Our Leadership

Michelle Jones-Johnson

Michelle Jones-Johnson is an innovative human capital strategist with an outstanding reputation as an agile leader and visionary organizational champion. As the president and founder of UnVeiled Leadership, she takes a collaborative approach to partnering with clients to evolve organizations as they navigate the ever-changing “future of work” ecosystem. Her career spans more than 25 years of multi-sector leadership in human resource and talent strategy, diversity and inclusion, leadership coaching and consulting in a variety of industries—including healthcare, higher education, legal, engineering, architecture, and sales. Jones-Johnson holds a master’s degree in business administration from Syracuse University, a master’s in organizational management from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from The University of Michigan. She has earned numerous professional certifications. She serves on local and regional boards and was honored in 2017 with an appointment to the Governor's Task Force on Hate Crimes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She holds several professional certifications which include Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), certified coach and facilitator through the Center for Creative Leadership, Human Capital Institute, Korn Ferry, and Kaiser Leadership. She was selected to be part of the inaugural cohort of the National Inclusive Excellence Academy, a highly selective program by the Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership and Social Innovation in Higher Education. She is a proud member of The Boston Chapter of the Links, Inc., part of an international, not-for-profit corporation comprising more than 12,000 professional Women of Color and is a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member. As an executive who has held senior-level positions in both public and private organizations, Jones-Johnson seeks to inspire others to excel to their greatest potential, which has been a theme of her leadership and the focus of her career. A committed mentor and coach, she views life through the lens of opportunity and possibility, believing that these, combined with an attitude of gratitude and joy, can transform both individuals and organizations.

Dr. Gary Gemmill

Gary Gemmill, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior at the Whiteman School of Management, Syracuse University. He has been certified as a Professional Group Development Consultant by the International Association of Applied Social Scientists and recognized as a Professional Personal Growth Consultant and Group Development Consultant by the Association for Creative Change in Religion and Other Social Systems. He leads intensive experiential programs in personal growth, leadership dynamics, and team development around the world. He has also written several professional articles on the psychodynamics of personal growth and group development. He is co-author of the groundbreaking book, “A View from the Cosmic Mirror: The Reflection of Self in Everyday Life”, with George Kraus, Ph.D. (www.thecosmicmirror.org). He has also served on the editorial board of the journal Small Group Research and serves as a manuscript reviewer for Human Relations. He has also taught intensive graduate courses in Gestalt Therapy at Southern Connecticut State College and at the University of Rhode Island.

Scott Temple

Scott Temple is a Human Resources Specialist with extensive experience in training and development, change management, meeting facilitation, management consulting, employee relations, benefit administration, customer service, and data analysis in several industries including higher education, early childhood education, automotive, and IT. Scott earned a Master of Science in Human Resource and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University. Scott has first hand experience helping leadership teams and organizations navigate through the difficult conversations and emotions that are involved with major organizational change and evolution.