OUR LEADERS
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GAIL
BORDEN

President

Gail Borden is an award-winning communication strategist and leadership advisor. She enjoys helping people tap their full potential so organizations can achieve better business outcomes. Gail has worked with leaders and organizations across 50 USA states and 22 countries. She is also a Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistics, the study of effective behavior and language patterns. Under Gail’s leadership, The International Association of Business Communicators and other prestigious groups have honored Benchmark’s work.

Gail Borden was also an award-winning journalist; her stories appeared on the CBS, ABC and CNN news networks. The Texas Associated Press honored her work with the Best Broadcast Journalist award. She earned her journalism degree from The University of Texas at Austin and her NLP certifications from NLP Comprehensive.

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LOUIE
MODLING, J.D.

PRINCIPAL & EXECUTIVE COACH

Louie Modling is a leadership strategist and communication consultant. He helps Fortune 500 companies achieve their business goals with advanced leadership and communication solutions. He became interested in mastering the art of influence while practicing law. Today, he helps leaders across the US and other countries improve their leadership performance and business outcomes.

Louie earned his Juris Doctor (with honors) from the University of Mississippi (Ole’ Miss) and was a consultant with Arthur Andersen. He is a Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistics, the study of behavior and language patterns. His expertise in communications and systemic thinking allows him achieve great results for leaders and companies.

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SUSAN
MILLER

EXECUTIVE COACH & CONSULTANT

Susan Miller is a dynamic business communication trainer and leadership coach. She has worked with Fortune 500 leaders and high potentials from around the globe. Susan has led thousands of workshops and coaching sessions to help leaders and associates master their ability to influence others.

Prior to joining Benchmark, Susan worked in advertising / marketing in Los Angeles and was also a professional actress. She is keenly aware that non-verbal delivery accounts for almost 90 percent of how others perceive you. Her understanding of how actors use body language, voice and space to be more influential is invaluable to Benchmark’s business clients. Susan earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Miami in Ohio.

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MARGARET
HITCHCOCK

EXECUTIVE COACH & STRATEGIST

Margaret helps leaders and team members from across the globe achieve their goals in leadership, public relations and crisis management. After earning her English degree from The University of California she was a radio news reporter, and later led the public affairs and community relations’ efforts for Fortune 500 companies. She witnessed firsthand the effectiveness of Benchmark’s services as she helped those organizations build very successful leadership, stakeholder engagement, media outreach and crisis management programs.

Margaret was also a Human Resources and Training Manager for Fortune 500 groups in the energy, financial services and insurance industries. With Benchmark, she has taught Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) skills to thousands of leaders and high potentials.

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JUDY
OVERTON

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT & COACH

Judy helps leaders and team members achieve their goals in leadership, communications, public relations and crisis management. She has taught Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) skills to thousands of leaders and high potentials to help them improve their successes.

Judy earned her journalism degree from SMU and worked for CBS and NBC TV news affiliates in the Midwest and Texas. She was a field reporter, anchor and photojournalist. The Texas Public Relations Association honored her work as a spokesperson for the City of Houston. As a PR specialist for a large healthcare group, she spearheaded social media, community outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

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LISA
WESTBROOK

CONSULTANT, TRAINER & RESEARCHER

Lisa helps leaders and teams achieve their goals in leadership, change management and communications. She has an extensive background in Learning & Development and Change Management and has worked with major corporations as a trainer, researcher and curriculum developer. She is SHRM-CP certified with the Society for Human Resource Management and is also a Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner.

Lisa was research specialist and facilitator with the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC). She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Technology Training and Development from the University of Houston and her Masters of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas.

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MARIE
JALUFKA

CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER

Marie is in charge of managing and coordinating all client programs to ensure they are executed in a professional and timely manner. She also oversees Benchmark’s client outreach initiatives and is the point of contact for new clients wishing to discuss their goals or schedule consulting, training or coaching services.

In addition, she coordinates Benchmark’s social media and marketing activities. Marie consistently receives praise and high marks from clients for her ability to make their experience with Benchmark as seamless and professional as possible.