Our Instructors
CPBL instructors are experienced practitioners and educators who bring decades of leadership experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Tony Creed, BBA, EMBA, DBA, CFC, CPBC
Founder & CEO, ARCCO Enterprises
Tony Creed is a retired Naval Officer and former CEO, COO, CFO, CAO, Director, Executive Director, and Associate Medical Center Director of several public, private, and non-profit…
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Tracey C. Jones, PhD, MBA, CPBL, CPBC
Founder, T3 Solutions
Dr. Jones is a seasoned executive, leadership expert, and coach with over three decades of experience spanning military service, Fortune 500 leadership, defense contracting, and…
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Jim Petersen, PhD, CFP®, CLF®, ChFC®, CLU®, CPBC
President & Owner, PBCA
Dr. Petersen is the The American College of Financial Services (TAC) Roger Hull/James S. Bingay Chair of Leadership and the Chartered Leadership Fellow (CLF) Program Director. Jim…
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Keith Ryniak, CLF, LUTCF, ACC, CPBC
Chief Revenue Officer, AAA Minneapolis
Keith J. Ryniak, CLF, LUTCF, ACC, is a distinguished executive leader with over two decades of experience in innovative business development and transformational sales leadership.…
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Paresh Shah, MBA, CPBC
Co-founder & Chief Value Architect, Lifter Leadership
For over 25 years, Paresh Shah has been a trusted executive coach and advisor to Boards, CEO’s, C-Suite, Senior Armed Services officials (Secretary level) and other leaders of…
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John Shull, MA, ChFC, CPBC
Leadership Coach & Retired Army Infantryman
John Shull, MA, ChFC, CPBC, is a leadership coach, retired Army Infantryman, and experienced business executive. He has over forty-five years of experience leading people and…
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J. Boomer Stufflebeem, CPBC
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral & Leadership Coach
John "Boomer" Stufflebeem is a former professional athlete, retired US Navy admiral, business owner, and specialty Leadership Coach of Diversified Professional Coaching, LLC (DPC)…
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