About - Sagatica

Our Philosophy

We are defined by an unrelenting commitment to results and an unmistakable yearning for wisdom. In fact, our name, Sagatica, derives from the Latin Sagacitas – wisdom. Successful executives (those who get things done, and have time for a full life) are conscious leaders that know how to leverage wisdom in order to make good judgments.

Conscious Leaders move from analysis to synthesis, from competition to collaboration, and from business to purposefulness.

Conscious leaders analyze with their head, relate with their heart and decide with their gut. Their judgments yield better decisions, relationships, strategies and actions. This rarely happens without coaching and facilitation. That’s what we do. That’s what we do, together!

Our History

Sagatica is an executive and leadership development firm that began in the summer of 1999, the heyday of the Dot Com bubble. At that time there was a sense that leadership wasn’t critical – success required only a great idea and the ability to persuade a VC to fund it. The implosion of the Dot Com Bubble was a powerful reminder that successful enterprises are well led. And great leaders are developed, not born, and that the greatest leaders are conscious leaders!
Since 1999 we have been developing conscious leaders through one-to-one executive coaching, team based facilitation and enterprise wide leadership development. Our clients are established organizations that are stable and growing in sectors ranging from life science, technology, consumer products and many other sectors.

MEET OUR TEAM

Eric KaufmannPresident and Founder

Eric’s work as a coach, author, and speaker is shaped by a journey which includes two decades of leadership coaching and consulting, management roles at Fortune 100 firms, degrees in business and psychology, thirty years of Zen practice, living in Israel and South Africa, teaching as a Master Scuba Diving instructor, working as a certified hypnotherapist, and meditating in a year-long retreat in an isolated cabin he built in the mountains of New Mexico. Click here if you’d like to know more than you need about Eric.

Kathy CramptonBusiness Manager

Kathy Crampton brings broad wisdom and deep heart to her role. She draws on over 30 years in customer service related industries, having worked for a large bank as well as for businesses in the Learning Development fields. Kathy wields her skills and required expertise to manage numerous ongoing projects and maintain operational databases. Kathy, having worked alongside all levels of senior management, has an intimate understanding of the pace, needs, hopes and fears, and varied expectations of our clients.

Lauren AielloClient Care Specialist

Lauren’s unique perspective provides ease and space for the Sagatica team to work with confidence and clarity. Lauren’s ability to serve our clients is partly due to how she integrates her experiences in psychology, wine making, event planning, and marketing. She has a strong passion for personal development, and is inspired to assist Sagatica clients along their leadership journey. Lauren’s powers of curiosity and tenacity are her gifts to the Sagatica team and clients alike.

Ronni Hendel-Giller, PCCFacilitator and Executive Coach

Ronni is an exceptional guide and teacher whose work is rooted in continuous learning. She seamlessly integrates new thinking and resources to take clients to great depths. She draws on neuroscience, adult development theory, leading-edge leadership theories, mindful and contemplative practices, and an extensive instructional design background to bring coaching and training to life. Ronni is an ICF certified coach (PCC) and a Certified Presence-Based Coach®. She has been coaching corporate and non-profit clients for over a decade.

Karin BlairConsultant

Karin is an executive-level adviser known for her ability to make the complex simple and to drive strategic clarity and execution throughout organizations. She has spent the more than 15 years in various senior leadership positions in the life sciences industry, having transitioned from a decade long consulting career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP to Vice President of Customer Experience for Life Technologies. She is also a certified Executive Coach of the Hudson Institute of Coaching in Santa Barbara, CA.

Dr. Steve Romano, Ph.D., Facilitator and Executive Coach

Steve brings 20+ years of senior leadership experience at three Fortune 500 companies, including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Novartis, and Biogen Idec. He holds deep expertise in coaching and helping leaders increase their effectiveness and to get the culture moving in the right direction. Many people speak to his practical, collaborative, and strategic approach to the partnership. Steve also teaches at several universities, including graduate students in Leadership Studies, at Alliant International University, in San Diego.

Brenda PostFacilitator and Executive Coach

Brenda specializes in helping clients develop talent for maximum impact through executive coaching, teambuilding, leadership training and change management services. She has been a strategic partner to business leaders for over 25 years, with over two years in an operational leadership role. Her previous roles include Vice President of Organization Development at Kisco Senior Living, Director of OD at Cardinal Health/Alaris Medical Systems, and head of training and development for a semiconductor distribution company.