Dr. Johanna Pagonis is the CEO and founder of Sinogap Solutions Leadership Consulting, and the author of Choose to Be a Leader Others Would Want to Follow.

Dr. Pagonis launched Sinogap Solutions after recognizing many habitual workplace challenges while in her role as a manager. These familiar obstacles included a lack of managerial training, limited access to mentors, and dealing with unpredictable challenges while maintaining an air of confidence, even though doubt crept into her mind. 

Since the full-time establishment of Sinogap Solutions in 2020, Dr. Pagonis’ firm has worked with over 50 companies to develop customized leadership programs that have successfully equipped supervisors and managers with the skills necessary to maximize the human potential within their teams.

Katie Allan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Masters of Education. She has worked in higher education for over 10 years, specializing in staff and volunteer management, curriculum design, crisis intervention, and program evaluation. She is passionate about bridging the research practice gap in order for people and organizations to work more effectively. She believes that research is a powerful tool that can be used to give voice and understanding to important issues.