About Us
Tom Shenk
Tom is a partner in the firm of Spencer Shenk Capers & Associates, headquartered in Southern California. Tom is an accomplished facilitator and workshop leader, as well as an executive coach with more than forty years of experience in corporate settings. He is especially skilled in assisting individuals and companies through major cultural changes.
Before joining Spencer Shenk Capers in 1979, Tom spent nine years as a banker at Wells Fargo Bank and European American Bank. He has been an adjunct Professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, where he taught motivation theory and practice.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University. His second Masters degree was earned at the University of Southern California in Organizational Behavior.
Raised in Pasadena, California, he is the devoted husband of forty-six years to his wife Kit, and father of two sons and five grandchildren. When not working, he offers his gifts to his church and community. At the Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel, Tom has been the top lay leader and facilitated seminars on subjects related to communication, parenting and personal motivation.
He is passionate about anything athletic, especially skiing, golf and tennis; and lest his profile be incomplete, there is nothing he would prefer to do than wet a fly line on a mountain stream.
More information about Tom Shenk and the firm of Spencer Shenk Capers & Associates can be accessed at: https://ssca.com
Ed Andersen
Ed was formerly Senior Vice President Global Sales for Lee Hecht Harrison, a world leader in the career services industry. Prior to that, he was employed for 24 years with The Procter & Gamble Company.
Some years ago, Ed left LHH to write and form the "Executive Career Group," a network of senior level managers and entrepreneurs. Ed also found time to coach collegiate athletics for twelve seasons at Whittier College and Citrus Community College.
A native Californian, Ed was introduced to the outdoors early in his life. He is a veteran hiker, backpacker and fly fisherman. His second book, Lessons of the Wild, Learning from the Wisdom of Nature (2009) is used as a key resource for "Cadre Adventures." With four books to his credit, Ed co-authored The Truth About Forgiveness, What Your Therapist Isn't Going to Tell You with Tom Shenk in 2018.
Ed has served on the boards of the Pasadena Urban League, the YMCA of Pasadena and the historic Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel, California. He is presently Director for Community Relations, Arcadia Historical Society. He is a John Muir scholar and is a frequent speaker on the founding of the West and our National Parks.
Ed is a graduate in Economics from Santa Clara University and served in the United States Army as a commissioned officer. He has done postgraduate study in Christian Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Ed and his wife Debbie have been married for 45 years and make their home in Southern California.