MLBennett Consulting

MLBennett Consulting exists to support the sustainability of your organization and the individuals who work in it. Offerings include organizational programs, one on one executive career and life coaching, and customized consulting that will:

>maximize the potential of your
leaders and emerging leaders
> maximize opportunities of changing markets, customers and teams
> ensure the advancement of female leaders
> develop leadership teams that understand how to maximize the benefits of diversity
> create inclusive environments
> capture the benefits of broadly defined diversity
> foster leadership capable of addressing the increasing complexity of our marketplace

MLBC specializes in organizational development for CPA firms and other professional services firms a well as individual developmental coaching for those who lead these organizations.  Please review our client testimonials.   Also please review our current events & offerings.
                                           

Advancement of Women

Diversity and Inclusion

Leadership Development & Succession Planning

Critical Capability Development

Career/Life Programming & Work/Life Programming

Executive Coaching

Customized Human Capital Development

Customized Organizational Development

Outsourced Organizational Development

 
 About MLBennett:

Mary L Bennett has over twenty five years of experience in the accounting and consulting industry.   Seventeen years of this experience has been with Crowe Horwath LLP, a top ten accounting and consulting firm.   For ten years of her career Mary served as a partner at Crowe.  Mary’s roles have included Practice Leadership, Market Development, Business Development, Client Service, Engagement Leadership, and Organizational Development. Areas of expertise include Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Sox, Leadership Development, Talent Development, Inclusiveness Programs, and Women’s Leadership Programs.  Mary has recently founded MLBennett Consulting and is working with professional services firms and other organizations in Organizational Development. Services include Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Women’s Leadership Initiatives, Inclusiveness, Strategic Capability Development and Executive Coaching.  

 Expertise Summary

-Client Service
-Risk Management
-Internal Audit
-Organizational Development
-Women’s Leadership Initiatives
-Leadership Development
-Inclusiveness
-Career/Life & Work/Life Programs

-Business Process and Shared Services
-Niche Practice Development

Professional Activities and Certifications

Awarded:  Samaritan Counseling Center Family Values in Business Award
Awarded:  2003 Woman of The Year, American Society of Woman Accountants
Awarded:  2004 Indiana Commission for Woman, Torchbearer Award
Awarded 2008 Presidential Citation Award- American Women’s Society of CPA’s
Member, AICPA Women’s Initiative Executive Committee
Chair Elect, AICPA Women’s Initiative Executive Committee
Harvard Women’s Leadership Board
Institute for Women’s Leadership, Master Sempaii
Past Chair, Women Into Leadership Council
Past Chair, Women Into Leadership Steering Committee
Member, American Society of Woman Accountants (ASWA)
National Association of Female Executives
Prior Board of Directors & Executive Committee, United Way of St. Joseph County
Prior Board of Directors & Executive Committee, Regional Museum of Art
Board of Directors & Executive Committee YWCA Greater Atlanta
Member, AICPA, GSCPA, IIA

Certified Internal Auditor, Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Executive Coach, College of Executive Coaching


Education
B.A.  Applied Behavioral Sciences, Lewis University
M.B.A., Emphasis Organizational Theory & Development, Indiana University