Our Coaches

Sean Casey LeClaire Karen J. Curnow Tony Pelusi, Jr.Jay W. Vogt

Our Support Team

MEET OUR TEAM

Most people assume our new brand name SCL and tagline "timeless wisdom at work" are about me. SCL are my initials and folks who know me know that my life is dedicated to enhancing human capacity based on the principles and practices of timeless wisdom. But SCL stands for: serve, collaborate and love. Like most of you, we do it imperfectly, but never has there been a time when all of us must tap the inner timeless wisdom of the Self. You’d have to be completely deaf, dumb and blind not to see what is coming. The people I work with, like our clients demonstrate an uncommon interest in service, collaboration and love. Like I told a client recently, SCL/timeless wisdom at work is about tapping the wisdom within each of us. It’s all we’re actually here to do, and be. The saints and sages from every tradition we have researched say the same thing about the purpose of a human life, to wake up. In dark times, light a candle, and be the light you are. Check out our team member bios to get a better sense of who works with SCL. We are happy to support you to realize and achieve your desired outcome.

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SEAN CASEY LECLAIRE

Sean Casey Leclaire is a strategic business coach, speaker and author. Sean has personally coached over 750 CEOs and small cap business owners to develop and refine their leadership competencies, and well as fully tap the potential of their organizations. He is a thought-leader who is changing how individuals and organizations engage timeless wisdom practice in order to enhance relationships, creativity and performance. For over 20 years, he has conducted workshops and seminars throughout North America and is a sought-after-speaker on the subjects of men’s issues, timeless wisdom at work, and the creation of "purposeful organizations." Sean Casey Leclaire & Associates have worked with corporate clients including: Microsoft, Adidas, Cope Media, Block Engineering, Storee Construction, Barnett Southern Construction, Chet Holmes/Tony Robbins International, Germany-based Global Coaching Group (GCG), and numerous others. In 2007, Sean founded the international Arjuna Conference for men, where educators, coaches, consultants, scientists, artists, and business leaders gather annually for three days in upstate New York to engage timeless wisdom practice. He is the author of "Hug an Angry Man and You Will See He Is Crying" (Red Spiral Books, 2003) and has widely-published essays, articles and poems. Hug in its third printing, is used by hundreds of men’s groups throughout the world to catalyze sharing, genuine intimacy and emotional healing. Sean and his long-time companion have five children. They live in Massachusetts.

"Worry is the interest we pay on fear. Timeless Wisdom practices free us from fear."

- Sean Casey LeClaire
sean@seanleclaire.com

KAREN J. CURNOW

Karen Curnow is a master certified coach and senior facilitator who has provided cultural diversity, leadership development and team building services through facilitation, coaching, and training since 1980. Having worked and lived in France, Turkey, Kenya, Austria, and New York prior to her work in the D.C. area, Karen’s passion is working with leaders to help them recognize the impact of culture in their daily habits and to then make choices from that enlarged awareness. She has worked with hundreds of leaders in a variety of organizational cultures, who report expanded views of themselves and their work, improved communication and trust, and an enhanced ability to lead. As a senior facilitator for SCL and for two international coach-training institutions, Karen is also committed to inspiring others to bring this work to their communities and organizations. Her clients have included teams, managers, and executives in corporations, government agencies, and universities. Karen lives in the Washington, DC area and is the mother of two remarkable daughters.

"True leaders keep their sights on service to others."

- Karen J. Curnow
ci@compass-international.com

TONY PELUSI, JR.

Tony Pelusi, Jr. is a certified professional coach and trained systems worker. Drawing upon his years of experience as a trial lawyer and training as an Organization & Relationship Systems Coach (ORSC) Tony is able to bring his clients to the first hand experience of weaving timeless wisdom into their lives and relationships. After successfully navigating the rough waters of a career change from lawyer to coach Tony knows first hand the challenges that individuals face when they set out to implement meaningful change in their lives. His passion is to help his clients to slow down and experience life in its totality. Tony works with lawyers and other professionals individually and with the teams that support them. Tony is a licensed facilitator of the Team Diagnostic Assessment, a unique tool designed to increase awareness among work teams. He trains teams to bring conscious choice into their work relationships and thereby increase positivity and productivity on the job. A family man, Tony lives in Reading, MA with his wife of 29 years, Kathy, and their two young adult children.

"When I lean into trust and accept what happens, the possibilities are endless, because trust makes things possible, not necessarily easy."

