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Our mission
At O.E. Strategies, our mission is to help organizations manage the people side of growth and change to create a competitive advantage. Our team delivers integrative, scientific leadership assessment and development solutions tailored to the client’s aspirational vision.
When you can think a few moves ahead, really understand the perspective of people, develop a useful array of options, and accurately measure your progress and results—your organization wins. O.E. Strategies is your winning partner. We look at the management of human potential as a science, and we make it simple.
O.E. Strategies can help you win through people!
Meet Our Winning Team below.
Our Leadership Team
Suzanne Miklos, Ph.D.
President and Founder
President and founder of O.E. Strategies, Inc., Suzanne Miklos, Ph.D. has over fifteen years consulting experience in a variety of organizational effectiveness activities, including assessment centers, group process, competency based development programs, and culture identification and change programs. Clients appreciate her breadth of experience in talent assessment and executive coaching. Suzanne supports successful client programs with an emphasis on using business strategy and data to drive dialogue about people strategy in manufacturing, professional service and public sector firms. Her project management skills consistently produce on time, value added results for clients. With an emphasis on life long development as a key part of her doctoral program, Suzanne routinely speaks to business and HR groups about cross-generational mentoring, coaching female leaders, and executive development through building emotional intelligence. Suzanne is a member of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Psychological Association (APA). She earned her PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron.
Mike Sliter, Ph.D.
Director of Consulting Services
Mike Sliter, Ph.D. has a background that uniquely situates him to help organizations select and develop the best talent. After several years as a professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Mike moved into consulting with a focus on technology-driven assessment and selection. Working with Fortune 500 companies on a global scale, Mike is engaged in a broad array of industries, including entertainment and technology, insurance and banking, and hospitality. His primary contacts, ranging from recruiters to SVPs, appreciate his ability to blend science and practice. He is certified in Harrison and Hogan Assessments. Mike has published over forty peer-reviewed articles in top-ranked journals on topics related to health and well-being, workplace conflict, and emotions in the workplace. He is an active member of the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Business and Psychology and Occupational Health Science. He earned his PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Bowling Green State University.
Our Assessment Team
Lou Forbringer, Phd
Independent Assessor and Consultant
With over 30 years on Leadership Development , Lou’s experiences include operating as a senior executive, as an adjunct professor at the graduate level, and an external consultant enabling him to draw upon multiple perspectives when working with clients. When not working, Lou looks forward to spending time with family and his dogs, fishing, golfing, and cooking.
Lou Gerst, ma
Independent Assessor and Consultant
Lou is an experienced assessor and leadership consultant, with expertise ranging from strategic consulting and succession planning to coaching and individual development. He spends his spare time with his family and is an avid sports fan.
Sarah Graff, MS
Independent Assessor and Consultant
Donna Schultheiss PhD
Independent Consultant and Assessor
Donna is a licensed psychologist with a consulting practice focused on leadership and career assessment. She is energized by guiding others to find their passion in life by helping them to identify their strengths and create pathways to achieve career and life goals. In her free time, you can probably find her outdoors hiking, biking, kayaking or skiing.
Jay Brinegar, M.A.
Independent Consultant
With over 25 years experience in executive coaching and assessment, organizational change and senior team development, Jay consults to a range of clients in the manufacturing, finance, and health care industries. He is on the Board of the Seaman Corporation, a vertically integrated manufacturing company of coated performance materials and the Advisory Board of Welty Building Company an innovator in Construction Management and Lean Construction. He is a faculty member of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC) and has served on the GIC Board as a Director and Treasurer. Jay applies both Gestalt principles and I/O practices to executive development, leadership succession and organizational effectiveness.