Meet Us
We are driven by our passion for transformation….helping values-centered people find one another, cultivate new ideas, and thrive while making a positive impact.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Tuohey, CEO & Founder
THRIVE Signature: I thrive when helping people build enviable cultures, informed by “data with heart” that attract the most capable, curious, and innovative talent while making a positive social and educational impact. I operate fluidly in start-up, scale-up, and fast-growth entities that value kindness, diversity of thought, and entrepreneurial experimentation.
Meet the Affiliates
Lisa Wright, SWP
AFFILIATE - Talent Acquisition & ATS Guru
THRIVE Signature: With an education in international studies and as a certified Strategic Workforce Planner – I thrive when helping business leaders to identify critical roles and competencies, develop organizational agility, and align workforce planning with integrated, values-driven people and business strategies. I enjoy accomplishing big things that matter and helping my friends at Pearl Partners Group from time to time!
Timothy Diehl
AFFILIATE - Early Career Guru
THRIVE Signature: Leveraging a marketing orientation, I thrive on reinventing strategies for recruiting and retaining early career talent. With 12 years working on the “supply-side” of the talent pipeline, I enjoy creating innovative recruiting campaigns informed by insight into the decision-making processes of thousands of Millennials and Gen Z college students & alumni.
Aparna Sud
AFFILIATE - Brand Strategist
THRIVE Signature: With a dual business and design background, I thrive on supporting startups and small business entrepreneurs shape their brand in order to accelerate growth. I enjoy collaborating with clients to craft thoughtful brand experiences that align with a value-driven people strategy for their organization. I believe in integrating design, business, and people strategies to create lasting impact!
Kevin Silver
AFFILIATE - Product Strategy & Digital Transformation
THRIVE Signature: I thrive when helping organizations navigate the intersection of human needs and emerging technology, transforming complex challenges into innovative solutions that teams want to build and customers love to use. With 15+ years in product strategy and UX leadership, I excel at driving innovation through cross-functional collaboration and creating cultures where creativity flourishes. Currently pursuing my Analytics with ML/AI degree, I believe breakthrough transformations happen when you combine rigorous data analysis with deep empathy, creating experiences that help both people and organizations thrive at scale.
We have traversed inside and out — working across domains from IDEXX research & development and product teams, Harvard Business School’s technology teams, Citibank’s design and engineering teams, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University’s start-up team, Mercy University’s School of Business leaders, Hussey Seating’s BoD, large and small hospital systems in New England, various software startups & scale ups (like Loftware, who made it big), beverage manufacturing (like Fresh Samantha & Odwalla, who sold to Coca Cola), architectural firms, consulting firm scale ups, financial services and small banks, national training and leadership academies (DoD, National Guard), and much more……we have accumulated a very large toolbox.
People know us as spirited facilitators and designers of growth. We have tried to soak up the good, the bad, and the amazing…and turned this knowledge into a wave of best and promising practices.
From this big toolbox, we select and adapt solutions relevant to the moment and the maturity of your organization -- or to you as an individual.
Together, our team helps you build and cultivate the right culture and a sound digital roadmap in a world where the stakes are high. We’re honored to have the opportunity to not only help you grow personally but to help your business or institution scale. Simply. Inclusively. Responsibly.