Meet the Team
Meet Our Team
Thank you for visiting Harmonious Workplaces. We bet you’re wondering just who we are now that you found us…
Our team consists of I-O Psychology, OD, change management, and HR professionals dedicated to creating safe, inclusive, and encouraging work environments through best practices in organizational development and human resources management.

Sharyl Volpe
Consultant
Sharyl Volpe is an executive advisor and enterprise communications professional solving challenges related to change, execution, and adoption. As co-founder and a principal consultant at Harmonious Workplaces, she works with leadership to design operating cadence, strategic planning forums, and narrative frameworks for clarity, accountability, and cross-functional integration.
An industrial/organizational psychology practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in high-complexity, high-volume environments, Sharyl focuses on the human dynamics that contribute to whether strategies succeed or stall. She helps leadership teams understand and build trust, sustain motivation, and create the conditions for resilient, successful collaboration. This background allows Sharyl to extend her practice into a parallel executive coaching program.
Sharyl also provides family and individual support at Anue, a nutritional well-being practice, and volunteers with a variety of animal rescue organizations.
Credentials
- MS in Psychology from Purdue University with a Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Founding member of the AI Mental Health Collective
- Active member of the National Society for Leadership and Success, the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce

Ben Kleinman
Consultant
Ben Kleinman is a management consultant helping Fortune 500 clients in the healthcare sector design and execute change management initiatives. From new organizational structures to streamlined processes to innovative technology systems, Ben frames the change as part of a larger story to help people understand their role and embrace the change. Ben likes to keep things simple and is known for translating complex technical details into easily understandable concepts. Ben has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and enjoys spending time with his family, distance running and watching old black and white movies.
Visit Ben’s website: https://www.harborsidestrategy.com/

Rich Cruz, SHRM-CP, CMC
Management Consultant
As an advisor and consultant to C-suite executives, I help organizations improve performance, develop self-efficacy among workers, foster organizational commitment through employee engagement, and lead change. I also provide highly effective training, education, and coaching to work groups to increase competencies for talent development. I have more than 18 years of experience as a management consultant and 25 years of managing people. I have designed and implemented customized business solutions for dozens of clients in various industries.
Credentials
- Certified Change Management and OD Professional, The Drucker School of Claremont University
- MS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Purdue University
- SHRM-CP, SHRM
- Certified Management Consultant (CMC), IMC USA
- Professional Certified Marketer (PCM), AMA
- MBA, Capella University
- BA in Visual Art, University of Chicago