About THRIVE — Movement. Connection. Real Growth.
We don’t believe in sit-and-soak leadership training. We believe in standing up, showing up, and moving forward — together.
THRIVE Leadership & Team Development helps organizations move beyond checkbox professional development.
We design experiences that get teams on their feet, connecting, and growing — in real time.
We believe leadership is learned in motion — through praxis and play, not just PowerPoints. That’s why we use movement, story, and psychological safety to help teams lead with clarity, courage, and connection.
Meet the Team
Ashley Moore-Dunson,
Culture Strategist & Team Development Specialist
Ashley brings over a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, cross-cultural team development, and trauma-informed care. She’s trained in Trust-Based Relational Interventions, Conscious Discipline, and Restorative Practices, and holds a certification in Leadership & Team Consulting from GiANT Worldwide.
Ashley currently serves as Director of Villages at Citizen Akron, where she facilitates and coaches a cohort of 30+ leaders each month. In that role, she equips teams with tools for communication, culture-building, and collaborative leadership — helping them translate vision into everyday practice. Her work is rooted in the belief that when psychological safety and strategic clarity align, teams thrive.
What sets Ashley apart is her ability to design rhythms and environments that foster belonging, trust, and long-term alignment. Whether facilitating a team retreat or consulting with organizational leaders, she brings both compassionate presence and cultural precision to the work of transformation.
Dominic Moore-Dunson,
Leadership Experience Designer & Embodied Learning Facilitator
Dominic is an arts and culture strategist, leadership facilitator, and award-winning choreographer who brings the rigor of creative practice into the heart of organizational development. With more than a decade of experience in nonprofit arts and culture, Dominic designs transformative leadership experiences rooted in movement, storytelling, and human-centered learning.
He holds a certification in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania and is trained in Human-Centered Design Thinking. His work helps teams improve communication, deepen trust, and unlock creative problem-solving through embodied learning and intentional practice.
As a recognized community engagement leader and Artistic Director, Dominic has led interdisciplinary projects that unite strategy, story, and impact. His sessions are known for being dynamic, grounded, and deeply connective — activating the body to reveal insights that traditional leadership training often misses.
Whether working with artists, educators, or executives, Dominic builds space for people to lead with clarity, courage, and care.
Why We Do This Work
We founded THRIVE not as a company — but as a calling.
We were tired of watching teams go through passive, ineffective professional development that left them drained and unchanged. So we decided to build something different: an approach that activates people, honors their lived experience, and equips them with tools to grow, lead, and thrive.
Together, we bring a balance of strategic thinking and embodied facilitation, trauma-informed practice and joyful play, structure and soul.
We don’t just teach leadership. We practice it — every time we step into the room with your team.