Our Staff

Founder and President of iMPACT, Elizabeth D. Cline is an independent consultant in the organizational development and communications field. Her career includes serving as Community Relations Director with First Coast News NBC 12 and ABC 25; Training Manager, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, California; Adjunct Instructor, University of North Florida, Continuing Education Division; Education Liaison, Ideon Group; Human Resources/Office Manager for Wells Fargo Bank, California .

As a media professional, her expertise includes project development, public relations, event marketing, fund raising, strategic planning and community outreach. As a training and development specialist, Elizabeth designs, develops and delivers employee development programs, facilitates strategic assessment and planning, and leadership development. Her expertise in diversity programs, change management and career transition counseling helps individuals and organizations with strategic change.

A strategic thinker who focuses on what is possible, Elizabeth designed and developed a unique leadership program for women and minorities. Moving Up Management Intensive (MUMI)© provides participants with a unique leadership development experience where cultural frameworks are explored as assets and barriers to higher achievement in corporate . She has been a repeat presenter at University of North Florida ’s Division of Continuing Education Programs, specifically facilitator/key note speaker at the African American Professional Conference, the Professional Administrative Assistant’s Conference and facilitating programs such as Handling Conflict and Leadership Development. She is currently an adjunct facilitator for the UNF Division of Continuing Education.

As a consultant on multicultural issues she has presented numerous workshops on diversity and building multicultural competence, and has consulted with the Duval County Public Schools on building cultural competence for guidance counselors and other staffs as well as designing and developing a Professional Development Curriculum for Non Instructional Staff. She was a consultant/trainer for Economic Social Opportunity (ESO), a program for the rehabilitation of parolees funded by the State of California, teaching conflict resolution, self leadership, goal-setting, stress reduction, team building and communication skills.

Barbara Tolliver-Haskins

www.ecscoachingsolutions.com

Barbara Tolliver Haskins is an accomplished organizational leader recognized for modeling the importance of relationship intelligence in linking business performance with leadership, personal/professional development, and community contribution.

As an organizational leader, Barbara was a successful executive for a multi-billion dollar corporation in the financial services industry. With an MBA, complemented by an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Barbara had the unique experience of progressing from an entry level rank through several national leadership roles to attaining a senior officer position. Barbara also holds three professional designations, Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Chartered Life Underwriter and Associate Certified Coach.

Areas of Excellence and Engagement

  • Directed major Insurance Operations Division with over 6000 employees.
  • Received Bronze Junior Achievement Leadership Award for exemplary leadership.
  • Launched corporate philanthropic involvement in key student educational initiatives-enabling teachers to compete for Malcolm Baldrige Award in Lincoln, Nebraska .
  • Board of Directors-East Arlington Rotary Club-Jacksonville, Florida
  • Member-Strategic Executive Coaching Alliance-Atlanta,
  • Credentialed Coach-Strategic Executive Coaching Alliance-Atlanta,
  • Developmental Coach, C Robinson Associates, Inc., Atlanta,
  • Facilitator-Impact Personal & Professional Development, Inc.
  • Published Article-The Art of Listening-Women’s Business Digest
  • Guest Facilitator-University of North Florida – Division of Continuing Education
  • Finalists Coach Women In Business Awards, Women Business Owners of No Florida

Barbara has been recognized for her commitment to identifying and utilizing the talents of all individuals. Her focus has been to demonstrate the inherent value of each person’s contribution thereby maximizing profits, strengthening the organization’s competitive edge and raising the level of customer responsiveness.

