OUR VALUES
Inspire others to achieve the unimaginable through:
Deliberate Development
Passion and Positivity
Relentless Responsibility
OUR TEAM
Nothing is possible without our amazing team
President
Denise Boudreau
Denise Boudreau is founder of Drive, a culture consultancy firm that optimizes recruitment and retention, exclusively for healthcare and senior living organizations. She has over 20 years of experience working in acute care and aging services where, as a dietary aide, CNA and Administrator, she experienced many healthy and unhealthy cultures. Denise became nicknamed “The…
Vice President of Operations
Vanessa Brookes, MPA
Vice President of Operations by day, Mom of a toddler by night, and living proof that a little bit of coffee can go a long way. Vanessa graduated from King’s College where she earned a Bachelor’s in Gerontology with a minor in Mass Communications. She was the rare exception that knew from a young age…
Vice President of Business Development
Rebecca Townsend
Rebecca began her journey and love of seniors at an early age, living next door to her grandparents and participating in their care and well-being. Her first position in senior housing was as a part time receptionist, and, she quickly moved through all aspects of senior living operations and sales. She has held various regional and…
CONSULTANT & EQ COACH
Veronica Barber, EdD
Veronica A. Barber, EdD is a Culture Consultant and EQ Coach with Drive. Veronica’s executive consulting and coaching practice began in 2013 and she has since then helped numerous leaders and organizations to improve their performance, with guided transformative approaches. Veronica’s most recent organizational role was as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for…
Culture Consultant & Speaker
Christopher Ridenhour, GFN
Little did Christopher know that a random request for an informational interview would result in his current 20-year (and counting) thrill ride in Healthcare and Aging Services. “Inspired” does not adequately describe of his profound journey. Christopher has become a champion for the organizational “wins and wows” that result from coaching teams on how to…
CULTURE CONSULTANT
Jo-Anne Hill
Jo-Anne Hill is a certified organizational culture consultant with Drive. With over 25 years in the hospitality industry, working for luxury hotels companies such as Four Seasons, Mandarin-Oriental, and Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Jo-Anne has traveled around the world helping organizations dramatically improve their culture, leadership skills, customer service, and, ultimately, their bottom line. Jo-Anne’s personal…
Director of Marketing
Sheila O’Grady, R.D.
Sheila is a Registered Dietitian and has been with Drive since 2018 as the Director of Marketing. She enjoys writing the bimonthly blogs and all the ways Drive communicates with the incredible people of senior living and healthcare! She has her degree in nutrition, and she loves to run and spend time in nature with…
Office Coordinator
Debra Nobile
Debra Nobile is our Office Coordinator and joined the Drive Team in July 2016. Debra is involved in general office organization and streamlining business operations. She is responsible for all back-end office processes including billing clients, contract delivery, travel for conferences and client visits, and serves as a liaison between the Drive team and our…
TESTIMONIALS
What our clients say about Drive:
Kevin McKay
“In the time that Drive has been working with the Tockwotton team, we have already seen positive improvement in our culture and measurable results. Specifically, a 33% decrease in turnover, which is impacting resident and staff engagement. Things that once seemed too difficult to tackle on our own, are less intimidating knowing the Drive team is there to coach and guide us throughout the entire journey.”
Scott A. Buchanan
“Drive has given us a road map to successfully implement changes to our organizational culture. From the staff sessions, we have a better understanding of their needs and where we can focus our resources to attract the best employees possible. Since engaging with Drive, our company has seen a significant change in the engagement of our staff and the grasp of the sustainable change we are going through.“
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Blog
Resources and tools for strengthening your culture.
Consider the employee perspective when planning festivities for all to appreciate and enjoy. Last week I had an interesting conversation about a holiday party that an organization had planned for their staff. A happy topic, right? But the person I was speaking with was frustrated that many of the non-supervisory staff members were not attending….
Fairness could very well be the secret to employee retention, engagement, and success. Did you know that by accepting low performance, you may be putting your best performers at risk? It’s true. Those high performers who you can always count on to get the job done are still only human, and by over-burdening them with an unfair…
Economist Aaron Hurst suggests that a new era is upon us, one driven by connecting people to their purpose. Where value lies in our ability to contribute to something greater than ourselves, to grow as individuals, and to build community. My friend, we are witnessing the birth of the Purpose-driven economy. And my, oh my, THIS. IS. YOUR. TIME. The…
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OUR MISSION
By igniting hope, we drive purpose and passion into Healthcare and Senior Living organizations.
