Rick Flath is President and owner of Flath & Associates Consulting, Inc. Rick brings over 30 years of human resource expertise and is considered an expert in executive compensation and benefit programs and their impact in organizational strategies. Before starting Flath & Associates, Rick worked as a senior manager in the newspaper, banking, and insurance industries. He also served as a naval officer after college.

Rick's consulting practice involves him with top management and strategic planning sessions. Rick's clients range from senior management in major companies to small, growing, highly entrepreneurial organizations. He is also an author, lecturer, and contributor to numerous articles on human resource planning and implementation.

Rick received his B.A. in philosophy from Gettysburg College and his M.A. in organization development from the University of New Haven.

Rick's areas of expertise include:

• Strategic Planning
• Human Resource Policies and Procedures
• Organization Development
• Executive Compensation & Benefits
• Executive Development
• Executive Search

Lynnea Brinkerhoff brings to Flath & Associates significant experience in designing and implementing personal and organizational effectiveness interventions. Her professional experiences range from revitalizing aging multinational organizations to structuring new small businesses.

Lynnea is skilled at long-term executive coaching, mediating conflicts between individuals and departments, and designing a complete team-based environment. Lynnea coaches and guides using the natural flow and opportunities available within the client's organizational structure and culture. Lynnea also has led strategic planning and performance management programs and conducted executive searches.

Lynnea received her Masters in Organization Development from Pepperdine University's MSOD program and a B.A. in International Business from Simmons College.

Lynnea's areas of expertise include:

• Executive Coaching and Development
• Executive Searches
• Organization Change Consulting
• Performance Management & Performance Appraisal Programs
• Strategic Planning
• Creative Problem Solving

Larissa Hall has a broad background in fine arts and education. She assists in all aspects of planning, coordination, communication and facilitation of client projects for Flath & Associates and is webmaster for the Flath & Associates website.

Larissa has her Bachelor's of Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University.

Larissa's areas of expertise include:

• Analyzing Competitive Wage Data
• Designing Compensation Surveys
• Conducting research
• Demographic Studies