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FOUNDER & CEO of VISIONBOUND INTERNATIONAL

Kevin R. Miller

“Management is power over people; leadership is power with people. An effective leader does not put greatness in individuals but elicits it from them—the greatness is inherent in the individual. As such, leadership is the greatest ‘force multiplier’ on any battlefield.”

Dr. Stephen R. Covey described Kevin R. Miller, as an “extraordinary teacher” with a “unique combination of character, competence, and enthusiasm.” His engaging style motivates participants throughout the United States as well as in international settings.

Clients appreciate his broad range of experience. As a former Army officer, he observed first hand the power of leadership as a “force multiplier.” He understands the need for strong leaders in today’s challenging world. He is committed to use best practices and practical tools to help people make the genuine changes necessary to become great leaders.

 

Kevin brings a wealth of experience to his clients. He is a retired active-duty Army officer. He served as a company commander in the 7th Infantry Division and held many staff positions in Europe and the United States. Added to his military service, in 1995 Kevin founded his own consulting company, VisionBound International, Inc. VisionBound has worked with public, private and education clients worldwide helping them improve leadership, communication, and customer service skills.

Kevin co-authored Customer Service Strategies that Really Work with other experts in 2002 and is considered an international expert on customer service.

Kevin’s clients represent a broad, cross section of industries including K-12 and higher education, federal, state and civic government, military, health-care, education, aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, retail and technology. He has been working effectively with clients, representing a number of branches of the military, as well as law enforcement agencies and a variety of public and higher educational institutions. He is also a successful keynote presenter and has presented to his energetic programs to audiences large and small.

Kevin has earned three M.S. degrees—one from Utah State University in secondary education, a second from Kansas State University in adult and continuing education, and a third from the Command and General Staff College in strategy and operations. He holds a B.S. in business management from Brigham Young University.

Kevin and his wife Denise live in Springville, Utah. They have four children and six grandchildren. Kevin likes to travel and enjoys gardening. He is active in various community and church activities.

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Beau Sorensen

Beau has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. He has been Administrator of Advantage In-Home Care and has served in many capacities at First Choice Home Health & Hospice, including Director of Operations, CFO, COO and CEO. While at First Choice, he has extensively used the VisionBound system to lead change in his departments and throughout the company. As a result of these efforts, First Choice’s clinical outcomes went from the 33rd percentile to 99th percentile in 2 years while saving over $1 million annually in extra overhead costs.

 

Beau is an expert in software systems and has worked with Allscripts to beta test and develop major new features in their Homecare application, including integrations that allow for a fully electronic medical record. As a result of his efforts, First Choice led all home health and hospice agencies nationwide in adopting a fully electronic chart.

 

Beau has been actively involved in the home care and hospice community, serving as Legislative Director and President for the Utah Association for Home Care and serving on the Home Health Financial Managers Association Workgroup.

 

Beau has also had extensive experience in politics and advocacy, serving as a Legislative District chair, vice chair, and education chair in the Utah Republican Party. He has advocated for home health and hospice on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and in Utah.

 

Beau is an expert presenter, and has given keynote and breakout addresses at conferences nationwide, in addition to teaching multi-day seminars as the sole presenter.

 

Beau’s hands-on experience with the VisionBound system will provide participants with the real world knowledge and expertise they need to drive change throughout their companies.

 

Beau has lived and worked in Japan in addition to his home state of Utah which has given him a global perspective on business and healthcare.

 

He currently lives in Provo with his wife Rachelle and their four children.

SENIOR CONSULTANTS

Beau Sorensen

Bryan’s varied background in human resources, training, leadership, management operations, and customer service within health care, sports/entertainment, banking, merchant services and manufacturing, give him a depth and breadth of experience over the past 26 years. From a small start-up credit card processing company to working for the Utah Jazz,

Bryan’s experience is what sets him apart as a leader in employee relations, leadership, and human development. Leading out and standing up for employees will always be his main focus and mission. Leading and developing employees is his passion, because it helps employees love their job, which reduces friction and confusion, and creates a culture of unity and engagement, without engagement comes underperformance. That is why his favorite quote is: “Only three things happen naturally within an organization, Friction, Confusion and

Underperformance, everything else Requires Leadership.” (Peter Drucker) Requiring leadership and looking for ways to ensure employees have the tools and skills necessary to contribute each day should be the focus of every leader. Bryan demonstrates his capacity to lead each day, by helping employees remain centered and focused on creating customer loyalty and constant improvement while achieving the overall mission of FireFly, to “improve people’s lives”.

Bryan is a graduate form Weber State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Master’s degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.

Bryan lives in Draper Utah with his wife Michell and family. He enjoys lacrosse, fly fishing, golf, camping, and being outside with his family, and especially his two grandchildren.

