Dr. Lana Petru
President/CEO
Líder∙ology Consulting Group

Dr. Lana Petru is President and CEO of Líder•ology Consulting Group (LCG) focusing on leadership development. She also represents the Center for Performance Learning (CPL) as their Vice President of Learning and Performance focusing on select industries such as Healthcare, Technology, and Energy. CPL is committed to supporting organizations with developing customized learning that supports strategic business initiatives around process improvement, continuous improvement, change management, and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Petru has been instrumental in the growth and implementation of learning content delivery for corporate and executive education. Her passion for building effective learning models and providing tailored delivery of performance-enhancing learning events for organizations makes her most suited to lead any learning and development initiative.

Dr. Petru has worked in education for approximately 20 years with the last 15 years in the areas of business development and professional education. The foundation of Dr. Petru’s expertise comes from her experience in instructional design, and curriculum and content development as a K-12 educator. Dr. Petru has developed several post-secondary education programs including Spanish language, English language, diversity, and leadership programs. Dr. Petru’s years of extensive research in leadership for her dissertation position her as an expert in most leadership theories, especially Transformational Leadership. Her exploration of transformational leadership established the impact leadership style has on organizational success. Dr. Petru has also conducted extensive research in “Element of the Bond” Theory, Adult Learning Theory, Multiculturalism, and Dispute Resolution Theory.

Some of Dr. Petru’s more recent activities include her work as Subject Matter Expert for the development of the Women of ALPFA Leadership Workshop Series. Dr. Petru also conducts guest lecture and speaking engagements for several non-profit organizations on the following topics; leadership, conflict resolution, women’s leadership, multi-cultural issues, diversity, literacy and language development, educational reform, and sports education for women. Dr. Petru’s work as Co-Founder of a nonprofit, PODER2Educate, demonstrates her commitment to education and serving the community. PODER2Educate’s mission is to make a positive impact on student success by increasing parent engagement in schools.

Dr. Petru has served as an adjunct faculty for several higher education institutions in the areas of general education, teacher education, and leadership.

Dr. Petru earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in English with minors in both Spanish and Sociology from the University of Texas. She also completed a Master’s of Arts in Education and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Dr. Petru has completed extensive graduate work in Sociology and Political Science and she is a licensed non-attorney mediator through Texas State University-San Marcos. Dr. Petru is also an EQ Certified Facilitator and possess other certifications in various leadership related areas.