Three Tall Trees passionately believes in the power, brilliance, and creativity of the human being. We believe that people deserve a work experience that's engaging, real and fun...for everyone, from an administrative assistant to the CEO, the janitor to a mid-level manager.

Our belief is at least in part borne of personal experience. Tom Mann, Three Tall Trees’ Partner, was fired from 7 (or was it 8?) straight jobs. Yes, he was young, and, at times, lazy and unfocused, and he also asked ‘why?’ and ‘what if?’ a lot. That curiosity was NOT well-received. The result was pink slips. Lots of them. Ted had his own version of that experience.

From those experiences came a burning passion to make work real and authentic. To make curiosity and asking ‘what if’ not only ok, but valued. To bring truth, love and fun into the workplace. To truly value the brilliance of the human being, and to give them the freedom to be themselves—to fail, and learn and grow, without the fear of being fired or marginalized.

Tom is a Founding Partner of Three Tall Trees, a Durango, Colorado-based firm. He's passionate about busting the status quo, through T3's powerful Whole Human Leadership and Organizational Alignment Model. The Model and helps create amazing leaders and exceptional organizations.

He is a co-creator of the Whole Human Leadership Development and Organizational Alignment Model (the work of creating and living Purpose, Vision,Values and Customer Experience).and helping individuals and organizations bring their brilliance to their work and their personal lives. He has facilitated Leadership and Organizational Alignment programs for organizations (corporations, non-profits, government agencies, associations and political organizations) and individuals across the US, Being fired from 7 jobs as a teen and young adult, mostly for asking 'why' and 'what if,' has had a huge impact on Tom's career and his values. It's fueled a fire to help develop more human-centered leaders and

organizations. He spent his early years playing in the creative sandbox of the ad agency world, co-founding and leading Erdeljon Mann & Associates, Fairfax, VA) and serving as President and Creative Director of Adventures, Inc. (Leesburg, VA). He holds a BA in Journalism (Advertising emphasis) and an MBA, both from Penn State. He’s a trail runner, snowboarder, biker, hiker, and errant fly fisherman and loves to create impromptu Frisbee-tossing experiences wherever he goes You can contact Tom at Tom@threetalltrees.com

Ted is a founder and partner in Three Tall Trees. He's a personal and business coach/consultant, leadership facilitator co-developer of The Whole Human Leadership and Organizational Alignment Model. He has served on the Boards of both the Durango Dharma Center and the Shanta Foundation, and was one of the founding fathers of Shanta, an organization that does amazing work in Myanmar (. He’s a graduate of CTI’s leadership Program, as well as dozens of other leadership and awareness workshops and programs. Ted is a Doctor of Chiropractic (Z Chiropractic in Durango), a graduate of Sherman College of Chiropractic, and is the former founder and owner of Café of Life, one of Durango’s most popular chiropractic centers. His work as a chiropractor is

transformative and life-changing--and doesn't fit into the 'box' of typical chiropractic care. The result: Freedom!  He spends quite a bit of time in the backcountry hiking, skiing, and rafting. He is also the father of three incredible young men. Please contact Ted at Ted@threetalltrees.com.