Maryanne Piña-Frodsham

CEO,  CMP

As CEO and majority owner of Career Management Partners (CMP), Maryanne is responsible for the overall direction and all operations of the firm. Based in Dallas, CMP also has offices in Chicago and Kansas City, with partner offices across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. CMP has been recognized as a North Texas Fast Growth Company averaging over 24% annualized growth over the last 4 years. CMP has the distinction of being the only woman and minority-owned business that supports the full talent life cycle with a national footprint, and services many notable clients such as John Deere, Fujitsu, Anthem Insurance, Raising Cane’s, and nonprofit organizations.

 Behind Maryanne’s success in business is a deep commitment to clients, candidates, and the communities CMP serves. This is at the core of Maryanne’s values and CMP’s success. Maryanne was awarded the 2019 Young Entrepreneur award from AEM – Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs, 2020 Women’s Business Council- Southwest Rising Star Award, and 2021 Dallas 40 Under 40. She was also the 2020 keynote speaker for NCH Corporation Women’s Leadership Program.

 Prior to CMP, Maryanne served ten years in public education and higher education – developing content and innovative solutions for students, educators, and the community.

 Maryanne is a doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University-Commerce with a focus on educational leadership. She co-authored the book Don’t Dread Monday: Your Guide to Career Success.

 Her certifications include CMAT––Curriculum Management Audit Training—Curriculum Assessment, Design, and Delivery. She is also certified in Leadership Temperament Index (LTI), MBTI, and Brain-Based Leadership Assessment.

Maryanne serves as an advisory board member for SMU Cox – Latino Leadership Initiative. Board member of AEM (Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs), Carl B. and Florence King Foundation, The Concilio, and President of Hispanic 100. As well as a member of the Women’s President’s Organization (WPO), member of the Women’s Business Council Southwest, and Advocate of the National Alliance of Mental Health.

Joe Frodsham

President

For over a decade, Joe led JBKF Group, consulting with companies across industries on issues of talent and careers. In 2014, Joe merged JBKF Group with Career Management Partners (CMP), a talent and transition firm focused on recruiting, development, career transition, and outplacement solutions. CMP has the national and global delivery capability and is recognized as a DFW 100 fast-growth company.

Prior to moving into the consulting world, Joe served as the Vice President of Talent and Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Tenet Healthcare, the largest publicly owned hospital chain in the United States. Before Tenet, Joe was the Global Director of Leadership Development at Whirlpool Corporation, helping the company achieve a national ranking as the 11th best company for leaders according to the annual Hewitt study. Joe also worked with Compaq Computer Corporation from 1996 to 2002, assuming a series of progressively larger roles, ultimately leading the staffing and organizational effectiveness functions.

Joe earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology and his master’s degree in organizational behavior from Brigham Young University. He has published a number of articles, co-authored two seminal books on careers––Make It Work and Don’t Dread Monday: Your Guide to Career Success, and is a speaker and recognized expert on careers, employee engagement, leadership development, organization development, and talent systems.

Joe has consulted with a number of private and public company Boards and served on key community Boards.  Currently, he is Chairman of the Board for the American Diabetes Association of Dallas Fort Worth, and the Tour de Cure.

Andre Arbelaez

Board Member

Andre Arbelaez is a Global Technology Executive and a Leader in the Hispanic community nationally as the President & CEO of the Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council (HC3). He is a frequently sought speaker on Technology, Diversity & Inclusion, and Globalization issues including Smart Cities and Smart Grid technologies.

Professionally, Andre has had global technology executive roles with Globant, Argentina’s Digitial and Cognitive Transformation Leader, and previously with Softtek USA, Mexico’s largest private nearshore firm as their SVP and Chief Strategy Officer. He also has served Leadership roles in Global Business Development with T-Systems and Covisint LLC, the automotive global portal owned by General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, PSA, and Renault.

Andre leads HC3, a non-profit organization, in 2018 to increase the number of successful Hispanic executives in public and private companies. HC3 is focused on the promotion, advocacy, connectivity, and development of the Hispanic Executive. Andre also helped develop HITEC during its inception in 2007 and became HITEC’s President in 2011-2017. He has cultivated a premier group of relationships including CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and both VPs of IT and Diversity and Inclusion leaders from Fortune 1000 global companies and was named by Latino Leaders magazine as the “Technology Diversity Guru”.

