About Dr. Ana Bedard, President, CEO and Principal Consultant

ThriveOn Talent Consulting is an expression of my life-long passion for and experience in developing leaders and working for equity and inclusion. I love that my work makes a difference not only for individuals, but for their teams, organizations, and customers, and ultimately society at large.

Selected accomplishments

  • Designed and delivered an enterprise-wide leadership program with 100 underrepresented talent at a Fortune 100 company to expand the diversity of leadership pipeline from within and below; participants reported higher engagement and effectiveness in managing their careers, and 70% of managers reported enhancements in 3+ leadership skill areas. The program was recognized by the CEO in the 2023 shareholder report.

  • Generated high returns on investment at mid-sized organizations, including a 300% increase in billing success rates for clinical services at a mental health care organization and a 10% increase in clients at a family service organization.

  • Contributed to up to 49% increase in performance ratings among senior directors in two critical roles in R&D in a major pharmaceutical company.

  • Increased retention by 20% among recent graduates of early career program by analyzing root causes, redesigning the program, and coaching and mentoring program members.

  • Led an Employee Resource Group team that increased the organization’s Disability Equality Index score by 10% by navigating through ambiguity to execute strategic initiatives aligned with best practices.

  • Assessed over 350 asset development teams in a major pharmaceutical company and identified differentiating behaviors of highest-performing teams. Led initiative for all asset teams to adopt new behaviors, leading to increased effectiveness and speed.

ThriveOn Partner Consultants

ThriveOn Consulting’s partner consultants offer deep expertise and experience and are leveraged according to your needs.

Clients include

  • Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies

  • Multiple industries, notably pharmaceutical, healthcare, and non-profit

  • State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Contact us to learn who our clients are.

Located in the metropolitan Chicago area, serving clients everywhere.

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. and M.A. in Theology with a concentration in Christian Ethics, Loyola University Chicago

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Cornell University

  • Leadership & Service Facilitator, AchieveForum (now KornFerry)

  • Systematic Curriculum & Instructional Design, Ohio State University

  • Talent Management Institute, University of North Carolina

  • Foundations of Coaching, New Ventures West

  • Hogan Assessments, Hogan Assessment Systems

  • SOCIAL STYLE Assessment by TRACOM

  • Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) by Crucial Learning