About Us
Our Vision
Transforming Workplace Culture Through Education
Our mission is to transform the workplace into a space where every individual feels valued and secure. Through engaging and effective sexual harassment training, we equip employees and leaders with the skills to identify, address, and prevent harassment. Together, we can create environments where respect, integrity, and inclusivity are the foundation of success.
Our Team
Dr. Ron Marquardt
Co-Founder
We guarantee the brightest, most engaging, and highly communicative trainers to help your team achieve desired results. We have been providing disciplinary and workplace harassment training since 1983, when MVP Seminars was founded.
The story goes, after earning his Doctorate in Educational Psychology from UC Berkeley, Ron sat down with a cold beer, a pencil, a piece of paper, and Joe Kapp (the head football coach at Cal Berkeley). He then and there began sketching out his dream of building a first-class training company serving corporate America.
It wasn’t an easy task. In the early days, MVP had to compete head-to-head with speakers’ bureaus and meeting planners for opportunities. Fortunately, the Internet helped level the playing field, and the business truly began to thrive. As the workplace harassment prevention field continued to evolve, so did MVP. Today, Ron is easing into semi-retirement with confidence, knowing that Dena and Tom Kelber – our hand-picked president and partners – will lead Employee Harassment Training into many more decades of success and prosperity.
Dena Kelber
CEO
Dena M. Kelber is a seasoned executive, educator, and business transformation leader with a Master’s degree in e-Commerce and deep expertise in project management, business systems analysis, and organizational effectiveness. She has partnered with Fortune 500 organizations—including Disney Interactive, Southern California Edison, and Abbott Laboratories—to design and deliver high-impact training and enterprise initiatives.
With more than 25 years as an instructor at the University of California, Irvine, Dena has developed and led advanced programs in Project Management, high-impact project execution, Team Building, and Business Systems Analysis. She has also served as a Senior Business Analyst at Southern California Edison, contributing to complex, large-scale business and technology transformations that drive measurable results.
Thomas Kelber
TOM
Thomas Kelber (Tom) is a 35-year veteran of the financial service and public utility industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a specialty in Management and Human Resources. He has also earned certifications in Project Management, Counseling, and Health & Wellness. He has served in multiple corporate management roles including HR Consulting, Relationship Management, Sales, Operations, Contract, Legal, Compliance and Corporate Support divisions. He is also an accomplished public speaker, counselor and trainer, with deep expertise in employee relations and harassment issues.
Coach John Ralston
Former Stanford University & Denver Broncos head football coach.
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OUR GOAL:
Get a safer workplace, a stronger team, and peace of mind for your organization