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Allen Hatton is a principal of Executive Development Group, an executive coaching and consulting firm. He specializes in helping Business Owners and Senior Executives solve problems, develop management strategies, and make better decisions while leading more satisfying lives.

As both corporate and personal coach, Hatton works with entrepreneurs as well as executives of Fortune 500 companies who want to increase business results in sales, productivity, employee retention and customer satisfaction.

Hatton is a successful entrepreneur with an extensive history of innovative brainstorming and analytical problem solving. He has been involved in all aspects of business management for over 25 years and served as CEO for companies in a broad variety of industries, including graphic arts, management consulting, import/export, and construction.

Hatton’s career shift from more traditional management to cutting-edge leadership, executive and team coaching was a natural progression reflecting his belief that times have changed and business must change too. Executive Coaching not only impacts the company and the bottom line, but also the individual’s personal life.

His clients include Marriott International Inc., Choice Technologies, Shaw Industries, Johns Hopkins Medicine, ATK Tactical Systems, Inc., Baltimore Development Corporation, DigitaLogic, Inc., RAR Outdoor Services, Inc., and United Way of Delaware.

He is a member of the International Leadership Association, the International Coach Federation and the Association for Corporate Growth. Hatton holds a Coaching Certification from internationally acclaimed Coach University, has completed the Harvard Business School e Learning Program “Coaching for Results” and is a graduate of The University of Baltimore.

Volunteering and community service are life-long commitments for Hatton. He served as a mentor to students for Family and Children Services of Central Maryland and as interim Executive Director to the Bea Gaddy Family Centers for homeless women and children. He sits on the Board of the United Way Community Partnership of Howard County. Hatton has completed basic training in the Alternatives to Violence Project, a program aimed at helping to reduce the recidivism rate of violent offenders in our maximum security prisons. He also sits on the Leadership Advisory Council for The University of Baltimore.

Dr. John Stephenson is Vice President of Executive Development Group, where his duties include Assessments, Education and Training. He is certified as a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation® and is a member of the faculty at Coach U®. 

Dr. Stephenson recently published a book on coaching, Intentional Change, which focuses on the wide applications of coaching techniques.

He has over twenty-five years experience working with professionals, executives and individuals on a wide variety of issues, including career change, job search, leadership, stress management and interpersonal relationships. Dr. Stephenson designs and conducts seminars and workshops for hospitals, businesses, non-profits and educational institutions. He has been nationally recognized for his teaching and presentation skills. Topics include coaching, stress management, motivation, clinical aspects of grieving, team building, visioning (board development) and professional ethics.

Dr. Stephenson consults with business organizations on leadership development, stress, and crisis intervention. His clients have included UNUM Provident, Cole-Haan, Business Express Airlines, and the U.S. Veterans Administration.

Dr. Stephenson is also certified as an ANSIR coach, and utilizes other tests and measurements such as DISC and 360º assessments. In his professional career, Dr. Stephenson has served on the board of directors of non-profit and professional organizations. He was also elected as president of an international academic organization. Dr. Stephenson is a Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University, where he taught in the Sociology Department. He has served on editorial boards for professional journals and is the author of academic books and articles.

Dr. Stephenson recently published a book on coaching, Intentional Change, which focuses on the wide applications of coaching techniques.