Local Experts  

This section has been designed to showcase and highlight our member expertise. In the future, we will be linking to "Find a Career Services Expert" on the International website. In the future, linking to the International Site to "Find a Career Services Expert"--from the San Francisco Bay Area Website-- will result in a listing of all San Francisco Bay Area Members and their expertise as posted in their updateable profile.

While this is being designed, we invite you to have your name posted in this section. We will post your local profiles, here, as received until we have a representative set of active local Members. At that point, we will list profiles alphabetically.

Simply send an email to johnrpotts@aol.com to be added to our local experts list, here.


Cherie Bescript (cbescript@earthlink.net) is a career management professional with over 20 years experience in business and finance within diverse industries including healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, Fortune 500, telecommunications, not-for-profit, and e-commerce. Cherie received her BS in Business Administration and her MA in Career Development. She specializes in guiding individuals and groups through work and life transitions. A facilitator, coach, consultant, counselor and strategist Cherie’s passion is in exploring new directions and bringing greater authenticity into the lives of her clients. Her unique journey, solid business background, international travel, training and impeccable intuition has laid the foundation from which Cherie has based her private practice, Careers and Beyond. This is the work most closely tied to her heart. In addition, Cherie has worked for DBM for 5 years where she provides outplacement services to hundreds of executives at all stages of life and career. She has designed, trained and facilitated transition workshops to countless groups including her peers and, by specific request, to DBM customer organizations. She provides one-on-one coaching, counseling and consulting to align motivated skills, core values and passions to individuals. Cherie has been a member of ACP Int’l since 1999 and an active local chapter board member since 2000. She can be reached at cbescript@earthlink.net


Susan Chritton, M.Ed., NCCC, CMF, ACC (susan@pathwayscareers.com) is a Career Strategist where she serves companies and individuals by creatively coaching career performance, managing personal and organizational transition, working with emerging leaders, and facilitating team development. Her leadership in Career Development extends from business to non-profit organizations, where she designs and conducts career development programs, manages career centers, leads workshops in professional development. She is the Principal for Pathways: Career & Life Strategies. Susan is an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco. She leads Artist’s Way workshops and has been a speaker numerous times at the International Career Development Conference, where she spoke on creativity in the workplace. .

She currently serves as President for the Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Career Professionals, International. Susan holds a Master of Education degree in Career Education from St. Mary’s College, a Post-Master’s Certificate in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University, and she is a Certified Hudson Institute Coach. Her professional certifications are numerous and current, and include National Certified Career Counselor (NCCC); Master Career Counselor (MCC); Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Career Management Fellow Practitioner (CMF); California Registered Professional Career Counselor (RPCC); National Certified Counselor (NCC); Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC); and Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS).

Susan Chritton
Pathways ~ Career & Life Strategies
2960 Camino Diablo, Suite 200A – Walnut Creek, CA 94597
925-946-9988 susan@pathwayscareers.com  www.pathwayscareers.com
 

Pat DeMasters, M.A., CMF (PatriciaDeMasters@spherion.com) has over 15 years in career management consulting and is the Regional Managing Consultant, Northern California for Spherion. She oversees the staff and operations of San Francisco, San Ramon, and Cupertino's Human Capital Consulting Group.  Following an extensive career in healthcare, she co-established the Walnut Creek office of de Recat & Associates, a highly specialized outplacement firm catering to senior executives, that later merged with Spherion.  Her expertise includes consulting and coaching individuals, as well as groups in career transition from a variety of industries, including: financial services, manufacturing, and technology. She was instrumental in training new consultants to maintain the ISO 9001 standards of quality, and facilitated the weekly meetings for the San Ramon Executive Forum’s senior level candidates.

Additionally, Pat is qualified/certified in administering several instruments including the MBTI, Birkman Method, Strong Interest Inventory and an assortment of other assessments.  She holds the Treasurer position for the Association of Career Management Professionals-International (ACPI), Vice President of Programs for Women in Business, (WIB), San Francisco, and is a member of the California Association for Career Counseling and Development (CACD).

She is certified as a Fellow Manager from the Institute of Career Certification International, earned a MA, in Career Development, from JFK University’s School of Business, and a BS, in Organizational Behavior, from the University of San Francisco.


Gordon Dupries (frannetsf@aol.com) has been president of FRANNET San Francisco since 1990. Heprovides FREE consultations to individuals, matching their goals for personal, professional and financial achievement with carefully selected national franchise companies. Gordon regularly facilitates business acquisition workshops sponsored by the Small Business Administration in San Francisco, the Small Business Development Center in Oakland and various nationally recognized private outplacement firms throughout the Bay Area.

