Mary Ellen Gornick, MA, is Senior Vice President at Workplace Options (WPO) She is a nationally recognized expert in the field of work-life. Mary Ellen leads the Work-Life Consulting Practice and the National Training Center. Work-life innovation is the focus of the WPO consulting practice, assisting clients in designing creative approaches to investing in Human Capital. Ms Gornick helps clients determine new directions through organizational assessments, impact studies, strategy development and unique program initiatives. Comprehensive personal and professional development programs are delivered through a national network of trainers in traditional and on-line venues. Prior to joining Workplace Options, Ms. Gornick founded the CPA Group a nationally recognized work life consulting and training organization. Ms Gornick is a founding board member and past President of the Alliance of Work-Life Progress (AWLP). She is an instructor in the Boston College - AWLP certificate program and currently serves as a subject matter expert on the EAPA Work-Life Committee. Ms. Gornick earned a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration and is currently associated with the Entrepreneurship Center, housed in the School of Management at Purdue University-Calumet |