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…
Culture 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, Coach & Thought Leader
Christopher Ridenhour, GFN
Workforce Development and Solutions has proven the perfect avocation for Christopher given his love for education and coaching. He devoted the first decade of his career supporting the culture goals of major organizations across a variety of industries including Fortune 500 Companies, Social Welfare Organizations, Healthcare Systems, City & State Governments, Youth Organizations, Colleges/Universities, and…
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Vanessa Brookes, MPA
As the Operations Manager, Vanessa oversees the operational vision of Drive as well as supports its strategic initiatives. This includes finance, sales, customer service and all of Drive’s other operational programs and endeavors. In addition, Vanessa works with the Drive team to refine internal processes to maximize efficiency and impact, as well as support program implementations with new…
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…
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…
CULTURE CONSULTANT
Allyn Chambliss
Allyn Chambliss is a Culture Consultant with Drive. Allyn’s passion for improving organizational culture was fueled by more than 15 years working at various management levels in retail and retail banking. She witnessed the dissatisfaction and high turnover rates that were the norm in heavily numbers-driven organizations and knew there must be a better, more…
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.“
Blog
Resources and tools for strengthening your culture.
How these three words interplay is quite interesting and could turn out to be your biggest ROI yet. If an employee identifies with a low sense of self they will feel worthless and replaceable to their employer. As such, these folks are more likely to quit, more likely to be disengaged, and stand no chance…
I recently learned this fact and I have to say, it’s pretty stunning. Those who voluntarily left their jobs during the Great Resignation of 2021 were ten times more likely to have done so because of a toxic workplace culture than because of compensation. Leaders often focus on pay as the most important issue for their…
It’s gotten so bad, we’ve gotten used to it. The staffing crisis that’s gripped the nation. Favorite places are shuttered. Hours adjusted. Take-out only. Delivery delayed. Events canceled. I find it really sad when we get used to things like that. Think of all the ways you’ve gotten used to being in staffing hell. The…
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OUR MISSION
By igniting hope, we drive purpose and passion into Healthcare and Senior Living organizations.
