Co-Founder and President
Rupert A. Hayles, Jr.

Rupert A. Hayles, Jr., Ph.D. is the Co-founder and Chairman of Organization and People Dynamics, Inc., an organizational consultancy focusing on emotional and leadership development under the auspices of The Center for Emotional Development and the Center for Emotional and Spiritual Development. He is also the Chief Operating Officer of Pillar College. He is the former Chief Operating Officer of an 8,000-member and 3-500-member organization. He is one of the founding members of the board of the Movement.Org, (formerly the New York City Leadership Center) and chief architects of Advance Leadership Intensive (formerly, Leadership Fellows Program), a program dedicated to the development of leaders in the for-purpose and social sectors. He has coached executives in the for-profit and for-purpose organizations. He has over thirty-five years in the field of strategic management from such organizations as Cytec Industries, Prudential Financial, Christ Church and Merck Pharmaceutical. He served as an Officer in the United States Air Force. He is a previous lecturer and adjunct professor for American Management Association and Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University. Rupert is author of the books, Practical Strategy: Aligning Business with Information Technology and Emotional Intelligence and the Church.

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Maryann L. Hayles

Maryann L. Hayles is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder, with her husband Rupert, of The Center for Emotional Development.  She has coached in the emotional development and inner healing realms for many years and is certified in the emotional measures EQ-i 2.0 and EQ-360.  Maryann is a certified teacher and facilitator of the Elijah House Training School (inner healing and prayer ministry) and a facilitator of The Circle of Security® Intervention Program (designed to improve the developmental pathway of children and their parents).  She is also the Founder and President of Babyz & Kidz Dynamics, a specialty store for children’s apparel.  Prior to her current posi­tion, she served in Corporate America for 17 years.  Maryann has a deep passion to see broken people healed, restored and empowered to fulfill their God-given purpose.  She, her husband Rupert, their two children, Stephen and Savannah, and their furry friends, Ivory and Grace, make their home in New Jersey.

Executive Coach and Social Sector Leader
Valerie Althouse

Valerie Althouse is an experienced social sector leader and coach, who is certified in the emotional measures EQ-i 2.0 and EQ-360, through Multi-Health Systems in Toronto, Canada. Based in New York City, she currently serves as the Northern Mid-Atlantic Director for International Students Inc (ISI). She is the founder/director of both the English Connections program at NYU, where she served as a Chaplain (Spiritual Life Affiliate) for approximately 14 years. Valerie is also certified in the areas of cross-cultural communication, and critical-incident stress debriefing.  She previously served in the fields of student affairs and social sector mobilizing.  Her current focus includes outreach and mentorship among international students, training and oversight of leaders, and training in mentorship on a national and international level.

Associate Executive Coach
Jonathan Frejuste

Jonathan Frejuste is an Associate Coach with The Center for Emotional Development. He is certified in the emotional measures EQ-i 2.0 and EQ-360. He has coached leaders ranging from directors of law enforcement agencies to spiritual leaders.  Jonathan has worked as an auditor with Deloitte and Touche serving companies such as BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Rockwood Specialties.  He is currently working in financial services as a senior financial planner with Ernst and Young, serving Fortune 500 companies such as Bank of America, Merck, Exxon Mobil, and Pfizer. He is also a life skills advisor at the Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children and a behavioral assistant with Supreme Consultants, LLC.

Administration
Fitz Hayles 

Fitz Hayles is an associate with The Center for Emotional Development, focusing on strategic capture and operational deployment. He has several years of experience in the business management arena, working for prominent firms such American Cyanamid Pharmaceuticals and Wyeth Vaccines Research in the area of vaccine production, quality assurance and safety development. He holds a dual Bachelors degree in Biology & Chemistry from Seton Hall University and participated in post-baccalaureate work at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in medical education. He has significant expertise in the areas of project management, supply chain material management, and marketing and communication.

Phil Beverly

Phil Beverly is a Certifed Coach with The Center for Emotional Development. He is certified in the emotional measures EQ-i 2.0 and EQ-360, through Multi-Health Systems in Toronto, Canada. Phil has been Executive Director of New Hope Community Ministries in Prospect Park, NJ for nine years. He has served on two church Boards, and currently co-leads E3, a network of Northern NJ Nonprofit Executive Directors. He specializes in coaching ministry and non-profit leaders. Phil lives with his wife and two children in NJ.

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