After a successful career at Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco and having traveled to over 37 countries, Gordon started his first business in 1985. His desire to be self employed was spurred by a personal desire to create a life of independence and reward determined by his own efforts. For this reason he can relate to his clients needs for a safe, profitable business with a lifestyle they can be proud of. Gordon’s first business was a franchise that he grew to a multiple unit operation with rights covering two counties. He achieved numerous sales awards and chaired franchisee committees both locally and nationally. Today, Gordon continues his interests by helping others and holds business ownership positions in retail, service and property management investments.

With investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, Gordon’s successful clients now operate Business-to-Business, Retail, Food, Automotive, and Home/based businesses throughout California.

Professional and Community Affiliations

MBA lecturer at San Francisco State University Business School from 1995 to 1998. Gordon has served as President of the Bay Area Chapter of the IACMP (International Association of Career Management Professionals) from 1999 to 2001. Gordon is an active member of SCORE an SBA funded organization offering assistance to small business owners, member of the International Franchise Association, Sandler Presidents Club, a licensed agent for business brokerage with the California Department of Real-estate and Liberty Field Flyers Chapter President of EAA Chapter #106 at Petaluma Municipal Airport 1997 to present.

Past memberships include the Society of Business Opportunity Appraisers, founding Board member of FRANNET USA and the Northern California Chapter of the PCMA (Professional Coaches and Mentors Association). He is recognized throughout the Bay Area as an expert on franchising and business valuation, has spoken at Entrepreneur Magazine business expo’s, on TV and radio. He is routinely quoted in California business articles for his assessments on new business startups.

Gordon Dupries, President
35 Mitchell Blvd. Suite 6A
San Rafael, CA 94901
t: 415 491-4452
f: 415 491-4610
e: frannetsf@aol.com
w: www.Frannet.com/gdup.html


Ron Elsdon (renewal@elsdon.com) brings a wealth of experience to organizational consulting and individual career counseling and coaching. His organizational consulting practice, Elsdon Organizational Renewal (EOR), integrates organizational assessment processes with workforce and leadership development approaches to help revitalize organizations. EOR also draws on the expertise of skilled consultants trained in interview techniques and specialists in database construction and analysis. His career counseling and coaching practice, New Beginnings Career and College Guidance, provides caring and personalized support to individuals in creating a meaningful path forward.

Ron’s organizational consulting and individual career counseling and coaching work includes his private practices, corporate, non-profit and public sector settings and extends to public speaking, publishing and lecturing. Ron led practices for a major human resource consulting firm that supported organizations in improving workforce and leadership effectiveness and senior executives in transition. In 2000, Ron and his co-author were awarded the Walker prize by the Human Resource Planning Society for the paper that best advances state-of-the-art thinking or practices in human resources. Ron recently completed the book “Affiliation in the Workplace: Value Creation in the New Organization” published by Praeger (2003).

Ron Elsdon has more than 20 years of leadership experience working with U.S. and international organizations in a broad range of sectors (e.g. semiconductors, chemicals, healthcare, energy and textiles). His responsibilities have included general management for portfolios of growing businesses and management of business development, research and development, and marketing and sales. Ron was responsible for workforce development services delivered to individuals and organizations by the Career Action Center, a non-profit organization specializing in the career field. Prior to this position, he was a general manager in the electronics division of Air Liquide America Corporation, and was with Amoco Chemical Company for 18 years, most recently as Director of Research and Development. Ron is an adjunct faculty member at John F. Kennedy University and has been on the adjunct faculty of Santa Clara University and affiliated with Vanderbilt University. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University, a Master’s degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University, and a first class honors degree in Chemical Engineering from Leeds University.
Website: www.elsdon.com


Greg Grebe – Executive Coaching and Employee Training (greg.grebe@sbcglobal.net)

Greg became an executive coach and training consultant in early 2004 after a 35 year career in global transportation. His management background includes operations, sales, general management and human resources management. During his career Greg has led organizations of up to 5,000 people with budget responsibility for 2.5 billion dollars. He has worked extensively throughout the globe with responsibility for operations from Japan to Dubai while stationed in Hong Kong. He has also run worldwide logistical operations for the same 6 billion dollar company. Greg led the quality initiative for this company and has extensive practical knowledge in this area. He has strong leadership and communication skills, and his enthusiasm for working with people to improve their effectiveness is always evident.

