Our Founders
“Our senior partners founded Orange Kiwi in 2009. Allie Taylor is from Orange County, California and Andrew Taylor is from New Zealand – together they are Orange Kiwi.”
Allie Taylor, PhD is a sought-after business psychologist, researcher, speaker, and trusted advisor. Allie helps business owners and their management teams overcome transition obstacles. Her award winning research into the psychology of owners and management teams at points of significant transition combined with her experience and inspirational style have proven effective for clients time and time again.
Learn more about Allie.
Andrew Taylor is an accomplished business leader and consultant. After graduating with his business degree Andrew worked with Fortune 500 clients at McKinsey and Company. Following executive roles in both New Zealand and the United States Andrew uses his extensive experience to drive lasting change. Today his insightful and dynamic approach provides owners with the clarity, confidence, and control they are looking for.
US Team Members
Daniel Sohn, CPA, CVA, Senior Consultant. Daniel has been serving families and their businesses for over 15 years and the last 8 of them were as an Orange Kiwi Strategic Partner. Over that time Daniel demonstrated deep understanding of the dynamics of family businesses, especially in times of change and transition. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), he combines data with relationships to drive results. Constantly looking behind the numbers, Daniel seeks to go beyond the surface to discover sustainable solutions.
Michelle Wilkes, Executive Assistant. Michelle joined the Orange Kiwi Team in November 2022 with over 10 years of experience in office administration and project coordination. She is dedicated to supporting our team and our clients, ensuring that project timelines are maintained, and nothing slips through the cracks under her watchful eye. Michelle’s commitment to excellence and her knack for organization make her an invaluable asset to the Orange Kiwi Team.
Australia Director
Trevor Flint, MBA. With over 20 years of international experience in the resources sector, Trevor’s engaging style and no nonsense business acumen helps owners get the results they are looking for. He is a strategic thinker with proven ability to build collaborative relationships that improve business performance and grow the bottom line. Specializing in business strategy, sales growth strategy, executive coaching, and leadership development, Trevor is currently based in Australia and leads Orange Kiwi’s work in the region.
Strategic Partners
Donna Brighton, MS Organizational Leadership
Founder & Chief Ideas Offficer, Brighton Leadership Group
An Orange Kiwi Strategic Partnership
Donna Brighton is a culture change strategist, masterful facilitator and leadership coach. Drawing from 25+ years of experience as a consultant, Donna combines her expertise in change management with a deep understanding of organizational culture to help leaders solidify change more rapidly and successfully through the power of Culturally Intelligent Change. A recognized expert in the field of organizational change, she is the past President of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP), a global organization dedicated to the advancement of the change management profession. She is the author of Culturally Intelligent Change, the Flourishing Workplace and the Rebel Leader’s Field Guide to Your Leadership Voice. Donna is also the co-founder of Leadership Uncorked, connecting 3 of her passions: brilliant leaders, insightful learning, and exceptional wine.
Sheri Kohlman, Founder, More than Words
An Orange Kiwi Strategic Partnership
Sheri was inspired by her own family’s legacy, and by the clients she met while working as a paralegal at a Southern California estate planning law firm. Meeting with hundreds of clients, Sheri had the opportunity to hear incredible stories about money, wealth, family and faith. She quickly learned that there was more to excellent estate planning than legal documents and financial investments. She discovered that inheriting wealth without learning the history and values that created it can often be more of a curse than a blessing. As the founder and owner of More Than Words, Inc., an independent LifeSAGEr®, Legacy Coach and a Certified Guided Autobiography Instructor with the Birren Institute, Sheri assists individuals, families, communities, churches and nonprofits in getting to the “heart of the matter.”