We’re expert problem-solvers

Gloria St. Martin-Lowry

President, Executive Coach, Advisor

Gloria has 25 years of manufacturing human resource and corporate strategist experience. It’s a role that has allowed her the opportunity to support fellow executives as agents of organizational change. Gloria’s focus has been on developing quantifiable performance measures, lowering costs relative to liabilities in the workplace, managing employee benefit programs and encouraging employee commitment to the principles of the High Performance Work Place.

Bonnie Hansel

Accounting and Finance, Operations

Bonnie is a vital link in HPWP Group’s “back office” customer support that makes the work we do with you, our clients, happen. If you’ve participated in one of HPWP Group’s many workshops, Bonnie has likely had a hand in most (if not all!) of the details to make it happen. In addition, she handles all of HPWP’s billing and accounting.

Before coming to HPWP, Bonnie worked as an executive recruiter where she partnered with Human Resource professionals and hiring managers in many different industries to locate the best talent for her clients. At HPWP, Bonnie harnesses this skill to source and interview the most exceptional HPWP team members.

Bonnie is recognized by our team as flexible and good-natured with a strong customer service mindset. She is a master at thinking on her feet and problem-solving with a smile.

When not taking care of clients and accounting for HPWP, Bonnie enjoys spending time with her family and close friends. Married to Floyd, Bonnie has two married children and four grandchildren.

Sue Bingham

Principal, Thought Leader, Master Coach

Driven by her desire to make companies successful and people feel valued, Sue founded HPWP Group and created its core processes. She is expert in supporting leaders as they achieve their vision of success, and designing common-sense systems that make people and organizations more effective.

Sue started her professional career in Human Resources and quickly became disenchanted with the role. During her early assignments she found herself expected to “discipline” people, conduct “secret” investigations, micromanage employee attendance records, and deliver layoff notices while the company’s fleet of executive company cars continued to be serviced daily.  She was motivated to find a better way – a way that balanced her value for people with her expectations for performance.  Sue uses these experiences to help companies embrace and transition to a high performance work environment.

When she’s not trying to change the world one company at a time, Sue enjoys spending time with her husband Ken, their daughter Jenna, and a continually growing family of dogs.  “Relentless forward motion” is the phrase that motivates her to live the principles of HPWP each day – and helps her train for marathons.

Ken Bingham

Founder, Architect, Visionary

Ken is the architect of High Performance Work Place (HPWP), a philosophy he originated through extensive research and 35 years of highly successful, practical application. As a former Human Resource executive, Ken possesses an extensive background in employee relations and union/management cooperative agreements. With a challenging yet compassionate intensity, Ken coaches clients to achieve positive, lasting change in their behavior—for themselves, their employees and their organizations. As a mentor to the HPWP Consulting team, Ken provides invaluable guidance, good humor, and continual inspiration.

Jenna Bingham Hall

Partner, Facilitator, Trainer

Before joining the family business, Jenna spent 10 years working in progressively responsible Human Resources roles for highly successful organizations such as Georgia Pacific, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Grain Craft. During those engagements, Jenna grew passionate about the potential of HR leaders to positively impact the lives of employees at every level.

Her expertise is coaching in-house trainers and substantially reducing turnover through the power of peer hiring teams. In one of the companies where she worked, Jenna trained more than 50 employees in peer hiring teams and, through their efforts, reduced turnover from 79% to 28% in less than 9 months.

Having grown up with “high performance parents”, Jenna was raised as an HPWP-kid and it has shaped her perspective in a unique way. She believes that the best part of HPWP is that you never fully attain it and it never stops challenging you. She is driven to continue her parent’s legacy of positively impacting the lives of people.

Jenna is a graduate of The Ohio State University and a sports fan. Everyone enjoys Jenna’s direct and witty communication style.

Bob Dusin, P.E., SPHR

Partner, Author, Facilitator

Raised on a wheat farm in western Kansas, Bob has always been driven by the idea of getting a little better every day. Bob was introduced to the HPWP philosophy over a decade ago and was immediately drawn to the positive change it brings to the work environment.

