LEADERSHIP STRATEGY GROUP partners have over 40 years of combined experience in business leadership, strategic consulting and coaching with major companies, non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals.
PETER BOPP	PETER BOPP, PARTNER Peter Bopp is a founding partner of Leadership Strategy Group Inc. and an executive coach and consultant with over 20 years of marketing, management, and leadership experience. He specializes in working with business leaders to focus their personal leadership mission and values, align these to their professional responsibilities, and enhance their leadership impact and performance.   Peter works with executives and teams on leadership effectiveness, goal development and alignment, and communications. He provides audit and consulting services to organizations on individual and team leadership performance, internal diagnostics and employee engagement strategies. He also provides coaching to leaders transitioning into new roles, helping them to quickly establish their credibility, key relationships, and early wins.  Peter also helps individuals contemplating a career move and those in transition to develop and implement their job search strategy.     In working with clients, Peter builds on his years of coaching, managerial, and marketing experience at American Express and Kraft Foods. At American Express, Peter served as Vice President of US Advertising, where he led the development of brand positioning and communication strategies for the brand and all product lines. Peter also held marketing leadership positions overseeing acquisition and loyalty programs in American Express’ Small Business Services group. At Kraft Foods, Peter served as Brand Manager on Sanka and Maxwell House Decaffeinated Coffees.    Peter holds an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.A. degree in International Relations from Brown University. He received coach training at New York University and New Ventures West. For many years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Advertising Club of New York. Peter also served on the Board of Governors of the Brown University Alumni Association, as chair of the Communications and Marketing committee and as a member of the Careers and Networking committee. He currently serves as one of the BAA approved Alumni Career Coaches for Brown Alumni.
THORNTON HOOPER	THORNTON HOOPER, PARTNER Tony Hooper is a founding partner of Leadership Strategy Group Inc. and an executive coach and consultant with over 20 years of management and leadership experience. He specializes in helping business leaders to focus their strategies and develop the leadership necessary to excel in areas that truly matter to them.    Tony works with teams and individual leaders on organizational and leadership development, focusing on leadership dynamics, team effectiveness, internal diagnostics and employee engagement. He coaches executives to make successful leadership transitions, helping them to quickly establish themselves by building strong relationships, accelerating their learning, and securing early wins. In addition, Tony advises on business and marketing strategy for organizations of all sizes.   Tony began his career as a management consultant in the strategy practice at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, working in diverse industries such as automotive, steel, telecommunications and broadcasting. In his ten years at American Express Company, Tony ran various marketing groups within the consumer businesses, developing his skills in business planning, marketing management, staff performance management and leadership. Tony also served as Executive Director of Future Possibilities, Inc., a non-profit organization coaching children in under-served communities. Tony holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also graduated from Coach University and is a member of the International Coach Federation. He has served as a director on the boards of Future Possibilities, Inc., Plan Central, Inc. and TSI Soccer, Inc. Tony also volunteers with the Outreach and Day School Committees of Park Avenue United Methodist Church in New York.