Helen M. Scully-Horyza, M.S.
Helen is SCA’s founder, career coach and employee development expert. She has a Master of Science degree in Career Counseling from California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). She is a Nationally Certified Career Counselor (NCCC) and has twenty years of experience delivering career development, training and facilitation services. Helen offers a practical, direct road map to career satisfaction and success. Insightful, supportive, knowledgeable, and experienced are some of the terms her clients use to describe her. She offers workshops on team building, interpersonal communication, dealing with difficult people and an array of career related topics. Helen is the author of Elevations, an online career assessment tool in use in colleges and universities, organizations and in consultant practices around the world. She is a sought after speaker on business and motivational topics.
Martha Schuster, M.S., Senior Consultant
Martha Schuster is a Senior Consultant offering career coaching and job search assistance to mid to upper level professionals in transition. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling with a specialization in Career Development. Martha has been a leader in higher education for over twenty years teaching at the graduate level, managing International Career Development Conferences and advocating for excellence in career development services. She has helped thousands of students find career direction as a career counselor at Sacramento State University and, most recently, the University of California, Davis. Additionally she founded a graduate training program giving new professionals hands on training and a first class launching pad.
Diane Sansom, CPCC
Diane Sansom is a Senior Consultant with Scully Career Associates offering career and performance coaching. Diane holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University in Physical Education with a focus on Athletic Training and Kinesiology. She is also a Certified Professional Co-active Coach from Coaches Training Institute. She is a skillful career coach, guiding mid to upper level professionals through transitions. She is an expert administrator of the Elevations career assessment, a tenacious job search coach and a champion for the goals of each of her clients. Diane is also an accomplished professional musician. She translates her performance experience into her business and career coaching accelerating growth, leadership and professional success.
Ronald McLerren, Ph.D.
Ron is the coach to business leaders and the expert in organizational dynamics. Ron holds a Ph.D. in organizational development and depth psychology. With over thirty years of executive level business experience, call on Ron to turn around teams that are stuck or in complex levels of conflict. His insight, quiet humor and courage allow him to improve performance, break through barriers and find creative solutions. He offers one-on-one business coaching, workshops and facilitation services.
J. Alton Byrd
Alton’s love of sports and business has led him to executive positions in marketing, media and sports organizations in Europe and the United States. He holds a degree in Urban Studies and Economics from Columbia University and has recently been inducted into the Columbia University Athletic Hall of Fame. As a former professional basketball player, he offers an expert perspective on careers in the sports industry. If you are considering a career in sports management, leaving professional sports or just dreaming about integrating sports into your career, let us introduce you to Alton.