Biographies

The founders of Fortinberry Murray, Dr. Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry are internationally-recognized experts in leadership development and organizational change.

As consultants, speakers, trainers and executive coaches, Bob and Alicia apply a highly practical, research-backed approach to help organizations build leadership that measurably enhances performance, engagement, retention and the capacity for positive change. Multinational clients include PricewaterhouseCoopers Global, PwC Australia, PwC China / Hong Kong, Bain & Co, Macquarie, Oracle and PepsiCo. They also work in the not-for-profit sector and for governments departments.

Bob's early background is in clinical and business psychology; Alicia's in psychotherapy, health writing and corporate communications. For 20 years, they have researched and worked together developing their innovative techniques, and have taught at a number of universities in the US including Duke, Tufts and JFK, and in Australia at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. Their programs for leaders, psychologists and Human Resource professionals are sponsored by the University of South Florida, California Institute for Integral Studies, California State University, Northbridge and Sydney University.

Bob and Alicia's book Creating Optimism is an international best-seller and their latest book, Raising an Optimistic Child, also published by McGraw-Hill, was recently featured in Time Magazine and is a New York Times best-seller.

Bob and Alicia are sought out by leading Australian and US media including Entrepreneur, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, and Woman's World.

Bob Murray, PhD

Bob received his Masters at Sydney University and his PhD in clinical psychology at New York University. In the UK, his work as a management consultant for firms such as ICI and Hill Samuel Bank earned him a Fellowship of the British Institute of Management. He has developed a ground-breaking method for identifying limiting perspectives and behaviors within organizations and creating a supportive relationship environment in the workplace that brings about lasting change. He is quoted weekly in major publications from The New York Times to Entrepreneur.

Alicia Fortinberry, MS

Alicia received her Masters from Columbia University and studied psychology and group dynamics with leaders in the field. Her extensive experience in consulting, senior executive coaching and corporate communications has helped her develop an astute, research-backed and pragmatic approach to truly effective leadership. An award-winning writer and editor, Alicia has written for Psychology Today, many major US women's magazines and several Time Inc. and Dow Jones publications.

Bob and Alicia present programs in the US, Australia, UK and Asia.