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David O. Braaten, Ph.D.
President and CEO

Dr. Braaten comes to TWI from a career in higher education where he was a professor and business college dean. He has consulted and trained in the areas of organizational transformation and multicultural workplace issues. With these experiences, and a background as a marriage and family therapist, he brings a multifaceted understanding of the importance of ethics as the foundation to building personal relationships. He shares with the TWI founders a deep appreciation and commitment to building ethics in community.

  • 23 years of teaching, executive education, and training and consulting
  • 9 years in higher education administration
  • Consultant and trainer for several international Fortune 500 companies
  • Presenter to national and international organizations and symposia on cross-cultural issues
  • Co-editor of International Business Case Studies for the Multicultural Marketplace.
  • Ph.D., University of Southern California
  • Post Doctorate Certificate in Marriage, Family and Child Therapy, University of Southern California
  • M. of Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary
  • M.S. and B.S., Arizona State University

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James D. Young
Vice President, Education and Development

James Young joined the TWI management staff in 2007. He is a writer, speaker and training course developer. He provides a wealth of experience in support of TWI's commitment to leadership development and business integrity.

  • Over 25 years experience in training and development, including speaking and consulting internationally with such organizations as IBM, Abott Labs, AT&T, as well as many city, state, county and federal government intities.
  • International conference keynote speaker and presenter.
  • 20 years developing and writing training programs for major international corporations.
  • Successfully managed two international training companies. He also served as Training Manager for a major insurance company.
  • Worked and trained for organizations such as Integrity Systems and  Franklin Covey in addition to successfully running his own training and consulting firm.
  • Author of Communicating with V.A.L.U.E.S.

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Kristy Carlston
Management Associate

Ms. Carlston joined TWI in 2004 and is responsible for financial management and administrative support. She was subsequently elected to serve as TWI Corporate Secretary.

  • 20 years of policy writing and information analysis in support of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for the Utah Department of Human Services
  • Two years as Eligibility Team Supervisor for AFDC at the Utah Department of Workforce Services
  • Trainer in computer software applications
  • B.S. in Political Science, University of Utah

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