About

Anne Constantino has dedicated more than 25 years to helping organizations and leaders unlock their full potential through transformational leadership, strategic fundraising, and meaningful relationship building. Throughout her career in nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and organizational development, she has guided mission-driven organizations through growth and change, secured millions of dollars in philanthropic support, built high-performing teams, and developed strategies that strengthen organizations from the inside out. Drawing on her expertise in executive leadership coaching, fundraising strategy, and workforce engagement, Anne helps leaders translate vision into action while creating environments where people and organizations can thrive.

Through her work with organizations of all sizes, Anne has observed that lasting success is not driven by talent alone, but by a leader's willingness to embrace self-awareness, intellectual curiosity, and continuous growth. She believes meaningful change happens when leaders move beyond transactional approaches and foster authentic relationships grounded in shared purpose. Through her consulting, coaching, and facilitation, Anne empowers leaders to think differently, lead confidently, and create lasting impact within their organizations and communities.

Joel's career has spanned numerous industries, both large public companies and small privately-held companies, and a wide variety of leadership roles. Joel's corporate career culminated in running day-to-day operations for two successive privately-held companies. In both cases, he successfully translated vision into structured, growth-focused operations. Joel capped off his corporate journey by navigating the lucrative sale of what had previously been a family-owned lifestyle business. Joel holds a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Tulane University in New Orleans.

Through his experience serving both for-profit and non-profit organizations, Joel has noticed deficits in the critical thinking skills of leaders and frontline employees. In both work and non-work settings, Joel has been disappointed by people's inability and unwillingness to engage in informed debate with each other. Joel believes we can create stronger local communities and a stronger society overall by unlocking the power of intellectual curiosity for problem-solving, interpersonal communication, and personal growth.

James began his professional career in the advertising industry after earning a Bachelor of Journalism degree. He worked in advertising for the Omaha World-Herald, where he developed expertise in strategic communication, messaging, and audience engagement.

Driven by a passion for education and the written word, James returned to school to earn a master's degree in literature along with a teaching certification. Throughout his educational career, James shared his expertise as an adjunct professor of Literature and Writing at several local colleges and universities, mentoring students across a variety of academic settings. He went on to teach literature and writing at the high school level for 13 years, also serving as a head debate coach and helping students develop critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

Today, James brings his diverse background in communications, education, and relationship building to Constantino Consulting Agency, where he serves in business development. His unique combination of analysis, teaching, and strategic communication skills helps strengthen partnerships and advance the agency's mission of building meaningful relationships and creating lasting impact.