CTO & Creative Director VISIONBOUND INTERNATIONAL

Enos Jonathan Raharja

A Superman with multiple skills packed into one personality; among his extensive experiences in Creative Design, Marketing, and Hospitality are his top three core strengths.

 

Enos is highly skilled in technology, computers, and design. He is competent in Adobe Family software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe XD.

 

Enos also worked in Tourism / hospitality where he mastered skills in customer service and winning loyalty.

 

Enos attended several courses / workshop that has impacted his life and career including Customer Loyalty & Leadership Programs by Visionbound International in Manila, SEOCON 2020 in Jakarta, and the Online Digital Marketing Elite Masterclass by Denny Santoso.

 

His motto is: “Do What You Think you Can’t, Do What Others think You Can’t, and Seek Discomfort”

 

Enos enjoys Martial Arts, Travelling, and Culinary arts and is a Martial Arts Instructor. Several of his students championed at both national and international level tournaments. Enos studied Wing Chun Kung Fu in Jakarta & Hong Kong.

 

Enos is Pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science from Brigham Young University Idaho with Computer Programming Major

Executive Director, Education Division

J. Lynn Jones

Lynn Jones brings 37 years of public school teaching and administrative experience to the VisionBound team. Besides many years of services as a teacher and principal, J. Lynn has also been a district level administrator supervising Special Education, Title I and a variety of other federal programs.

Lynn is a Certified Trainer in Crucial Conversations®, Crucial Accountability®, Influencer Training®, and Change Anything™ Training and in the VisionBound Customers Only Want 2 Thngs. He has extensive experience introducing and teaching these skills to employees in school districts, charter schools and education settings. Clients continually praise J. Lynn for his ability to help them address real-life education challenges with an engaging and personable approach. He uses personal examples and is very conscious of his audience. He shares meaningful stories and relevant content in a thorough and productive manner. When people finish training with J. Lynn, they feel empowered to make change happen. J. Lynn has also worked with many school boards, school faculties, and school support teams to enhance the education customer experience.

In addition to his experience as an educator, administrator, consultant, and trainer, J. Lynn is a skilled presenter. He has delivered keynote speeches to a wide range of audiences at organizations such as the National Association of State Special Education Directors, Utah Association of Elementary School Principals, the Utah State Board of Education, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools and Brigham Young University.

Lynn received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, a master’s degree in community school administration, and an educational specialist degree in public school administration from Brigham Young University. He was also recognized as Utah’s National Distinguished Principal and is a recipient of the National Milken Educator Award.

Director of Operations, VisionBound India

Lalita Glory Paula

She is an accomplished and creative entrepreneur with an outgoing personality. Lalitha has a vast experience in Healthcare and marketing, especially in educational and corporate institutions in skill development programs. She currently serves as president for the BYU Management Society in India. She holds a double graduation, including a Diploma in personality development and holds nine different certifications on skills development, along with train the trainer certifications She loves singing, and reading books especially on spiritual topics. She loves to travel and interacting with people. She is the married mother of two daughters and lives in Hyderabad, India.

Managing Director, VisionBound Asia and Cross-Cultural Director

Rebecca Chir

Ms. Rebecca Chir graduated from BYU Law School and has more than 20 years of professional experience in mobile/internet industries and digital content markets.  She has proven abilities in creating and building innovative service models, and planning and operating varied mobile services.  She excels in managing and executing IP/copyright licensing, and designing and integrating new media technology applications. She serves as the Board Chairman of the Chinese Culture and Artistic Creativity Development Association and as Director of BYU Management Society in Taiwan.  Ms. Chir is devoted to promoting cultural creativity, sharing corporate ethics standards, and establishing worldwide networks. 

 

Ms. Chir is an energetic entrepreneur and has been hired by European, American, and Japanese companies for many years.  She realizes the importance of understanding and leveraging cross-cultures for business development and helps clients better integrate into different markets.

Vice President Business Development/Client Relations VisionBound Ghana

Mike Osikoya

Mr. Osikoya is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Fellow Banker.  (FCA, FCIB, ACCA, MBA). He also holds Msc  Business Decision Management of Coventry University-UK).

 

He has over twenty five (25) years in Financial Management and Training business leaders in various aspects of business management. He spent Fourteen (14) years of his working careers in the Banking Industry both in Ghana and Nigeria. He resigned as Chief Finance Officer of one of the big commercial banks in Ghana. 

 

Currently, he is the CEO of Mikensy Consulting Ltd and Unimas Microfinance Ltd. Two companies he started in Ghana. With a staff strength of more than 200 people. 

 

He’s also a Reverend Minister.

Vice President Business Development/Client Relations VisionBound Africa

Beatrice Wallace

Beatrice has over 20 years of experience helping teams and businesses succeed in west Africa. Her areas of expertise include human resources, customer service, leadership development, and marketing.

