LIOS Faculty

Cheryl Cebula, MSW, ACSW has been on the LIOS faculty since 1994 originally as a SC specialization faculty and most recently as the lead for the Core curriculum for the Fall Program. She started her training as a family therapist in graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the 25 years since then, she has continued to follow her fascination in the interdependence of all things. This interest has drawn her to the study of the interplay of the psyche, spirit and body within and between people. As a result, her current venues of study and play are mindfulness and the power of interpersonal neurobiology, the clinical applications of meditation, and the psychology of yoga. She weaves mindfulness, meditation, and yoga into her work with clients, graduate students, and yoga students.
Cheryl collaborates with her colleague Dr. Timothy Weber on Intensive Family of Origin Consultations a 12-hour consultation method utilizing conversations of love and truth between original family members. This work braids together her interest in the interdependence of all things and the healing power of an evolving family narrative. Ms. Cebula has worked in community mental health for ten years, both in clinical services and administration. Prior to teaching at LIOS Cheryl worked in community mental health as a clinician and administrator and taught as adjunct faculty at Antioch University-Seattle and Seattle University.

Judy Heinrich has more than thirty years experience consulting with leaders in major corporations, governmental entities, schools, non-profit organizations, and family-owned businesses throughout the United States and Canada. She has provided coaching and consulting to a wide spectrum of executives--CEOs, Plant Managers, Regional Presidents, Executive Director of a State agency, Circuit Court Justices, and College Administrators and School Superintendents--to increase their leadership capacity and improve business results.

For twenty years she taught graduate-level students the theories, principles, and skills of interpersonal communication, systems management, and organizational behavior while on the faculty of the Leadership Institute of Seattle. She also served a term as CEO of its subsidiary, LIOS Consulting Corporation.

Some of the organizations she has worked with include Shell Canada, Alcoa Aluminum, Eugene Water and Electric Board, Washington Health Network, Washington State Hospital Association, AT&T Bell Laboratories, US West, Northwest Hospital, Stevens Hospital, Pacific Lutheran University, Bastyr University, King County District Court, Molson Brewing Company, Starbucks Coffee, PECO Energy, Seattle Public Utilities, Washington State Department of Trade and Economic Development, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bellingham School District, Seattle Public Schools and Highline School District, Microsoft, PATH.

Dan Leahy is an innovative leadership development specialist. With 16 years of leadership education experience and another 16 years experience as a clinical therapist he brings a unique blend of interpersonal and organizational perspectives to his work. His professional experience includes serving as President of the Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS, Inc.) from 2001 to 2007, and Dean of the School of Applied Behavioral Science at Bastyr University from 1997-2006.

He is committed to leadership development. Since he believes that leadership is fundamentally a dance between the leader, the followers and the organizational mission, his approach focuses on helping the individual develop the ability to both take a stand and stay connected with others in service of the desired results. Given his work in adult education his approach is one that emphasizes inquiry and directed reflection tailored to the individual's circumstances.

He holds Bachelors Degrees in Communication Arts and Sociology from Washington State University and a Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from Whitworth College. His postgraduate training includes the Art & Practice of Leadership Development program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, Peter Bloch's Regional School for Managing, Leadership Eastside, and Pacific Integral's two-year Generating Transformational Change program. He is a board member for the Center for Ethical Leadership Board and is Co-Vice Chair for Curriculum and Programs on the Board of Leadership Eastside.

Jeff McAuliffe has spent the last 25 years consulting with organizations, from small community based non-profits to major corporations. His practice is focused on the integration of organization development, performance improvement, and leadership development to enhance organizational outcomes (quality, cost, delivery and safety), leadership/management capability, and employee morale. His passion is coaching leaders, mentoring change agents and supporting teams to create breakthrough levels of improvement.
Jeff has spent the majority of his consulting career as both an internal consultant and a manager of internal consultants. He has held numerous positions with major Northwest companies such as Swedish Medical Center and Boeing. He co-designed and implemented an integrated "People Plan" as part of the world's largest re-engineering project at the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. Jeff also successfully integrated action learning and Toyota Production System improvement methods at Swedish Medical Center to increase management bench strength, effectively engage employees, enhance cross-functional collaboration, and improve patient and business outcomes. He currently has an external consulting practice with a focus on the healthcare industry.
Jeff is a family man with a working spouse and three teenagers. He enjoys most outdoor activities, playing music, and "putzing" around the house.

