Future 1st

The co-founders of Future 1st are a dynamic mother and son team. Mary Lynne Heldmann brings 24 years of experience as a corporate consultant on leadership and organizational issues. Mark Cunningham brings his experience as an athlete trained in the decathlon, applying Peak Performance techniques to the executive experience. Mary Lynne helps clients... break with the limits of the past to identify and achieve desired future results. Mark adds a cutting edge approach to bringing out the best in individuals, teams, and organizations. The combination of the two disciplines results in the Future 1st methodology. Mary Lynne's motto is "the past does not equal the future. Through the unique Future 1st process, individuals, teams, and entire organizations learn to detach from the grip of limiting beliefs and actions of the past and create a future that will take them to the next level of success. She positions them to succeed in the years ahead pointing the way to change as the business environment changes or the demands of an individuals job change. She focuses her clients on strategies that deliver results and on creating the results oriented culture required to deliver the strategy. She is purposeful in working with her clients to build alignment, commitment, accountability, and disciplined execution. Mary Lynne has served as president of her own firm, Heldmann & Associates. She has been a senior consultant with Keilty Goldsmith and Co. for 23 years, and in addition, she is affiliated with Alliance 4 Strategic Leadership. Her experience includes high-level executive consulting, coaching, teamwork, education, facilitation, and group dialogue. She has coached senior executives at CEO, president, executive vice president, and director levels at Fortune 100 companies, medium- and small-sized businesses, and start-ups. Known for bringing experience and wisdom to consulting/coaching engagements, Mary Lynne has worked with executive teams on long and short term projects. She has an ability to bring together teams or ...Read More