Mentoring Group Information

CCC/THE MENTORING GROUP is a division of our not-for-profit corporation, the Coalition of Counseling Centers, Inc. (CCC). CCC was founded in 1980 by Dr. G. Brian Jones, Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones, and colleagues in the San Francisco Bay area of California. In the mid-80's, Brian and Linda organized CCC/THE MENTORING GROUP to provide consulting/technical assistance, skill-based training, skill assessment, research/evaluation, and publications related to mentoring. Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones passed away in December 2006 after a valiant six-year fight with cancer. Brian maintains the organization they developed and pursues the vision they received in the fields of counseling, mentoring, character assessment, and educational seminars and workshops. G. Brian Jones, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist specializing in relationships, character assessment and development, conflict resolution, research, and evaluation. A doctoral graduate of Stanford University, he's the CEO and CFO of CCC/THE MENTORING GROUP. Linda Phillips-Jones, Ph.D., also a licensed psychologist, was a mentoring consultant, author, and researcher. Her Ph.D., dissertation at UCLA in 1977 was the first on the process and skills of mentoring. She's authored Mentors and Proteges, The New Mentors and Proteges, The Mentoring Program Design Package, and other publications. She was quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Success, Psychology Today, Reader's Digest, Entrepreneur, Black Entrepreneur, Executive Female, and several eZines. She was featured in the videos, "Mentoring that Makes a Difference" and "Mentoring: The Success Connection." Brian's and CCC's business operations are managed by Cherie Stevens Jones. In the field, he is assisted by these trainers/consultants: CCC/The Mentoring Group Trainers and Consultants Kathleen Barton, MBA, is a professional speaker, trainer, and consultant. She has more than 20 years experience in human resource management and development. Kathleen managed an award-winning mentoring program at ...