Director of Operations UK and Italy

Fabrizio Ricciardi

Fabrizio brings over thirty years of experience as a senior leader in the supply chain industry. He has held multiple leadership roles in global organisations across different countries which have given him a deep and clear understanding of leadership dynamics and behaviours.

 

He decided to follow a deeper call when, driven by his deep passion to helping people grow and develop, he embraced his vocation and became a professional coach. He is currently running a successful coaching business in the United Kingdom with clients all over the world. Fabrizio is a certified associated coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

 

He has obtained a degree in Business Psychology and a diploma in transformational coaching at the Animas School of Coaching in London. 

 

Fabrizio has been a professional swimmer and a marathon runner. He plays the piano and guitar and enjoys singing. He is also an author with his three books published in the last 10 years.

Senior Consultant

Benjamin Forstner

Benjamin Forstner has been a student of human behavior for years, graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in Human Development. Building on this foundation, he obtained a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Behavior. He has devoted much of his time to understanding individual motivations, group dynamics, and how organizational structure guides success.

Benjamin was selected to start Advantage In-Home Care and served as its Administrator. Additionally, he has worked on the board of Teal’s the Deal Foundation, developing organizational structure, bylaws, and fundraising efforts. He currently sits on the Board for the Utah Association for Home Care as its Legislative Director and serves on the Scholarship Selection Committee for Executive Women International. For the past decade he has worked in Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior. Currently, he is the Director of Human Resources at First Choice Home Health & Hospice.

While working as an HR Director at First Choice, he developed and implemented an onboarding process that raised the retention rate of new employees from 64% to over 91%. Benjamin developed and oversaw a major structural change that ultimately reduced staffing costs by 15%. He has since supported this organizational structure with an extensive educational program, leadership training, and performance management. By adhering to the structural changes Benjamin implemented, the company has recognized and maintained its lowest employee turnover rates.

Benjamin enjoys the outdoors and DIY projects. He enjoys self-development and education. He is married with two beautiful daughters who are the center of his life.

Senior Consultant Diversity and Inclusion

Melannie Denise Cunningham

For more than 30 years, Melannie Denise Cunningham has inspired audiences nationally and internationally as a trainer, storyteller and motivational speaker – sharing personal stories and life lessons about resiliency and living life to the fullest. Speaking from personal experiences as a government worker, community organizer, college administrator and entrepreneur, she connects with people on a level that motivates them to improve their own conditions. Her topics include diversity and inclusion, customer service and intercultural communications and her clients include State Farm Insurance, Key Bank, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and more.

 

She is President and CEO of the Cunningham Network, Inc. a public relations and marketing agency she founded that provides business development and media production services to community focused enterprises.  She also holds a senior position at Pacific Lutheran University.

 

 Melannie has traveled 20 times since 1995 as an entrepreneur and humanitarian to various parts of Africa including South Africa, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Kenya and Uganda.

 

She holds a Masters Degree Business Administration from PLU and a BA Degree in General Studies from WSU and a certification in Broadcast Production Technologies from Bates Technical College.



Executive Director of Digital Learning of Visionbound International

Max H Cropper

Max H. Cropper is VisionBound’s Executive Director of Digital Learning and an award-winning instructional design consultant with many years of experience. He has a master’s degree in Instructional Science from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from Utah State University. His dissertation provided reliability and validity evidence for M. David Merrill’s 5-Star course evaluation rubric.

He has given many presentations and workshops on best-practice instructional strategy design, including a recent workshop with two of his doctoral advisors, M. David Merrill and Joanne Bentley.

Max has helped many organizations implement best-practice instructional strategies and evaluation, including: Morgan Stanley, USAA, EnDyna, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Institute of Health, the DOI Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Lockheed Martin/FAA, the Veterans Administration, the USDOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA), Western Governors University, Utah State University, Parker Hannifin Aerospace Group, SHIM/Arrowpoint, NexOne/Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Karta Technologies, US Air Force, Galton/Prometric, Geolux/Industrial Training Zone, University of Phoenix, TestOut, Shell Oil, Macromedia, Oracle Corporation, Allen Communication, National Education Training Group (NETg), Franklin Covey, Novell, Darryl Sink/Hewlett Packard, Nu Skin International, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Department and Church Education System (CES), Brigham Young University, and Nebo School District.

Dr. John Waters, Ph.D., Senior Instructional Designer, USDOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) National Training Center (NTC) said, “As Testing Program Director, Dr. Cropper single-handedly led our approach to course development into the 21st Century by introducing scenario-based testing into our most requested training course, Commercial Motor Vehicle Criminal Interdiction (CMVCI). This training has become the model for course development here at NTC.“

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