Company Leadership

John R. Myers - President and Chief Executive

John has been raising the bar for workplace performance since he began with The TRACOM Group in 1984. He has been directly involved in major leadership development and workplace performance initiatives for companies like Honda America, Ernst & Young and Dow. In addition to leading TRACOM, John has served as the vice president of learning and organization effectiveness for Reed Business Information, the leading U.S. business-to-business publisher. His responsibilities range from training to organizational change initiatives. Previously John served as president of Leadership Studies Productions and vice president for the Center for Leadership Studies, which created Situational Leadership, the world's most widely used model of organizational leadership. He has also worked for Edison Brothers Stores and Xerox, and taught at St. Louis University.

Casey Mulqueen, Ph.D. - Director of Research & Product Development

Casey Mulqueen oversees the research and development of TRACOM’s various assessment instruments and products. He has experience developing a wide variety of assessments such as personality inventories, 360-degree feedback programs, performance appraisal systems, and employee opinion surveys. His expertise in cross-cultural assessment and norming has helped ensure that TRACOM’s global surveys are valid and reliable throughout the world. He is a writer who has authored a variety of materials including books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Casey has an M.S. in clinical psychology and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology. 

David Collins - Vice President & General Manager

David joined TRACOM in 2003 to lead the company's direct salesforce and network of resellers and consultants. David has been in the training and development field since 1989, including work in technology training, leadership development, e-learning, recruitment selection and succession planning. David has managed the expansion of TRACOM's product offerings, particularly new courses and guides to apply SOCIAL STYLE concepts.  David has successfully led sales efforts for packaged products and custom solutions, and has worked with fast-growing companies such as LearningByte International and ePredix. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.

Kathy Olson - Director of Operations

Kathy became responsible for TRACOM customer satisfaction and loyalty, product fulfillment, and system support and development in 2001. Kathy was a 17-year veteran of Nordstrom, Inc. where she held a number of key positions and developed business strategy, as well as managed people to become market leaders in achieving world-class customer satisfaction. A native of Seattle, Kathy is a graduate of the University of Washington.

Michael New - Chief Financial Officer

Michael joined The TRACOM Group in 2001 to oversee the company's accounting and finance functions. His training and consulting industry experience includes several positions at ARC International, an international training and consulting firm, most recently as worldwide group controller. Michael's accounting background includes financial and tax practice for local accounting firms and audit practice with Grant Thornton, an international accounting firm. He holds degrees from the University of Florida and the University of South Florida and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.