Dr. K. Alexandra Onno has been a member of the LIOS Graduate College Faculty since 2005. Alex received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College, followed by a Master of Arts degree at Leadership Institute of Seattle. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute. Alex has a background in mythology, story and theater, and her dissertation is entitled "Out of Ashes: A Return to the Creative Feminine."

As a therapist in private practice, Alex combines traditional and depth psychology and transformative approaches to therapy, including systemic and family-of-origin work along with archetypal and creative therapies. She maintains a practice that complements her ongoing creative work and role as a consultant and an educator.

Angela has been organizing effective change efforts since the 3rd grade, when she instigated a school-wide anti-smoking campaign. After a substantive career working in nonprofit organizations, foundations and community organizing, she launched her executive coaching and organizational consulting work in 2002. Through Imago Organizational Design, Angela has worked with a broad range of leaders in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, with activities ranging from executive coaching and board and staff development, to strategic planning and research design. She has particular interest and expertise in supporting leaders and organizations to navigate the nuances of cultural difference and acculturation.

Having received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Womens Studies and Vocal Performance from Goshen College; and then her Masters in Applied Behavioral Science from LIOS/Bastyr University with a specialization in Consulting and Coaching Organizations, some of her professional areas of interest are: The role of leadership in community development and creation of healthy communities; How leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational development are translated into different cultural contexts; and the role of music, art and other creative media to support people in living into their full leadership voice.

Diane Schachter is the Fall Program Leader and a member of the LIOS faculty since 1995. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy with a private practice in Bellevue, WA. Her training as a therapist includes a three-year post master's internship in Couple and Sex Therapy from the University of Pennsylvania; training and supervision at the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy in New York, New York; and training in Narrative Therapy with Michael White in Adelaide, Australia. She also has an interest in mindfulness, the wisdom of the body and Emotionally Focused Couples' Therapy.
She extends her 20+ years of experience as a therapist to the business community as well. In her work as a leadership coach and consultant, she strives to create greater health in the workplace. As the primary instructor for "InterAct: Quality Workplace Relations," she helps business clients incorporate the signature LIOS skills into the complexities of the contemporary workplace.

Dr. Weber has been faculty and the SC specialization lead at Leadership Institute of Seattle for over 17 years. He is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Weber specializes in couple and family therapy, working with children, adolescents, and adults. His primary writing and clinical focus is family of origin therapy. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Weber trains and supervises mental health providers and offers leadership training and consultation to executives and businesses.
Dr. Weber completed a postdoctoral residency in family therapy at the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in New York, and was awarded the Wilson Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Family Therapy with Dr. Lyman Wynne at the University of Rochester Medical School in New York. He served as faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and was the Coordinator of Family Therapy Training. He has practiced as a Clinical Psychologist in New York, Colorado, and Washington. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and is an Approved Supervisor with The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
With Dr. Lyman Wynne and Dr. Susan McDaniel, Dr. Weber co-authored the book Systems Consultation: A New Perspective for Family Therapy (Guilford, 1986). With Dr. James Framo and Dr. Felise Levine, he most recently co-authored the book Coming Home Again: A Family of Origin Consultation (Brunner-Routledge, 2003). Dr. Weber has also authored book chapters used in the training of therapists, including "Engaging the Family: An Integrative Approach" in the book Integrating Family Therapy (American Psychological Association, 1995) and "Widening the Lens: Engaging a Family in Transition" in the book Case Studies in Integrating Family Therapy (American Psychological Association, 2001).
Dr. Weber has also authored and co-authored numerous articles in journals such as Family Process, Family Systems Medicine, Psychotherapy, The Gerontologist, Journal of Pastoral Care, Journal of Psychology and Theology, Currents in Theology and Mission, the Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling, and the Lutheran Standard. Current research and writing projects are focused on family of origin consultation and therapy, couples' therapy, a systemic understanding of "relational integrity," chronic disease, genetics, and systemic implications, and on dealing with difficult differences. Dr. Weber is also focusing on themes related to the integration of "spirit" in everyday life.