Greg has successfully coached 12 executives from three different industries over the past two years. He has used a wide range of coaching and assessment instruments including DISC, Firo-B, PIAV, and 360 degree feedback. He has also trained approximately 400 employees in Customer Service, Listening Skills, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, Diversity, Teambuilding and Sexual Harassment Prevention. He has been teaching DISC on a regular basis and has passed his certification as CPBA (Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst).

Greg is certified in teaching some of Blessing White’s material such as Managing Personal Growth and Helping Others Succeed.

Greg graduated from University of California at Santa Barbara with a BS in Psychology. He lives in Alamo, California and has traveled extensively both on business and pleasure throughout the world. He does volunteer work for youth golf and teaches on a volunteer basis at a local high school in Contra Costa County. He is also an active member of the Association of Career Professionals International (ACP Intl).


Irene Marshall, CPRW (Certified Professional Resume Writer) CEIP (Certified Employment Interview Professional) CPCC (Certified Professional Career Coach) MBA, Feng Shui Practitioner), has helped people get jobs for five years. She started as a recruiter with Robert Half, doing direct-hire placement for people in finance and accounting. She left Robert Half and established Tools for Transition, a company dedicated to helping people make good changes in their lives.

Irene is one of a handful of professionals in the country who have three certifications for various aspects of career and job search support. She has a team of resume writers, including one who specializes in resumes for people with technical computer expertise. They write for people with a wide variety of career backgrounds throughout the country. She has collaborative partnerships with other coaches who specialize in both career and general life issues.

Irene brings over 30 years of broad business experience to her work. She got her degree in accounting from Cal State Hayward and her MBA from the University of Santa Clara. She has personally done accounting, finance, sales and marketing in a variety of industries. She and her husband are long-time small business owners. She brings a broad perspective on all aspects of job search and hiring challenges.

Irene also has a particular interest and ability in the intuitive arts. She is a feng shui practitioner, working with clients in the greater Bay Area. Irene is currently studying with the Ritberger Institute, and will receive her Masters in Intuitive Diagnostics in 2005 and her PhD in 2006. Irene is a musician, writer, and public speaker. She is an ongoing student in many areas, both traditional and non-traditional.

Irene’s website is www.toolsfortransition.com. She can be reached at (510) 790-9005,
(800) 332-7996 or irene@toolsfortransition.com.


Maureen Nelson (mpn@dorsey.org) is principal of CreaTech Careers, a consultancy specializing in the creative/design and high-tech fields. Her background spans publishing, financial services, real estate, human resources, education, training and consulting, software development and non-profits. She has lectured at colleges and university extensions, presented at career centers, facilitated at conferences and led workshops. Her practice includes education planning, career planning, resume development, goal setting and mid-life career transitions. She helps clients resolve workplace issues such as navigating office politics and getting recognition; she also gives concrete advice on how to implement career marketing strategies such as career portfolios, self-promotional websites and high-impact presentations for performance reviews. She served an internship at the Concord One-Stop Career Center in Concord, CA.

Maureen has been quoted in the Chicago Tribune and Wall Street Journal and featured in Campus Teknik and online publications Career Link, Career Bytes, DevX.com, Webgrrls International and Write Success. She was recruited as an expert to contribute to the “Career Chat” Q&A column in Tech Week magazine. Maureen has written dozens of articles on employee development, recruiting and hiring, IT consulting and career management. Her piece on “Building Your Print and Web Portfolios” was published as first-place winner of BrassRing.com’s Careers and Technology writing contest. A member of the Association of Career Professionals International, California Career Development Association, and the National Career Development Association, Maureen earned her B.A. at California State University East Bay. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Career Development at John F. Kennedy University. She can be reached at (925)708-7476 or mpn@dorsey.org.


John Potts (Johnrpotts@aol.com) heads Integrity Consulting Group specializing in career counseling and management, presentation skills, leadership and management, communications, and workplace diversity. John is known as a high energy and creative trainer, facilitator, consultant and motivational speaker with over 10 years of experience. He worked with over 5000 individuals.

John uses his extensive corporate knowledge, creativity, experience and personal stories to assist clients and workshop participants in linking individual values to business and their personal lives. John always focuses on providing practical tools for changing relationships, improving communications, increasing leadership effectiveness, and spurring personal insights to empower individuals.

