More than 20 years ago, Diane founded Fulcrum Network, a boutique talent agency that helps Human Resource professionals identify the best consultants, trainers, and speakers. The goal? To improve staff performance, drive cultural change, and solve organizational issues. With a client roster that includes Bosch, Schneider Electric and United Airlines, Diane's successful experience and innate abilty to recognize a person's inner gifts, helped her develop her own unique consulting model called essential circlesSM. This proprietary tool helps professionals, job seekers and independent consultants discover what they do best. Delivered to corporations and individuals by certified coaches, her CAREER essentials program helps clients define their abilities and align them with their work for greater alignment, success and work/life balance.

A sought after expert in organization development, instructional design, and human resources, Diane has presented to the:

• Association for Talent Development

• International Society for Performance and Instruction

• Women's Business Network

• National Association of Women Business Owners Illinois Psychological Associaton

Diane's work has been featured in leading industry trade journals, including:

• Training Today

• Workforce.com

• Strategic HR Review

• Performance Improvement

• Crain's Chicago Business

• Chicago Tribune

• Voyage Chicago

Prior to founding Fulcrum Network, Diane was both a consultant and corporate leader, with expertise in career development, customer service, leadership development, change management, group facilitation and team building. She earned her Master of Science degree in Organization Development from Loyola University and Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from National Louis University.