How to Influence Without Formal Authority

Speakers

• Joseph Maltby

  Frontline Manager, Internal Revenue Service

  United States

• Thom Kearney

  Senior Analyst, Digital Organizational Design, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

  Canada

• Friderike Butler

  Former Director, Leadership Coaching, Partnership for Public Service | Leadership Development & Executive Coaching | Partner, Optify.io

  USA

• Joseph Maltby, Joe has spent over 15 years at multiple U.S. Federal agencies, working his way up from an individual contributor to a project and program manager and then a supervisor. He has run projects, launched programs, and advised major agency transformations using tools from communications and organizational change management.

• Thom Kearney, Thom is driven by a deep commitment to meaningful change and continuous improvement. A versatile and collaborative team member, he brings a broad range of experience and skills to projects that aim to make a positive impact. With a strong aptitude for digital enterprise initiatives and agile team environments, he thrives at the intersection of strategy, technology, and human engagement. Known as a digital strategy specialist, public engagement facilitator, and data wrangler. Thom is also a student of design, advocate for users, and occasional storyteller and teacher. His work is guided by a passion for learning, sharing knowledge, and inspiring others. His specialties include qualitative data analysis, integrated policy development, digital skills building, open government, human-centered engagement, learning design, community building, collaborative leadership, enterprise architecture, and marketing.

• Friderike Butler, Friderike Butler is an executive coach, organizational strategist, and former Director of Coaching at a mission-driven nonprofit supporting public service leaders, where she spearheaded the design and implementation of a scalable internal coaching infrastructure. As a Partner at Optify, a tech-enabled leadership development firm, she partners with purpose-driven leaders, teams, and coaching organizations to build systems that cultivate courageous leadership, grounded in aligned action and inner clarity. With over 20 years of experience across the public, nonprofit, and purpose-driven sectors, Friderike blends systems thinking with a deeply human approach. Her work sits at the intersection of people, process, and technology—bringing structure to complexity without losing sight of what matters most: people. She is a Master Certified Coach (ICF MCC), a mentor to credentialing coaches, and a trusted advisor in times of change.