Suzanne Bates, CSP
CEO
Suzanne Bates is an executive coach, author, keynote speaker, former award-winning television news anchor, and CEO of Bates Communications, Inc. She launched the firm in 2000 after a successful career in major market television. Today, Bates Communications has a team of seasoned consultants who improve their clients' businesses by transforming leaders into powerful communicators who get business results. Bates Communications offers strategic communications consulting, executive coaching, workshops, executive presence seminars and boot camps. Clients include Dow Chemical, Fidelity, Mellon/Bank of NY, John Hancock, VF Outdoor, Cabot Corp., Sun Life, EMC, Blue Cross Blue Shield, The North Face, and Stop and Shop. More about Suzanne Bates
David Casullo
President
David Casullo’s passion is developing leaders who have the courage and capability to change the world. He is the author of the upcoming book Leading the High Energy Culture, which will be published with McGraw Hill in 2012. Prior to joining Bates Communications, David served as the Vice President of Human Resources for the national retailer Raymour & Flanigan. More about David Casullo
Craig Bentley
Vice President
Craig Bentley is an executive coach and senior communications consultant. Prior to joining Bates Communications in 2007, Craig was a principal at a Boston-area management consulting firm, working closely with CEO’s and business owners on strategy development and implementation. More about Craig Bentley
Sarah Woods
Senior Consultant and Vice President, Strategic Client Relationships
Sarah Woods is an executive coach and senior communications consultant. Prior to joining Bates Communications in 2007, Sarah spent a decade as a management consultant, advising both international corporations and early stage startup companies in the area of communications, and sales & marketing strategy. More about Sarah Woods
Margery Myers
Principal
Margery Myers is an executive coach and senior communications consultant. During her 20+ year career in communications, she has led communication strategy and implementation for such situations as acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting, CEO transitions, corporate restructuring/reorganizations and numerous corporate crises/issues. Prior to joining Bates, Margery served in leadership roles at companies such as Dunkin Brands and Talbots. More about Margery Myers
Elizabeth Freedman
Principal
Elizabeth Freedman is an executive coach and senior communications consultant. Her passion is to improve her clients' businesses by helping senior executives "Have Better Conversations" with their teams, clients, and other stakeholders. Elizabeth is author of Work 101: Learning the Ropes without Hanging Yourself (Bantam Dell), which has also been published in India and has over 10,000 copies in print. More about Elizabeth Freedman
Paula Lyons
Principal
Paula Lyons is an executive coach and senior communications consultant. Prior to joining Bates Communications in 2004, Paula earned respect and accolades as a top-rated consumer reporter and familiar face on ABC’s Good Morning America, as well as two major market television stations in Boston, WBZ TV (CBS) and WCVB-TV (ABC). More about Paula Lyons
Scott Weighart
Director of Learning and Development, Bates Communications, Inc.
Scott Weighart has spent over two decades helping adult learners reach their full professional potential, whether through books, articles, workshops, classes, one-on-one coaching, or integrated learning systems. He joined Bates Communications as the company’s first-ever Director of Learning and Development in August 2011. He loves creating great tools for the toolbox of our learners and to assist individuals as they work toward mastering powerful communication. More about Scott Weighart