ERNEST E. MEADOWS, PRESIDENT
Ernest Meadows' contribution to the field of organizational development is vast and spans three decades.  He has trained and developed hundreds of individuals who now have the skills to participate effectively, efficiently and responsibly for the benefit of their organizations and themselves.  In addition, he has developed a small cadre of individuals who are capable of teaching these skills to others.  His key strengths are:  (1) choice and free will (2) personal responsibility (3) building new communities.

Since moving to Southern California Ernie has been a Resident Fellow at The Center for Studies of the Person and was a colleague of Carl Rogers from 1968 until his death in 1987.  A generalist, with degrees in psychology, sociology, and geography, he studied theology for two years and enjoys astronomy as a hobby.  "My interests range from the individual, through society, the planet and the cosmos, to ultimate concerns," he says.  He is an accomplished sailor, a qualified pilot and diver, enjoys off-road driving in the desert and has recently taken up weight lifting and hiking.

Ernie has taught courses in organizational behavior, leadership and performance at University of California at San Diego (UCSD), San Diego State University (SDSU) and U.S. International University (USIU).  His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to local small businesses, from Federal and local government agencies to service businesses.

JACQUELINE HICKS, SENIOR CONSULTANT
Jacqueline Hicks has been fascinated with relationships and group dynamics for over 30 years.  Her experience includes team-based management development and leadership development both as a leader and as a consultant to leaders.  She has owned her own business, been a corporate officer and was a founding member of San Diego's Urban Diversity Council.  She is past president of her local Little League and has chaired a board committee for St. Vincent De Paul Village, a cutting edge community of services for the homeless and the needy.

Her current focus is teaching people a set of skills (PCA) that are necessary  and sufficient to improve the quality and effectiveness of their relationships at work. Her work is fundamental for the shift to a new paradigm of community building that will successfully meet the challenges of the next century.   Her key strengths are (1) teaching people, particularly women, how to be powerful without alienating others and (2) building work relationships which include each person's differences through individual consultation, team sessions and small group work.

Jackie considers herself a sociologist.  She holds a degree in Sociology and Psychology from San Diego State University and completed Camelot's two-year Leadership Development and Consulting Program.  An extensive apprenticeship, taught and mentored by Ernest E. Meadows, further deepened her understanding of the Person Centered Approach and its applications to work and organizations.

Married since 1977, she has two teenage sons, enjoys her involvement in their activities as well as reading, aerobics, skiing, gourmet cooking and tennis.