Our Team

Renee Brotman

Renee Brotman is the founder, President and CEO of Kaleidoscope Associates, and has more than 30 years of work as a human resource professional. She has a diverse background focused on organization development, leadership coaching, training design and meeting facilitation. She has an excellent reputation of maximizing organizational performance through strengthening working relationships, building leadership talent, executing learning events, managing culture shifts, aiding in strategic planning, and collaborating on effective meeting management. As a seasoned professional, Renee shares her experience by serving as a mentor coaching to her colleagues, new and experienced, who want to learn new skills and/or refresh existing ones.

​In addition, her exemplary credentials include:

  • ​MS, Human Resource Development, American University
  • BA, Business Management
  • ​Graduate, Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program
  • ​Certificate in Mentor Coaching​ Mark
  • Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation
  • Qualified to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DiSC, Emotional Intelligence Quotient, The Leadership Circle and numerous other assessment tools for individuals and organizations

Mary Beth Robles

Mary Beth brings more than 30 years of international experience working in the private sector. Most recently Vice President Innovation Capabilities and Systems for Colgate Palmolive’s Global R&D organization, Mary Beth brought fresh strategic thinking, new innovation work practices and fostered strategic alliances on a global scale. She pioneered the development of a comprehensive learning and development strategy for Colgate’s R&D organization. She was a sought-after mentor and trainer, assisting with numerous large and small scale change management initiatives.

Mary Beth brings more than 30 years of international experience working in the private sector. Most recently Vice President Innovation Capabilities and Systems for Colgate Palmolive’s Global R&D organization, Mary Beth brought fresh strategic thinking, new innovation work practices and fostered strategic alliances on a global scale. She pioneered the development of a comprehensive learning and development strategy for Colgate’s R&D organization. She was a sought-after mentor and trainer, assisting with numerous large and small scale change management initiatives.

  • MS, Organization Development, American University
  • MIM, International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management
  • BS,Spanish, Georgetown University​
    • Certifications: Myers-Briggs MBTI, Emotional Intelligence (EQi), Conflict Dynamics Profile, Strong Interest Inventory (Career Counseling), Executive Coach (ICF pending)
    • Languages: Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese

    Mark Sachs

    Mark has been an organizational consultant and executive coach for more than 15 years. He has a deep commitment to bringing out the best in people and helping to improve the leadership and overall management of his clients. His areas of expertise include improving open communication among staff, developing productive teams, assessing organizational strengths and shortfalls, planning and managing significant change initiatives, and facilitating meetings and retreats. Also, Mark has special expertise in helping people in organizations set better boundaries with others.

    Mark’s credentials include:

    • MS in Organization Development, American University
    • MS in Sociology, Rutgers University
    • BS in Sociology, Rutgers University
    • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach
    • Certified to administer Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Emotional Intelligence Quotient Inventory, and Culture Transformation Tools.