Andre serves on two privately held boards, iWorker Innovations in Michigan and KlearExpress in California.

He also serves as Oakland University’s (Rochester, Michigan) Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Information and Decision Sciences Department and is on Baker College’s Advisory Board.

Andre received the 2018 Maestro Award in Leadership in August of 2018 and was also named one of the “101 Most Influential Latino Leaders in 2017” by Latino Leaders Magazine. He received the 2016 Alumni of the Year award from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan.

Benjamin Beckhart

Board Member

Benjamin Beckhart (Ben) is a bicultural leader, business builder, adviser, mentor, author, and speaker. Ben is the former CEO and Country President of several multinational companies that include Metco Inc., ACH Foods, Wrigley, General Mills, Disney, and PepsiCo Foods International.

He serves on several corporate boards and mentors for Endeavor®, earning the “mentor of the year” award, and for O2X®, entrepreneur accelerators. He also coaches for Beckhart Engendra and Simitri Group International. Ben understands the importance of nurturing character to build a lasting organization. He has lived by this principle learning along the way. His life experience put him in situations where doing the right thing is not apparent. Ben is the author of the book entitled “Lead with Character.” Ben earned his BS at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Harvard Business School. In his free time, he enjoys walking his dogs, horseback riding, and reading. Ben, and his wife of 35 years, are parents to three young character leaders.

Claudia Chavez Castilla

Board Member

Claudia Chávez is a Career and Executive Coach with over 25 years of organizational experience in both multinational companies and as an entrepreneur. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and is thus able to coach or present in whichever language her client chooses. Her organizational experience began in Human Resources and then transitioned to Market Insights and Consumer Psychology where she had the opportunity to serve as a consultant for various companies in the Consumer Goods, Retail, and Financial Industries. She has been part of the faculty for Universidad Iberoamericana in Monterrey, México, and is currently part of the adjunct faculty for Psychology at UAGM, a private dual-language institution in the Dallas area.

Currently, Claudia is a Senior Consultant for Career Management Partners, a Talent Development Firm in the Dallas Area. And is a Coaching contributor with Stewart Leadership also in the Dallas Area. Claudia holds a Master in Humanistic Psychology from Universidad Iberoamericana; an Executive and Professional Coaching Graduate Certification from the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, a Diversity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University; a Market Research Specialization from the American Marketing Association; a Certification in Conversational Intelligence by WBECS; a Certification on MBTI by CPP. She also holds a PCC credential by the ICF. Claudia is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and of the Hispanic Women Network of Texas.

Michael Ferrier

Board Member

Michael A. Ferrier is the Deputy General Counsel of Parker Wellbore, a Houston-based global oilfield services company.  Prior to that, Michael served as the General Counsel of Cenergy International Services, a Houston contingent labor consulting company that provides strategic staffing solutions throughout several countries.  Michael previously worked as Associate General Counsel for the Western Hemisphere Tesco Corporation in Houston and Mexico City as well as Litigation Counsel and Latin America claims counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company.  Michael has also worked at law firms in Mexico and New York City, where he started his career.  Michael has lived in both Mexico City and Monterrey and is fluent in Spanish.

Michael is admitted to practice law in Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Florida.  Michael graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 1995, cum laude, and from Boston College, magna cum laude, in 1992 where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics.

Jennie Lopez

Board Member

Jennie Lopez is a Speaker, an Author, and a global Hispanic Executive with a combination of an Engineering Background and unique advocacy for talent.

She empowers diversity and engages employees and organizations to achieve new highs.

Her superpower? Her authenticity! She realized that her strengths are a combination of her Latinx heritage, passions, and learnings from being a mom. Intentionally using her strengths has been the secret to her personal and professional successful growth journey.

Jennie is originally from Puerto Rico and moved to the US to complete her Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.  Her engineering career includes roles in both Manufacturing & Quality (including Site Head roles) and the business side (Global Brand Leader & Chief Operating Officer). Jennie is also an executive board member for the Organization of Latinx at her company focusing on developing and accelerating Latinx talent. Jennie also joined the Board of Directors for Genesis Research in 2021.

In parallel, she has also found success in her dancing and fitness careers. Her experiences include: Back up dancer for artists like Julio Iglesias and Ednita Nazario, TV shows, Superbowl Winning NFL Cheerleader/Captain, Fitness Instructor, Presenter, and Zumba Master Trainer.

