Our Team

Will Guild, Ph.D. – Dr. Guild has a Ph.D. in Community and Social Psychology from Boston College. He has been conducting public opinion, market and customer research for over 25 years including work for government, private industry and associations. Will’s strengths include public opinion and market research design and qualitative analysis. Will is an experienced focus group moderator and large group facilitator.

Keith Owen, Ph.D. – Dr. Owen received his doctoral degree in Experimental and Personality Psychology from the University of Texas. He has been doing organizational research and consulting for 30 years. His strengths include research design and implementation, data analysis and data modeling to establish cause and effect relationships, change management and organizational development often using research as a catalyst for driving change.

Ron Mundy – Mr. Mundy has a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of Texas. He has been implementing organizational research and development for over 20 years. Ron’s strengths include Internet application development, structuring and managing data and data collection methodology, data mining, and business and product development. Ron is also an accomplished trainer, moderator and facilitator. Ron enjoys boating and is addicted to SCUBA diving.

Frank B. Falkstein - Mr. Falkstein has been working in the field of marketing consulting and management for over 35 years. He has held senior level executive positions with major corporations and has founded several private companies. Mr. Falkstein specializes in “reality marketing”, i.e., marketing that has a foundation based upon market realities vs. smoke and mirrors. Frank is a principal in SomersetGuild and the Safety Leaders Group.

Mike Faris, Ph.D. – Dr. Faris has a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Development from the Fielding Institute in Santa Barbra, California. Mike has been teaching and working in the field of social research and development for over 25 years. Mike’s strengths include all types of qualitative research and qualitative data analysis. Mike is also an expert facilitator and trainer and enjoys designing human development activities.

Brett Read – Mr. Read holds a Bachelor of Business (Management) from ECU, Western Australia as well as a Graduate Diploma (Survival and Rescue Management) and a Graduate Certificate in Transport Systems Management. Prior to consulting Mr. Read had 15 years experience in management in the corporate sector where he has specialized in creating HSE as an integral part of business. Included in this process are consulting and training services covering leadership alignment, goal setting, strategy deployment, organizational surveys, results monitoring, on-going performance improvement as well as tools and processes designed to help clients create a No Harm – No Incident culture

Virginia Palmer, Ph.D. – Dr. Palmer has an undergraduate degree in Journalism from SMU, a Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas State University and a doctoral degree in Human Organizational Development from Columbia Pacific University. She has been conducting seminars and training in the areas of human potential, motivation, and leadership for over 25 years. During her career Virginia has worked with private and not for profit organizations in the areas of individual, group and community empowerment.