration Officer. Some of his key projects included LFG’s Profit Center Reorganization, serving as General Manager of First Penn Pacific’s life and annuity operations, Chief Integration Officer for the CIGNA and Aetna acquisitions, assessment and top grading of all officers with the Lincoln Life organization, and the outsourcing of the company’s HRIS benefits, payroll, facilities, and services operations. He joined Lincoln as the SVP of Human Resources for Employer’s Health Insurance where he played a critical role in the IPO and the resulting sale of the organization to Humana, Inc.
Before joining LFG, he held leadership positions within the Baker Hughes organization that included strategic involvement in the merger between Baker International and Hughes Tool Company and the responsibility for international human resources operations.
Mike has served in leadership capacities for numerous organizations during his career. This experience includes serving on the Boards of the American Red Cross, Big Brother and Big Sisters, Hartford Opera, and the Golden Apple Teacher Excellence program as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee for The Chamber of Commerce.
He has a B.S. in Business and Insurance from Oklahoma State University and is certified in several assessment and business tools, including the Predictive Index®(PI).
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Cheryl Jacobs - Vice President
Cheryl Jacobs is the Vice President, Business Development for MCG Partners and its subsidiary, Career Transition Advisors. Cheryl oversees all aspects of marketing and sales for both firms, working with key partners to develop new business initiatives and leading growth strategies. She ensures MCG Partners and Career Transition Advisor’s leading products and services in executive coaching, leadership development, management training, sales solutions, talent management, organizational effectiveness; and career transition, management and outplacement, are effectively aligned with client objectives.
Cheryl brings over 15 years experience in Sales and Marketing, Strategic Planning, and Executive Coaching. Most recently Cheryl was the Founder of Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm. By leveraging targeted assessments, surveys, individual and group coaching, and ongoing training support, Talent Transformation worked with individuals and businesses to maximize the impact of their talent.
Previously, Cheryl was the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. Here, Cheryl oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development for a $50m budget. Previous to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe, launching key multimedia growth initiatives including explore New England and The Boston Globe Travel Show.
Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College, an MBA from Suffolk University and is a member of Suffolk's Executive MBA Alumni Board. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF).
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Adrienne Kravitz - Senior Vice President
Adrienne is responsible for operations and administration of the firm. Additionally, she works with several of our corporate clients and professional association partnerships.
Previously, Adrienne spent seven years as Vice President of Client Services for the world’s largest career transition and outplacement firm. She worked with small to Fortune 50 companies and was the Account Executive for two of the company’s top 50 clients worldwide.
Beforehand, Adrienne was the Director of Resident Services for a retirement community with over six hundred residents. She managed a staff and was responsible for all internal marketing and activities to drive sales. She has worked in the construction field as a manager for two general contracting firms and has over sixteen years of real estate sales and development experience.
Adrienne is involved in the ownership, management and growth strategy for over 200 acres of cranberry bogs in Southeastern, Massachusetts. Her family’s farm crop is sold across a variety of wholesale channels including a line of value-added products.
Adrienne is on the Board for SEMAP (Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership). SEMAP's mission is to help agricultural enterprises in Southeastern Massachusetts achieve economic success through providing marketing development and business technical assistance. She is involved with the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association and sits on their Public Relations and Government Affairs Committees. Adrienne serves on the Advisory Board for Bridgewater State College's Center for Entrepreneurship Studies. She is also on the Customer Service Council and the Nominating Committee for financial services firm, Farm Credit East.
Adrienne was selected as the 2010 Eisenhower Agricultural Fellow to expand agricultural and business relationships internationally. She also received a federal appointment to service on the Massachusetts State Committee for the USDA's Farm Services Agency. Farm Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans and dedicated to achieving an economically and environmentally sound future for American Agriculture.
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Chuck Mollor - President
Chuck is the President of Career Transition Advisors (CTA) a prominent provider of career transition, career management and outplacement services.
He is also the Founding and Managing Partner of MCG Partners, CTA’s parent company, a premier provider of executive coaching, leadership development, sales improvement, management training, talent management and organizational effectiveness solutions. For over 25 years he has advised and consulted regional, national and international executives and organizations across industries, start-ups to Fortune 500, and not-for-profits.
Chuck is an executive coach specializing in coaching executives and leadership teams. His passion is coaching, advising and developing leaders, professionals and organizations. His hands-on experience in executive management roles provide clients with a unique perspective and strategic vision to develop strong leaders and build effective organizations.
As a first generation American with a strong European-influenced upbringing, Chuck has worked with leaders and organizations in the US and internationally.
Previously, Chuck was a Managing Vice President of the world’s largest organizational consulting firm exceeding business goals by 130% and profit margins by 30%. He has held several senior management positions including at Manchester, EDS Management Consulting, and Bank of Boston.
During his career, Chuck has:
- Advised, coached and mentored hundreds of executives, management, sales and professional teams – nationally and globally.
- Restructured and realigned organizations and operations through mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations.
- Run P&L, sales, strategy, marketing, product development, operations, HR and large organizations for multi-million dollar businesses.
- Built national and start-up businesses and companies.
- Developed global capabilities and partnerships.
Chuck has written articles and has been a panelist, presenter and speaker at many conferences, workshops, and seminars. He is a regular contributor to Wall Street Satellite Radio, the International Herald Tribune, the Boston Globe, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, and is an “Ask The Expert” columnist for bostonworks.com.
Chuck is graduated/certified in:
- Leading Change and Organizational Renewal, The Harvard Business School
- High Potential Leaders, Accelerating Your Impact, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- BA, Political Science, minor in Business Administration, Merrimack College
- Coaching, Lore International Institute and Coaching University
- The Predictive Index® (PI), PI Worldwide
- HPI, HDS, and MVPI Assessments, Hogan Assessment Systems
- 360 Instruments and Engagement Surveys
- Customer-Focused Selling Train-the-Trainer, PI Worldwide
- Solutions Selling and Solutions Selling Management, Sales Performance International (SPI)
Chuck is the Chairman of the Board for the Arts and Business Council and serves on several boards. He served on the Board of Directors, North America, for Career Management Consulting Firms International.
He is a cranberry grower for Ocean Spray, is a member of the CEO Club of Boston, International Coaching Federation, Human Resource Leadership Forum, Northeast Human Resources Association, The Harvard Club and LeBaron Hills Country Club. He is a fundraiser and rider for the Pan Mass Challenge, a 192 mile bike ride for the fight against cancer. Chuck lives near Boston with his wife, three daughters and three dogs.