Meet the People Behind PPI
A team of experienced coaches, facilitators, and organizational development experts — united by a shared commitment to developing leaders and transforming organizations.
Khalid Asad
Dr. Khalid A. Asad is an accomplished executive coach, leadership strategist, and organizational development facilitator with more than 30 years of experience guiding leaders and organizations toward greater effectiveness, alignment, and impact. As Co-Founder and President of Performance Plus International, Inc., he leads a team that partners with nonprofits, government agencies, and mission-driven organizations to strengthen leadership capacity, enhance organizational culture, and drive sustainable performance.
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Konovia Mikeal
Konovia Mikeal is the co-founder of Performance Plus International, Inc. and has extensive experience developing and implementing strategies, programs, and plans needed to enhance organizational growth. Her strong background in management systems and quality improvement has resulted in the timely and efficient delivery of services to PPI clients.
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Brienne Jennifers
Brienne (Brie) Jennings is an executive coach and Learning & Organizational Development Consultant at Performance Plus International, Inc. (PPI). A certified leadership coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Brie specializes in developing leaders across organizations, from individual contributors and frontline supervisors to middle managers, through leadership coaching, targeted training, and the design of high-impact learning experiences.
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Gamal Casimir
Gamal Casimir is the Director of Quality & Program Management at Performance Plus International, where he brings more than 30 years of cross-sector leadership experience to organizations navigating change, growth, and operational complexity. His career spans military health services administration, healthcare project management at a major integrated health system, education, and independent consulting.
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Joe Plenzler
Joe Plenzler is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and experienced executive coach who helps senior leaders strengthen their leadership effectiveness, navigate organizational complexity, and achieve meaningful results. With more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning the military, government, nonprofit, higher education, and private sectors, Joe brings a practical, strategic, and results-focused approach to executive coaching.
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Jennifer H. McMenamin
Jennifer McMenamin is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience in leadership development, behavioral health, and organizational well-being. She brings a deep understanding of human behavior, resilience, and mindset transformation to help leaders thrive in complexity.
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Dr. Deidre Anderson
Dr. Anderson has coached and developed leaders across the corporate, government, education, and nonprofit sectors, at organizations such as Verizon Wireless, Boeing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, the Internal Revenue Service, and the City of Philadelphia. Her coaching and facilitation approach blends systems thinking with emotional intelligence and a results-driven methodology, helping leaders clarify their goals, uncover the limiting assumptions that hold them back, and take full ownership of their growth.
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Kyra Hundley
Kyra Hundley is a Training and Development Specialist at Performance Plus International, where she designs and develops engaging, accessible learning experiences for the organizations PPI serves. She brings to her work a distinctive combination of formal instructional design training, hands-on UX design expertise, and a deep commitment to creating learning that meets people where they are.
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Jorie Rao
Jorie Rao is a Curriculum Designer and Training Facilitator at Performance Plus International, where she brings more than a decade of experience designing and delivering inclusive, trauma-informed education programs. Her work spans community health, higher education, and nonprofit settings, with a particular strength in translating complex content into accessible, learner-centered experiences that respect the people in the room.
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Ayana Coston
Ayana Coston is an Executive and Leadership Coach at Performance Plus International, where she partners with leaders and organizations to find purpose, alignment, and joy in their work while making an impact. An International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) trained through the Coaches Training Institute, Ayana brings more than 14 years of coaching experience and over 20 years in Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Leadership Development.
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