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Meet Our Team

  • Dr. Amber J. Conley

    Managing Director & Principal

    Dr. Amber J. Conley

    Managing Director & Principal

    Managing Director at Ignition Institute, business school professor, and transformational executive coach who specializes in helping C-suite leaders and teams uncover the unconscious factors limiting their strategic execution. She combines exceptional credentials—a PsyD in Leadership Psychology, MA in Organizational Psychology, MBA, and MS in Computer Science—with senior leadership experience from BCG, IBM, Charles River Labs, and startups to deliver transformative strategic consulting and coaching that unveils the unconscious dimensions of leadership effectiveness.

  • Keith Chiavetta

    Principal Consultant

    Keith Chiavetta

    Principal Consultant

    Seasoned executive with over 30 years of leadership in strategy, operations, and information technology transformation initiatives, focusing on execution. He has successfully partnered with diverse clients to drive strategic and operational excellence across multiple industries. Keith’s career includes business and technology leadership roles at Grant Thornton, Hewlett-Packard, Rockwell Collins, and Apple Computer. He is also a dedicated educator and mentor, serving as adjunct faculty at the University of Iowa and advising entrepreneurial ventures through programs like the IE Business School Venture Lab. Keith also serves on the Board of Directors of Global Objects, a company that utilizes AI to develop digital twins. Keith holds an Executive MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute.

  • Rose Crane

    Principal Consultant

    Rose Crane

    Principal Consultant

    Rose is a talented observer of the individual and group in action. Her capacity to unpack language, non-verbal communication and nuance and translate them into usable insights, is core to her coaching practice. Rose blends the strategic, structural, group dynamic and personal to work in concert in order to produce rapid change. Rose has delivered cultural change to large and small organizations, is an accomplished producer and media professional and has provided media training and presentation skills to executives.

  • Cameron Hope

    Principle Consultant

    Cameron Hope

    Principle Consultant

    Cameron Hope is a dynamic strategist and trusted advisor with a passion for turning bold visions into real-world results. He thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution, working closely with leaders and their teams to chart clear, actionable paths forward and drive high-impact performance. For the past six years, Cameron has been a key player at Ignition Institute, where he’s helped organizations transform ambitious goals into measurable success. His work is grounded in clarity, momentum, and follow- through—qualities that have consistently delivered results across complex initiatives.

Since inception, we’ve leveraged a global, federated team model that brings together specialized practitioners with complementary skills in strategy, innovation, transformation, and executive development. This approach allows us to deploy the right expertise for each client engagement while maintaining consistency in our methodology and quality standards.

Additional Team Capabilities

  • Strategy & Culture Facilitation – Organizational transformation through strategic clarity, behavioral change, and targeted diagnostic interventions
  • Knowledge Management & Data Analytics – Turning organizational insights into profit through innovative data mapping and knowledge capture techniques across diverse industries
  • Innovation & Strategic Coaching – Proven frameworks for navigating uncertainty, accelerating decision-making, and guiding tech/science founders through growth phases
  • Change Management & Stakeholder Partnership – Driving transformation across all sectors through project management expertise and organizational change methodologies
  • Commercial Strategy & Revenue Growth – Fortune 500 experience with mid-market agility, specializing in sustainable B2B/B2C growth and new revenue stream development
  • Financial & Operations Excellence – CFO-level financial modeling, operational efficiency, and performance measurement expertise to ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable ROI
  • Technology & Digital Transformation – Deep technical expertise in digital platforms, AI/automation, and technology architecture to support modern organizational transformation