Ange Matthews

Chief Executive Officer

LeaderSauce

Education:

- BS Corporate Wellness

- MA Organizational Leadership

Certifications:

- The Leadership Challenge

- Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

- Certified Everything DiSC Trainer

- Certified Five Behaviors Practitioner

- Certified DISC Trainer

- Certified 6 Types of Working Genius

- NGLCC Certified LGBT Business Enterprise

- WBENC Certified Women-Owned Business

Working Geniuses:

- Galvanizing

- Invention

CliftonStrengths:

1. Strategic

2. Relator

3. Responsibility

4. Activator

5. Achiever

In 2015, Ange created LeaderSauce to address the root causes of a variety of company and team issues such as low morale, high turnover, lack of trust, accountability, and employee disengagement. She discovered that purposeful leadership and skilled, strength-based managers held the key to employee engagement, well-being, productivity, and profitability.

For Ange, the challenge of transforming an individual, team, or company culture isn’t just a job, it’s her purpose. Crafting an exceptional sauce requires time, passion, and experience, and Ange applied the same dedication to find the precise blend of models, skills, coaching techniques, and tools that truly deliver the results and transformative change her clients love.

In these unprecedented times, companies of all sizes seek guidance from external experts to navigate uncharted territories. For these organizations, Ange stands as the go-to partner.

With over 25 years of experience spanning entrepreneurial ventures, boutique firms, Big 4 consulting, and Fortune 500 organizations, Ange uses her strengths, experience and education to empower individuals, leaders, and teams to rewrite their narratives and emerge stronger than ever before.

She honed her skills at Williams Television Time, the pioneer of the DRTV industry and the fastest growing media buying agency of its time. Leading the corporate human resources function, Ange effectively managed the company's rapid growth over six years. She then thrived amidst explosive expansion within divisions of both Ernst & Young and Pitney Bowes. Ange's entrepreneurial spirit then led her to establish and successfully run two companies: MetaForce and HR4Entrepreneurs.

Ange's expertise and passion make her the transformative force organizations seek in times of uncertainty. She believes that every workplace can be a great workplace with strong leadership, skilled managers, high-performing teams, and fulfilled employees. 

Russell Matthews

Sr. Operations Manager

LeaderSauce

Education:

- BS Kinesiology

Certifications:

- Certified Five Behaviors Practitioner

Working Geniuses:

- Enablement

- Tenacity

CliftonStrengths:

1. Context

2. Harmony

3. Developer

4. Empathy

5. Connectedness

Russell Matthews is a senior operations manager who provides the support and has the tenacity to blow through obstacles and get things done.

During the pandemic, he returned to the world of consulting with LeaderSauce, where he expertly deploys his operational know-how and his love for helping others become better versions of themselves. At LeaderSauce, Russell is the “go to guy” who manages the day-to-day operations for both company and client initiatives. He built out and manages our authorized partnerships and assessment reporting systems, runs the company’s Government contracting program, nurtures client relationships, and takes on whatever comes his way.

Before joining LeaderSauce, Russell began his career with a boutique human resources consulting firm where he organized and managed an entire office move, wrote policy manuals, and assisted in creating employee handbooks. 

From there he followed his passion into the health and fitness space and secured a job as a health coach working for a corporate fitness startup called DRVN Unlimited. Due to his organizational skills, ability to learn quickly, and his work ethic, Russell was rapidly promoted into an operational role and managed operations as the business experienced 6x growth — from two to twelve corporate fitness centers throughout San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles. Russell established operations protocols for each new facility, and managed all employees and contractors. He improved client and vendor relations, analyzed class attendance data for trends, and planned events for each facility.

Russell’s talents for organization, learning, and building relationships enable him to support LeaderSauce’s goal of nurturing thriving workplaces.