Leadership Team
Thomas H. Pierce MBA, President
Tom Pierce has been leading, managing, and training people in corporate and non-profit organizations for over three decades. He founded Pierce Management Development to coach and train executives, teams, and boards—and to facilitate their critical meetings— to achieve higher levels of excellence.
Tom is responsible for executive coaching, including in-person and telephone sessions; creating and delivering on-site training; and designing and facilitating critical-issue meetings and retreats. He is certified by TalentSmart to administer and evaluate the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal ™ and to present Discovering Emotional Intelligence ™.
Lu Ann Dillon M.A., CEO
Lu Ann Dillon is an educator, entrepreneur, and executive-level consultant. Lu has led project teams in the defense, healthcare, utilities, government, and education sectors. She has served in state government in the executive branch and as adjunct faculty to three New England higher-education institutions.
As a partner in Pierce Management Development, Lu is responsible for overall strategic planning, developing digital media strategy, project management, and administration. She often co-facilitates retreats with Tom, and she counsels and trains Pierce Management Development clients who have operational, structural, or workflow challenges.