Previously John was with DuPont for over 15 years in management (23 people), sales ($30M/year), technical consulting and marketing. As a consultant, trainer and individual coach, John has worked with all levels of employees, including CEO's and hourly staff. Organizations range from educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies to local nonprofit agencies. Clients include Home Depot, IBM, Texaco, Hewlett-Packard, DuPont, Sun Microsystems, Intel, Kellogg and numerous community groups and churches.

He is certified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Birkman First Look, both behavioral style assessments and is a diversity/cross-cultural lecturer for University of California. John is active in the Bay Area Organizational Development Network, Northern California Human Resources Association, Association of Career Professionals International, American Society for Training and Development and is a Certified Trainer for the National Coalition Building Institute and the Anti-Defamation League.

John R. Potts
Integrity Consulting Group
818 Craft Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone and Fax 510-526-1084
E-mail: johnrpotts@aol.com


Greg Roquet (groquet@frannet.com) is President of The Franchise Network of Northern California and Nevada serving the greater Sacramento, Reno, and Fresno communities. He is an experienced franchise professional and entrepreneur who helps individuals match their goals for personal, professional and financial achievement with carefully selected national franchise companies.

Greg has over.25 years of small business ownership, executive management, and franchise experience. He has owned numerous franchise businesses and has served as Vice President of Franchise Development for one of America’s largest automotive franchise companies. Greg is a member of the International Franchise Association and is a participant in the Certified Franchise Executive Program.

Greg is strongly committed to helping others realize the benefits and grasp the opportunity of not only owning their own business, but more specifically owning a franchise that is right for them.

Begin living YOUR American Dream today by giving Greg a call at 916-442-1000. CALL TODAY!

916-442-1000 or 888/322-FRAN (Toll Free)
groquet@frannet.com


Terri Taylor, M.S., N.C.C. is a Career Counselor, Trainer, and Consultant with eighteen years professional experience in business, education, government, and private practice settings. She is the principal of Career Tayloring. Career Tayloring, Career Counseling and Consulting Services, provides assessment, career counseling, coaching, career management and organizational development consulting, training, and outplacement services tailored to meet the needs of individuals, groups, and organizations.

Ms. Taylor has designed, developed, and implemented nationally recognized Career Development programs. She enjoys designing and conducting experiential training curriculums on Career Management topics utilizing multimedia. As a consultant and liaison in a variety of organizations she has improved communications, information sharing, and organizational relationships. Her positive energy and enthusiasm assists her in motivating and empowering clients to make informed business, career, and life decisions.

Her background experience includes diverse and multicultural organizations providing services to a variety of participants, including professionals, executives, and managers; blue collar and technical workers; government, military personnel, and veterans; incarcerated and ex-offenders; Welfare to Work participants; college students; and adult learners. An effective workshop and seminar leader, Ms. Taylor presents interactive training sessions on career management, job search, transition, communications, networking, and life/work/career issues.

A dynamic speaker, Ms. Taylor motivates and empowers participants utilizing her positive energy and enthusiasm. Guest speaker topics: First Impressions in the Job Search, Marketing and You, Salary Negotiation, Strategic Goal-Setting, College Options, Scholarship Dollars, Career Management and Financial Planning, and Interactive Networking, an experiential activity for large and small group meetings; customized presentations available for groups and organizations. She is an active leader in a number of Professional Associations.

Individual Services:



• Individual Career Counseling - Sessions can focus on any stage of your career management process, including self-assessment, career development, clarifying options, job search strategies, resume tune-up, and interviewing practice.
  
• Marketing and You - Proactive career management requires you to be familiar with your marketable skills and achievements, present them in a targeted, accomplishment-focused resume and cover letter, and share them eloquently while networking and interviewing. Develop powerful accomplishment statements for use in resumes and interviews.
  
• Salary and Compensation Package Negotiations - Identify and understand your monetary and non-monetary priorities, learn negotiation techniques, and how to determine and secure your market value. Discover strategies for initial salary negotiation and raises.

Ms. Taylor has coached a variety of individuals and groups on making successful career changes, career exploration, decision-making, goal setting, career management, job search, and transition issues. She is adjunct faculty with local colleges teaching Career-Life Planning and College Success courses. She received her M.S. in Counseling with a Career specialization from San Francisco State University and has a B.A. in Sociology. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a certified Career Development Facilitator Instructor (CDFI).

CAREER TAYLORING
Terri Taylor, M.S., N.C.C.
Career Counselor, Trainer, Consultant
P.O. Box 20545
Castro Valley, California 94546
Phone: (510) 581-8404
Email: CareerTayloring@aol.com