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Doug Gray, Founder and President of Action-Learning Associates

"I believe that each of us exists in order to do something significant. And I know that teams are stronger than individuals. My role is to support you and your group so that you can reach your goals. I commit to providing highly interactive coaching or training programs in a spirit of confidentiality, honesty, and trust. That promise is guaranteed or I’ll return your money. I work best with leaders (at all levels) and athletes (at all levels) who want results. So what is your next step?"

Doug Gray, Founder and President

Doug Gray, President, has been training and leading groups for over 20 years. Doug has worked with hundreds of corporate, non-profit, and government clients, designing and facilitating executive and team experiential learning programs. He recently co-founded the Leadership Development Institute at the University of Maryland, College Park. Additionally, he has extensive experience as an Outward Bound Professional and educator. While leading an educational nonprofit organization with a staff of 120, he grew the organization six fold in 8 years. In his graduate work at Dartmouth College he conducted original research on the relationship between constructive risk taking and personal effectiveness. He is a TTI-DISC Certified Behavioral Analyst. Doug is a man anchored and balanced in the joys of family life, writing, business building, and competitive adventure (endurance) racing. He is an ICF certified coach, on the board of the International Coaching Federation in Charlotte, N.C., the City Director for Coachville, LLC, and is active in 2 chambers and local government..

Our Associates

We frequently subcontract expert consultants and associates. These facilitators are some of the best in the field of experience-based training and organizational development. Most have graduate degrees in organizational development or related fields. All bring expertise from business, corporate, government and educational workplaces.

Robin Hammond has been providing marketing and sales services to Action Learning Associates, Inc. since July 2005. She attended Purdue University and received her Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. Robin previously worked at Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) analyzing syndicated data to identify sales and marketing opportunities and measuring sales results for several major manufacturers. She also provided computer software instruction, and trained sales and marketing professionals to analyze their business using scanner data. Prior to her work at IRI, Robin coordinated the professional marketing programs for several brands at a healthcare advertising agency in New Jersey. In addition to her work for Action Learning Associates, she is currently active in her community with youth sports with her two boys and husband.

Robert P. Caldwell, Jr. helps his clients effectively analyze the workplace costs Robert P. Caldwell, Jr. and benefits of personal behavioral patterns. He coaches leaders and their teams on identifying problematic behaviors, improving interactions with co-workers, framing development strategies, and implementing those strategies in order to achieve their goals and objectives. His executive coaching clients include senior leaders of Merck, American Express, The Thomson Corporation, Corning, Wachovia, and Market Street Trust Company, among others.

As a businessman with over 30 years of experience, including 15 years in his family-owned textile business, Robert has also consulted many family business owners. He provides expert guidance to family-owned and closely-held companies in the areas of succession planning, leadership selection and development, corporate governance, organizational culture, and conflict management strategies.

Robert received his B.A. in Political Science and Business from Wake Forest University and an M.A. in Organizational Development/Psychology from Vermont College of Norwich University. Since 2001, he has been the Babcock Family Business Fellow in the Babcock Graduate School of Management, at Wake Forest University, NC. He is an active member of local colleges and foundations. And for 18 years he served on the Gastonia, NC regional Board of Directors of First Union National Bank. Robert plays a fine guitar and a mean round of golf.

Dr. Lorie Falk has provided psychotherapy, assessment, consulting and coaching services to youth and adults for over 14 years. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology in Arlington, Virginia and is a licensed psychologist in Maryland. Lorie has worked with several schools, hospitals, private healthcare practices, pharmaceutical companies, government and corporate organizations. She has presented research on positive behavioral strategies, behavioral health, ADHD, anxiety, developmental and learning disabilities, and coping and compliance with management of medical conditions. A significant focus of her work has included team consultation and coaching. Additionally, Lorie is adjunct faculty to a national leadership organization as a facilitator and coach. Also a fitness trainer, she has led groups in fitness classes, weight management, and sports performance enhancement. As a volunteer with local organizations, she assists in providing disaster relief, support for families and persons with disabilities, and supports outdoor racing events. Her work is grounded in helping people discover and use their ability to gain focus and clarity, take action, get desired results, and pay it forward - in other words, make this cycle a habit in your own life and help others to do the same.

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