Jennie is frequently invited as a guest speaker at many local and national organizations and was awarded 2020 Working Mother of the Year.  She enjoys making intentional fun memories with her family Brad, Izzie, & Ethan- they are the WHY and fuel for everything she does.

Marty Martinez

Board Member

Marty Martinez is the CEO and Founder of Social Revolt, a digital marketing agency based in Dallas with a diverse base of clients that span across the country. Positioned firmly at the forefront of digital advertising and social strategy, Social Revolt shapes conversations to build brands, grow influence, and accelerate business growth.

Marty is a seasoned marketer who is passionate about developing and implementing innovative marketing strategies that change the way brands interact with their consumers. His recent accomplishments include leading the social and digital strategy for the March For Science, a global social cause initiative that spanned over 600 cities across the world and yielded nearly 10 billion impressions.

Marty was recently invited to the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany as an official delegate for the Republic of Palau where he met with various world leaders from across the globe to discuss ways they are fighting climate change.

He also organized a panel discussion to close out the UN Climate Change Conference with the President of Palau to highlight their recent partnership between Earth X and GridMarket that is accelerating their transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Marty’s forward-thinking and extensive experience working on global causes and Fortune 500 companies gives him unique insight on how to remain competitive in an ever-changing digital space. When he isn’t working or changing the world, you can find him cataloging his adventures on his popular Instagram account @MartyTakesDallas.

Linda Valdez Thompson

Board Member

Linda Valdez Thompson is an accomplished Senior Executive with extensive experience and expertise in the global private sector and public sector organizations. She is the CEO of Valdez Thompson Consulting, LLC, a firm that provides Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Human Resources Services, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion thought leadership.

Linda is the former Executive Vice President of Administration and Diversity at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. She provided strategic leadership for Human Resources, Procurement and Materials Management, Risk Management, Business Diversity and Development, and Corporate Communications & Marketing. She was one of the highest-ranking Latinas in the airport industry.

Linda has received several distinctions, including being named Woman of the Year by Hispanic Business Magazine, and recognized as one of the Top Latinas of Influence by Latino Leaders Magazine. She was recently recognized as the 2021 Latina Living Legend by the Hispanic 100 and received the 2021 Diversity Leadership Award by the North Texas Commission. She also received the Dallas Business Journal Leaders in Diversity, Lifetime Achievement Award and has been recognized by the National Diversity Council as a Top Latino in the U.S., and by Latina Style as a Top Corporate Latina Executive.

Linda is active in the community having served on various community boards such as the United Way Tarrant County, American Heart Association, North Texas Commission, Visit Fort Worth, Tarrant County College Foundation and is the Past President of DFW Hispanic 100.

Irene Castillo

LCA™ Senior Coach 

Irene is an Ontological Coach with a passion for empowering individuals to take control of their finances and find fulfillment in their lives. With an MBA from the University of Connecticut and extensive experience in finance, including serving as a Senior Auditor for Ernst and Young (EY) in both Caracas, Venezuela, and Stamford Connecticut, working in the financial department for Philip Morris International, and holding a role in the Budget department for Middle East and Africa at Kraft Foods International (Mondelez International) while based in the UK, Irene has developed a deep understanding of financial strategy and cross-cultural openness. 

 After taking a break from her career to raise her children, who were born in the USA, UK, and Venezuela, Irene discovered her true calling as a Coach. She completed certification as an Ontological Coach with Newfield Network and earned a degree in Humanistic Psychology and well-being from IBERO University in Mexico City. With her extensive cross-cultural experience gained from living in Caracas Venezuela, Stamford Connecticut, London UK, Monterrey Mexico, Lima Peru, and Mexico DF, and now in Dallas, Texas, Irene is highly adaptable and able to understand and work with clients from a wide range of backgrounds. 

 Irene’s coaching approach emphasizes helping clients set and achieve their goals, while also recognizing and addressing the emotions and obstacles that may be holding them back. She is dedicated to helping her clients achieve their full potential and find meaning and satisfaction in all areas of their lives. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Irene is able to effectively communicate and connect with clients in either language. 

 In her free time, Irene enjoys playing tennis, listening to music, and exploring the diverse cultural offerings of her community. Her caring and intuitive style can help open new opportunities and possibilities for her clients.