Eileen Pinto & Associates |
Our client base is diverse, including both public and private organizations. We have significant experience with information technology organizations. Below are comments from some of the organization leaders with whom we've worked. Additional references are available upon request.
"Eileen was a key business partner on our data center consolidation initiative. She provided tremendous value in the areas of change management, leadership, collaboration, and communications. She quickly understood the organizational and process challenges, and was vital in helping the team obtain their success."
- Beth Nordin, Senior VP of Information Technology, Pearson Education
"Eileen designed an excellent training and development process to align our Business Analysts with our strategy. In experience-based training sessions, she reviewed the new expectations with the Analysts and helped them develop key skills - influencing, negotiating and business partnering. Eileen has a very effective training style and with her organization development expertise, provided useful insights and recommendations on how to sustain the desired change."
- Kathy Wetzel, Director IT Customer Service, Valspar Corporation
"Eileen Pinto & Associates led an effort to map the 500 IT employees in our Business Group into a standard set of Job Families and Titles. Eileen's superb project management, communications and organization skills were critical to accomplishing this project on time and per plan. She quickly built the necessary relationships across all regions of the globe and at all levels of the organization. Her energy and focus kept team members motivated throughout the life of the project."
- Ed Turchick, VP Information Technology, Honeywell Automation & Control Systems
"Eileen Pinto & Associates has been an exceptional strategic planning resource to our organization, which includes two Minneapolis homeless shelters. Working with our Board, Eileen provided the guidance we needed to articulate our vision, mission and goals. She led our process of setting organizational priorities, helping us focus on the most important issues. Eileen is skilled at bringing diverse points of view together to arrive at decisions which reflect the wisdom of the whole group, and which everyone can support."
- Julie Kelley, Executive Director, Ascension Place Inc.
"I appreciated the resources and availability Eileen provided during a challenging time of change management. In leadership roles, it is at times essential to have a confidential ear while sorting out complex issues."
- Sharon Johnson, Executive Director, Wayside House
"I experienced Eileen's ability to work successfully with organization leaders firsthand. She did an excellent job of bringing clarity and focus to the leadership team I was on. She made a big difference, helping us put needed processes in place to strengthen our teamwork and benefit the organization overall."
- John Bartho, Chief Information Officer, NAACO Materials Handling Group
"Eileen builds positive, productive relationships with a wide range of individuals and groups. She is skilled at working through challenging issues with people who have diverse views and backgrounds, to help them develop mutual respect and improve their teamwork."
- Sister Fran Donnelly, Director Division of Ministry Personnel, Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis
"Eileen worked with our agency on team building and goal setting for our Board of Directors, and on our 2006-2009 strategic plan. I have been impressed with her ability to summarize diverse ideas to drive to consensus. She is goal-focused and moves groups into action-oriented plans. She also adds an element of fun amidst the hard work necessary for strategic thinking.”
- Carol Weber Rohde, Executive Director, Resources for Child Caring