- Tony Pelusi
tony@thepelusiperspective.com

JAY W. VOGT

Jay W. Vogt is an organizational development consultant with nearly thirty years of experience working with nonprofit organizations, corporations, government, and small businesses. Jay is an accomplished facilitator, mediator, trainer, management consultant and coach. He is a master at facilitating large groups, having led hundreds of such meetings, each with one hundred or more participants. Jay is the author of Recharge Your Team: The Grounded Visioning Approach, a book by Praeger on his visioning work with clients. Jay is also the author of Board Roles to Board Goals – Creating an Annual Board Workplan by Peoplesworth Press.

Jay lives with his wife of 26 years in Concord, Massachusetts, while their daughter attends Colorado College. Jay loves trail running, hiking, walking, reading, watching movies, and spending time with old friends. He and his wife restored a ruin in San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO world heritage site in Mexico, and visit regularly. Jay also has a passion for long distance walks on public footpaths in Europe.

"Go slow to go fast - taking time up front to reflect inwardly and engage outwardly saves you far more time down the road."

Jay W Vogt
- jay@peoplesworth.com

CONOR SHEEHAN

Conor Sheehan is a co-founder and representative of Massachusetts-based web development company, Forward Interfaces. Forward Interfaces has helped companies from a variety of industries to create innovative web products and expand their web presence. Their mission involves contributing to a better user experience on the internet and creating intuitive and useful applications to simplify life. As an agile team, they continue to find new ways to leverage available resources. Their network of media specialists include graphic designers, copywriters, photographers, and more. And by taking advantage of open-source resources, they can deliver projects faster and at a lower cost.

"The best solutions come from a medley of simplicity, creativity, and collaboration."

- Conor Sheehan
www.forwardinterfaces.com

LAURA COLLMAN

Laura Collman brings to the table over 25 years in multi-unit retail management, operations, and human resource management. She now runs her own business helping others succeed in their operations management and is the back bone to many multi-million dollar executives and their companies.

Graduating in 1992 from George Fox University with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in human resource management she has made Oregon her home. She ran her family business of 22 retail outlets and a manufacturing facility until they sold to a national chain store several years ago. Now she enjoys working with other successful and motivated people grow their business.

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Live with passion!

- Laura Collman
laura@seanleclaire.com

STEVE VIRGA

Steve Virga graduated from San Jose State University in 1985 with a BS in Graphic Design. Steve's 25+ years' experience includes advertising/marketing design, packaging, identity, web, illustration, writing and photography. Steve's art and creative directing experiences span from direct, business-to-business and product marketing to human resource communications and employer branding. Steve has worked for such client sectors as healthcare, hi-tech, retail, banking, wine and defense. Steve currently serves on the Dragon Theatre Board of Directors in Palo Alto, CA. Steve is a dad with two wonderful daughters, Katie and Isabel. Tennis, fishing, poetry, and art are some of Steve's favorite activities. Steve lives in Campbell, CA.

"Timeless wisdom brings me closer to a higher power."

- Steve Virga
www.stevevirga.com

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The executive team experienced a truly remarkable turn around, which can be tracked to Sean's strength as a coach/facilitator and his purpose in action.”

Alan Main
President
Bayer Medical Care

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Working with Sean has dynamically changed how I perceive my team, their needs... especially my style of relating in complex and sometimes difficult conversations.”

Carey Bruton
Fashion Director
Adidas

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I've had a few life and business coaches but Sean goes way beyond merely asking good questions, he's a strategic business partner... a wise, provocative, fun, and invaluable resource on my team. Sean has helped transform me from a human doing into a human being!”

John Moran
Founder and CEO
STARR International, Inc.

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Sean's compassion, encouragement, and intellectual rigor have helped me find my writer's voice on an important creative project dear to my heart.”

Larry Peltz M.D.
Addiction Psychiatrist

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The so-called soft stuff like 'timeless wisdom at work' is the hard stuff. Making tough decisions informed by deeper purpose, not just changing objectives and strategies. And I've learned how to manage my own strong energies in relationship... because of the work with Sean and his team, I do not act the way I used to.”

Rob Fowler – Chairman
The Arnold Fund

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Karen is a remarkable coach who makes it safe for people to examine their perceptions and blind spots so they can become the leaders that others are inspired to follow.”

Sandra Mobley
Founder
The Learning Advantage

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Tony’s coaching empowers me to access all of the resources that I possess. I now make more conscious and purposeful decisions in every aspect of my life”

Sue Collard
Sr. Marketing Strategist
Dell

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I have benefited from Jay helping to untangle organizational messes for two decades. If you've got an organizational challenge, the guy is a genius.”

Gary Hirshberg
President and CEO
Stonyfield Farm, Inc.