Adaptive Challenge Consulting

Building Better Leaders & Teams Through Authentic Leadership & Inclusion Training

Greensboro, NC

Welcome to Adaptive Challenge Consulting — Your Partner in Purpose-Driven Leadership

At Adaptive Challenge Consulting, we help organizations grow by equipping their leaders with the mindset and tools to lead with clarity, connection, and impact. We understand that real transformation doesn’t come from quick fixes—it comes from courageous leadership, emotionally intelligent teams, and cultures where everyone thrives.

We partner with executives, HR leaders, and managers to address complex challenges—both obvious and beneath the surface. Through our human-centered, systems-thinking approach, we deliver high-impact training that builds resilient teams, strengthens leadership, and drives sustainable results.

Our edge? We combine deep expertise in leadership development, emotional intelligence, and inclusion with a refreshing mix of humor, humility, and real-world wisdom. The result: leaders who can adapt, inspire, and deliver lasting change.

Dr. Kellie Dixon, CLC (she/her)

Dr. Dixon brings significant experience in strategic planning, assessment, team effectiveness and staff professional development to the Adaptive Challenge Consulting team. She is passionate about amplifying student voices and translating their experiences. Dr. Dixon is also the host of Disruptive Narrative Radio Show via WDRBmedia and founder of Clear Pathway Consulting Services, LLC. In her spare time she loves all things Disney, watching sports, playing golf and traveling to places with great food.

Dr. Christy Walker (she/her)

Dr. Walker brings a unique focus to Adaptive Challenge Consulting as she helps leaders and their teams with effective goal setting. She thrives with groups that need to engage in getting complex ideas broken down into every-day action items. Dr. Walker has previously worked as a chemist and an engineer and is particularly strong at helping groups see their plans through implementation. When she's not helping organizations, she's going to football games, to watch the bands (she even has a book about bands)!

Chris Hegg (he/him)

Chris Hegg is a coach, consultant and entrepreneur specializing in career and leadership development. Chris founded and leads 2 organizations, Peak Outfitters and Peak Opportunity Coaching. He creates the space for professionals to clarify their goals, proudly own their talents, and take small but brave steps to evolve their lives and organizations. As a coach, Chris asks powerful questions. Outside of work, Chris loves paddleboarding, Yoga, rock climbing and skiing.

Tyshea Lewis
(she/her)

Tyshea Lewis is skilled at bringing a holistic lens to organizational success challenges. Most of Tyshea’s work is in educational spaces. She previously served as the Associate Director of the Guarantee Scholars Program at UNC Greensboro offers leadership development, career development, intercultural dialogue, community building, mentorship, and more. One of her favorite tools is a critical reflection and she uses it daily to encourage her students and staff alike. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and hosting friends and family, watching true crime documentaries, and designing journals.

M. Anthony Brumfield II (he/him)

Anthony Brumfield distinctive combination of a higher education master's degree, hands-on experience in academia, leadership roles, teaching, organizational development, business, and a proven track record of driving revenue growth allows him to adapt to any setting. His holistic approach to everything he does and his hands-on experience in developing leadership programs has equipped him with the insight needed to identify and nurture talent. As the founder of Renewed Scope Consulting, LLC, Anthony is dedicated to helping others get to their Next! 

Dr. Alan Mueller (he/him)

A sought-after keynote speaker and leadership trainer, Dr. Mueller blends deep expertise with engaging storytelling to spark real change in organizations. As Senior Consultant at Adaptive Challenge Consulting, he draws on decades of experience spanning finance, sales, higher education, and hospitality management to deliver practical, high-impact leadership development.

Dr. Mueller is the author of Leading with Emotional Intelligence and the TEDx speaker behind “Doing the Math: How Do We Measure Privilege.” His work is grounded in intercultural intelligence, helping executives and teams lead boldly across difference. He is also a Myers-Briggs Certified Interpreter, who teaches teams how to unlock the power of this tool to understand how leaders and followers can work better together.

What sets Alan apart? A background in professional improv comedy. For nearly a decade, he performed with an award-winning troupe—and now teaches organizations how to use improv to strengthen executive presence, build trust, and supercharge collaboration.

Whether in the boardroom or on the stage, Dr. Mueller is known for his authenticity, inclusion, and sharp sense of humor. He equips leaders not just to manage complexity, but to rise and thrive within it.