Clare Novak, President
Novak and Associates
Clare Novak formed Novak and Associates as a virtual organization of top-level independent consultants and trainers. Every associate has demonstrated:
- Excellence in his or her field
- Service to the profession through volunteer work in a professional association
- Professional publishing and/or speaking experience
- Community involvement
Clare Novak is an international consultant with over 20 years experience developing passionate and effective leaders. Focusing leaders on vision, developing positive and respectful relationships and executing on the vision produce bottom line results. Ms. Novak’s coaching and development work is derived from brain science research and provides insight on what, why and how business leaders can optimize their own performance and the performance of others on their team.
Ms. Novak’s clients range from Fortune 500 to not for profits. Ms Novak is the author of Never Rule Without A Magician, A Sage and A Fool as well as numerous articles. Clare Novak has addressed international conferences as well as local business organizations.
Nina Covrljan has over 15 years' experience in her career in the financial services industry. Nina has worked extensively with small and medium sized businesses and understands first hand the growth challenges facing today's entrepreneurs. Her consulting expertise is primarily centered in the areas of business development, risk management, finance, and general organizational development. Her past experience includes:
- Senior Consultant (Channel Management), Global transaction Services Group, Royal Bank of Scotland/ABN Amro
- International Trade Banking Consultant, Sovereign bank (Banco Santander Group)
- Relationship Manager, International Financial Institutions Division, Wachovia Bank N.A. (Wells Fargo company)
- Associate,Wholesale Lending Management Program, CoreStates Bank N.A.
Sardèk Love is an internationally recognized consultant, motivational and keynote speaker, and training and development expert. He specializes in the areas of management and leadership development, production and operations management, employee engagement, customer service, and behavioral assessments. His international experience includes instructing Leadership Skills for clients in Indonesia, Scotland, Nigeria, Angola, and Kuwait; Safety Leadership for clients in Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Australia; and Customer Service for the Jamaica Customer Service Association in Jamaica. Prior to working independently, Sardek was a Program Manager for Booz Allen Hamilton - a leading global technology and strategy consulting firm. He also worked in a variety of management roles in the Insurance industry with MetLife Insurance Company and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Mr. Love has been a member of ASTD for over a decade. In 2007, he was President of the award-winning Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter. He continues to provide senior level leadership to ASTD as he is the 2010 Chair of the ASTD Leaders Conference Advisory Program Committee. Sardèk is also a member of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) for the Fairfax County, Virginia, branch of the United Way. For University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), he serves as an advisor on the Instructional Systems Development Graduate Program Advisory Board.
Sardèk is a 1992 B.S. graduate of Virginia Tech’s Marketing Education program, one of the top programs of its kind in the United States.
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