About Us
California based.
International reach.
Jamie Woolf
Co-Founder, CEO
Culture Building Partner
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Jamie Woolf is a renowned innovation cultivator, speaker, and founder of Creativity Partners. She was the first Director of Culture at Pixar Animation Studios where she was recruited to be a force for “constructive disruption.”
With 30+ years of experience practicing organizational psychology and certifications in executive coaching, Jamie has inspired thousands worldwide to embrace innovation as a catalyst for personal and organizational transformation.
Drawing on her impactful work with organizations like Google, Dreamworks, Gilead, University of California, and Pixar Animation, Jamie brings a contagious passion for empowering others to lead with creativity and innovation.
When not working, eating or sleeping, Jamie can be found on a tennis court or hiking trail. She lives in the Bay Area with her partner, Dave, and she's proud of her two grown kids, Anna and Leah.
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Executive Coaching Partner
Co-Founder
Heidi Rosenfelder
Heidi Rosenfelder is a seasoned executive coach, facilitator and consultant with deep experience coaching individuals and teams in a diversity of organizations. Before helping to co-found Creativity Partners, she led Pixar’s Leadership Development team where she coached leaders at all levels, including producers, directors, and film leadership teams. A former employment lawyer, Heidi holds a coaching certificate from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), and she is certified in the Hogan and MBTI assessment tools. Heidi’s superpower is deep listening, and she has a proven track record helping her clients to (re)discover their authentic voice, and leverage their strengths so they can have the impact they long to have.
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When not working, Heidi can be found traveling, or enjoying the Bay Area, hiking, practicing yoga, or exploring new restaurants with friends. She is happiest on adventures with her husband David and grown son Lucas.
Dr. Christopher Bell
Chief Associate
Storytelling Partner
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Dr. Christopher Bell is a nationally recognized, award-winning speaker and scholar focused on helping audiences discover the power of storytelling in building healthy relationships, workplace cultures, and organizations. He is the Chief Associate at Creativity Partners and the Executive in Residence in the College of Media, Communication, and Information at the University of Colorado.
For over 20 years, Dr. Bell has been redefining the idea of “diversity training” in organizational practices on college campuses and in companies from AT&T to the United States Air Force Academy to Pixar Animation and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Chris is a 1.3+ million views TEDx speaker and a David Letterman Award winning media scholar with a passion for using storytelling and play to unlock creative innovation for organizations.
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When not working, Chris is an avid tabletop gamer (Warhammer Old World), an amateur chef (with a Masterchef dream), and plays a mean ukulele (or, on special occasions, the banjolele). He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Megan, his high school daughter Liv, and his two spoiled rotten cats.
Associates
Liz Gray
Training Partner
Seasoned HR Consultant and Expert Leadership Development Trainer
Liz’s client list includes DreamWorks Animation, Universal Studio Group, Pixar, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is known for her results-driven approach and her passion for effective leadership.
Cort Worthington
E.Q. Partner
Distinguished Teaching Fellow on faculty at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business
Cort’s consulting client list includes Pixar, Yelp, Kaiser, Samsung, NetApp, the US Army, the US Olympic Team, and Stanford University. Before consulting and teaching, Cort was a documentary film producer, forest fire fighter and U.S. Forest Smokejumper.
Advisors
We stay connected to academic researchers to bring you science-backed solutions that drive results.
Ed Catmull
The co-founder of Pixar Animation and former President of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios
Ed has been honored with an Oscar of Lifetime Achievement for his technical contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics and received the prestigious ACM Turing Award Laureate in 2019. He is the author of the best-selling book, Creativity, Inc., with co-author Amy Wallace.
Adam Grant
Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years
Adam has been recognized as one of the world’s 10 most influential management thinkers and Fortune’s 40 under 40. He is the author of 5 books, most recently Think Again. He hosts the TED podcasts Re:Thinking and WorkLife
Jennifer Chatman
World-renowned culture expert and researcher. Named one of the world's best business school professors. Associate dean and distinguished faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
Jenny’s award-winning research focuses on how organizations can leverage culture for strategic success, how innovation increases firms’ financial success, and how diverse teams can optimize performance.
Jennifer Mueller
Faculty of several business schools including the Wharton School, Stern School of Business, and Yale School of Management
Jennifer is currently a professor of management at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business. Jennifer's book Creative Change challenges basic assumptions about how we recognize creative ideas, creative leaders, and the very fabric of how we structure organizations for innovation.
Elaine Lin Hering
Expert in teaching negotiation, influence, and conflict management skills
Elaine is author of the forthcoming book, Unlearning Silence: The Ways We Silence Ourselves, Silence Others, and What To Do About It. She is known for her ability to facilitate across power, culture, and difference.
