Global Consulting Firm Appoints Brent Barton as President and CEO

Appointment positions Partners In Leadership for accelerated growth.

Global Consulting Firm Appoints New CEO & President

Partners In Leadership, LLC, the firm that guides clients in defining Key Results™, shaping Cultural Beliefs®, and solving Accountability Gaps, announces that Brent Barton has been appointed as the company's President and CEO, effective immediately. Barton has been serving as Chief Financial Officer at the company since 2015.

"The Board is confident this appointment positions the company for accelerated growth towards its long-term goals," said Kent Robinson, interim CEO and Principal, Operations at Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (HKW). "Brent's leadership experience combined with a genuine drive for results, patience, persistence, and respect for all functions of the business make him an excellent choice for CEO."

I am proud of our team and humbled by the support of the company and our partners at HKW as I step into this new role.

Brent Barton, CEO & President, Partners In Leadership

In 2015, Barton joined Partners In Leadership as the company's CFO, bringing to his role extensive leadership experience across multiple industries. Barton's background includes private equity owned businesses, international companies and banking. His many accomplishments as CFO include managing new banking relations, streamlining accounting processes, implementing a budgeting process to reduce costs and support growth in revenue programs.

"It is an exciting time at Partners In Leadership, with new branding, new products and new approaches in supporting our client's growth and their key missions," said Barton. "I am proud of our team and humbled by the support of the company and our partners at HKW as I step into this new role."

Prior to Partners In Leadership, Barton served as COO and managing partner for Operational Results, Inc. (ORI), a management consulting firm based out of Alpine, UT; CFO for Mity-Lite, a global manufacturer of market-leading furniture systems; and CEO and president of an international consulting group, Business Resource Network.

About Partners In Leadership

Partners In Leadership guides clients in defining Key Results™, shaping Cultural Beliefs®, and solving Accountability Gaps®. With our network of experts around the world and #1 award-winning content, our firm helps clients achieve their mission by dramatically boosting employee engagement, inspiring innovation, improving cross-collaboration, developing accountable leaders, blending strategy with culture, and more. Partners In Leadership continues the legacy of pioneering Accountability Training, and innovating cultural transformation.

For further information on Partners In Leadership, visit www.partnersinleadership.com or call 800-504-6070. For press inquiries, contact Anique Mautner at anique.mautner@partnersinleadership.com or (951) 376-3169.

Source: Partners In Leadership