Celia Szelwach has been designing and delivering high performance organization development (OD) and training processes for government, academic, and corporate entities since 1990. Passionate about learning, customer-focused results, and personal development, Celia formed Creative Collaborations Consulting, Inc. in 2000.

Celia’s unique experiences highlight her commitment to leadership and high performance. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Celia served as an Army Transportation officer and elite senior paratrooper at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While leading a 15 person Training and Operations staff supporting a 1000 soldier organization, Celia achieved the rank of Captain. Upon completion of her five years active duty, Celia joined world-class beverage manufacturer Tropicana Products working in several leadership roles in manufacturing, logistics, and human resources. During her five years with Tropicana, Celia earned her MBA in International Trade and gained recognition as a successful change leader in developing several employee involvement initiatives to include ISO 9001 Training and Certification, Train-the-Trainer, Leadership Development, Work Process Redesigns, Communication and Recognition Committees, Supplier—Customer Partnerships, and cultural transformation.

Celia is a certified Development Dimensions International (DDI) Master Trainer, Targeted Selection Administrator, Maximizing Performance Facilitator, and AchieveGlobal (Zenger-Miller) Facilitator. She is also qualified to coach using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI), Personality Type Inventory™ (PTI), Conflict Dynamics Profile® (CDP), Campbell Leadership Index® (CLI), and the FIRO-B™

Active in her community, Celia teaches Leadership and Managing Change for Goshen College and volunteers as a Mentor, Junior Achievement Consultant, and Board Member for Girl Scouts Gulf Coast Florida. She is currently conducting research in business leadership as a Doctoral student enrolled at Argosy University.

Professional memberships include: American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Organization Development Network (ODN), Florida Association of Psychological Type (FAPT), and the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI). Business member of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and the Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.