Crossing Bridges Series: Sustaining an Inclusive Culture During Growth and Succession (E2012744)

LaFern Batie is a business strategist, leadership consultant, corporate trainer, keynote speaker and author of Marketing Brand YOU®: Moving from Chaos to Clarity. As CEO of The Batie Group, LaFern is committed to creating practical, high-impact organizational solutions that help leaders maximize performance and profits. With proven corporate and civic leadership experience, the value LaFern and her team deliver to leaders helps them maximize their potential while delivering clear, tangible outcomes. With corporate accounting, operations and human resources experience, she is a visionary with high business acumen and a commitment to excellence.

LaFern earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Salisbury University and a leadership certificate from Harvard University.

In addition to extensive executive coach training and certifications, she holds Senior Professional designations in human resources and has been a member of the International Coach Federation and the National Speakers Association.