Who We Are
Abilitie has reimagined business education by creating hands-on leadership development programs, including The 12-Week MBA, for rising leaders and executives around the world. With 500+ global clients – including Coca-Cola, Marriott, and Southwest Airlines – and 100,000+ learners, Abilitie is a rapidly growing innovator in the leadership development and edtech markets.
Our History
For the last two decades, Abilitie has been at the forefront of delivering leadership development programs for some of the world’s largest and most esteemed companies. Our roots trace back to Enspire Learning, established in 2001 by our CEO, Bjorn Billhardt. Throughout our history, we’ve worked with companies making significant investments in the identification, development, and retention of individuals possessing strong business and leadership skills. As a result, we designed a portfolio of simulations and programs to match what these companies seek in their emerging and senior leaders
Business simulations are the foundation for what we do at Abilitie. These dynamic online competitions create a real-world environment for learners to practice their skills while learning from their mistakes and successes. Check out our most popular simulation, Management Challenge, now featuring AI-enabled conversations.
Global Reach
Abilitie serves individuals and organizations of all sizes across a broad range of industries. We’ve deployed our leadership programs across more than 50 countries.
Meet the Team
Bjorn Billhardt
Chief Executive Officer
Megan Fanale
Chief Operations Officer
Nathan Kracklauer
Chief Research Officer
Christine Cuoco
Chief Marketing Officer
Matt Confer
VP Strategy
Luke Owings
VP Product
Trey Reynolds
VP Engineering
Adrian Taylor
Design Director
Tricia Burke
Regional Director, US
Craig Dadoly
Regional Director, US
Taruna Godric
Regional Director, US
Matt Carothers
Regional Director, US
Alex Whiteleather
Managing Director, EMEA
Niels Jansen
Regional Director, EMEA
John Preston
Account Director, US
Matt Rubins
Managing Director, Law
Andrew Rosenberg
Director of Learning Programs
Jonathan Schneider
Product Director
Patryk Janik
Software Engineer
Michal Kwilman
Software Engineer
Konrad Trzciński
Software Engineer
Marne Cutter
Sr. Client Business Partner
Colter Harnas
Sr. Client Business Partner
Rebecca Knaggs
Sr. Client Business Partner
Allison St. John
Client Business Partner
Sarah Schaar Pettit
Client Business Partner
Rose Davis
Client Business Director
Manisha Nair
Client Business Director
Aaron Kobren
Senior Director of Operations
Angie Bealko
Head of Global Faculty & Producer Network
Liz Cullen
B2B Marketing Manager
Lizz Taggart
Senior Manager, Talent Operations and Administration
Olufemi Coker
Client Support Manager
Karanja Mattocks
Client Support Specialist
Shaira Ramos
Client Support Specialist
Margaret Hawkins
Accounting
Francis Peña
Accounting
Our Global Faculty
Abilitie’s more than 100 faculty and speakers are top business leaders, influential business professionals, successful entrepreneurs, and established CEOs. You’ll learn real-world skills from real-world experts.
Alain Falkon
President, Telectrónica
Alex Davern
Former CEO, National Instruments
Angie Bealko
CFO, Austin Achieve
Ashish Agarwal
Vice President, BlackRock
Blanca Lesmes
CEO, BBI Imaging
Christine Looser
Associate Professor, Minerva University
Cyrille Alheritiere
Management Consultant, Marmenia Consulting
Dan Dumsha
Consultant and Executive Coach
Frank Ryan
Faculty, San Diego State University
Gloria Tam
Consultant, WHO (World Health Organization)
Kate O’Sullivan
Co-Founder and CEO, CoachSelect
Kristen Kramer
Founder, Kramer & Company
Matt Rubins
General Partner, LearnLaunch Fund
Nicolai Nielsen
Best-Selling Author
Paul Kirkitelos
Investor, KHI
Rebecca Kaloo
Founder, Borough Learning
Tara Layne
Chief of Staff, Swivl
Valérie Scheer
Founder, Amplify Talent
Our Advisors
Abilitie’s Advisory Board draws on the wisdom of world-renowned faculty and seasoned CEOs.
Advisor
Dr. Michael Watkins
Dr. Michael Watkins is the Director of the Transition to Business Leadership executive program and a professor at IMD, a top-ranked business school in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Watkins is the author of the international bestseller The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at all Levels, which The Economist called “the on-boarding bible.” With more than 400,000 copies sold in English, and translations in 27 languages, The First 90 Days has become the standard reference for leaders in transition. Recently, The First 90 Days was named one of the best 100 business books of all time.
Advisor
Zeynep Young
Zeynep Young is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and was named one of six Women of Influence in Central Texas. She is the founder of Double Line Partners, a technology company focused on delivering data systems and tools to improve student performance in K – 12 education. Prior to founding Double Line Partners, Zeynep was a portfolio manager with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, where she oversaw a $150M portfolio of grants, and also worked at McKinsey & Company. Zeynep holds a BA from Rice University and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Advisor
Shon Bayer
Shon Bayer is the CEO, President, and Owner of Spa Partisan, Inc., which owns and operates milk + honey spas and salons in Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston, Texas. milk + honey has been recognized as the best day spa in Texas and has also been rated one of the Best Places to Work in Austin. Prior to his time at milk + honey, Shon was Vice President of Marketing at Enspire Learning and held various leadership roles at The Princeton Review. Shon holds a BS in material science from the University of California at Berkeley.
Select Clients
Featured Partners
Abilitie partners with a select group of consulting and leadership development organizations from around the globe. Many of our partners incorporate our simulations into their own offerings. Do you have clients that can benefit from our solutions? Schedule a call with us.
