The Thornton Group: Testimonials

"I engaged Amelia Thornton to help our senior management team achieve even greater success to solidify and grow our position as the premier public broadcaster and media company in the nation. Her work with us over the past year has taken us through team building and improved communication skills processes that are paying off handsomely. NCPB has just concluded the most successful year in its history. Thanks to Amelia's good work with our 'first team', we are well positioned to deal with today's challenging economic and business climate in an ever changing media environment."

— Jeff Clarke, President & CEO Northern California Public Broadcasting, Inc.

"Amelia has been very helpful is helping my company develop a set of metrics around which to chart strategic direction and respond to day to day business issues. The tools she has taught me have changed my style of management, made our meeting more productive, and improved communication across the organization."

— Basil Williams, CEO Concordia Funds

"We have been privileged to work with Amelia on a number of different assignments. As a coach Amelia asks the probing questions that help clarify my own thinking and ultimately reach my own better informed decisions. Perhaps more importantly she has helped me practice this skill with the rest of my management team, raising the bar for the entire organization. As a facilitator Amelia has been able to help our team focus on the core issues and arrive at practical solutions that have really moved the business in measurable ways. In the end, Amelia is one of my key 'go to' resources."

— Justin Hersh, Founder & CEO Delphi Productions

"Since 2004, Amelia has been a Director of the Alliance of Chief Executives. She is an effective change agent who is comfortable working with CEOs and their teams in a wide range of industries. She brings very strong 'been there – done that' executive experience that enables her to challenge CEOs to grow both their businesses and leadership capabilities. In addition, her consulting work with the Alliance Executive Team has resulted in the tremendous growth and prestige of the Alliance."

— Paul Witkay, Founder & CEO Alliance of Chief Executives

"Amelia is a fantastic resource and we have benefited from her insight, experience and practical approach to understanding team dynamics. With her help we have enhanced communication, focused on accountability and made the investments in our critical resources that will continue pay dividends today and into the future."

— Kirk Parrish, President Famous Software, LLC

"Amelia has been a valued consultant, invaluable mentor, coach, plus a dear friend for over four years to me and our firm. Not only has she worked closely with me but also some of our senior staff and the results have been impressive, tangible and appreciated. Her business knowledge, experience and resources are endless and have helped us to see possibilities we did not envision. She can help you get it done!"

— Dennis Heath, Founding Principal MBH Architects

"Amelia is terrific! Her facilitation skills, depth of experience and practical approach are fantastic. We have seen tangible benefits already and continue to work with her on a regular basis."

— Bruce MacDonald, CEO OSI Electronics

"Based on a blueprint utilizing Patrick Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Amelia Tess Thornton provided our executive team with a powerful model and a practical set of tools for improving our planning process and increasing organizational effectiveness."

— Jim Grady, Senior VP Human Resources & Planning, California Casualty

"Amelia's breadth of experience within the business world, and her focused drive and results-oriented approach bring a refreshing style and real world perspective to bear on the wide number of issues which need to be addressed in the relationship between strategy, people and results. I trust her as a mentor and coach, and when I need to bring a team together to focus on results, there is no one I would rather see facilitating the outcome than Amelia!"

— Michael Henry, CIO Align Technology

"The decision to work with Amelia Tess Thornton to improve my leadership capabilities, execution, communication, and global perspectives on organization development was one of the best decisions I have made for my own personal development. Working with Amelia, I learned about the inherent strengths I have that can better be leveraged, as well as blind spots that need attention and improvement. My leadership maturity has greatly improved and has been noticed by peers, subordinates, and superiors – making me a more effective team player at all levels of the organization. Even now that some years have passed, I continue to use the tools gained from this experience to continually improve my overall leadership effectiveness."

— Denise Nemchev, President Stanley Bostitch