Our Team
Catarina R. Dolsten
Founder, CEO
Dr. Dolsten has experience from health care, founder driven organizations, the financial industry, law and the non-for profit sector both in the US and globally. Catarina R Dolsten received a masters from Columbia University in Organizational Development and Change Management, is a Certified Coach from NYU. Dr. Dolsten is a Medical Doctor and received a BA in business administration both from Lund University, Sweden. Dr. Dolsten brings extensive experience from executive and management settings in the United States, Europe and Africa.
Nick Rosemarino
Director
Nick is an Industrial and Personality Psychologist. He has consulted for multinational and domestic organizations in tech, manufacturing, airlines, and education. Nick’s experience includes personnel selection, 360 feedback, organizational development, and cultural transformations.
Valerie Robbins-Roth
Principal
Valerie is an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist trained at Florida Institute of Technology. Valerie’s research and consulting experience includes organizational change and development, leadership and management, group and team dynamics, culture, training and development, personnel recruitment and selection, job design, and more. Valerie has experience consulting for both private and government entities.
Elizabeth DiPippo
Office Adminstrator
Elizabeth joins Aktum Group with a background in the Arts and Culture sector. She earned her master’s in museum administration from St. John’s University after transitioning out of the banking industry and has worked for a broad range of cultural institutions. Her undergraduate anthropology degree includes a focus on archaeology. Elizabeth enjoys contributing her professional and personal perspectives through a diverse set of administrative priorities.
Board of Advisors
Dr. Bill Pasmore
Professor of Practice, Columbia University
Senior Vice President, Center for Creative Leadership
Bill has been advising leaders for decades. He delivers services to clients as a coach to CEOs and advisor to executives and boards in matters pertaining to organization design, culture, leadership, succession planning, board effectiveness, executive development, and change.
He holds the position of Professor of Practice at Teachers College, Columbia University and is also on the executive team at the Center for Creative Leadership. Before joining Columbia and CCL, he was a senior partner with the New York-based consulting firm, Oliver Wyman Delta Consulting.
Dr. Patrick Converse
I/O Psychology Professor, Florida Institute of Technology
Dr. Patrick Converse received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Fredonia and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He is currently a professor in the industrial/organizational psychology program at the Florida Institute of Technology. Dr. Converse’s teaching and research are in the areas of research methods and statistics, personality, personnel selection, organizational training, and work motivation. He has delivered consulting services to a range of clients including local organizations, government agencies, and international companies in areas such as job analysis, selection, and training.