Robert Husband

Dr. Husband is the co-founder of the Aslan Group and a faculty member in the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is recognized nationally for his work on executive leadership and his expertise includes coaching, conflict mediation, strategic planning, organizational assessment, and effective communication strategies.

Bob holds degrees from Central Michigan University, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and has served as a faculty member and Dean at two private colleges prior to coming to the University of Illinois. He has received several teaching honors, including campus teaching excellence recognition, Outstanding Teacher of the Year, and Outstanding Educators of America. Bob and his wife Judy live in Champaign, and he is an avid golfer.

Shirley Faughn

Dr. Faughn is the co-founder of the Aslan Group and has over thirty years of supervisory and training experience. She holds degrees in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, and Education from Murray State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Faughn serves as a consultant in the areas of Leadership and Communication.

Dr. Faughn worked for several years in university teaching and administration roles in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota where she instructed university courses in Administration and Managerial Communications. Shirley is the recipient of several honors, including Outstanding Young Women of America, Who's Who in Human Service Professionals, and a recipient of the John E. Corbally Fellowship at the University of Illinois. She lives in Champaign, IL and enjoys traveling, golfing, and teaching ballroom dance.

Bill Kruidenier

Bill Kruidenier is a Senior Consultant with the Aslan Group, and a Senior Research Specialist at the Human-Environment Research Laboratory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For over twenty years Bill has served in various local, national, and international leadership and executive positions. Bill directed an international organization that introduced over 90 new educational programs and publications, and grew tenfold. During this period he was asked by the then Secretary of Agriculture to chair a national council and serve in leadership positions on numerous other national and international committees.

Bill has extensive experience in strategic planning, team-building, program analysis, and development. He has also received several awards for his leadership and professional contributions. He earned his M.A. at the University of Illinois, and resides in Champaign, IL with his wife Jamie and twin sons Ryan and Jeremy.

Joshua Barbour

Joshua Barbour is a Consultant with the Aslan Group and a faculty member at the University of Illinois in Chicago in the Department of Communication. His work has been published in academic and professional journals. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Organizational Communication with a concentration in Research Methods. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a field prize for his dissertation, a multilevel model of physicians’ reactions to managed care.

Josh has consulted with numerous private and public sector organizations and has directed survey design, implementation, and analysis. His research interests center on how institutions, organizational structure, and communication converge to create organizational life. Josh lives in Oak Park, IL with his wife Jennifer.

Brad Kolar

Brad Kolar is a Senior Consultant with the Aslan Group with over twenty years experience as a consultant and executive. Brad was formerly the Chief Learning Officer for the University of Chicago Medical Center and the director of Learning and Performance Strategy for the global consulting firm, Accenture. Brad is an expert at connecting organizational and individual development strategy and implementation. Brad received his M.S. in Computer Science from Northwestern University and his M.A. from the University of Illinois in Organizational Communication.

His areas of concentration include executive level leadership development, workforce development and productivity improvement, process redesign, and training and development in communication. innovation/creativity/critical thinking, and data analytics. Brad lives in Naperville, IL with his wife and two children.