Leadership · Training · Technology

Practical expertise for organizations navigating change.

AAC Professional Services helps government, business, and nonprofit organizations develop capable leaders, strengthen teams, and apply technology with purpose.

  • Leadership development and workforce training
  • Strategic planning and facilitation
  • Technology and AI advisory
  • Subcontracting and teaming support
Core competencies

Three connected capabilities.

Engagements address a focused need or combine capabilities into a broader initiative.

01Leadership Development

Help current and emerging leaders build the capabilities to guide people, make decisions, and sustain performance through change.

  • Leadership workshops and learning programs
  • Communication and change-leadership support
  • Team effectiveness and alignment
  • Individual or cohort development
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02Training & Facilitation

Purposeful learning and working sessions that respect participants’ time and move the organization toward a useful outcome.

  • Custom professional training
  • Strategic planning and working sessions
  • Stakeholder and team facilitation
  • Curriculum and learning-material development
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03Technology & AI Advisory

Make emerging technology understandable and actionable, grounded in real needs, responsible use, and organizational readiness.

  • AI opportunity and readiness discussions
  • Executive and workforce education
  • Use-case framing and prioritization
  • Technology strategy and decision support
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Differentiators

Why agencies and partners work with AAC.

Responsive

Direct access to senior staff and a delivery approach sized to the mission need.

Experienced

Senior attention across leadership, learning, and technology topics on every engagement.

Outcome-oriented

Defined scope, clear communication, and practical deliverables that remain useful after the engagement ends.

Past performance

Relevant experience.

Representative engagements.

Enterprise Leadership Program Facilitation

Customer
Woodside Energy
Role
Lead Facilitator & Coach
Period
February 2023 – present
Scope
Delivered in-person and virtual leadership development programs, workshops, and group coaching for employees and leaders across the U.S. and internationally to support enterprise transformation. Gathered stakeholder feedback to assess participant outcomes and program effectiveness.
Reference
Senior Learning and Development Advisor – Woodside Energy

Strategic Board Retreat

Customer
Australian American Chamber of Commerce
Role
Lead Facilitator
Period
Annually 2018–2026
Scope
Facilitate annual AACC board retreats focused on long-term aspirations, strategic priorities, and implementation planning. Guided the board toward a 12–18-month action plan, and 3–5 year strategic plan, with defined measures, ownership, resources, and milestones.
Reference
Board President, Australian American Chamber of Commerce

Facilitator and Trainer

Customer
Heinemann Publishing/STEPS Professional Development
Role
Consultant
Period
1997–2018
Scope
Delivered literacy and mathematics professional development to K–12 teachers across the United States, partnering with teachers and school administrators on program training, delivery, and execution. Districts established KPIs and monitored implementation outcomes.
Reference
National Manager, U.S. Branch

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Amy R. Conacher, Founder and CEO
Leadership

Founder-led and accountable.

Amy R. Conacher, Founder & CEO, brings 20+ years across education, corporate, and nonprofit sectors, including enterprise leadership-program facilitation and Executive Director leadership of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce in Texas since 2017.

Leadership profile

“Each of the elements achieved its intent by helping me refresh my earlier learnings, cement my current practices and learn new methods and models to improve the value I provide to my team.”

Enterprise Leadership-program participant

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