DRIVE. Organizational Solutions
Fueling Growth.
Our Vision, Mission & Momentum.
Fueling Leadership. Empowering Culture. Driving Results.
At DRIVE., we believe that thriving organizations are built on strong leadership, engaged teams, and a clearly defined culture. With 70 years of combined experience in marketing, communications, sales, talent management, and leadership roles—combined with deep expertise in industrial and organizational psychology—we partner with organizations to unlock potential at every level.
The Drive. Behind the Brand.
DRIVE. empowers organizations to move forward with purpose. We partner with leaders to unlock their potential, engage their teams, and navigate complexity with clarity and confidence. At Drive., we don’t just solve problems—we ignite progress.
The Mission Statement.
To equip organizations and their leaders with the tools, insights, and strategies they need to drive engagement, resilience, and performance. Through people-first consulting, we build stronger leaders, greater teams, healthier cultures, and lasting impact.
The Vision Statement.
To be the trusted catalyst for organizations committed to growth, transformation, and empowered leadership—where people thrive, teams unite, and progress never stops.
Specialized solutions that drive results.
Strategic Planning & Change Management
We help organizations define their vision, align stakeholders, and create actionable strategies to drive sustainable growth. From navigating complex transitions to leading major organizational change, our expertise ensures smooth execution and measurable results.
Leadership Development & Executive Coaching
Strong leadership drives performance. We provide customized development programs and executive coaching to enhance leadership effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and decision-making at every level of your organization.
Organizational Design & Culture Transformation
We align your structure, roles, and processes to support strategic goals while shaping a purpose-driven culture. Whether scaling up or restructuring, we design agile organizations where people thrive and values lead.
Employee Engagement & Motivation Strategies
Engaged employees power performance. We develop targeted initiatives to boost motivation, strengthen retention, and create environments where teams feel connected, valued, and inspired to do their best work.
Workforce Planning & Job Analysis
We provide data-driven workforce planning and job analyses to ensure the right people are in the right roles. Our services support smarter hiring, role clarity, career pathing, and effective organizational growth.
Talent & Performance Management
We help you develop and retain top talent through customized performance management strategies. From goal setting and feedback systems to career development and succession planning, we build frameworks that drive accountability, growth, and organizational success.
Employee Handbooks & SOPs
Clear documentation protects your organization and empowers your people. We create compliant, easy-to-understand employee handbooks and standard operating procedures tailored to your operations, culture, and goals.
Conflict Negotiation & Resolution
Unresolved conflict drains productivity. We offer proactive strategies and facilitated resolutions that restore trust, improve communication, and build stronger teams through healthy dialogue and accountability.
Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management
Be ready when it matters most. We develop comprehensive crisis communication plans, emergency protocols, and leadership strategies to help your organization respond with confidence and resilience.
Workplace Stress Management & Employee Wellness Programs
A healthy workforce is a productive workforce. We design wellness initiatives and stress management programs that improve morale, reduce burnout, and support mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
Employee Feedback & Custom Research
Great decisions start with great insights. We design and implement surveys, focus groups, and custom research to gather honest employee feedback, uncover opportunities, and drive informed, people-centered strategies.
Speaking Engagements
We deliver educational, high-impact presentations on topics aligned with our core services. Each session is tailored to your audience, offering practical insights and real-world strategies that inspire learning and drive action.
Driven by Purpose. Defined by People.
Kristi Elrod.
Kristi Elrod.
Kristi Elrod.
With over 30 years of experience in marketing and communications—and a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology—Kristi brings a rare combination of strategic insight, leadership expertise, and human-centered thinking to every client engagement. As the founder of Drive. Organizational Solutions, she helps organizations
With over 30 years of experience in marketing and communications—and a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology—Kristi brings a rare combination of strategic insight, leadership expertise, and human-centered thinking to every client engagement. As the founder of Drive. Organizational Solutions, she helps organizations create cultures where people thrive, and leaders lead with purpose.
Kristi’s deep understanding of workplace psychology, team dynamics, and leadership development allows her to design solutions that go beyond surface-level fixes. She works closely with clients to engage employees, elevate leadership, and build organizational strategies that stick. Whether coaching executives or facilitating change across an entire company, Kristi grounds her work in evidence-based practices and a people-first approach.
Throughout her career, she has led high-performing teams of all sizes—guiding them through growth, transformation, and measurable success. Her leadership style blends transformational, authentic, and servant leadership, creating environments where trust, empowerment, and innovation flourish.
Kristi’s industry-spanning experience—from manufacturing, healthcare and legal to finance, sports, nonprofits, and more—gives her a wide lens and a sharp eye for what drives performance and impact. Clients turn to her for clear guidance, grounded strategy, and lasting results rooted in both business intelligence and behavioral science.
Lauren Mayne.
Kristi Elrod.
Kristi Elrod.
With over 14 years of experience in human resource management, project management and customer service, Lauren brings a perspective to organizations that empowers leaders to embrace their role and empower those around them. With a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, her focus is on talent and performance managem
With over 14 years of experience in human resource management, project management and customer service, Lauren brings a perspective to organizations that empowers leaders to embrace their role and empower those around them. With a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, her focus is on talent and performance management. Lauren’s passion for developing strong leaders stems from her various working experiences and has developed programs that provide a clear direction on how to be the best you.
Throughout her career, she has led project teams within the healthcare setting to deliver superior care to patients while driving innovations for the future. Putting clients first is her top priority and she understands the importance of working together as a team to accomplish the vision each leader has.
Lauren’s focus on developing programs that fit you and your business needs are driven by her ability to see the potential in each person. Using research and scientific-based evidence, she can help you to reach your full potential.
Cara Peebles.
Kristi Elrod.
Cara Peebles.
With over 23 years of experience in sales, communications and public relations—Cara rounds out the Drive. team with her relatability to all personality types and her ability to connect with all people, on all levels of professional organizations.
With a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism, and certifications in crisis com
With over 23 years of experience in sales, communications and public relations—Cara rounds out the Drive. team with her relatability to all personality types and her ability to connect with all people, on all levels of professional organizations.
With a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism, and certifications in crisis communications, lean kaizen, media training, yoga, and fitness; Cara focuses on helping organizations not only be prepared for crises and emergencies, but also how to develop and implement crisis plans, including how to address media in times of uncertainty, while remaining calm and clear-minded.
Cara’s unique background includes advertising on national and local levels across all industries— manufacturing, hospitality, legal, and health & wellness—to operating a non-profit, structuring processes and policies within organizations, but has also led sales teams, managed networking and fundraising events, crafted corporate stress breaks, conducted executive media training, public speaking, and strengthened internal communications.
Cara believes in the ease of blending the balance of work-life with the ability to still excel in business and is excited to help your business find that ease and balance.
Clients enjoy working with Cara because of her fun energy, sharp wit and creative approach to what isn’t mainstream but is always effective.