Spralling | Anderson

Theresa Spralling is a dynamic senior leader driven by a set of core values, including honesty, accountability, respect, integrity and positive outcomes. Theresa earned a 4-year journalism scholarship to attend the University of Alabama. She continued her education at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Administration and Behavioral Science. She is a perennial life-long learner who has completed post graduate studies and received an array of certifications, including engineering, conflict transformation and an ASTD (American Society of Training and Development) Coaching Certificate.

For over 30 years, Theresa has extensively worked at the intersection of engineering, technology, sales, DE&I and human capital, helping to forge strategic alliances, design and sell engineering solutions, enhance people skills and build a powerful workforce. She is a founding leader of the "From Tolerance to Understanding" movement at AT&T, working to highlight the power of critical conversations to raise awareness and reach understanding.

Theresa is an innovative, accomplished leader with a proven track record of success in building high performance teams, organizational growth, and employee engagement. She is highly skilled with extensive industry experiences in managing strategic partnerships, change management, program development, project management, leadership development, conflict resolution, comprehensive planning, problem solving, and new business development.

Her achievements are comprised of a plethora of leadership awards, prestigious honors, and top recognition among various professional affiliations including the following, Top 100 Women of Influence Award; Top Women to Watch Award and Leadership Impact Award. The most recent award is the Catalyst for Change Leadership Award.

Theresa currently serves as Vice Chair for the Board of Trustees at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and she was most recently appointed a board member to the Students Without Mothers organization. One of her proudest career achievements is leading the Women of AT&T National Organization to award winning success and growing the organization from 6,000 members to over 25,000 members during her leadership.

Theresa takes pride in “Leading the Way”, and she lives by the mantra, "If serving is below you, leadership is beyond you". As a recent retiree from AT&T, Theresa is focused on entrepreneurship, leadership and organization development and creating powerful impacts for others! She is transparent, articulate, and passionate about life and Rewired! On Purpose!

Belinda Grant-Anderson is an experienced business executive with a proven ability to transform innovative concepts into practical programs that deliver results. She has been a valued thought partner among senior executives, with strong consulting and strategy development skills that have yielded significant impact. Belinda’s commitment to excellence and professional growth is the foundation for her track record of building high performing teams.

Belinda has had the privilege to work for several great companies during her 30 year career – The Proctor & Gamble Company, McKinsey & Company, and BellSouth/AT&T. Her experiences at these companies have shaped key pillars of her leadership approach – focus on enterprise performance vs. just individual or team, be clear about your goals and what success looks like, strive for excellence in every initiative you lead, ensure your team has the resources to succeed, get in the trenches when your team needs you, and work life balance a necessary and achievable goal.

While she’s achieved many accomplishments, the two Belinda is most proud of showcase her ability to impact professional growth at the organizational and individual level. First, designing and implementing AT&T’s talent development program which included a simple, objective, and equitable talent review process, C-Suite succession planning, and research-based executive leadership programming for high potential leaders. Second, becoming an expert on airline network economics at McKinsey & Company by leading an engagement to redesign an airline’s European operations, publishing a practice paper on short haul airlines, and serving as an internal consultant to international client teams.

Belinda earned two degrees from Vanderbilt University – a Bachelor of Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from the Owen School of Management, earning the prestigious Dean’s Award and the Bruce Henderson Prize. She was named a ‘Dore of Distinction by Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos and has served on the Owen School of Management Board of Visitors and the Vanderbilt Alumni Board.

Belinda believes in the power of learning and creating environments where everyone can thrive. Recently she chaired the Community & Inclusion committee for Ursuline Academy of Dallas, where she led the creation of the school’s C&I vision and 3-year roadmap. Belinda is currently creating a series of children’s books that allow children to learn and experience the world around them - through characters and experiences they can relate to - as they grow in their reading skills.