Kathy Lubar has been practicing meditation for over forty years and has studied with teachers from many traditions.  She has taught mindfulness meditation to adults as well as to students and teachers in schools. In the past thirty years, Kathy has co-founded and co-led two companies, The New Repertory Theatre, a non-profit theatre, and The Ariel Group, a leadership development company using a theatre-based methodology. She has trained and coached leaders at the top level of Fortune 100 and 500 companies as well as leaders of non-profits.  She co-authored a best-selling book, Leadership Presence, Dramatic Techniques to Reach Out, Motivate and Inspire and has spoken at national and international conferences, on the subject of leadership.  She has taught Executive Education programs on Leadership Presence over the course of two decades including those at Harvard, Columbia, Kellogg and Darden. Kathy acted professionally for fifteen years, performing in New York and Boston, and playing lead roles in a number of national tours.  She has been Featured in Investor’s Business Daily, Fast Company, Boston Magazine, Harvard Management Communication Letter, and on CNBC.