Mr. Key has more than twenty years of experience in visionary leadership and organizational development. Some of his skills include strategic planning, public speaking, curriculum design, systems theory, contextual analysis, motivational techniques, and conflict resolution. While pursuing his Ph.D., Mr. Key has researched urban sociology, conflict theory, experiential education, and organizational sociology.

Mr. Key has considerable training experience ranging from personal coaching to large group retreats to the classroom setting. For the five years previous to joining the Institute, he was the primary trainer for the Child Support Enforcement New and Veteran Employee Training Program. In this program, he was responsible for delivering content training without any prior experience with the agency. Having served as chair of the board for Georgians for Children, in addition to his experience with state government and child advocacy, gives Mr. Key vital insight into the workings of state and local government, policy makers, and non-profits.

Known as the “Chaplain of Lake Oconee,” Mr. Key started a creative, multi-denominational church at Reynolds Plantation in 2001. This entrepreneurial experience has further developed Key’s understandings of group motivation and working with volunteers.

Fields of interest: long-range planning, customer service, ethics, group problem solving, team building, program evaluation, personal improvement, empowerment, family/child advocacy, and spirituality in the workplace.