About LEADERS TEAM

At Leaders Team, we believe INTEGRITY is the foundation of extraordinary leadership. We partner with executives and teams to uncover blind spots, strengthen accountability, and unlock new levels of human performance. Our work goes beyond training — it’s a process that reshapes how leaders think, communicate, and act. Through powerful conversations, practical frameworks, and courageous partnership, we empower organizations to build cultures rooted in trust, clarity, and purpose. The result is lasting impact — for leaders and their teams and for the future they create together.

Kelly Townsend
KELLY TOWNSEND
35-year business professional, 20 years coaching and training in Ontology—the study of being—for sales, business development, leadership development and team alignment. Delivering programs in healthcare, legal and financial service industries.
KIM WYNN
With over 25 years of experience in executive leadership and training, Kim is skilled in building high performing teams, enhancing collaboration, developing leaders, improving communication and social impact.
JODY DASILVA
Jody is a masterful coach with over 30 years as a senior manager in multiple industries including computer services, education, finance, health insurance, non-profit, retail, restaurant, staffing/recruitment, and training/development, with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups.
Nancy Verre
Nancy brings over 30 years of experience across global finance, entrepreneurship, and embodied performance to her work as a transformational leadership consultant, helping leaders align strategy, integrity, and execution for lasting impact.
NAVEED BHATTI
Naveed is our Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, where he supports enterprise growth, strategic partnerships, and organizational scalability. With over 20 years of experience, he has partnered across industries to help organizations navigate complexity, disruption, and rapid technological change, bring a rare combination of strategic rigor and deep understanding of the human side of business.
Diane Emery-Dimaggio
DIANE EMERY-DIMAGGIO
Diane’s combination of business, technology and language resulted in a passion for ongoing development; this led her to spend the last 30 years delivering seminars for personal and professional growth, resulting in 10,000+ people achieving extraordinary performance in their life and business.
Michele Johnson
Michele Johnson
Michele provides financial management and reporting oversight that strengthens budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. She provides clear and accurate financial insight while contributing to special projects and key initiatives. Her operational discipline and structured approach positions the organization for continued growth.

KELLY TOWNSEND

Principal, Transformational Leadership Consultant

Kelly’s 35-year history as a business professional working with both large enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses provides her with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by her clients. For the past 20 years, she has developed breakthrough results for organizations, transformed leadership skills and aligned teams in a range of sectors globally including healthcare, construction, legal and financial services.

Kelly’s rare ability to listen and hear what is happening at a deeper level with her clients, and understand what is missing, sets her apart from other transformational management consultants. She is on a mission to create transformation and possibility for each and every one of them.

“In the lifecycle of a business, there are always going to be challenges. Through Kelly, I now have a framework to work through them. She helps me to shift my thinking so that I can come up with a solution. That’s her genius. She’s been my lifeline and it's great to have her support. Kelly is my superpower.” Phil DeBiasi, President Advocate In-home Care Services, Co-Founder, Intero

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Kelly’s clients go on to become the kind of leaders who are needed in the world today. She is based out of Naples, Florida and is a mother and a grandmother of two, plays Pickleball, enjoys nature walks and sings alto in the Naples Holiday Carolers.

“In today’s increasingly stressful world and quickly changing world, we need a new kind of leader. It is critical for leaders to understand performance and their ability to achieve breakthrough results rests on who they are. Authentic listening and speaking are imperative to engage their people and to create a different kind of future.” - Kelly

Kim Wynn

Transformational Leadership Consultant

With over 25 years of experience in executive leadership and training, Kim is skilled in building high performing teams, enhancing collaboration, developing leaders, improving communication and social impact. Kim’s clients and workshop participants appreciate her insightful ability to look beyond incremental improvement and focus on redefining the very nature of possibility.

As a Transformational Leadership Consultant, Kim has trained extensively to listen for what’s not said to uncover blocks. She works one-on-one with executives and teams to restore integrity and facilitate performance breakthroughs. She has led thousands of participants through programs designed for ongoing personal growth and development. Through her work as an educator and educational consultant, she is also proud to have impacted over 70,000 students and teachers, and she collaborated on the development and opening of a unique college preparatory school in Los Angeles.

Because of a strong commitment to express her social conscience, Kim has served on numerous boards and done humanitarian work throughout parts of Africa and Peru.

She’s been married for 23 years, is a runner and loves to travel.

