Dr. Christopher Currens
Founder/Principal
Chris Currens is a leadership coach and Founder/Principal at Currens & Associates. C&A provides leadership coaching to develop leaders and teams, enhance performance, navigate career transition, and drive strategic change.
His coaching practice is preceded by decades of experience as a corporate, government and non-profit leader. Chris has broad professional experience, ranging from Wall Street to the White House. He has led high-performing teams throughout his career.
Education:
• Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, May 2021, Hood College (Frederick, MD)
• Master in Public Administration, May 2007, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
• Master of Business Administration, May 1999, University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
• BS in Accounting/Finance, May 1987, Mount Saint Mary’s College (Emmitsburg, MD)
Social Media and Other Websites:
• www.hood.edu/cohort-2-doctoral-bios
• www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christopher-currens/
Publications:
• Catholic Elementary School Success: Governance Lessons from a Qualitative Study of Five Advisory Boards in the Archdiocese of Baltimore (Doctoral Dissertation, July 2021). Permanent link: http://hdl.handle.net/11603/22465
Professional Certifications:
• Gallup Strengths Coaching (November 2023)
• Skillsoft Group Coaching (August 2023)
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Certification – International Coaching Federation
• DISC Assessment Certification (October 2021)
• Zenger-Folkman Leadership 360 Assessment Certification (May 2020)
• Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance (LCOP) – American University (May 2017)
Other Affiliations:
• Adjunct Faculty - Hood College (Frederick, MD)
• Board Member - American Red Cross, National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region
• Board Member - Mt. St. Mary’s University, Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business (Emmitsburg, MD)
• Senior Fellow, Coach - Partnership for Public Service (Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Lisa Littlefield
Senior Associate
Lisa Littlefield, Ph.D., is an accomplished leadership consultant, professional speaker,
and career counselor with more than 30 years of expertise in communications, public
relations, career development, client coaching, and higher education administration.
She draws upon a deep background in both real-world and academic study of
leadership and communications to provide executive, workforce, and professional
development training programs.
Littlefield holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Southern Illinois University, an
M.A. in Communication and an M.S. in Professional Counseling from Georgia State
University, and a Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from The
University of Georgia. Her doctoral research explored the personality dimensions
shaping professional identity.
Her diverse experience includes executive leadership roles, college-level teaching, and
consulting at multiple higher education institutions, including The University of Georgia,
Georgia State University, Oglethorpe University, North Georgia College and State
University, and West Georgia State University. She has guided individuals and
organizations in leadership development and career strategy, becoming a sought-after
advisor for enhancing communication and professional growth.
Prior to moving to Frederick, MD, Littlefield was the Director of Evening Degree program
at Oglethorpe University that assisted working adults achieve bachelor’s degrees, she
supervised graduate students in Georgia State University’s Career Services Center.
She began her career as a broadcast journalist for ABC and NBC affiliates in Louisiana,
covering breaking news, government, education, and the arts, and co-anchoring a news
program. Transitioning to public relations, she successfully led communications for two
of Atlanta’s major nonprofit attractions, Zoo Atlanta and The Atlanta History Center,
where her efforts garnered national and international media attention. Her work included
managing major exhibition launches, facility expansions, and crisis communications.
Littlefield’s excellence in public relations has been recognized with Phoenix Awards
from the Public Relations Society of America Georgia Chapter and a Silver Flame
Award from the International Association of Business Communicators, Atlanta region.