Our Group

A diverse group of Consulting Associates from all over the world serve family businesses through LGA. All the Associates in our firm bring multi-disciplinary knowledge and international experience to their projects.

We believe that it is the blend of our individual strengths that provides the maximum value to our clients. Every project is assigned a lead consultant, and consulting teams are formed depending on the specific needs of the client. While only one or two consultants may actually be in the field with the client family, the entire group meets regularly to review each consultation and suggest effective strategies.

Both of the firm's founders, Ivan Lansberg and Kelin Gersick, grew up in family businesses and appreciate the special value these organizations contribute to society. They have been working together for over 25 years, and formed LGA in 1997.

LGA’s main office is in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Our Associates also maintain offices in Durham, North Carolina; Montreal and Toronto, Canada; Antigua, Guatemala; Bogota, Colombia, and Barcelona, Spain.

Biographical Information:

• Alice C. Buhl, MBA
• Mary Crump, MBA
• Devin DeCiantis, MPP 
• Michèle Desjardins, CMC
• Neus Feliu, MA, MRes
• Connie J. G. Gersick, Ph.D.
• Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D.
• Katherine Grady, Ph.D.
• Ivan Lansberg, Ph.D.
• Maria Dolores Moreno, MBA  
• Wendy R. Ulaszek, Ph.D.
• Francisco Valera

An Expanded Network of Affiliates

In keeping with our family enterprise development, many of our projects involve financial, technical, legal, management, psychological, or strategic components that require specific expertise from other professions.  Therefore, to help our client families find and select specialists in these areas, we have developed a network of colleagues and affiliated institutions who are global leaders in their fields. They are all committed to an integrated approach to meeting the needs of the client families in projects coordinated by LGA.