Facilitating HPWP’s leadership workshops is an experience that brings together many of Bob’s unique talents, passions and his life’s work. He describes the workshops as transcendent because of the powerful impact it continues to have on him personally and the lives of participants. Bob’s vision is that leaders at all levels would have the opportunity to experience and apply the common-sense approach of HPWP.

Bob has decades of experience in the construction industry and earned a degree in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rockhurst University. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (LPE), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a member of the National Speakers Association.

Bob enjoys performing in improv shows and acting in TV and radio commercials when he’s not spending time with his wife Beth and their two sons, Nick and Matt.

Annie Snowbarger

Founding Member, Business Development, Facilitator

Annie has worked with HPWP Group since its inception in 2006 and has enjoyed many incredible opportunities for growth over the years. She finds great satisfaction in helping others improve performance and gain confidence through practical application of HPWP principles.

Annie’s primary focus has been establishing thought leadership for HPWP Group by writing articles, partnering on workbooks, delivering webinars and creating materials for prospects and clients. She loves meeting new people and her passion is promoting the HPWP vision at every opportunity. She also enjoys facilitating groups, conducting stay interviews and using creative methods that harness the team’s ability to think differently.

During her corporate career, Annie developed expertise training culturally diverse groups and motivating teams for success. She spent 15 years building high performance sales teams, and distribution channels in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Annie is a graduate of California State University with a degree in International Business and Economics. She lives in San Diego, California and enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle—beach, mountains and desert. She enjoys travel and volunteering.

Zia M. Fennell, MBA, PHR

Business Consultant, Strategist, Entrepreneur

Zia has a broad background in Human Resources leadership with a Fortune 25 Company in manufacturing, corporate and union environments. In her previous roles, she focused on strategically leading positive cultural change initiatives at multiple sites. In addition, Zia has extensive experience in designing and delivering various types of training.

Zia has a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources from Anderson University, an MBA from Kennesaw State University, and holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

When not working with HPWP, Zia enjoys dreaming-up new business opportunities with her better half, Kalin, spending time with family, friends, and her cats. She is passionate about volunteering and living a vegetarian lifestyle.

Su Askew

Global Consultant, Coach, Critical Thinker

Su applies 16 years of B2B business development experience to create high performance teams and maximize sales and operational performance for a wide range of organizations.

In her previous role, Su was the Vice President and Divisional Director for Research Now, a global market research firm. In this role, she coached teams and lead change as part of the HPWP cultural transformation which included employees at every level throughout the organization. Su is passionate about helping people and organizations become truly high performing. She is focused on what makes people and teams soar in a culture of outstanding achievement.

Working with a wide range of professionals from senior leaders to frontline sales professionals, she is most often facilitating workshops and learning events across the globe from California to Dubai. She speaks regularly on how to establish a culture of trust and create engaging places for people to do their best work. She is a critical thinker and enjoys writing for publication.

When she’s not traveling the globe, Su lives in London and enjoys spending time with her husband, Luke, and son Celyn.

Melanie Drouin

Business Partner, Strategist, Mentor

Prior to working with HPWP, Melanie spent 20 years in Marketing Research, mostly in leadership roles.  Having managed, coached & grown people in fast-paced, high-stress, multi-cultural environments Melanie learned first-hand the value of people-centered leadership.

When Melanie was first introduced to HPWP in 2014, she immediately knew that this was the philosophy, tools & workshops that would allow her to clearly communicate & transfer the wisdom that most leaders otherwise only get from years of experience, if they are lucky and surrounded by the right people.

Because Melanie is really & truly passionate about helping organizations create and maintain strong workplace cultures that promote employee wellbeing, innovation & high-performance, she left the Marketing Research industry in 2017 to focus all her energy on consulting, facilitation & coaching.

Melanie attended McGill University where she studied Human Resources Management with a focus on organizational behavior, training & development.  She lives in Toronto, loves to travel to experience different cultures and uses photography to tell the tales of adventures.