Meet Our Founders
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Bev Weise, MBA, ACC
CO-FOUNDER
Bev is an ICF certified Leadership Coach and a Leadership & Team Development Trainer and Consultant in Los Angeles, California. She has over 35 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, helping individuals and teams reach their full potential in the workplace.
In 2008, Bev founded Leadership Talent Solutions, a coaching and consulting firm helping organizations identify, develop and retain leadership talent. Previously, Bev was Executive Director of Interlaw Ltd., an international association of law firms, and the Corporate Director of Executive Planning and Development at Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading U.S. aerospace company.
In 2016, Bev volunteered independently in a refugee camp in Chios, Greece, which was a transformative experience. As a coach, she saw the wasted potential of so many refugees and was inspired to make a difference.
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Hussein Alzribi, BA
CO-FOUNDER
Hussein Alzribi is a former refugee and lawyer from Aleppo, Syria. Forced to flee his home in 2015, he arrived in Athens, Greece, where he quickly became a recognized leader in the refugee community, helping organize self-sustaining refugee communities in the “Squats”. He was resettled in The Netherlands, where he worked with European NGOs on refugee policy issues and worked with recruiters to help find employment for his fellow refugees.
Hussein believes refugees need more than just food, blankets or subsidies to be successful in their new host countries. They need to be given the tools to empower themselves to find meaningful careers and successfully integrate into a new culture.
He sees coaching as a powerful tool with the potential for creating significant impact in refugees’ lives.