Dr. Ann E. Ortiz is an organizational psychologist and management consultant with 22 years of service to executives and organizations in a multitude of industries, including high tech, telecommunications, transportation, banking and financial services, retail and e-tail, manufacturing, health care, aerospace, entertainment, education, hospitality, real estate, aerospace, construction, distribution and the public sector. She is considered a leader in providing high quality, confidential executive and team development services, and possesses a genuine interest in maximizing the success of the individual and the organization. Ann is described as being exceptionally insightful, intelligent, energetic, personable, flexible, experienced and business-savvy. She has operated in highly visible, political arenas and has consulted to well-known business and political leaders worldwide.

Over the years, Ann has been employed with two well-regarded and internationally recognized psychological consulting firms before founding Catalyst International in 2000. Highlights of her career include:

• Assessed and coached over 10,500 executives, managers and key contributors for the purposes of selection, promotion, development and career transition.
• Facilitated and led high performance team and leadership development activities for a significant number of executive teams.
• Developed integrated organizational and human resource processes that drive critical business strategies and outcomes.

Ann has been particularly effective as a result of the combination of her:

• Personal leadership background as a vice president, business unit leader, partner and entrepreneur
• Extensive experience dealing with a multitude of people, issues, industries and business environments
• Professional knowledge, educational background and ongoing training as a Licensed Psychologist

Ann received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Minnesota and B.A. in psychology from the College of St. Benedict. She is a Licensed Psychologist and is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Dallas/Ft. Worth Organizational Psychology Group. Ann has published original research in The Journal of Social Psychology and The Journal of General Psychology, and she has been written up in other texts and publications as a result of her various contributions.

Catalyst International is a full service consulting firm that partners with organizations to maximize their success through people.