About the Authors

An Invitation

The chill of the early morning had not yet lifted, keeping secret the story that was about to unfold. The breeze blew through the tall pines and oaks, breaking the silence only with the sound of a million leaves rustling in the wind, turning them to reveal their silvery undersides. On the coast of Cape Cod, four sojourners had arrived at the place and the day for which they had been longing.

And so it began – our weeklong journey to begin to write this book, an idea that has stirred our souls for ten years, now about to emerge in the seaside tree house up on a craggy hill in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. This is how we began to unpack, decode, and demystify our life’s work, with sticky notes plastered on the walls and windows of our tree house on the Cape. This represents our calling, our attempt to capture the essence and make it available to anyone who has the interest and the will to find another way: another way to see the world in a new light, to sort out challenges, to seize opportunities, and find a path forward. Another way to tap into the energy in your teams and yourself – a new way to show up. An invitation.

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Julia D. Urbanchuk

Julia Urbanchuk is the founder of Star Pattern Consulting and an organization development leader and practitioner. For over 25 years, she has held global executive and consulting roles in organization development and talent management across leading companies in the biopharmaceutical, technology, and consumer products industries. She specializes in diagnosing organizational challenges and opportunities systemically and has led numerous initiatives involving cross-company transformational change, organization design, team effectiveness, talent management, and capability building. Julia holds a BA in communications from Villanova University, an MS in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania, and she is a Global Fellow of the Wharton School. Outside of work, Julia loves spending time with her family and outdoors activities, especially in western Montana

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Christine J. Young

Chris Young is an organization development executive leader and practitioner with over 25 years of experience in systemic organizational development and transformational change. She is the founder and managing consultant of OrgMomentum Consulting, Inc., a boutique organization development firm based in greater Philadelphia. Her areas of expertise include operating model and organization design, organizational diagno sis, transformational change, culture, strategy, M&A, and leadership team effectiveness. Prior to launching OrgMomentum, Chris worked in global Fortune 500 companies in sales and marketing, R&D, and manufacturing and supply, as well as enterprise-wide efforts. Her career has focused on the pharmaceutical, vaccines, and biotechnology industries, including adjacencies such as clinical laboratory services and animal health. She has broadened her scope across many industries including service and consumer manufacturing sectors. Chris holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in interpersonal and organizational communication and an MBA from Penn State University focused on organizational management. Chris holds a certificate from Cornell University in Diversity and Inclusion. In her personal life, Chris enjoys spending time with her wife and twin daughters.

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Donna S. Pearce

Donna Pearce is an organizational development leader with over 25 years of experience collaborating with senior leaders in Fortune 50 firms, mid–size companies, and non–profits. After many years in internal organization development positions, she founded and is the managing consultant for PEARCEconsults LLC. Donna specializes in working in the healthcare sector, including strategic transformational work in several major pharmaceutical companies and healthcare institutions. She works with senior leaders at the strategic, big-picture level and connects strategic intent to how strategy is executed at the operational level. When partnering with her clients, she taps into the energy of the organization as a whole, as well as the energy of those who are closest to the work. Donna holds a BA from Antioch University and an MS in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. When not working with clients, Donna loves learning about quantum science, spending time with her family, painting, hiking, yoga, and travel.

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Awilda M. Borres

Awilda Borres, MS, PCC, is an accomplished change architect and leader with a track record of success in large scale business transformations. She has a rich and diverse background and experience spanning across multiple industries and globally. Awilda has partnered with Fortune 50 and nonprofit leadership teams to drive value through grassroots engagement, resulting in the successful implementation of complex change including the global business models, M&As, and digital transformations.

She is a pioneer of change networks in organizations and her seminal work with change agent networks was featured in several articles and conferences. In addition, Awilda holds a MS in Human Resources & Industrial Relations from the University of Rhode Island, PCC (Professional Certified Coach) from International Coaching Federation, and certifications in change management, lean sigma, and executive coaching.

Awilda enjoys spending time with family and exploring her native Poconos.

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