Meet The Team
Leonard "Elwood" Wood (He/Him/His)
Founder & Principal Consultant
Leonard Wood is the founder and Principal Consultant for L. Wood Consulting, LLC. When not serving clients, Leonard is an Adjunct Instructor with the Florida Center for Public Management’s Certified Public Manager program, part of the Askew School for Public Administration at the Florida State University. Leonard is a designated Master Trainer with the Association for Talent Development and is a certified True Colors facilitator. Leonard holds a bachelor’s degree in Developmental Psychology.
Prior to Leonard’s career in leadership development, he served with the state of Florida for 15 years in various roles, including Organizational and Strategic Development Manager, Training Consultant, Quality Manager, Park Ranger and Wildland Firefighter.
Leonard volunteers with several non-profits including the Keep Wakulla County Beautiful Adopt-A-Road program, Wakulla County Animal Shelter, and Second Harvest of the Big Bend. During his time off, you can find Leonard in the garden, spending time with his family, and running around with his dog—Maggie Mae.
Phone: (850) 888-0335
Julie Wood (She/Her/Hers)
Leadership Development & Training Consultant
Julie Wood is a Leadership Development and Training Consultant with L. Wood Consulting, LLC. Julie knows the importance of designing engaging trainings to develop others and form connection. Julie is a dedicated public servant and has served in a wide variety of communication and training roles with the state of Florida for over 17 years. Julie is a designated Master Trainer with the Association for Talent Development, certified Change Management facilitator, and designated Certified Public Manager. Julie also received her certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the University of South Florida.
Julie found her passion for public service while serving as an AmeriCorps member during Hurricane Katrina, where she met her husband, Leonard.
Julie currently serves as Training Director with the Junior League of Tallahassee and has previously served as Chair of the Leadership Development and Training Committee. Julie has also served as a board member and Vice President of Membership with the Tallahassee Association of Talent Development. When Julie’s not training or behind a computer, you can find her hiking outdoors, binge watching her favorite Netflix shows, and planning the next big adventure with Leonard.
info@lwoodspeaks.com
Phone: (850) 888-0335
Megan Dasbach (She/Her/Hers)
Leadership Development & Training Consultant
Megan Dasbach is a Leadership Development and Training Consultant with L. Wood Consulting, LLC. Megan's passion is to bring mental health awareness to the workplace and help individuals recognize the psychological impacts of interpersonal connection.
Megan was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Ohio University for her undergraduate degree in music therapy. Megan moved to Florida to complete her music therapy fieldwork at Florida State Hospital in 2012, where she worked on her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling while providing music therapy and substance abuse treatment services to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses. During this time, Megan supervised the treatment services at Florida State Hospital, as well as being the director of the music therapy program, the facility’s appointed trauma informed care trainer, and change director for Recovery Oriented Systems of Care. Megan is currently the wellness coordinator for Agricultural Law Enforcement as well as a trauma therapist working with children and families at Camelot Community Care. Megan is also an active Guardian ad Litem volunteer, finishing out her 4th year with the program.
Megan’s clinical experience includes trauma, anger management, and motivation strategies. Additional certifications include being a nationally certified counselor, a graduate teaching certificate, designated Certified Public Manager, completing certification in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and certification in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.
info@lwoodspeaks.com
Phone: (850) 888-0335
Gaby Vollertsen (She/Her/Hers)
Leadership Development & Training Consultant
Gaby Vollertsen is a Training Consultant with a background in Health Sciences. She values health, learning, collaboration and the importance of growing our individual and team skill sets through professional development.
Gaby was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended Florida State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, minoring in Child Development. Since then, she has become a certified instructor for True Colors, CPR and AED, Healthcare Provider CPR, Standard First Aid, and NWCG Facilitative Instructor. She recently earned a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University and is a designated Certified Public Manager.
info@lwoodspeaks.com
Phone: (850) 888-0335
