Frank Manfre, Principal


Frank is the founder of Breakthrough Consulting and serves as its CEO  and as a Career Coach for individuals. With over 30 years of experience as a business executive in a variety of industries including dental, medical device, imaging, specialty chemicals, and manufacturing, as well as non-profit organizations Frank brings a wealth of knowledge to our clients. His areas of focus are strategic planning, leadership development, building high-performance teams, hiring, and on-boarding. He has led LearnShops for the US Army, the Georgia University System, Cobb County, and Clayton County as well as for many for-profit corporations in various industry segments including dental, medical and industrial.

Frank has been trained to administer and interpret the Predictive Index behavioral instrument. He is a graduate of the Center for Quality of Management Four Revolutions Integrated Management System 6-day  Program for Total Quality Management including Project/Process Management. He has also completed several American Management Association courses including the prestigious 5-day President’s Course.
 
Frank holds a BS degree from Fredonia (NY) State University and resides in metro Atlanta with his wife Virginia.

Alan Stewart, PhD

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Dr. Stewart is a licensed Psychologist and founder of Stewart Psychological Services based in Marietta, Georgia. He is also a co-founder and former Board member of Boys to Men Mentoring of Georgia, Inc. and past president of the ManKind Project of Georgia, Inc. both 501(c)3 organizations. He is a Certified Mental Health First Aid (MFA) trainer and has taught MFA to business leaders, police officers, teachers, and college students.

His successful twenty-year career in the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer informed his approach to leadership development and building highly effective teams. He also has 16-years of experience in one-on-one and group counseling settings with a proven ability to build rapport, find strengths, and create strong relationships that foster personal growth and team effectiveness. Additional specialties include treating trauma survivors, sexual addiction therapy, conflict management, behavioral assessments, and emotional literacy/intelligence.

​Alan earned his BA at the University of Maryland, and a MS and PhD in Professional Counseling at Georgia State University.