The Leadership Strength Group is leadership and management consulting and talent development firm.

Melena Consulting Group is a leadership and management talent development, consulting, and book coaching company based in sunny California. The company helps organizations strengthen their leadership and management capabilities, create great workplaces, and boost performance. Sylvia's work inspires and equips your leaders to transform their workplaces and achieve results.

For over 25 years, the San Diego Book Awards Association (Association) supported and recognized published and unpublished authors with its annual competition. In 2022, the Association closed its doors, but left a legacy that continues to live in the work of countless authors and their work.

The San Diego chapter of the Association of Talent Development (formerly American Society of Training and Development) was chartered in 1947. Our members represent financial and educational institutions, retailers, hospitals, high technology firms, manufacturing, government agencies, service industries, construction, tourism, publishing and airlines, as well as independent consultants and students. Our vision is "advancing human performance."

Prior to working full-time in her consultancy, Sylvia dedicated 26 years of her life to serving children, adults, and families through her work at the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and MAXIMUS, Inc., a health and human services consulting firm. Her career with the County spanned 25 years and included almost 20 years in the administration of public policy, operations, automation, quality assurance, compliance, budget, and contracts. As the Assistant Deputy Director for HHSA, Strategic Planning & Operational Support Division, Self-Sufficiency Programs, Sylvia had oversight of county-wide strategic planning, policy and program development, audit compliance, and performance management for HHSA’s public assistance and anti-poverty programs; HHSA’s centralized public assistance call center; and the San Diego region’s community action agency. The programs under her oversight served about half a million county residents a year.As a Human Services Operations Manager and a Health and Human Services Administrator, she managed operations for several Family Resource Centers (public assistance offices) and the centralized call center with workforces ranging from about 80 to nearly 300 employees. She also managed policy, operations, automation, and a $52-million budget for the Child Care Program staffed by about 100 employees located in several offices throughout San Diego County.Sylvia had the privilege of spearheading the development and implementation of successful leadership development, employee engagement, and performance improvement initiatives throughout her career.