We inspire and enable leaders to succeed in their careers while building the successful organizations of today and tomorrow.
We build products and offer services that connect business professionals to the right insights, connections, and learning they need. We are driven to enhance what we do—and we’re always looking for new formats, modalities, and practices to empower leaders and organizations to succeed.
Our culture drives our business. Our people are passionate about your success.
Inclusion & Innovation
We believe that an inclusive culture delivers innovative solutions that drive value for our customers
Measurement
We use metrics to evaluate our activities and drive our strategic focus
Passion
We approach our work with energy and enthusiasm
Action
We are organized, equipped, and ready to act
Collaboration
We value ideas and opinions and know that the best solutions are collaboratively developed
Trust
We believe mutual trust is the fundamental basis of our relationships
Our experienced, growth-oriented leadership team is supported by a bench of long-tenured industry thought leaders and experts bringing diverse skill sets and experience to the work we deliver. We are united by the commitment to empower leadership success.
Rafael Cardoso is the President of Leadership Platforms, where he oversees all business functions and strategic growth of the company’s portfolio of events, certifications, memberships, leadership development offerings, and marketing solutions.
President
Cathleen leads the company’s marketing and media sales teams. Cathleen is known for a collaborative, relationship-driven work style with a proven track record of influencing across departments and levels to drive positive culture and business success.
Vice President, Marketing and Media Sales
Brandon leads the company’s Learning Sales team, where he works with clients to develop innovative learning solutions for their most critical talent. He previously held leadership and business development roles at Right Management, Mercer, Robert Half, and Concentrix. Brandon holds an MBA from Thomas More Universit.
Vice President, Learning Sales
Bri oversees teams that execute in-person and virtual learning programs, live events, digital media, and technology initiatives. She excels in optimizing operations, enhancing engagement, and delivering scalable, high-impact solutions across education and professional development.
Vice President, Product Management
Jim leads a team of editors, event producers and executive community builders. The team publishes daily insights and analysis and connects leaders through executive networking events and conferences.
Vice President, Content and Communities
Joan brings over 30 years of experience in instructional design, facilitation, and coaching. She leads HCI’s design team in creating and customizing workshops and certifications for leadership and HR clients. Joan is passionate about helping organizations drive performance while fostering meaningful transformation and deeper engagement.
Vice President, Learning Design
Karen leads the company’s advisory and research practices, consulting with corporate clients to address complex workforce challenges. She combines strategic insight and applied learning to elevate talent strategy, build leadership capability, and drive measurable impact.
Vice President, Advisory Services
Neil influences the company’s Coaching and Leadership Development strategies by conceptualizing market-impact deliverables to address current needs and trends. As a former Vice President of a $1.4B organization, he brings a customer focus to our work. He also is a credentialed Leadership Coach and LD practitioner.
Vice President, Leadership Development & Coaching