Evolving Strategies, LLC

Founded in 1999, Evolving Strategies helps leaders, teams and organizations learn, lead and change. Clients include Accenture, Ashland Inc., Bank of Oklahoma Financial, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), East West Bank, Northern Trust Corporation, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Spencer Stuart, Thomson Reuters, United Airlines, the United States federal government, and Zebra Technologies.

Founder

Forbes Coaches Council

Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only organization comprised of leading business coaches and career coaches. Members are hand-selected by the Council’s selection committee.

Official Member

PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in New York. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products. 

As of January 2021, the company possesses 23 brands that have over US$1 billion in sales annually. PepsiCo has operations all around the world and its products are distributed across more than 200 countries, with annual net revenues of over US$70 billion. PepsiCo is the second-largest food and beverage business in the world based on net revenue, profit, and market capitalization, behind Nestlé.

As part of the CIO transition, I led a team of employees and consultants to build the initial change management office (CMO) to enable the global technology organization to support Pepsico's digital transformation journey.

Global Information Technology | Strategy & Transformation Team | Senior Director

Northwestern University

Served as faculty for 'Executing Strategic Change,' a core, graduate level course of the Master of Science, Learning and Organizational Change program. The Master's program is grounded in concepts of cognitive science, psychology and education, and focuses on the applied areas of strategic change, performance, knowledge management, and learning.

Adjunct Faculty

Corporate Executive Board

Every year, the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) equips over 20,000 senior leaders from more than 10,000 organizations across 110 countries with the intelligence they need to respond quickly to evolving business conditions. In doing so, CEB helps them more effectively manage their talent, customers and operations to exceed business objectives.

As an Associate Director, I sold of CEB's HR-related best practices research, decision support tools, and executive education to a membership of the world's leading corporations and not-for-profit institutions.

Associate Director

Lante Corporation

Lante Corporation, a technology consulting company, customizes core extended enterprise applications to provide clients with new features to enable them to benefit from the trend toward information that is more interactive, real-time, collaborative, extended, and private.

Client Relationship Manager

Accenture

Accenture is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, providing consulting and outsourcing services through its strategy, digital, technology and operations capabilities.

Transition/Transformation Manager

CA Technologies

CA Technologies software and solutions have been powering innovation for over 35 years. Founded in 1976, CA Technologies has over 11,500 employees in 45 countries helping businesses thrive in a new world where every business is in the software business. CA Technologies has been recognized as a value leader by industry analysts and has been hailed as one of the “World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes, as well as one of the greenest companies in the United States by Newsweek®.

Sales and Marketing Associate (Pansophic Systems, Inc.)

Strengthen Your Change Leadership with a Coach You Can Trust |Forbes Contributor |Accenture Alum |Former NU Adjunct Faculty

Clients partner with me to address three key areas of need:

1. EXPANDING YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT
 	• Elevate Your Leadership Potential with Personalized Coaching
	• Foster Your Inclusivity as a Leader
	• Amplify Your Leadership Presence
	• Deepen Your Leadership Self-Awareness
	• Hone Your Coaching and Mentoring Skills

2. USING CHANGE MANAGEMENT FOR STRATEGIC EXECUTION EXCELLENCE
	• Master the Six Levers of Change Leadership
	• Develop Resilience and Adaptability as a Leader of Change
	• Build High-Performance Teams

3.  COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT
	• Communicate Effectively and Efficiently
	• Resolve Conflicts with Courage and Confidence
	• Engage Your Stakeholders 
	
Delivery method(s) are customized based on my client's preferences and needs. This may involve a combination of one-on-one in-person or virtual coaching sessions, team workshops, assessments, and ongoing support to ensure growth and development.

About me
I coach executives for swift, successful, impactful change in themselves, teams, companies, or industries. If this describes you and you're ready to make a transformative impact and lead with more confidence, let's go.

