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Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, a firm dedicated to providing organizations with ideas, products and services that improve teamwork, clarity and employee engagement.

Lencioni’s passion for organizations and the people who work in them is reflected in his writing, speaking and executive consulting. He is the author of twelve best-selling books with over seven million copies sold. After more than twenty years in print, his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, remains a fixture on national best-seller lists. His most recent book, The Six Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations and Your Team, was released in September 2022, and was designed to help people find joy and energy in their work. He is also the host of the popular business podcast, At The Table with Patrick Lencioni.

Dr. Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. His award-winning, widely-cited research on integrity and effectiveness in business has been published in several academic journals and three books. He speaks to business leaders around the world about cultivating the superhabits of success in themselves and their organizations. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Abela was a brand manager at Procter & Gamble, management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Managing Director at the Corporate Executive Board. He holds an MBA from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland and a Ph.D. from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Great Falls, Virginia and have been blessed with six children and their first grandchild.

Mary Katherine is a leading business consultant for professionals. She has worked in corporate America for a Fortune 50 company, owned and operated her own business, and coached women for the past 20 years. She specializes in galvanizing businesses and teams to take them to the next level. Mary Katherine’s no-excuse approach will motivate your team to greater productivity. If you can keep up with her, you will find her running marathons, creating business plans, and raising 7 kids with her amazing husband.

Mary Katherine graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual degree in Corporate Communications and Political Science from the University of Kentucky,. She ran cross country for the Wildcats, was Student Body President and UK Homecoming Queen.

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