About Us
We formed Pilgrimage Professional Development Group in 2008 to bring our career experiences together and to create an organization that could provide the kind of professional development work that we like to experience – focused, smart, creative, high-impact, and challenging interactions that induce insight and changes in thinking and behavior.
Our early career experiences working for amazing organizations like Outward Bound and The Center For Creative Leadership instilled an appreciation for learning by doing and cultivated an understanding of leadership science and program design that has been foundational to our work today. The relationships that we maintain with our staff and consultants are collaborative and leverage the collective knowledge of these partners to produce extraordinary outcomes. Our history of working with thousands of leadership professionals from all over the world has informed our approach and helped us learn and grow as leadership consultants. We strive to bring the best thinking in leadership development to our work and believe that we have a unique blend of experience, education, and exposure that qualifies us to assist the best leaders in the best organizations globally.
We decided to call the business “Pilgrimage” because we like the imagery that the word evokes. We have trekked and traveled through some of the world’s most amazing places, and find our clearest thinking and greatest insights when we journey purposefully and intentionally. We believe that, at its core, leadership is about purpose and intention. Our work is about helping others bring these elements to who they are and what they do.
Our early career experiences working for amazing organizations like Outward Bound and The Center For Creative Leadership instilled an appreciation for learning by doing and cultivated an understanding of leadership science and program design that has been foundational to our work today. The relationships that we maintain with our staff and consultants are collaborative and leverage the collective knowledge of these partners to produce extraordinary outcomes. Our history of working with thousands of leadership professionals from all over the world has informed our approach and helped us learn and grow as leadership consultants. We strive to bring the best thinking in leadership development to our work and believe that we have a unique blend of experience, education, and exposure that qualifies us to assist the best leaders in the best organizations globally.
We decided to call the business “Pilgrimage” because we like the imagery that the word evokes. We have trekked and traveled through some of the world’s most amazing places, and find our clearest thinking and greatest insights when we journey purposefully and intentionally. We believe that, at its core, leadership is about purpose and intention. Our work is about helping others bring these elements to who they are and what they do.
About Our Founders
Glenn Newsom, PhD
Originally from North Carolina, Dr. Newsom received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master's degree in Counseling from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Doctorate in Counseling with a Minor in Business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
For his entire career, Glenn has been interested in the personal growth and development of individuals. Informed by his work as a psychologist/counselor, he has been working as an executive coach and consultant since 2000. As part of that work, he maintains consistent involvement as an Adjunct Faculty Member with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), where he assists with open enrollment and custom programs as well as the Center's executive coaching work. Glenn has worked with hundreds of professionals from large and small organizations and believes strongly in the power of focused and intentional personal and professional development. He particularly excels in helping individuals become more effective within their work environments. Glenn's coaching work specializes in assisting senior executives, mid-career professionals, and high potential individuals who are striving to take their skills to the next level. He understands the multiple challenges and roles required of modern professionals and how developing an individual's skills and competencies can provide positive impact for organizations. His coaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, positive relationships, and team development for success. His background as a psychologist/counselor, his understanding of organizational systems, and his past coaching relationships continue to inform his action-oriented, person-centered approach. |
Peter Hazelrigg, MS, MDiv
Mr. Hazelrigg received his Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Denver, a Master's in Counseling from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Peter is Board Certified Coach (BCC) and is also an ordained Presbyterian minister.
His coaching clients come from a wide variety of backgrounds including corporate, health care, higher education, non-profit, and religious organizations. His particular area of interest is in developing leadership capacity in senior leaders and leadership teams through a combination of professional coaching and education. Peter has extensive coaching experience in corporate settings and is also an Adjunct Executive Coach for the Center For Creative Leadership (CCL) and Affiliate Faculty for UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Peter believes that knowledge of self is critical for strong leadership. His assessment for development approach offers leaders a blend of insight, skill development, and leadership science. Believing that all leaders can grow and improve, he focuses on a process that challenges old assumptions, sets measurable goals, and facilitates a culture of constructive feedback. Peter has partnered with organizations to add value through coaching engagements, customized professional training programs, and assessment services that increase organizational impact. |
About Our Consultants
J. Scott Young, PhD
Senior Consultant
Dr. Young directs the Physician Development Process for Pilgrimage. He provides coaching and team development for medical providers and health care teams. He is also a professor and former Chair of the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He operates from the perspective that leadership coaching is an interpersonal process through which professionals learn to demonstrate for their teams what success entails, to articulate a vision, to challenge processes, to enable teams to reach synergy, while providing necessary encouragement and support. He has coached individuals across a range of backgrounds and industries including health care, technology, manufacturing, accounting and finance, and service, among others.
Prisca Peyer
Senior Consultant, European Affiliate
Ms. Peyer is a trusted collaborator and regular part of the Pilgrimage team supporting our global training and coaching projects. She is the owner of PEYER-Consulting based in Zurich, Switzerland and has more than 25 years experience working as a leading HR / Development professional in a global, corporate environment. Prisca is equally an expert in the leadership development arena as well as in the field of financial services. She works as an executive coach and management consultant to executives and teams from diverse industries including engineering, technology, manufacturing, insurance & reinsurance, pharma, and automotive. She works primarily in German, English and French. Her other interests include music and exploring new countries and cultures.
Robin Schenck, PhD
Senior Consultant
Dr. Robin Schenck is a leadership coach with over 20 years’ experience focused on human behavior, organizational functioning, and leadership development. As part of the Pilgrimage team, she provides coaching for medical providers, educational leaders, and business executives. She enjoys blending her knowledge of human behavior and neuroscience to help adults focus on growth and development in the business environment. Her coaching clients have ranged from individual contributors to newly appointment managers to senior level executives from diverse sectors including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, pharmaceutical, finance, government, human resources, telecommunications, K-12 education, higher education, medicine, and nonprofit. Robin is an Adjunct Faculty member with the Center for Creative Leadership. In addition to leadership coaching, she enjoys coaching other coaches as they grow and develop their own skills.