RFP Strategic Partners
It starts with a familiar story. A company has a game-changing idea, a brilliant strategy, or a team of incredibly talented people. Yet, something is holding them back. Progress feels slow. Teams feel disconnected. The energy and excitement that once defined the culture have faded.
We’ve seen this story play out time and again. And we know how to change the ending.
At RFP Strategic Partners, we’re not just consultants; we are architects of potential. We were founded on the conviction that the most powerful solutions to business challenges are already inside an organization, waiting to be unlocked. Our job is to provide the key.
How We See the World
Our approach is what sets us apart. When you work with us, you get more than a consultant; you get a dedicated partner guided by these core principles:
Partnership Over Prescription We don't arrive with a binder of pre-made answers. We roll up our sleeves and work alongside you, listening and learning about your unique challenges and culture. Your goals become our goals, and your success is our shared objective.
We Choose Courage Over Comfort. Real transformation requires honest conversations and bold decisions. We are committed to telling you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear, and we’ll stand with you as you navigate tough changes.
We Build Bridges, Not Silos. Our passion is connecting the dots—linking your strategy to your culture, your leaders to their teams, and your present challenges to your future opportunities.
Clarity Through Data Gut feelings have their place, but great business decisions are backed by data. Our recommendations are grounded in objective insights, using proven assessment tools, stakeholder interviews, and performance data to identify the root causes of your challenges and measure progress.
Meet the Team
Dr. Ronald F. Piccolo is Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Galloway Professor of Management at the University of Central Florida College of Business. He specializes in strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational behavior, and teaches graduate and executive-level courses in these areas.
Dr. Piccolo previously served as special assistant to UCF’s President, Interim Vice President for Advancement, and CEO of the UCF Foundation. He also held academic leadership roles at Rollins College and has been a visiting scholar at several international universities.
His award-winning research on leadership, motivation, and performance has been widely published in top academic journals and featured in outlets like Forbes and CIO.com. He is consistently recognized as one of the most cited scholars in his field and has held editorial and leadership roles with the Academy of Management and multiple journals.
Dr. Piccolo's consulting experience includes leadership development, executive coaching, strategic planning, and board development in a variety of industries including education, economic development, finance and private equity, athletics, public affairs, local government, entertainment, and social services.
He currently serves on the Boards of Directors for 1858 Capital Partners, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Winter Park Library. Past board membership and advisory experience includes BRIDG, the Heart of Florida United Way, Central Florida YMCA, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando, the Orlando Repertory Theater, and the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). In 2017, he was recipient of the Don Quijote, Hispanic Community Champion award by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Prospera, an award that recognizes a non-Hispanic leader who has supported the development of the Hispanic business community.
Frank Piccolo is an experienced Organizational Development consultant, executive coach, and the co-founder of RFP Strategic Partners. With over a decade of experience in leadership development, strategic planning, and talent optimization, Frank partners with organizations to solve complex challenges and build high-performing, people-centered cultures.
Throughout his career, Frank has worked with a wide range of clients—from fast-growing startups and privately held firms to large public sector organizations and national nonprofits. His expertise spans executive coaching, team effectiveness, onboarding, and company-wide learning initiatives. He is known for designing and facilitating impactful development programs that strengthen leadership pipelines and drive organizational alignment.
Prior to founding RFP Strategic Partners, Frank served as a Senior Organizational Development Consultant and Team Lead at Talogy (formerly Caliper), where he led large-scale client engagements and mentored consulting staff. He is certified in a variety of assessment tools including the Caliper Profile, Emotional Intelligence, FIRO-B, and the Resilience Questionnaire. Frank is also the Consulting Editor for Organizational Dynamics, a journal designed to translate theory into practice. Frank an active contributor to the field, serving on advisory boards for the University of Central Florida College of Business and Temple University.
Frank’s approach is collaborative, data-informed, and results-driven. He brings a unique ability to connect strategy to execution, helping leaders and teams clarify direction, improve communication, and build stronger, more adaptive organizations.
Linda Landman-Gonzalez is Vice President of philanthropy and multicultural insights for the Orlando Magic, President of the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation. Linda spent nine years as director of diversity and community relations for Darden Restaurants. At Darden, she focused on creating community partnerships, employee volunteer opportunities and community leadership development in ten top markets nationwide, including Orlando. Landman Gonzalez also managed corporate giving, while developing a second language translation initiative for the corporation.
Landman Gonzalez is currently involved in many volunteer and leadership activities, including the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the Florida Hospital for Children Foundation. She currently serves as the chairman of the board of United Arts of Central Florida and the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness.
In 2013, she was appointed by Gov. Scott to serve on the board of Volunteer Florida and as Chairman of the Board of the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County.
She is the immediate past chair of the Valencia Foundation. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Visitors for FAMU Law School, AvMed, Fifth Third Bank, and the board of the State of Florida Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (HBIF).
Landman Gonzalez was named Business Woman of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal in 2012 and last year received the 2014 Athena Leadership Award. Landman Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City. She lives in Orlando with her husband, Roberto.
Dr. Gio Valiante is regarded as one of the most successful performance coaches in the world. He graduated with Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. from Emory University where he studied Social Cognitive Theory under the world-renowned professor, Frank Pajares. Dr. Gio began applying SCT to golfers, and the results were immediate and compelling: over 50 professional wins on the LPGA and PGA Tours.
Simply by changing their psychology, Dr. Gio was helping golfers change the scoreboard. In football, he worked with the Florida Gators under Urban Meyer’s tenure and helped individuals players aggregate their work into a National Championship. He was invited by coach Sean McDermott to be the Head Performance Coach of the Buffalo Bills as the Bills were mired in a 17 year playoff drought. The results: 2 playoff appearances in the first 3 years.
Similarly, legendary investor Steve Cohen invited Dr. Gio to be the Head Performance Coach for his hedge fund Point 72 Asset Management where he oversaw 50 portfolio managers investing $20 Billion of AUM. Many of his portfolio managers had record settings years by using Dr. Gio to identify bias, critique their theses, and remove both fear and personal limitations
The results are the same everywhere Dr. Gio runs his playbook. Unprecedented success by committing to the Fearless process.
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