David D. Corbett, Founder, started New Directions in 1986 after 12 years in executive search.  He was a partner at Korn/Ferry International, and began his career in sales and marketing at Johnson & Johnson.  Dave has a B.A. in psychology from Northwestern University, an M.B.A. from New York University, and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy.  He is a Trustee of the USS Constitution Museum, Andover Newton Theological School and the Foundation for New Directions.  He is also an advisor to the Ron Burton Training Village and a former member of the national board of A Better Chance. 

Michael D. Jeans, President, has 25-plus years of management, marketing and sales experience, including CEO and Director of Roxy.com, Inc., CEO of Nashua Corporation’s Photo Division, and president of Wesson/Peter Pan Foods, a Conagra company.   He earlier held senior marketing positions at Hunt Wesson, H. P. Hood and Chesebrough-Ponds.  Mike has a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.  He is a Director of AMICA Mutual Insurance Co. and also serves on the boards of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Nashua, Habitat for Humanity of North Central Massachusetts, the Boston Minuteman Council of the Boy Scouts, and the Concord Housing Development Corporation.

Jeffrey D. Redmond, Partner and Director, has been associated with New Directions since its founding in 1986 and was President through early 2007.  Prior to New Directions, Jeff spent ten years in executive search and was instrumental in establishing Korn/Ferry International’s office in Boston. Jeff's career began in 1972 with the Continental Group where he held positions in industrial relations and sales management.  He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in economics from the University of Cincinnati.   Jeff has been actively involved with the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans and Habitat for Humanity, and is a Trustee of the Foundation for New Directions which helps under-employed adults, needy youths, the homeless, and veterans find employment.

Patricia D. Smith, Senior Vice President, is a leader of the business development team and helps guide clients through transition.   She was formerly with Arthur D. Little Co., as well as a high school teacher and freelance video producer.  She has a B.S. from the University of Rhode Island and attended Boston University’s Public Communication Institute.  Patricia is active in The Boston Club and Human Resource Leadership Forum.  She serves on the Board of Directors of Horizons for Homeless Children and the Advisory Board of the Executive Service Corps of New England.

Samuel C. Pease, Vice President, is a veteran of 16 years in executive search, most recently as senior partner at Heidrick & Struggles, and earlier with Russell Reynolds Associates.    He was also in product and business unit management at H.J. Heinz and Reebok. Sam has a B.A. from Yale University, an M.B.A. from Boston University, and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.  He is on the boards of FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools), the Marketplace Network and The Boston Urban Youth Foundation, and a member of the Town of Cohasset’s Capital Budget Committee.

Joan Lampert, Ph.D., M.B.A., Senior Consultant, has run her own leadership coaching and organizational development consulting business for the past twelve years. Previously, she held senior client-facing roles at Mercer Human Resources, Ernst & Young and The Hay Group. She holds both an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Smith College.

Mark Shepard, Senior Consultant, has more than twenty years of experience in executive coaching. He was a Senior Consultant at the Hay Group and founded his own consulting practice, Shepard Consulting Group. He has also taught courses in Leadership and International Management at Boston University’s School of Management. Mark earned a Th.D from Boston University with a research focus on leadership. He earned a M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a BA in Sociology from Wheaton College (IL).

William A. Winn III, Ed.D., Consulting Psychologist, has 20-plus years of experience in career assessment, organizational development and executive coaching.   A graduate of Brown University, Dr. Winn earned his Ed.D. from Boston University, where he has been an assistant professor and clinical instructor of psychology.  He was a fellow in psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital and he consults to small and family-owned businesses on leadership succession.

Carol Malysz, Vice President,  is a member of the Business Development team.  Prior to joining New Directions, Carol was the founder and Director of the Center for Women & Enterprise in Rhode Island . She was also the founder and President of the Rhode Island Executive Women’s Golf Association and received national recognition from EWGA as the recipient of the Canon Businesswoman of the Year Award.  Carol has an MBA from Babson College and is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership.  She serves on the national board of the Association of Women’s Business Centers.

Claire Burday, Research Director, manages the New Directions Research Library.  She provides research support and training to help clients identify and pursue opportunities.  Claire has 20-plus years of experience as a business librarian, including positions with First Annapolis Consulting, Texaco, Sunkist Growers and Boston University.   Claire holds a B.S. from Cornell University, an M.S. from Ohio State University, and an M.L.S. from Syracuse University. 

Mary M. Westropp, Director of Public Relations & Executive Director, Foundation for New Directions, is former Director of Development for the National Jobs With Peace Campaign and the Armenia Tree Project, and former public educator and fundraiser for Oxfam-America and Physicians for Human Rights. She taught English and political science at three universities and has extensive background in the performing arts, both music and theatre. She holds a B.A. in Spanish from Boston College and an M.A. in political science from Northeastern University.  (To learn about our Foundation program, please click on Foundation for New Directions at the left side of this page.)

James M. Frost, National Director, Life Portfolio Program, most recently was Wellington Management Company’s director of business development in the Northeast and Midwest. He was also a senior lending officer at Boston Safe, Director of Institutional Marketing at Eaton Vance, and a domestic and international lender at Chemical Bank, for whom he managed offices in Paris and London.   Jim is a C.F.A. and a graduate of the University of Rochester, and served as a Navy lieutenant in Vietnam.  He is a long-time volunteer at the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans.

Lorraine D. Leavitt, Communications Coordinator, maintains communication services for all staff and clients in Boston and alumni worldwide. She also manages the New Directions database. Lorraine previously spent 15 years in nursing at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Susan Chiumiento, Administrative Assistant, provides client and internal executive services, and supports business development. She previously has held positions as a bookkeeper, owner of a word processing business, marketing assistant and technical publications specialist.

Olivia Zimra-Turley, Client Services, provides a range of client services and coordinates key administrative functions. She previously served as Program Manager for the National Educational Travel Council and has held both administrative and sales positions in the fine arts and event planning sectors at The State Room, Boston Ballet Company, and Huntington Theatre Company. Olivia has lived abroad in Thailand, The Netherlands, France, and Italy. She holds a B.A. in English from Simmons College.