Ann Bowers-Evangelista, Psy.D., MBA
Ann ignites passion, purpose, and clarity in executives and teams seeking long-term leadership success. For the past two decades, she has leveraged her experience as a psychologist, MBA, leadership expert, and endurance athlete to maximize human potential and business results. Through her trusted advisorship, senior teams and individuals solve some of their most vexing people and cultural problems. Organizations seek Ann’s assessment proficiency to select and develop CEOs and their teams. As a coach, Ann helps leaders build long-term excellence to transform business results. She is an expert on building enduring, high-performing leadership and teams, change and innovation, talent selection and development, conflict, negotiation, feedback, and developing future talent.
Ann’s client roster includes Alexion Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare, the City of Atlanta, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Danaher Corporation, Fortive, Dewberry, Johnson & Johnson, Mizuno USA, Morgan Stanley, Philips, Turner Broadcasting, Vera Bradley, and Windstream, as well as private equity firms, NGOs, and nonprofits.
Before starting Llumos, Ann worked as Principal at Green Peak Partners and earlier served as Managing Director and Senior Consultant at TalentQuest in Atlanta. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with High Distinction from the University of Michigan, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and an MBA from Widener University.
Ann is a Licensed Psychologist and member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and four of its Divisions. She serves as an Executive Board member for the Society of Consulting Psychology and the Alliance for Leadership Excellence (Alexcel). She is a member of APA’s Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. Ann is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder-Centered Coach and has completed J&J’s Corporate Athlete Program and CTI’s Co-Active Coach program. She is certified in multiple assessment tools for individuals and teams.
An Ironman triathlete and marathon runner, Ann brings her high-performance focus and results-orientation to bear in her work, family, and community. Ann is exploring the inter-relationship between endurance athletics and long-term leadership success. She is a prolific volunteer and fundraiser for the US Air Force, the American Red Cross, Back on My Feet, and Vital Voices.