Sagatica’s 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 the Team
Eric Kaufmann, President and Founder
Eric Kaufmann’s passion is Executive Development. His book, The Four Virtues of a Leader: Navigating the Hero’s Journey through Risk to Results, teaches the essential virtues shared by successful, passionate, and creative leaders and how they navigate through uncertainty and anxiety. As an Executive Coach, Consultant, Speaker and Author he partners with leaders to go >> Read More...
Kathy Crampton, Business Manager
Kathy Crampton draws on over 30 years in customer service related industries, with over 6 years as an Administrative Assistant. Having worked for a large bank and for businesses in the Learning Development fields, she brings the expertise required to manage numerous ongoing projects and maintain operational databases. Kathy has worked alongside many levels of >> Read More...
Lauren Aiello, Executive Assistant
Lauren supports the Sagatica team as the Executive Assistant. Lauren has a varied background in psychology, wine, event planning, and marketing. She has a strong passion for personal development, and is inspired to assist Sagatica clients along their leadership journey. She primarily handles Executive scheduling, administrative duties of Sagatica programs, receptionist duties in the office, >> Read More...
Ronni Hendel-Giller, PCC, Facilitator and Executive Coach
Ronni is an International Coach Federation certified coach (PCC) and a Certified Presence-Based Coach®. She has been coaching corporate and non-profit clients for over nine years. She is also a Barrett Values Center Consultant and certified to use the Hogan Assessment System, Total SDI, and The Leadership Circle Profile. Ronni is a continuous learner and >> Read More...
Karin Blair, Consultant
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 last 15 years in various senior leadership positions in the life sciences industry, having transitioned from a decade long consulting career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. She is also a >> Read More...
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 >> Read More...
Brenda Post, Facilitator 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, >> Read More...
