Team

FLI has an experienced team of thought leaders who can bring new insights and innovative ideas to your organization. Covering many disciplines in areas of leadership, team building, workplace culture, and more, FLI has the right trainer or coach to help further the professional development of your agency or department. Most of our trainers and coaches can conduct both in-person programs, and virtual courses.

John Eller, Ph.D.

John has had extensive experience in working with Federal agencies and other organizations in the areas of planning and organizational development, employee development, leadership skills, communication strategies to help create a positive environment and a healthy workplace culture.

Diane Roberts

Diane’s career in broadcasting, has enabled her to acquire a number of skills that allow her to serve her clients in a variety of capacities. Her long career in television news and sports reporting/anchoring has evolved into new disciplines in media coaching and teaching young people the art of broadcasting.

John Lefkowits, Ph.D.

Dr. Lefkowits provides performance coaching to individuals in high demand, high stress jobs. He received his doctorate in psychology from George Mason University in 1993; he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychologists and is a member in good standing in multiple local and national professional organizations.

Terri Pilkerton, MAEd, NCC

Terri regularly provides workshops on mindfulness and meditation for groups throughout the Washington DC area, including FCPS Parent Resource Center, Commonwealth Academy, CHADD, and NVLPC. She received her Masters degree from Virginia Tech.

Stephen Severn, Ph.D.

Dr. Steve Severn is an esteemed and practiced university leader who has developed an innovative approach towards education through years of experience in the military, federal, and academic arena. His unwavering drive for educational advancement and federal leadership has made him a unique asset to multiple institutions.

Julia Karpeisky, PCC

Julia Karpeisky has extensive experience in executive coaching, training, and international communication. Ranging from C-suite executives in Fortune-500 companies to Federal agencies, her coaching clients consistently report improved performance, job satisfaction, and work-life balance.

Steve Ruth

Steve Ruth is an experienced and skilled educator with an abundance of hands on management and leadership experience. He is heavily immersed in the training field with the ability to speak to and instruct high level employees. With an expertise in leadership skills and workforce management, Steve’s acumen regarding best practices exceeds the curve.

Laura Granato, Ph.D.

Dr. Laura Granato is the founder of Federal Leadership Institute. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has held faculty positions at George Washington University and Johns Hopkins University. She has focused on providing high-impact counseling and consulting services to individuals and groups for more than 20 years.

What do former FLI clients have to say?

"I don’t know where we would be today without the guidance of the Federal Leadership Institute. I highly recommend these programs for any company’s leadership development needs. I am happy to say that we are more successful today, thanks to the expert training we have received over the years."

"By utilizing FLI's extensive network of community partners, devoted group of employees and engrained culture of collaboration, we were able to assess, implement and execute tried and true programs for lasting results."

"FLI's SMEs applied training techniques based on the latest research, enabling us to devise a systematic process, from evaluation to implementation, setting us up for ongoing success."

FLI has been a valuable asset to our organization, as they constantly bring new perspectives and insights that wouldn't otherwise come to light. The strategies they've introduced have brought a more positive energy to our workplace.