  • Founding Chair, Board of Directors, National African American Women’s Leadership Institute.
  • Recipient of 1997 YWCA Tribute to Women Award, recognizing Barbara as a pioneer, role model and inspiration to women in non-traditional roles.
  • Advisory Panel Athena Power Link Recipient-Women’s Business Center
  • Received Belle Ringer Image Award from Bennett College ( Greensboro, NC ) in recognition of exceptional leadership, and, for projecting Belle Ringer Image as a role model for young women.
  • Participant, Leadership – National Organization
  • Participant -Gallup Leadership Institute – Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Known for valuing the importance of building and sustaining community, Barbara believes that a community is only as strong as the contributions of its citizens.
  • Recipient of the Burnham Yates Citizenship Award Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.
  • Appointed to 2025 Lincoln Comprehensive Plan Committee.
  • 2004 Founders’ Leadership Award-Women in Philanthropy -United Way
  • Member, Jacksonville, Florida Chamber of Commerce
  • Chair Long Term Planning Committee Women Business Owners of North Florida
  • Public Relations Committee-First Coast Coaches Association-Community Focus

Barbara returned to her home town of Jacksonville, Florida in late 2003. In 2004 she launched her own business, Executive Coaching Solutions, a business designed to help business leaders and individuals focus on those goals and objectives that are critical to their success. Additional areas of service include workshop facilitation, career coaching and motivational speaking.

Gwendolyn Powell Todd, EdD, FSMPS

A professional leader, facilitator, educator, administrator, communicator and marketer with a unique blend of leadership, management, teaching, facilitation, organizational development, and coaching expertise in the areas of business, education, healthcare and community service. Recognized success for leading various groups of constituents to work together to achieve superior results. Proven integrity, flexibility, innovation, motivation and mediation skills. Experienced with profit and non-profit organizations. Values professionalism, integrity, accountability and teamwork.

Educator/Facilitator – Six years of academic service as a university lecturer and adjunct professor in the areas of leadership and management ( University of San Francisco ). Facilitator of many workshops and seminars in the areas of marketing, business development, strategic planning, partnering, team building, communication, marriage relationships, diversity and speech and language pathology.

Recent Experience:

iMPACT, Jacksonville, Florida

  • National Association of Minority Contractor’s Mid Year Conference – Workshop Coordination Services
  • MUMI I, – Facilitation Services
  • Duval County School District – Facilitation Services

Don Todd Associates, Inc, San Francisco, CA

  • Santa Clara County – Strategic Planning & Partnering Services
  • University of Nevada , Reno – Strategic Planning & Partnering Services
  • Corporate Executive – Senior Vice President and Part Owner of a national construction management firm, Don Todd Associates, Inc., with 10 offices nationwide and over 100 professionals. For 18 years served as leader and manager in marketing, business development, strategic planning, organizational training and development. Responsible for the development of the firms’ infrastructure including human resources, information technology, communication and policy/ planning procedures. Developed market niches, new market segments and strategic alliances with other firms, communities and major clients. Coached technical professional individuals and teams for presentations and interviews. Responsible for the development, production and distribution of the firms’ proposals, website, brochures and newsletters. Created a corporate-wide marketing and business development department with a staff of five individuals.

Leadership and Organizational Development

  • Healthcare Administrator – Administrator for the O’Donoghue Rehabilitation Institute (120 beds) and the Okmulgee Rehabilitation Center (55 beds), at the University of Oklahoma . Responsibilities included establishing hospital policy and direction; overseeing all operations and personnel; ensuring financial viability for both institutions, and serving as Chairperson of the Administrative Council of Oklahoma Teaching Hospitals (four hospitals).

Speech and Language Pathologist – Ten years experience as a speech and language pathologist- providing services to children, adults and their families in individual and group settings. Coordinated and developed innovative learning approaches to augment treatment sessions.

Community/Non-Profit Service – Active in community efforts focused on the improvement and empowerment of individuals and relationships. Served as director and counselor of a church based pre-marital counseling program. The program included group and individual sessions covering ten topics. Facilitated church related workshops and seminars. Keynote speaker for church affiliated retreats. Member of an advisory board for a community service organization and of the San Francisco Beautification Committee.

Other Experience:

  • Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation – Board Member
  • Pacific Graduate School of Psychology – Board Member
  • Society for Marketing Professional Services – Chairperson of National Diversity Committee
  • Author – Innovation and Growth in An African American Owned Business, Garland Publishers, New York, 1996

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