The right expertise for every engagement.
Almenta International collaborates with a trusted network of experienced independent consultants, facilitators, executive coaches, and subject matter experts who bring specialized expertise across leadership, customer centricity, organizational effectiveness, strategy, organizational culture, human resources, change management, operational excellence, and business transformation.
The right expertise assembled around each engagement.
Our collaborative model allows us to assemble the right team for each engagement while maintaining the personalized service, consistency, and high standards that define every Almenta experience. Each consultant is selected based on the unique needs of our clients and shares our commitment to excellence, integrity, and meaningful organizational impact.
Dr. Mary Ritz is the Founder, President, and strategic leader of Almenta International, providing strategic direction, thought leadership, and consulting oversight across every engagement.
Expertise, credentials and contact
Areas of Expertise
- Customer Centricity & Customer Experience
- Service Excellence
- Leadership Development
- Team Development
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Executive & Leadership Coaching
- Organizational Culture
- Consulting & Facilitation
- Speaking Engagements
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Dr. Mary Ritz
Dr. Mary Ritz is the Founder and President of Almenta International and a trusted advisor to organizations committed to strengthening leadership, improving organizational effectiveness, and building customer-centered cultures that create sustainable growth.
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With a PhD in Business specializing in Customer Centricity, an MBA in International Business, and a background in Marketing, Mary brings together strategic insight, organizational expertise, and practical implementation in every engagement. She is the author of Customer Centricity Strategy, host of the Customer Centricity Circle, and creator of The Human Element™. View her full executive profile →
Strategic Impact
- Connects strategy with execution
- Simplifies complex organizational challenges
- Asks the questions others aren’t asking
- Builds trust and alignment across leadership teams
- Translates ideas into practical, actionable solutions
Personal Approach
- Warm, approachable, and easy to engage with
- Creates a safe environment where people feel heard, respected, and valued
- Listens deeply before offering solutions
- Meets people where they are while challenging them to grow
- Remains fully invested in each client’s long-term success
Expertise, credentials and contact
Areas of Expertise
- Executive Leadership Development
- Leadership Identity & Alignment
- Strategic Communication
- Executive Presence
- Leadership Transitions & Readiness
- Executive & Leadership Coaching
- Organizational Development
- Strategic Planning Facilitation
- Workforce Development
- Speaking Engagements
Credentials
- ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
- Bachelor’s in Business Administration/Marketing
- 20+ years of cross-functional leadership experience
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Cicely Anderson
Cicely Anderson is an Executive Leadership Development Consultant, ICF-certified Executive Coach, facilitator, speaker, and trusted advisor who helps leaders strengthen their leadership identity, align their leadership approach, communicate strategically, and increase their organizational impact.
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As the Founder and President of Life Purpose Architects, LLC, Cicely brings more than 20 years of executive leadership, sales, marketing, organizational development, and leadership development experience spanning the nonprofit, association, manufacturing, food service, sports, and public sectors. Her career includes learning and development initiatives for organizations including McDonald’s, Cargill, nonprofit organizations, and professional associations.
Her leadership philosophy is built on a simple belief: sustainable leadership transformation begins with clarity. By helping leaders align who they are with how they lead, communicate, and influence others, she equips them to move from tactical execution to strategic leadership.
Strategic Impact
- Develops leaders who create lasting organizational impact
- Helps leaders move from tactical execution to strategic leadership
- Builds executive presence, influence, and credibility
- Improves strategic communication among stakeholders
- Connects leadership development to organizational performance
- Translates complex challenges into practical, actionable solutions
Personal Approach
- Bespoke approach with each client
- Authentic and approachable
- Strategic yet practical
- Engaging and energetic
- Creates psychologically safe learning environments
- A thoughtful listener who asks powerful coaching questions
Expertise, credentials and contact
Areas of Expertise
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Strategic Planning
- Online Instructional Design (Articulate Storyline 360)
- Lean and Scrum Project Management
- Team Development
- Summative & Formative Evaluation
- Statistical Analysis
Credentials
- MA in Organizational Effectiveness & Instructional Design
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- PMP (retired), Scrum Master, Lean
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Linda Hart, MA
Linda Hart has a depth of experience both working inside organizations and as a consultant to strengthen organizational effectiveness, develop strong teams, and create learning organizations.
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With a Master’s in Organizational Effectiveness and a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Linda brings process and content together to support business teams as they grow in their abilities to bring mission and vision to life.
For several decades, Linda has partnered with organizations as a consultant and manager to promote human flourishing through evidence-based business practices. She specializes in cutting-edge project management approaches, including Lean, and helps organizations scale through sophisticated instructional design and technologies.
Strategic Impact
- Develops playbooks that help clients turn knowledge into action
- Translates Lean Thinking into effective strategy
- Supports the development of psychological safety on teams
- Inspires even the very shy to be active participants, leading to superior idea generation
- Manages and mediates conflict to forge agreement
- Promotes scientific problem-solving
Personal Approach
- Warm and respectful while pushing for results
- Creates a safe environment where people feel heard, respected, and valued
- Promotes humor when appropriate
- Dedicated to all participants having a voice
Expertise, credentials and contact
Areas of Expertise
- Strategic Initiative Planning & Execution
- Business Operations & Operational Excellence
- Program & Project Management
- Organizational Change Management & Change Readiness
- Customer Experience & Service Delivery Improvement
- Business Process Design & Continuous Improvement
- Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Leadership
Credentials
- Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)
- M.S. in Mathematics, Computer Science Concentration
- B.S. in Mathematics, Computer Science Concentration
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Rana Mansour
Rana Mansour is a trusted consultant and advisor to executives and founders. She helps organizations navigate growth and change, gives leaders clear visibility into strategic initiatives and opportunities, and aligns stakeholders, skilled at bridging business and technology to drive measurable operational results and stronger customer experience.
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As a Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) with extensive experience leading strategic transformation and enterprise programs, she brings strategic thinking, operational expertise, and genuine partnership to every engagement.
Rana has worked across the globe as a program and change management leader, PMO director, project manager, and workshop facilitator, and now partners with organizations as an independent consultant and change management coach.
Strategic Impact
- Creates clarity from complexity
- Connects strategy with execution
- Aligns people, priorities, and processes
- Identifies root causes and practical solutions
- Builds trust and alignment across leadership teams
- Drives meaningful and sustainable results
Personal Approach
- Leads with compassion and integrity
- Listens deeply before offering solutions
- Brings calm during uncertainty and change
- Encourages collaboration and shared ownership
- Empowers others to lead with confidence
- Adapts communication style to meet each audience where they are
Bring the right team to your next engagement.
Tell us about your goals and challenges and we’ll match the right expertise to your organization.