Michelle Courneyea is a Research Analyst on McLean & Company’s Learning Solutions team. With a passion for leadership and lifelong learning, Michelle is enthusiastic about creating and delivering client-motivated, behavioral-based research to support and develop HR professionals and people leaders.

Michelle began her journey with McLean & Company as an Intern on the Learning Solutions team, where she supported both Instructional Design and Facilitated Programs. Michelle prides herself on her ability to succeed in fast-paced environments and navigate ambiguity and her competence in diagnosing, analyzing, and implementing solutions to challenges. She values collaboration and fostering engaging and inclusive workplace environments.

Molly Woudenberg is a Project Manager on the Research & Advisory Services team with McLean & Company. She brings passion and dedication to developing high-quality research across HR taxonomies that contributes to real-world problem solving and social change. Molly’s areas of expertise include performance management and competences, with a broader focus on talent management, learning and development, and HR strategy.

Prior to joining McLean & Company, Molly worked in private investigations, where she worked with clients to develop customized research strategies and action plans that addressed their needs. She also has experience with onboarding and training & development in the retail and hospitality industries.

Kelly Berte is a Practice Lead, HR Research & Advisory Services, with McLean & Company. She brings energy to translating scientific concepts to real-world application for HR leaders, promoting human-centered change that helps organizations support their people to be at their best.

Kelly started her career and worked for over a decade in employee wellbeing before expanding her scope into a variety of cross-functional HR projects focused on culture and systems thinking. Her expertise lies in culture, change management, HR strategy, HR metrics and analytics, and leadership strategy.

Elysca Fernandes is a Director with McLean & Company’s HR Research & Advisory Services team. She is passionate about building inclusive talent practices and identifying new ways of working, which she uses to create valuable insights in research and data analysis. Elysca’s areas of focus include diversity, equity, and inclusion; talent acquisition; talent management; enabling remote work; and HR technology.

Prior to her role at McLean & Company, Elysca worked in talent acquisition, staffing retail and technology roles and working on high-volume recruitment projects for clients across industries. She facilitated HR seminars for undergraduate students at a leading Canadian university. Elysca also has experience conducting research in HR and organizational and social psychology as well as consulting in the areas of diversity and inclusion and talent management.