About Us

Vision

Our vision is to influence social and economic change by developing leaders who will transform and renew our world.  Retail is a universal industry with a diverse global reach. Focusing our efforts and passion toward such a significant industry allows us to live out our vision and create positive change.   

Leadership Team

Gina Kellogg-Soleil, MA,  Founder & CEO
Karen Rulifson,  President
Nick Tasler,  VP Global Research & Development
Jean Nitchals,  Sr. Consultant, Leadership Development

Strategic Partners

Ed Lefkow and Dan Olson, STAR Collaborative 

Sarah Sladek, President & CEO of Limelight Generations

History

The vision of Monarch Leadership came to Gina, Monarch's founder, while on a mission trip in Argentina, when the children she had been helping presented her with the gift of a butterfly key-chain. Gina learned from a fellow traveler the significance of what a monarch butterfly represents - resiliency, adaptability and transformation - and how butterflies were prized in the concentration camps in World War II, as they represented hope for a better future.

Monarch butterflies have the ability to adapt and thrive within diverse environments. And like all butterflies, they experience a marvelous transformation from caterpillar to mature Monarch. This trip to Argentina and the gift of the butterfly key-chain inspired Gina to launch Monarch Leadership and to develop leaders who will positively transform the social and economic state of our world.