Amelia Tess Thornton, Founder and President

For over 25 years, Amelia Tess Thornton has held senior leadership positions in both the old and new economies. She is currently President of The Thornton Group, Inc., a management consulting company specializing in all aspects of organizational health, including leadership effectiveness, team development, executive coaching and strategy execution. She works primarily with senior teams, helping them to become more cohesive, aligned, and focused on the core business challenges that are critical to their organization's success. Amelia is also a Director of The Alliance of Chief Executives, and a Business Consulting Partner with both The Table Group (a Patrick Lencioni company) and Korn/Ferry International.

Prior to founding the Thornton Group, Amelia was the Chief Administrative Officer for Hyperion Solutions, where she led a two year turn-around of the company. She was a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP, and also held executive positions with Oracle, MG Taylor, and Right Management Consulting. Amelia began her career with Federal Express, where she was Managing Director of Ground Operations and responsible for all facets of pickup and delivery operations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin.

Amelia has been quoted in Business Week and USA Today in articles about corporate ethics and employee hiring, and is profiled in the book, The Transparency Edge, How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business, by Barbara and Elizabeth Pagano (selected as 'Book of the Month' by Fast Company Magazine). In addition, she has given over 50 speeches and workshops in North America and Europe, including keynote speeches on topics such as Building Trust, Strategy Execution and Leadership Effectiveness.

Amelia is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Women in Technology International (WITI), and the Forum for Entrepreneurs & Executives. She is currently on the Board for the Danville d'Elegance, dedicated to the support of Parkinson's research. Previously she served on the boards of MentorNet, MG Taylor Corporation and the Minneapolis Aquatennial Association. She received coaching training from New Ventures West, and has degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the Boston University Executive Management Leadership Institute.

Amelia lives in the East Bay of San Francisco, and in her spare time can be found on the golf course, skiing, or at a baseball game.