About Leading Indicator Systems
Our mission is to deliver meaningful insights that empower you to make critical human capital decisions with confidence.
What we do…
Leading Indicator Systems (LIS) delivers human capital solutions:
Employee Needs
Employee Engagement
Leadership Development
New Hire On-boarding
Talent Development
Diversity & Inclusion
to name a few
What’s your human capital challenge?
Who we are…
We are human capital solution designers:
behavioral scientists
psychometric experts
data scientists
software developers
program managers
QA and support professionals
experience designers
Let’s get to work!
What we believe…
We are guided by a clear set of principles:
Deliver the most meaningful answers to our client’s key questions.
Use high impact learning design to help our clients tell stories.
Treat every client like they're our most important client ‐ no matter how big or small.
Work creatively to achieve our clients' full objectives.
Ensure 100% data integrity at every step.
Meet Our Team
Pamela Argandoña
Director, Program & Data Management
Pam brings passion, dedication and diverse skill sets to her work at Leading Indicator Systems where she oversees all aspects of assessment implementations.
She has more than 20 years of experience managing large, complex data programs for a broad and diverse set of world-class clients. Prior to joining LIS, Pam worked at The Gale Group/Thomson Learning and Xerox
She earned her MBA at Bentley University and her BS in Computer & Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Fun Fact — Pam is an adventure travel enthusiast; she hiked Huayna Picchu, the mountain that rises over Machu Picchu
Karen Haskell
Chair and Special Advisor
Karen provides experienced counsel in her role leading the LIS Board. In addition, she provides oversight for strategic relationships and our finance team
Karen has 25 years of experience in the corporate training and education field, including as a founder of Spectrum Training Corporation
She received her BA from Northeastern University and a Masters of Education from Columbia University
Fun Fact — Karen founded restaurants, including Rialto and blu, with celebrated chefs Jody Adams and Michela Larson
Carl Nergararian
Vice President, Software Engineering & Support
Carl oversees all software development and technology infrastructure.
Carl has worked at Leading Indicator Systems since 2003 and previously in factory automation leadership roles at Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation
Carl received both his BS and MS in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fun Fact — Carl raised Christmas trees on a farm in Northern Vermont
Bill Nolen
Chief Scientist
Bill overseas all assessment design and development activities at Leading Indicator Systems
Bill was a founding partner of LIS and previously worked with Apogee Development and Spectrum Training developing a range of testing and product support materials. He loves to talk about his work on the original Apple Macintosh
Bill received all three degrees from Boston University, including his doctorate in Psychometrics. He also taught at BU in the Arts & Sciences, Education and Sargent College and the Psychology Department at Brandeis University
Fun Fact — Bill and Claudia have an acre fenced-in yard for their much-loved rescue dogs
John Penrose
CEO, President & Director
John runs operations at LIS with specific focus on corporate strategy, channel development and client service
John has over 30 years work experience, including in corporate finance at Citibank, consulting with Deloitte and executive management at the DeWolfe Companies
John received his BA from Dartmouth College, his MBA from Wharton, and an MA in International Studies at Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania
Fun Fact — Early each Spring John disappears for a week of sugaring on his family farm in New Hampshire
