Alyson combines her real-world experience with unique authenticity, wit, and insights to positively transform leadership and team performance. With wisdom drawn from tough life experiences, Alyson radiates an unexpected perspective on success. Alyson is developing leaders across the country using her intuitive street smarts, ownership mindset, and proven leadership strategies to unlock exactly how to be more resilient, create your own success, connect with a diverse workforce, and increase performance within yourself and among your team.

Her down-to-earth style hits you in the heart, opens your mind, and pushes you forward! Alyson lives in Kentucky with her husband, Joe, and their four children Willow, Lincoln, Duke, and Holt. When she’s not working, you can find her dancing with her family in the kitchen… “Alexa, play We Will Rock You.”

Alyson’s management experience with Walmart, her leadership experience as a bank manager, insurance advisor, and elected city council member – all by the age of 30 — equip her to relate authentically with the challenges leaders are facing. She deeply understands the price of admission to leadership and the keys for leveling up — now she guides leaders to achieve even greater results!

A former leader and manager in high-pressure industries, Phil knows the frustration and financial impact that occurs when leaders and employees are at odds with each other.

His compelling passion is to equip managers and supervisors with leadership, communication and relationship building skills to overcome these barriers. Over 1000 U.S. companies have trusted Phil to guide their leaders to build productive employee relations that win respect and credibility, build trust and teamwork, unlock creativity and innovation, and help companies and organizations achieve their goals. Two-thirds of those groups have used Phil repeatedly.

Phil enjoys pheasant hunting, teaching his 9 grandkids some new trick or joke, and exploring new places and opportunities with his wife, Susan.

Susan has provided administrative management, marketing, and sales support for Van Hooser Associates, Inc. since its inception. She manages all day-to-day details for the team, while providing friendly assistance and service to our clients.

Her happy place is in the midst of her loving (and loud!) family! Or out for a run on the quiet streets of her small hometown. (At 54, she ran her first race — a half-marathon!) She also loves discovering new diners and dives with her husband, Phil, and hanging out with their black lab, Jazz.

In 2014, Susan and Phil started a non-profit initiative for the development of rural-area millennial leaders, Vision 2050. The greatest unexpected benefit of this venture has been developing friendships with some of the best and brightest young people in the world!