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Maura Derstein

Managing Partner

Maura is a passionate developer of people and healthy organizations. Throughout her career in consulting and development, she has served in most areas of an organization from business development, operations, customer experience and leadership.

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Laura Chapman

Advisor

Laura finds joy in relating to and connecting with a variety of business owners, managers, and employees who are not only excellent at their jobs, but are enjoyable people to be around. This is what drives her love for her job.

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Doug Alderfer

Advisor

Dr. Doug Alderfer brings over a decade of educational leadership experience, specializing in organizational health, leadership development, and business consulting. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Shenandoah University and is certified in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.

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Scott Hackman

Partner - Executive Advisor

Scott Hackman is an executive advisor who helps family-owned and privately held businesses navigate succession, transition, and long-term value creation. He specializes in aligning family dynamics and governance to guide leaders through complexity with clarity and intention. With experience building, selling, and merging businesses, Scott brings practical insight to high-stakes decisions and helps leaders align and move forward with confidence.

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Mark Wonderling

Advisor

Mark is a servant leader with a passion for developing high‑performing teams. At Lacher, he guides organizations through change with leadership development and operational excellence programs. Previously at Vanguard, he led teams using Lean Management principles to drive talent growth and process improvement. A Souderton and Ursinus grad, Mark lives in Plymouth Meeting with his wife, Caitlin, and their two children, Weston and Landyn.

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Alicia Hofer

Advisor

Alicia Hofer, MSIOP, ODCL, CPC, ACC is an Advisor, Executive Coach, and People & Culture Strategist at Lacher Business Consulting. She helps leaders navigate growth, transition, and succession by aligning people, strategy, and culture to drive performance. With a background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Organization Development, Alicia blends data-driven insight with a human-centered approach. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, sports, and new culinary adventures.

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Brant Lingle

Advisor

Brant Lingle is an Executive Consultant, Leadership Coach, and Strategic Advisor with 30+ years of experience, including senior executive leadership. He helps organizations and leaders drive alignment, navigate change, and elevate performance. Known for his ability to clarify complex challenges and turn insight into action, Brant partners with leaders to create meaningful, measurable results.

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Our women-led consulting firm brings over 20 years of experience helping clients develop their managers into confident and capable leaders. We are passionate about developing people, driving sustainable results for organizations, and empowering leaders to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve their goals with our results-driven approach.

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