With over two decades of experience, I've had the privilege of guiding leaders and teams from diverse industries, functions, and locations to not just navigate, but truly excel in today's ever-evolving business landscape. Helping clients develop the change leadership skills to tackle complex challenges like digital transformations, process enhancements, and customer engagement strategies is what I do.

My proven approach fuses structure and adaptability. I tailor my approach to the distinct needs and objectives of each leader or team, using proven assessments, tools, and strategies as needed. 

My work is grounded in practical experience, having served as a leader and member of multiple high-performing teams (and some low-performing teams as well) with organizations such as Accenture and PepsiCo. By delving into and applying research on leadership, learning and change as an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University, I co-created and delivered a course on executing strategic change in the Masters level program. 

I'm honored to have earned a spot on the Forbes Coaches Council. Serving as a mentor, most recently as part of D CEO's Emerging Women Leadership Network, is also a privilege.

Sandy Schwan

Strategic Advancement Corporate and Education Consulting

President

Our focus is on continuous organizational improvement through high-quality coaching and professional development.

Specializing in leadership coaching, organizational development, and school improvement. As an improvement specialist I have helped organization move the needle on the metric that matters most. making as much as 50% gains in one years work. I work with leaders to help them identify blind spots, improve their craft, and steer their organization towards a continuous improvement and full engagement with my researched-based coaching program. I also help organizations improve their culture, strategically plan, and design intentional professional development that moves the needle.

I have served as a Director of Learning and Development for a large organization designing and implementing coaching and training programs that empower employess and move the needle on company metrics. 

As a Superintendent, I have worked to collaboratively establish district vision, facilitated continuous improvement and focus of district work, developed governance policies and procedures that maximize the success of all students, created instructional systems designed for high student achievement, managed and organized the district’s resources (human, fiscal, operational and material) to accomplish district goals, and successfully helped to pass a bond issue for a new K12 facility.

President - Founder

EG Group

Implemented eLearning compliance training company-wide to 14,600 people. Responsible for designing and developing content to be delivered to multiple levels of the organization.  Organizes, plans, executes, and monitors training sessions for all key employees. Responsible for ensuring the education and preparation of Associates, District Managers, and the Support Center.  Guide and instruct all our training staff to create consistency of content in training sessions.  Collaborate with Operations, Marketing, and Human Resource departments to design, develop, and produce eLearning module training content. Adapts to the changing needs of our associates regarding technology and learning style to ensure maximum learning.

Director of Learning and Development

Align, Assess, Achieve

Student success is our passion! Since 2006, we have delivered high quality professional development and educational resources to thousands of educators, working with over a thousand educators per week. We believe that when learning expectations are clear, assessment is purposeful and feedback is  effective, achieving academic growth for all students is possible.  We look forward to contributing to the success that you and your students deserve.

Educational Leadership and School Improvement Specialist

Battelle for Kids

Primarily focused on the development of high-quality assessment and the design and delivery of professional development on the Ohio Department of Education’s, Ohio’s New Assessments and New Graduation Requirements and Data Coaching, Establishing the Right Conditions and Processes for building a Data Literate Team, Roster Verification, and BFK Rounds.  Focused on facilitating professional learning and coaching districts on formative instructional practices, student motivation, Gates Teacher Practice Network in Ohio, Tennessee, and Colorado, and supporting districts in their work through the Ohio Appalachian Collaborative.

Director, Leading and Learning

Liberty Center Local Schools

Responsible for collaboratively establishing the district vision, continuous improvement, focus of district work, process to communicate and collaborate effectively, prioritizing and setting policies, governance procedures that maximize the success of all students, creating instructional systems designed for high student achievement, and managing and organizing the district’s resources (human, fiscal, operational and material) to accomplish district goals.  Worked with over 192 community volunteers to pass an 8.4 mill bond issue.

