The Team

Dr. Sam Nassif is a professor of Management and teaches Leadership at the Executive and Master level. He is member of the “Strategic Council for Attractiveness” of the Princely Government of Monaco.

Dr. Nassif is a former Provost and Dean of the American-European University in Monaco (1993 – 2001), and President of the “Centre for Research and Development” in Monaco (1996 – 2000). He also has directed more than 100 theses and chaired panels for 200 theses.

Prior to being in academics, Dr. Nassif has had some 20 years experience as General Manager in the field of large construction projects. By working in the United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Monaco he has benefited from exposure to broad international culture.

After completing his engineering studies at the “St Joseph University – Ecole Centrale de Lyon”, Dr. Nassif went to obtain a Master of Science at the “American University of Beirut” before finalizing his Ph.D. at the “University of Salford” in the U.K.

In 2003, Dr. Nassif joined the I.C.F. (International Coach Federation) and earned a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. He is a graduate of the International Coach Academy (I.C.A.). His field of expertise is training and coaching executives and leaders.

He is the creator of the following psychometric instruments & tools: « Leadership Style Evaluation »; « Motivation Inventory Level » ; « Engagement Inventory Level » ; « Trust Inventory Level » ; « Values & Cultural Alignment Inventory » ; « Training Needs Finder » ; « Rapid Improvement Self-Esteem (RISE method).

On a personal level, Dr. Nassif actively participates in social organizations including the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, a Committee of Bioethics, the Board of Administration of the Scouts of Monaco, the Christian Leaders and Entrepreneurs, and has been President of Radio Maria France for 5 years.

Finally, referrals who attest about his character have noted: honesty, integrity, respect, trust, patience, humor, and spirituality.

Franco Quillico received an MS Summa Cum Laude in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan, in 1979. In 1984 he graduated with a Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he was awarded the Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship Award for achieving the highest academic performance in the M.B.A. class.

After an experience in industry, his professional career has been in strategy consulting, with McKinsey and Bain, and in investment banking, with Salomon Brothers.

Mr. Quillico has advised clients in various industries: oil & gas, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, packaging, banking, information services, construction materials, railroad, utilities, constructions, retail, real estate and fast food. He has also delivered Workshops for managers and entrepreneurs in several countries: United States, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Greece, Finland, Russia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Algeria, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Taiwan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Quillico is Professor of Mergers & Acquisitions at the International University of Monaco (where, in June 2006, he received the “IUM Outreach Award” for excellence in teaching which was presented to him by Prince Albert II of Monaco); Professor of Finance and Strategy at MIP, the School of Management of the Polytechnic of Milan; visiting lecturer at the Wharton School. In February 2011, together with his colleague Gregory Moscato, he has won the 21st European Case Clearing House (ECCH) Case Award in the category “New Case Writers” for the case “Tango vs. Victor”.

Mr. Quillico is fluent in Italian, English and French.

Bernadette is a Professional Coach from the International Coach Academy. She is specialized in “Life coaching” and supports people to help them improve their well-being and find fulfillment at home and at work. Her authenticity and empathy are at the heart of her coaching style.

Dr. Nigel MacLennan leads MacLennan. He coaches CEOs, Directors and Senior Managers of national and multinational businesses to improve their skills so they can be even more successful.

Dr. Nigel MacLennan is one of the most prolific authors and thinkers in the field of leadership coaching (with 57 publications to date) and is probably the UK’s leading business improvement coach (www.maclennan.biz). Nigel was born in Scotland and has lived in England most of his life, where he coaches only CEOs, MDs, Directors and Senior Managers of very large, profit making companies. He has written numerous best-selling organisational and business improvement books, and leadership development programmes, trains business coaches, turns around troubled national scale businesses, produces educational films, designs organizational improvement software and creates other resources to improve the performance of organisations.
Nigel operates on a guaranteed outcomes basis. That is, the leaders he serves can contractually expect a return on investment of 1000% (10 X) from his coaching.