Our Staff

Erik Henyon - CEO Founder

Owner of Organizational Wide Leadership Solutions and the Outdoor Wilderness Leadership School. Erik was once on track to become an environmental attorney. He then switched directions: first becoming an elementary school teacher, then an environmental consultant before founding OWLS in 1996. Erik has also worked since 1996 in the field of management training and consulting. He has designed and delivered hundreds of training programs for corporations, schools, and government agencies. Erik is a certified behavioral analyst and a professional coach.

Erik was a presenter at Perdue University's School of Engineering CEPDS 18 Conference in 2003 speaking on behavioral job match. Erik also presented at the National Convention of PSMA and SPMS in Phoenix Arizona in 2003. Erik received the 2006 business man of the year award for the state of Montana. In the summer of 2007 Erik completed the stringent requirements of the American Mountain Guide Association's accreditation and become a certified AMGA Top Rope Instructor

Mr. Henyon obtained a BS in Environmental Science from University of Wyoming and is a graduate of the Colorado Outward Bound School. In addition, he holds certification from the National Outdoor Leadership School, the Association for Experiential Education, and is a ropes course instructor as well as a professional mountain biker, kayaker, skier, and climber. Contact: 406-920-2808

Drea Dineen- Executive Assistant to CEO

Drea injects passion and enthusiasm, tempered with accuracy and detail as the Executive Assistant to the Owner, Erik Henyon, She will serve as the main administrative contact. Drea is a Colorado native who attended the University of Montana where she majored in Liberal and Wilderness studies. Before landing in Bozeman 4 years ago and joining OWLS, Drea worked as the Executive Assistant at Big Mountain and for LJ Communications in Whitefish. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, scuba diving, skiing and hanging out with her gorgeous 5 year old daughter and fabulous husband. Ever fascinated by inspirational people and those motivators who look to transform their lives she looks forward to working with OWLS mission.
Contact: 866-535-OWLS (6957)

Steve Turner - Program Design Consultant

Steve Turner, PhD, based in Minnesota, is a seasoned sales associate who is an experienced and passionate organizational development professional. Steve has endeavors to work as a positive change agent by providing quantifiable value in the areas of leadership and team development, organizational change, culture enhancement, and performance improvement. Contact: (281) 507-4157

Franz Glaus - Program Design Consultant

Franz was certified at age 17 in the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance, became an entrepreneur at 18, selling his business after three years to attend Concordia University where he majored in Psychology. Fulfilling a longing he’d had since childhood, he embarked on a journey of self discovery in the wide open freedom of the American Mountain West, where he chose a wide range of life experiences. Franz worked in the publishing industry in which set company records in the U.S. marketplace. He also put his skills to work in conference organization, logistics and contracting of world-renowned speakers and authors.

In the early 2000’s, Franz was engaged with the Bozeman-based, national marketing and public relations firm, Kriegel Marketing Group, securing national television, radio and press coverage for a wide variety of clients. In the last five years, Franz has also become part of the vibrant Southwest Montana real estate market, logging a very productive career in resort project sales at Big Sky Ski Resort with over $30 million in property sales.

Happily married to Fiona since 1989 and the loving father of budding ballerina Moria, Franz injects passion and enthusiasm, tempered with real world experience, to the training of better leaders in the U.S. and around the world. He has experienced many styles of leadership over the years and has become an articulate advocate for the principles of participative leadership which can teach us to be more authentic so that leaders and their employees can build better relationships, enjoy more productive and rewarding careers, and together grow more customer-focused companies and organizations. Contact: (406) 539-2670

Gina Albano - CFO

Bachelors Degree in Accounting from California State University, Fullerton, 1982. Completed CPA training course. Gina has over 25 years of experience as an accountant/controller, the last sixteen with several different types of companies (general contractors, pharmacies, retail/wholesale, restaurant, consulting, insurance, computer, medical billing).

Experience includes all aspects of accounting from accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, internal/external auditing, financial analysis, cash flow and forecasting, budgeting, bank statement and account reconciliation's, year-end closing, preparation of financial statements, and individual and corporate tax return preparation.