Superintendent

Southwest Licking Local Schools

Responsible for certified personnel, curriculum, assessment, technology, district Race to the Top initiatives, and professional development for the administrative team, four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Human Resources

Southwest Licking Local School District

Assistant Principal

Grove City High School

Courses Taught: Freshman English I and English IIICP/CT (American Literature)
Activities:  Pursuing a Masters in Administration through the University of Cincinnati, Renaissance Co-Advisor, Discipline and Dress Code Committee Member, OSU FEEP Student Cooperating Teacher.

High School English Teacher

Berry Middle School

Courses taught: Reading and Writing
Activities: 7th and 8th Grade Basketball Cheerleading Coach.

6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Dunlap Community Unit School District #323

Courses taught: Freshman English I, Sophomore English II and IIB, and Senior Technical Writing.
Activities: Varsity Dance Team Coach, Fine Arts Club Sponsor, Tech Prep Committee Member.

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Leaders today have it tough. 

There are so many challenges like:
-dealing with changes in the market 
 -keeping your team happy

& the list goes on and on and on.

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-I have 19+ great years of helping leaders become the best leader they can be.


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Kristi Thompson

This is exactly how teachers are saving hours every week.

Helping Leaders Transform Teams | Leadership Coach | Strategic Growth Consultant

View company: Strategic Advancement Corporate and Education Consulting

Quick Win: Using AI for Lesson Design

Educators are now using AI to design engaging lessons in minutes, not hours. What used to take us months to design, we can now do in a matter of minutes and spend our time where it counts! Engaged with our students!

This past year I presented to a group of 90+ teachers and we had a race to see who could unpack a standard, identify prior knowledge, create "I Can" statements, develop scaffolds & supports with formative assessments, a student-friendly rubric with the fastest completion time. 

The result? A standards unpacking showdown in just under 5 minutes. Here's is how

Start with a simple prompt: “Pretend you are an accomplished Ohio 6th grade reading teacher. Identify the main ideas, skills, and concepts within the standard: RI.6.2 Analyze informational text development. a. Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. b. Provide an objective summary of the text that includes the central idea and relevant details. 

Once you see the result, you will be amazed. This is just the start! 

Tweak your prompt to match your standards, tone, and class needs. 

AI gives back the most precious thing educators have—time.

Want the entire series of prompts we used to get high quality results that teachers could take and use in their classrooms immediately? 

💬 Have fun with AI and learn more practical strategies and inside our AI in Education course. https://lnkd.in/gxzy8-Tq

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Read our blog to get started with AI in Education today! This is how you fund innovation and inspire the next generation of thinkers.

80 % of leaders know AI is essential. Only 20 % have a plan.

In our latest blog, discover how schools and organizations are building AI confidence and clarity before it’s too late.

Ohio districts have a unique opportunity to lead the future—through funded, hands-on AI training and implementation support.

Educators can schedule an implementation call or join the waitlist for the next cohort. Businesses can set up a call to secure funding for the January 2026 launch.

Learn how to close the readiness gap:
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 💬 Book Your Ohio TechCred Call: https://lnkd.in/gxzy8-Tq
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Using AI boosts productivity, creativity, and clarity. For early adopters, it's amplifying everything.

Want to build your district’s AI confidence safely? Schedule a discovery call. 

#LeadershipDevelopment #AIinEducation #StrategicAdvancement

AI isn’t just about technology. It’s about clarity.

Want to lead your district with confidence?
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🗓️ Application closes Dec. 1 for district reimbursement eligibility. Want to get in before the deadline closes? 
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Sometimes, learning AI starts with curiosity and a little fun.

This week, I asked Copilot AI to turn a photo of my dogs into creative cartoon version and the results were adorable.

It reminded me of something we talk about often:
AI doesn’t just change how we work, it changes how we wonder.

Exploring AI creatively builds the same confidence educators and leaders need to apply it meaningfully in classrooms, schools, and organizations.

If we can use AI to create art from a simple photo, imagine what’s possible when we apply it to lesson design, leadership strategy, or data storytelling.

💬 How have you used AI for something fun or surprising lately?

Drop your favorite experiment or tool below!

