Ann Ralston

Current

• President at Ralston Consulting Inc.

Past

• Director of Operations and HR at PowerOn Software
• Human Resouce Development and Planning at Riverside Methodist Hospital
• Management & Organizational Consultant at OhioHealth Learning Institute

• Manager, Wellness Education at Riverside Methodist Hospitals, Columbus, OH
• Manager, The Learning Institute at OhioHealth

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Education

• Western Michigan University
• Purdue University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Ann Ralston’s Summary

Ann has worked in wellness and health care for the past 20 years. In the seven years before joining Ralston Consulting Inc., Ann served as an internal OD and leadership consultant for senior management at OhioHealth.

Ann holds a Masters in Education, myriad OD certifications, and is a business Structural Consultant certified by Robert Fritz Inc.

Most recently, Ann has been involved in developing operational and project management systems for organizations, including software development and marketing firms.

Ann is deeply committed to her community, having served as president for the Dublin A.M. Rotary, involved in the Rotary technology committe in support of local school robotics programs, and volunteering as coach for school sports teams.

Ann Ralston’s Specialties:

Executive Coaching, Facilitation and Meeting Design, Project Management, Performance Improvement

Ann Ralston’s Experience

• President

  Ralston Consulting Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  September 1997 — Present (11 years 11 months)

  We help owners, executives and boards accelerate business growth, while still supporting personal and family goals for management, employees and owners:
  • make more effective decisions - decisions that get implemented;
  • design and communicate better strategies and plans;
  • build and manage better teams;
  • evaluate turnaround potential for struggling projects and businesses;
  • temporarily add to management capacity without increasing payroll in the long run.

• Director of Operations and HR

  PowerOn Software

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  May 2000 — July 2001 (1 year 3 months)

  • Accountable for staff recruitment, benefits design and operations management during a time of rapid growth (the company was included in the INC 500 fastest-growing companies during this period).
  • Provided coaching and decision-support for senior executives.
  • Managed the production and distribution of $6 million of shrink-wrapped software.
  • Coordinated all aspects of North American and international tradeshows.
  • Directed move of corporate offices, including oversight of leasehold improvements.

• Human Resouce Development and Planning

  Riverside Methodist Hospital

  (Management Consulting industry)

  1989 — 1997 (8 years)

• Management & Organizational Consultant

  OhioHealth Learning Institute

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  1993 — 1997 (4 years)

  • Integrated corporate cultures post-merger between Grant and Riverside hospitals. Participated on design team, managed and co-presented, a process for sharing the mission, vision and values of the merged organization.
  • Conducted project design & management training sessions and follow-ups for in-house project teams in a major healthcare system faced with significant resource constraints.
  • Designed, piloted and managed a 360-degree leadership review process for 100 executives, directors and managers.
  • Managed analysis, design and implementation of hospital-wide meeting room-scheduling system.
  • Facilitated focus groups for employees and customers. Using OptionFinder meeting software, gathered and synthesized accurate information for the organization, positively impacting benefit plan design and process improvement initiatives.

• Manager, Wellness Education

  Riverside Methodist Hospitals, Columbus, OH

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  1988 — 1993 (5 years)

  • Accountable for day-to-day operations of Employee Wellness program in a hospital with 6000 employees.
  • Recruited, coordinated and managed participant teams for Corporate Challenge events.
  • Managed the development and implementation of a course registration database in Data-Ease application.
  • Created innovative programs for staff health and well-being.

• Manager, The Learning Institute

  OhioHealth

  (Management Consulting industry)

  1983 — 1987 (4 years)

Ann Ralston’s Education

• Western Michigan University

  MA , Exercise Science , 1986 — 1988

• Purdue University

  B.Sc. , Health and Physical Education , 1975 — 1979

Additional Information

Ann Ralston’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Ann Ralston’s Interests:

tennis, gardening

Ann Ralston’s Groups:

Rotary

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Ann Ralston’s Contact Settings

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