Mike Cook has over 5 decades of leadership experience and 5 years as an Executive Coach and Principal Trainer of the Next Generation Leaders LevelUP Executive Development Program. Mike is a certified TAB Coach Facilitator who leverages his strong listening skills and past experience in working with business leaders in areas like strategic planning, modeling and forecasting, sales and marketing.  He believes in the power of peer advisory boards and creates an environment where ideas can be shared and business owners strive to achieve their goals.

Mike is a retired  Executive Vice President for Hughes Corporation with a demonstrated record of leadership and achievement in the telecommunications industry.  Mike has international expertise building a start up and running, as managing Director, a pan European joint venture service company.  He has been involved in M&A corporate funding, is technologically savvy and a respected innovator.

Mike understands small businesses and is also a small business owner of a Portrait and Fine Art Photography company.  He is married with 2 adult children and  is a grandfather.  Mike's there interests include owning a horse farm and a small vineyard.

Dave Costello’s experience as CFO, COO, CEO and Director brings a unique perspective to a company’s financial operations. Dave is the retired President & CEO of Arundel Federal Savings Bank. He has held executive level positions at 6 banks and spent 10 years as an audit executive at Ernest Young. Dave formed Costello Consulting LLC in January 2020 to provide professional technical resources to companies and their boards/executive teams to expand the impact of the CFO.

The Acullence team (Acullence.com) has over 200 years of combined business experience in Finance, Accounting and Leadership. The Team’s industry expertise covers nearly every sector including professional services, tech, manufacturing, distribution, construction, retail, consumer services and health care. Taking the uniqueness of your business, providing you with numbers that make sense and working with you to make the best decision possible for the long-term value of your organization.

George teaches multiple courses across the country for the AICPA (American Institute of CPA’s) and has taught Finance at both the graduate and undergraduate levels at Loyola University of Maryland and the University of Baltimore.  He served on several boards involving at-risk children, including IC Orphans and Good Shepherd Services. George received his MBA from the College of William and Mary, has completed a marathon and coached a high school baseball team to a State title. He resides in Towson, MD with his wife Martha.

Trehan Stenton is a seasoned business entrepreneur with unique experience in helping define business strategy and providing the implementation link covering people, processes, and technology.  With broad mentoring and coaching expertise, Trehan provides practical, meaningful, and genuine support to his clients. This includes assisting Leaders in understanding their strengths and gaps to determine the solutions to meet both business and professional requirements.

In addition, Trehan has over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, operations, finance, and human resources and ran his own business in the healthcare sector. These core capabilities are supported by a broad application across diverse corporate cultures and in managing an changing and multi-generational workforce. His ability to build Leadership capability and accountability among seasoned, middle and new managers creates a strong foundation for goal achievement.

With a passion for putting the customer's needs at the center of an organization's vision and values, Trehan is aptly positioned to help organizations define and determine how to create effective segmentation models. This, coupled with his extensive experience in multi-channel marketing, allows for the attainment of planned and purposeful outcomes targeted to the organization's goals.

Trehan's coaching and mentoring extend from large corporate environments to multi-site, small, and medium businesses. He also applies his expertise as a coach and trainer for the Next Generation Leadership training course, which creates leadership development capability and succession planning within organizations.    

Trehan is an active volunteer for SCORE, a nationwide mentoring program for small and medium businesses. In this role, he provides one-on-one mentoring and coaching to various organizations across the USA. With a satisfaction rating of 5 out of 5, Trehan values the opportunity to help businesses define their strategies and achieve results.

With educational background that includes a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, with a broad range of professional training and personal development courses, and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA).

Lisa Baker Facilitates the Key Executive Board combing thoughtful peer group interaction, curriculum, and executive coaching to develop managers into leadership. She is also a former corporate executive who spent years working her way up the ladder at Fortune 500 fintech companies. Her leadership and management skills were highly regarded, and she was widely recognized as a driver of exceptional results. After a 30-year career in corporate America, Lisa retired to pursue what she is most passionate about: helping up-and-coming professionals own their power and communicate their worth with confidence so they can dream big and reach their goals. That led to the founding of her award-winning coaching practice – Ascentim LLC. 

Lisa was recognized as a Brightside Trail Blazer in Business. And her coaching practice earned several prestigious awards, including Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business, Globee® Women Owned StartUp of the Year, and Stellar Business Award. 

Kevin Nolan is a Contract Facilitator who specializes in combining leadership transformation and strategic planning to build the foundation for a company to successfully scale. He has 30 years of progressive technical, managerial and leadership experience as an information services principal. As President, he was responsible for all aspects of Vision’s activities – including daily operations, sales, marketing, long-range planning, strategy and growth.

As a founding partner of Vision, Kevin was integral to the company’s strategic direction and rapid expansion from startup to $200m in revenue, 700+ employees and a national footprint.

Kevin’s technical background and expertise date back to his service in the United States Air Force, where he worked in an SCI classified environment. He was repeatedly recognized for his service, earning several awards and medals.

Additionally, Kevin serves on a corporate review board and participates in several nonprofit organizations volunteering his time and expertise to help these organizations grow and expand their respective missions.

Janice Tippett is the Founder and former President & CEO, Millennium Marketing Solutions and joins The Alternative Board |TAB as our newest Executive Coach and Contract Facilitator.  Janice is passionate about coaching entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their businesses and leverage marketing.  Janice is excited to work with business owners to build both their strategic plans and their leadership teams.

Janice recently transitioned out of a 32-year entrepreneurial journey, having successfully sold Millennium Marketing Solutions, a company she founded in her parents' basement at 22. Under her leadership, the firm became one of the top 15 marketing companies in the Baltimore-Washington region.

A dedicated member of The Alternative Board (TAB) for the past 14 years, Janice attributes much of her professional growth and business acumen to the insights and strategies gained through TAB. Her accomplishments have been recognized with numerous awards, including being named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women—twice.

Throughout her career, Janice has specialized in creating impactful marketing strategies, fostering organizational growth, and mentoring leaders. She brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning, team building, and goal-oriented leadership development, making her a valued facilitator for TAB and a trusted advisor for business leaders.