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#FunFridayWithAI #AIinEducation #Leadership #Innovation #StrategicAdvancement #FutureReadySchools #EdLeaders

Moments like these remind me why this work matters so much. When teachers lead and industry partners connect, students win. Proud to be part of the AgriNetwork! 💚

Students are building the skills today’s ag business industry needs and teachers are leading the way. 🌱

Join the movement: https://lnkd.in/gAM9P3QR

Real Learning. Real Application. Real Impact.

Across Ohio, students are using Educator AgriNetwork curriculum to analyze real-world ag business challenges like this SWOT Analysis Lab from the FutureProof AgReady unit.

Under the guidance of AgriNetwork educators Dr. Stephanie Jolliff and Ms. Lori Romie, students collaborated to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in a contamination scenario. Their redesigns reflected authentic industry practices: SOP audits, safety improvements, and sustainability planning.

What makes this moment powerful isn’t just the posters or presentations; it’s what’s happening behind them:
💡 Teachers aligning workforce-ready instruction to state standards
🌾 Students applying critical thinking and communication skills
🤝 Classrooms connecting directly to the needs of local industry

This is what The Educator AgriNetwork was designed to do. We are bridging the gap between education, workforce, and innovation.

A huge thank-you to all the AgriNetwork teachers leading this work statewide — transforming classrooms into incubators of leadership, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning.

🌾 Special thanks to the MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS FOUNDATION for funding this initiative and believing in the power of teachers, students, and industry partners working together to shape the future of agricultural education.

The impact is clear. 
The connections are growing. 
The movement is just beginning.

➡️ Learn how you can join The Educator AgriNetwork and be part of the movement to redefine agricultural business education:
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#AgriNetwork #CTE #AgEducation #FutureReady #StudentSuccess #EducatorAgriNetwork #StrategicAdvancement #WorkforceDevelopment #CareerReady #InnovationInEducation Kristi Thompson

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One year ago, I had a school district leader tell me, “We know AI is coming, we just don’t know where to start.”

That conversation sparked one of the most transformative projects we’ve ever launched. AI isn’t replacing educators, it’s helping them lead with more clarity, time, and impact.

The future of leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about asking the right questions and being brave enough to start.

Want more information: https://lnkd.in/gq6wg4q4

💬 Curious what AI could look like in your district? Let’s talk. 
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District leaders—don’t miss this.
AI is already reshaping our work. The deadline to enroll for Ohio school district reimbursement is Dec 1.

This course + network is built for teachers and educational leaders ready to lead with clarity and confidence in the AI era.

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Deadline: Dec 1 for District Reimbursement

AI isn’t optional anymore; it’s essential.
Only 1 in 5 educational leaders have a plan.

That’s why we built the AI in Education Course + Innovators Network for school and district leaders ready to lead change, not chase it.

🗓 Enroll by Dec 1 to qualify your district for reimbursement.

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AI in Education Tip: How to Use AI to Analyze Data Without Bias

One of the simplest but most powerful ways to use AI in schools?

Let AI help analyze your data. Not to replace judgment—but to remove bias and surface insights faster.

Whether you’re reviewing attendance, engagement, or performance data, AI can help you see patterns that lead to better decisions.

The question isn’t if we should use AI. 
It’s how can we intentionally we use it with safeguards in place? 

Want to explore AI integration with your team? Schedule a discovery call. 
https://lnkd.in/gq6wg4q4

#AIinEducation #LeadershipStrategy #DataDrivenDecisions #SchoolImprovement

We asked educators where their schools are on the AI journey. Now we want to hear from YOU:

Where is your district today?
1️⃣ Awareness — Just starting to explore
2️⃣ Integration — A few are experimenting
3️⃣ Implementation — Policies + shared practices
4️⃣ Innovation — Leading others + scaling systems

Share your vote and join the conversation.

Want to lead with clarity? Join our AI in Education Leadership Network → https://lnkd.in/gq6wg4q4

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