Who is People First as a company?
At People First International we’re nothing short of DRIVEN to bring about total transformation . . . to the end. The BEST time to get People First Certified is NOW, BEFORE your competition does.
People First International is dedicated to bringing about organizational transformation that will create trust-based, profitable, outrageously caring cultures. This cultural transformation happens when leaders learn how to honor and esteem the value of the human spirit of all employees and treat them exceptionally well. We accomplish this through an in-house leadership and lifestyle program that emphasizes servant leadership that puts people first.
When people are treated with truth, wisdom, and excellence in all things, this servant-leader model creates a sustainable legacy that will make your competition irrelevant; it is a legacy of Happy Employees, Happy Customers, and High Profits.
People First Philosophy
Perhaps the key tenet to the People First philosophy is this: Whatever you want your external customers to feel, your internal customers must feel first! When customers see that your employees don’t just treat each other well, but exceptionally well, those customers will want to engage with your People First culture.
We have asserted for decades that building a winning culture translates into sustainable profitability. We tell business leaders, “Put people first and profits will follow.” Putting people first is a matter of sound economic policy.
Our Leadership
Sir Olaf Halvorssen
Chairman of the Board
+1-(800)-314-7605
olaf@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Jack Lannom
Chief Belief Officer
+1-(800)-314-7605
jack@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Mason Howell
Chief Growth Officer
+1 (615) 557-6366
mason@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Sean Cristea
Chief Operating Officer
Master Builder
+1-(314)-541-8202
sean@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Lance Lee
Chief Learning Officer
+1-(800)-314-7605
lance@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Debbie Lannom
The BOSS
of the CEO
+1-(800)-314-7605 x3
debbie@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Mike Hoseus
Strategic Partner
for Lean Development
+1-(800)-314-7605
mike@thinkpeoplefirst.com
PJ Bouchard
Consultant for
Organizational
and Cultural
Transformation
+1-(480)-221-9648
pj@thinkpeoplefirst.com

Joanne Hader
Director of Analytics
and Evaluation
+1-(800)-314-7605
joanne@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Dr. James Roach
Chief Medical Officer
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james@thinkpeoplefirst.com
George R. Wentz
General Counsel
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george@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Leslie Gargas
People First Master Coach
+1-(800)-314-7605
leslie@thinkpeoplefirst.com
David Alba
People First Master Coach
+1-(800)-314-7605
davidalba@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Lisa Sierocki
People First Master Coach
+1-(800)-314-7605
lisa@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Milton Rosario, PHD
Mexico/Latin American
Purpose Partner
+52-(55)-2000-0553
milton@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Our Faculty of People First International University
Mittie Cannon, Ed.D.
People First University
+1-(800)-314-7605
mittie@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Dr. Ronald Cooper
People First University
+1-(800)-314-7605
ron@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Dr. Greg Kappas
People First University
+1-(800)-314-7605
greg@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Leslie McKnight, PHD
People First University
+1-(800)-314-7605
drleslie@thinkpeoplefirst.com
Milton Rosario, PHD
Mexico/Latin American
Purpose Partner
+52-(55)-2000-0553
milton@thinkpeoplefirst.com