Our Team
MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, MPA, MSHRM
FOUNDER
MaryAnn Means-Dufrene is the founder of Collective Growth, a leadership development and culture consultancy. In her work advising, coaching, and facilitating, she supports leaders and teams, aligning organizations for greater engagement, empowerment, and resilience. MaryAnn also co-hosts a self-development and relationship podcast, The Great Noticing, found on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
MaryAnn has experience leading and advising organizations in both the private and public sectors, connecting people to purpose and supporting transformational outcomes. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with an undergraduate degree in psychology and earned her Master of Public Administration and Master of Strategic Human Resource Management degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington.
MaryAnn loves adventuring through life with her husband, son, and daughter and resides in Fort Worth, Texas.
Betsy Beaman
DIRECTOR
Betsy has over ten years of experience in branding, marketing, and client engagement.
Betsy graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a degree in Communications. She serves as Board President at Gathering Hope, a local non-profit that provides community and resources to women after pregnancy and infant loss. Betsy and her husband live in Fort Worth with their two daughters.
Â
Haley Andrade
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Haley Andrade brings a strong foundation in project management and strategic communication, developed through her work in both the non-profit and finance sectors. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication and Sociology, graduating with honors. Haley’s dedication to excellence and her passion for making a positive impact align with the mission of Collective Growth.
Haley lives in Fort Worth, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog.
Contact: [email protected]
Karen Finney
STRATEGIC ADVISORÂ
Karen Finney is a seasoned talent strategist and leadership coach with 20 years of experience in strategic HR, talent management, and employee engagement. She specializes in developing people-centered strategies that enhance leadership effectiveness, drive retention, and shape a positive employee experience.
Karen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Science in Industrial & Labor Relations from Baruch College.Â
Karen lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband, daughters, and dogs, where she enjoys exploring new experiences and embracing lifelong learning.
Contact:Â karen@collectivegrowthleadership.comÂ
Emily McAnelly
VP, Strategic Growth
Emily McAnelly is the Vice President of Strategic Growth at Collective Growth. In her role, she leads business development and go-to-market strategy, ensuring CG products & services are repeatable, disruptive, and transformational offerings. Emily forges strategic partnerships, identifies new target markets, and builds the commercial systems that help Collective Growth grow with clarity and confidence. Emily's diverse background includes experience leading and advising cross-functional teams in AI-powered tech startups, developing robust pipelines with Fortune 100 pharma and CPG companies, building resilient financial systems, and managing a multi-state oil and gas asset portfolio.
Emily earned a Bachelor of Arts in Markets & Culture and Russian Studies from Southern Methodist University. She resides in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and three precocious children. She's been bitten by the competitive tennis bug and holds the fundamental belief that one should always have a chilled bottle of champagne ready to uncork, just in case.
Contact: [email protected]
Claire McMillan
Project Manager
Claire thrives on bringing order to big ideas. With over a decade of experience in project management, operations, HR, and finance, she’s known for turning strategy into action and helping teams work smarter together. Before joining Collective Growth, she held leadership roles at USATransform, Catholic Charities Fort Worth, and Clearfork Academy.
A proud Texas A&M grad, Claire is passionate about lifting up business leaders in her community. She and her husband founded Fort Worth Bible Church, where she’s actively involved. At home, she’s raising two energetic boys (and one cat) and can often be found gardening, baking sourdough, lifting weights, or with her nose in a good book.
Contact:Â [email protected]
Our Philosophy: Inner Work
At Collective Growth, we believe transformation begins within. Inner Work is a commitment to continual self-reflection, practiced curiosity, and ongoing development. It calls us to examine the values, assumptions, and patterns that shape how we lead and live, generating growth and purposeful action. Through this work, leaders cultivate clarity, strengthen their sense of purpose, and build the resilience needed to navigate complexity with integrity.
Inner Work is not only personal, but also profoundly systemic. As individuals grow in awareness and alignment, their teams begin to shift. Communication becomes clearer. Performance improves. Energy that was once tied up in confusion or conflict becomes available for creativity, collaboration, and progress. When embraced across a team or organization, Inner Work becomes a catalyst for culture and performance change and a foundation for sustainable growth. It is how individual transformation becomes organizational momentum.
Â
Process
Our three-phase process, Discover, Design, and Develop, enables us to objectively assess the client’s current issues and environment, deeply understand the client’s needs, and create a custom strategy for growth. We work alongside our clients, whether an individual leader, team, or entire organization, to integrate the targeted strategy and cultivate sustainable development.
Â
The Growth Dynamic
-
Our approach begins with discovery to deeply understand the context of the person, team, or organization.
-
We use the data and information we gather to design effective strategies and solutions that support growth.
-
We walk alongside the client to support development, bringing the solutions to life and enabling collective growth
