Our Team
Jeremy Selekman, PsyD CEO |
Jeremy Selekman has been consulting to organizations for 20 years in the areas of Leadership and Organizational Development. He specializes in Executive Assessment and Coaching. He has assessed executives for key positions and coached them to measurable gains in those roles. He also provides Team Development and Management Training for leaders and their teams. His experience spans across a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, consumer goods, insurance, professional services, industrials, technology and private equity.
As both a psychologist and businessman, Jeremy brings an in-depth understanding of people and what it takes to be an effective leader to his work. With his Assessments, he brings individuals into clearer view, so his clients can make richer, more informed talent management decisions. As a Coach, he brings individuals’ strengths into clearer view, and leverages these insights to develop self-awareness, professional growth and skill enhancement. When people are clear on who they are and the distinct value they bring, they are then in a better position to leverage their unique talents to inspire, motivate, and influence. He frequently focuses on the following areas as a Coach: leadership, communication, change management, influencing, negotiation, and emotional intelligence. |
Prior to owning and operating Selekman Consulting, Jeremy was with BeamPines, a Talent Management firm in Manhattan, for 10 years. As Senior Vice President Executive Assessment and Coaching, he managed and developed the Assessment and Coaching practices, including serving as a Master Coach for the BeamPines/Middlesex Master’s Program in Executive Coaching.
Jeremy holds an MA and Doctorate in Psychology from Widener University. He received special training in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. He received a BA from Villanova University with Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors.
Jeremy holds an MA and Doctorate in Psychology from Widener University. He received special training in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. He received a BA from Villanova University with Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors.
Rachel Benyola, MBA, M.S. Senior consultant |
Rachel Benyola consults leaders in the areas of high-potential development, entrepreneurship, succession planning, interpersonal conflict, and career transitions. She has coached executives and emerging leaders within retail, fashion, entertainment, healthcare, government, nonprofits, and higher education. Her experience spans across such companies as the Hudson Bay Company, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Gilt Groupe, Omega, Macy's, Anthem and Bristol Myers Squibb. A particular area of focus is coaching female executives on leading through and transforming cultural barriers within organizations.
Rachel's coaching is inspired by her passion for servant leadership. She is a direct, tenacious coach who unearths the entrepreneurial spirit in her coachees with creative, proven coaching methods. She activates and inspires leaders to move and take action with focused vision. She challenges leaders to go beyond their comfort zone and activates their inner enthusiasm for their work. Rachel leverages dynamic, often unseen resources for leaders from both within and outside organizations. Her coaching mottos include: listen aggressively, communicate effectively, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and create positive energy. |
In addition to consulting, Rachel is Founder and Chief Executive of Kova, a luxury outdoor gear company featuring a safe, durable, one-of-a-kind, patented bicycle helmet that folds flat for travel and ease of use. As a result of her success, she has received numerous honors and awards, including being recognized as a Forbes' 30 Under 30 and one of the nine Innovators of the Year by Smithsonian Magazine. She also speaks on leadership, the entrepreneurial mindset, and innovation for maker communities, Forbes, MENSA, women’s leadership organizations, and several universities.
Rachel holds an MS in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College, MBA from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship with a certification in Leadership, and BA in Psychology and Women and Gender Studies from Rutgers University. She is trained in a variety of psychometric assessments, including the DISC and Hogan Assessments.
Rachel holds an MS in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College, MBA from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship with a certification in Leadership, and BA in Psychology and Women and Gender Studies from Rutgers University. She is trained in a variety of psychometric assessments, including the DISC and Hogan Assessments.
Ellen Henderson, EdD PROJECT MANAGER & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT |
Ellen Henderson brings an extensive background in higher education as both a professor and counselor to her role with Selekman Consulting. For almost 20 years, she has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in counseling, psychology, and education, including serving as a full-time faculty member for 6 years. In addition, during this time, drawing on her counseling expertise and background in competitive swimming, she served as Program Director and Counselor for Division I student athletes.
Working with people and igniting their passions and motivations has been core to Ellen’s career endeavors. A natural leader, she likes to organize, plan, and implement development programs and curricula, pulling in ideas from her education background and experience with learners of all ages. Ellen’s years of experience as an athlete, coach, counselor, and teacher inform her work at Selekman Consulting. Ellen holds a Doctorate in Education in Educational Leadership from Temple University, MS in Counseling from Oregon State University, and BA in Communication Studies from The College of New Jersey. |
