Facilitators

Harry L. Davis studies leadership, strategy, creativity and innovation. His scholarly research has appeared in a number of top-tier academic journals, including the Journal of Consumer Research and the Journal of Marketing. Among his publications are "The Promising Start-up Within: A Guide to Internal Corporate Venturing," written with Russ Rosenzweig and published in The Virtual Strategist in October 2001, and "Purchasing Behavior in Embedded Markets," written with fellow Chicago Booth faculty member Jonathan Frenzen and published in the June 1990 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research.

Davis, who joined the faculty in 1963, has introduced many innovative executive education programs in the United States and abroad. These programs include the first core leadership program of any top-rated MBA program in the country and the Management Lab. Davis also helped Chicago Booth pioneer its first international campus in 1983 where he served as deputy dean for MBA programs until 1993. He was also professor of behavioral science for the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management in Brussels.

Davis is a trustee and member of the executive committee of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, a national organization devoted to large-scale social research in public interest. He served on the boards of Golden Rule Insurance and Harnischfeger Industries and was chairman of the board of the Graham School of General Studies. Davis has consulted for many organizations, including ABB, the Boston Consulting Group, Monsanto, and the Terra Museum of American Art.

He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1959 and an MBA in marketing in 1960 from Dartmouth College. He earned a master's degree in sociology in 1969 and a PhD in marketing in 1970 from Northwestern University.

Outside of academia, Davis enjoys classical guitar and passenger trains.

Carolyn Ou is Executive Director of the Harry L. Davis Center for Leadership. She collaborates with our campus partners and alumni to design, deliver and support alumni leadership programming worldwide. She brings to the role her experiences in consulting, marketing, education and entrepreneurship, as well as a passion for creating effective leaders at all levels.

In parallel, Carolyn is a Leadership Coach, Teacher and Healer who partners with myriad types of leaders—entrepreneurs and educators, advertising professionals, politicians, consultants and more – on achieving their work, life and leadership goals. Carolyn is trained in Co-Active Coaching by the Coaches Training Institute and has developed a number of online and on-ground workshops on leadership, career development and personal development. She is a C-IQ Enhanced skills Coach, is certified as a Marshall Goldsmith Executive Coaching Stakeholder-Centered Coach and is an Executive/Career Coaching provider for the Brown University Alumni Association.

She brings to this work her inner geek, creative collaborator and wisdom gained from experience as a change management and strategy consultant, marketing copywriter, Disc Jockey and Dean of a design college. She co-founded and ran the Logan Square Mompreneurs group in Chicago from 2008 to 2015. She has an MBA in Strategy from Indiana University and a BA with Honors in Renaissance Studies and Comparative Literature from Brown University.

Chelsea Fishman is Senior Associate Director, Communications & Programs. She oversees the Davis Center’s open-enrollment Leadership Minicourses, as well as its Leadership Rehearsal series. She also is responsible for departmental communications.

In addition, Chelsea coaches in communications courses at Chicago Booth and facilitates workshops in communications and life design. She has trained at the Stanford Life Design Lab (Life Design Studio) and with the Co-Active Training Institute (Fundamentals).

Chelsea holds a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago.

Jeanne Lambin is a Senior Leadership Coach at the Booth School of Business’s Leadership Development Office, where she partners with MBA students to deepen their leadership capability through coaching, experiential learning, and reflective practice. Her work focuses on helping leaders cultivate attention, navigate uncertainty, and develop the insight, awareness, and courage required to create meaningful change in complex environments.

Drawing on over a decade of international experience, Jeanne has designed and facilitated transformative learning programs for organizations, universities, and nonprofits across North America, Europe, and Asia. She integrates applied improvisation, storytelling, and creative experimentation to empower individuals and teams to expand their agency, foster stronger relationships, and take intentional action.

A former archaeologist, professor of historic preservation, and founder of the Human Imagination Project, Jeanne brings curiosity, creativity, and a passion for human potential to all that she does. Her workshops have been described as “amazing,” “powerful,” and “great fun.” As an improv performer and storyteller, her creative work has been featured in Hong Kong’s Top Notch Storytelling Festival, Liars’ League Hong Kong, and Literary Death Match.

Jeanne is a Certified Designing Your Life Coach, a Certified Practitioner of Applied Improvisation, and a Results Trained Coach through the NeuroLeadership Institute. She holds a B.S. in Anthropology from Loyola University Chicago and an M.S. in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Betsy Sobiech is your go-to trusted advisor, consultant, and coach when you are facing change.

Betsy’s approach is wise, inspiring, practical, systemic, and - above all else - human-centered. She helps people navigate personal, community, and organizational change with intention. Her services often include leadership coaching, applied learning design, learning experience facilitation, effective communication strategy, and inclusive community engagement.

Betsy has over 20 years of experience in change management, people development, adult learning, group facilitation, team effectiveness, communications and more. Her industry and client experience includes tech, start-up, manufacturing, automotive, law, education, non-profit, and is always expanding.

Betsy Sobiech is a founding partner of ClearSpace, LLC and Tiara International LLC. She is certified in Strategic Attraction Planning®, Best Year Yet®, The Effective Facilitator™ , The Kolbe System™ for Individuals and Teams, and Hogan’s Leadership Forecast Series. She serves as a Leadership Coach at the University Of Chicago Booth School of Business where she provides leadership development for emerging leaders in pursuit of their MBA degrees.

Betsy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Religion from Truman State University and Master’s Degree in Organization Development from Loyola University Chicago. Her collaborative partners include Lead True, ClearSpace LLC, The Revival, and Shakti Leadership.

Andrew Cutler is an arts educator and theatermaker based in Chicago, Illinois. He is the Executive Director and an Instructor at Black Box Acting Studio, the Artistic Producer at First Floor Theater, and has been a Lecturer for the Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Chicago. In addition to teaching actors and university students the Black Box Method, he has collaborated with the Davis Center on previous Leadership Rehearsals and served as a performance coach at corporate retreats and for individual clients.

Amanda Fink (she/her) is the co-owner and Creative Director of Black Box Acting where she has been an instructor and coach since 2017. Amanda is a working actor who has been seen on stage in Chicago at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Writers Theatre, Court Theatre, Sideshow Theatre Company, and First Floor Theater (company member and co-founder.) Additional: Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles); Film: Quiet in the House, Deep Embarrassment is Sometimes Necessary, A Cinema Against Naturalism; Selected Commercial: Caseys, Mediacom; Representation: Grossman and Jack Talent. Amanda holds degrees in Theater and Performance Studies and English Language and Literature from The University of Chicago and completed additional acting training at Oxford University (British American Drama Academy at Magdalen College) and The ACADEMY at Black Box Acting. | amandacfink.com