Betsy Eubanks
Focus: business development, issue assessment and intervention, process implementation planning, executive coaching, work inspiration
The path to the creation of Maze Runners Consulting started at the University of California in Berkeley. From student employee during undergraduate work through several job levels of increasing breadth, Betsy rose to the position of Director of Parking and Transportation. The experience of running a 7 M department ignited her quest to study organizations to make them better places to work. Betsy began Maze Runners Consulting in 2002 as a way to work with a range of clients and industries. Betsy develops personalized solutions to client concerns by applying theoretical concepts like organizational lifecycle, innovation diffusion, and herminuetics of communication to organizational problems.
Betsy has expertise in collaborative learning. She earned her Master’s Degree in Management and Organizational Transformation through John F. Kennedy University in a cohort model program. She then attended a pioneering collaborative learning doctoral program called the Pacific Learning Community at the Professional School of Psychology. She received her Doctorate in Organizational Psychology, completing her dissertation work in crisis management. She is certified as an Executive Coach from the Center of Executive Coaching and is also a Professional Project Manager (PMI).
Besides the passion of helping people at work, Betsy is an active Scouter, currently serving as District Chair and Venture Crew Advisor for Mountain Valley District. All this is fueled by a love of good books and coffee.
Tracy Starkey
Focus: Client services, marketing, strategic planning implementation, graphics development, website development
Tracy Starkey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. She worked several years in the banking industry gaining experience in management, customer support, workflow testing, auditing, and procedure analysis. Tracy’s responsibilities in her most recent position as a training facilitation manager included developing position-specific training materials, facilitating classes, evaluating trainee performance, and creating individual support plans. Having worked with inspiring teams of executives and managers as well as those who shackled employees inside 3' by 3' cubicles and hacked their watches while employees used the loo, Tracy joined Maze Runners to help educate and support people striving to make their work place a great place to be. As Operations Manager of Maze Runners Consulting, Tracy is dedicated to creating a first-class client experience, overseeing marketing, and managing anything else (predictable or not) that might need attention to keep Maze Runners operational. When not trying to save the world from the scourge of corporate cubicles, Tracy enjoys hiking, reading, snorkeling, road-tripping, and tracking down her grown children.
Geoff Baldwin
Focus: Planning and execution, operational process improvement, team building, and coaching.
Geoff currently serves as Director of Park Operations for the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) in San Antonio Texas, and is responsible for directing operations, activation, and programming. HPARC is a 501(c)3 local government corporation established by the City of San Antonio for the purpose of creating a vibrant and inviting park district. Upon completion of construction in 2020, it will include three distinct park environments and include residences and local businesses. He worked in operations at Sea World Parks for 36 years, and is an experienced problem solver adept at establishing teams, developing infrastructure, creating support systems, and coordinating execution of design and construction. Geoff has been responsible for building and successfully managing labor and expense budgets up to 4 million dollars, directing management teams accountable for up to 940 staff members, operating a water park, rides, show stadiums, playgrounds, landscaping, central warehousing, guest parking and admissions, employee transportation, park services (janitorial), and planning and execution of special events including concerts, fireworks, and fund-raising activities. While at Sea World, Geoff instituted employee and guest safety protocols that consistently met or exceeded industry standards.
Geoff is an Eagle Scout and volunteers with Boy Scouts of America. His leisure time is devoted to family, gardening, and BBQ! And while he’s at it, he’ll bake bread (no machine) and serve some homemade brew to go with that!
Nick O’Donnell
Focus: IT, graphics, video projects
Nick hails from the great, small town of Belgrade, Montana. He is studying Computer Science with a Business Administration minor at Montana State University. In 2016, Nick was named best in Microsoft Word 2013 in the United States at the Microsoft Office Specialist National Competition (for being the smartest man alive and being able to use Word to its utmost capacity). He has worked with Belgrade School District helping in their IT department and auditorium.
Nick organized two annual Day of Caring Service Days at Belgrade High School through his involvement in National Honor Society. He received the Outstanding Technical Member Theater Award and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
In his free time, Nick enjoys hiking, camping, four-wheeling, and working on computers.