“When I first discovered that I have the capacity to be aware of and interrupt what was driving my way of being and acting, I was left in a new world. I’m always searching for a new opening to say something new, take new actions and behave in a new way,” said Kim Wynn, Leaders Team.

JODY DASILVA

Transformational Leadership Consultant

Jody is a masterful coach with over 30 years as a senior manager in multiple industries including computer services, education, finance, health insurance, non-profit, retail, restaurant, staffing/recruitment, and training/development, with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. She has successfully turned around business performance for many individuals and organizations, resulting in increased profitability and productivity.

Jody is skilled at uncovering the source of what is working and what’s not productive for her clients. She works alongside them to transform their leadership abilities and to implement systems and processes to achieve breakthrough results. Jody also has over 25 years’ experience leading thousands of participants through a curriculum designed for ongoing personal growth and development.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Jody is ardent and spirited about coaching individuals and groups to produce breakthrough results. She is married and has two sons, one in Atlanta and one in Stockholm, Sweden, and has four grandchildren.

“I am passionate about working with individuals and groups to turn around their struggling businesses. I help clients to see what’s working and what’s not working and guiding them toward fulfilling their commitment and vision. Results are what count, and that’s what I help deliver.” — Jody

Nancy Verre

Transformational Leadership Consultant

With more than 30 years of experience spanning high-performance markets, entrepreneurship, and transformational leadership, Nancy brings both strategic clarity and deep presence to the leaders and teams she serves.

Over a decade working in fast-moving financial markets taught her how to stay grounded and decisive under pressure. Later, building and leading her own boutique company strengthened her ability to turn vision into reality — guiding everything from brand and product development to daily operations with creativity and care.

Nancy has an MBA in Finance and holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and has extensive training in structural yoga and postural alignment, giving her a systems-based understanding of sustainable performance. Her leadership work has included guiding thousands through transformational programs that restore integrity, shift limiting narratives, and unlock meaningful results.

She partners with executives and teams to uncover unseen constraints and strengthen alignment — helping people lead, perform, and grow in ways that are both effective and authentic.

Naveed Bhatti

Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

Naveed brings more than two decades of experience spanning enterprise sales, IT consulting, education, and transformational leadership. He has partnered across industries to help organizations navigate complexity, disruption, and rapid technological change—supporting not just what they do, but who they are becoming as leaders. He leads enterprise growth strategy, revenue diversification, strategic alliances, and organizational scalability, supporting Leaders Team’s continued expansion with business owners, executives, and corporate partners.

“Naveed brings a rare combination of strategic rigor and deep understanding of the human side of business,” said Kelly Townsend, Founder of Leaders Team. “His ability to align strategy, culture, and execution makes him a powerful member of our leadership team.”

He has trained and facilitated programs for more than 10,000 leaders across seven countries, with a focus on performance through clarity, accountability, and culture. His work sits at the intersection of organizational development and technology adoption, helping companies integrate innovation—including AI—without sacrificing trust, cohesion, or human connection. “AI can model being—but it cannot generate it. That remains the work of leadership.” —Naveed

DIANE EMERY-DIMAGGIO

Transformational Leadership Consultant

A visionary leader, Diane established a successful woman-owned business renowned for its commitment to quality and meticulous attention to detail. This dedication has placed her company among the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in Tampa Bay, primarily driven by recognition and word-of-mouth referrals.

Her passion for transformation and empowerment has led her to conduct professional growth seminars, where she has inspired over 10,000 individuals to achieve exceptional performance. Diane's advanced listening skills and empathetic coaching approach foster a non-judgmental, supportive environment, encouraging clients to embrace authenticity and realize their full potential.

A fervent advocate for giving back, Diane actively serves on the boards of three nonprofit organizations, dedicated to animal rescue, amplifying voices from poverty- stricken communities, and leveraging her business acumen for societal benefit.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Diane as a project partner and also had the opportunity to attend courses that she facilitated. As a facilitator, Diane knows how to make abstract concepts understandable, and she works patiently with learners to bring them along on the journey. As a learner, I’ve found her facilitation to be impactful and engaging.” Karien Barker, Head of Resource Development, Wealthvox, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Based in Florida, Diane’s profound influence extends to individuals and businesses alike, as she continues to be a trusted advisor and a catalyst for positive change.

“The epiphany that the world exists in our dialogues and perceptions was transformative for me. It was then I understood that at every moment, I am bestowed with an incredible power of choice - to shape our reality through what I speak and how I listen. This realization has been my guiding force, empowering me to actively craft the narrative of my life and influence the world around me.” Diane

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