About Us
Liminal Partners was founded in 2022 by Kevin McGovern, MA, as a pioneering High Performance Culture Development Company.
Our mission is to empower organizations, leaders and teams to reach their full potential through customized and effective performance and development solutions. We believe in the power of developing cultures of growth, collaboration, accountability and impact, and strive to create lasting change through dynamic coaching, facilitation and consultancy services. Our ultimate mission is to Inspire Trust, Accelerate Development, Deliver Results for our clients and the communities they serve.
The word liminal is derived from the Latin "limen," meaning "threshold." Thus a liminal space describes an intermediate state, phase, or condition marked by ambiguity and the potential for transformation.
For organizations, it captures the moment when traditional practices and behaviors begin to wane in effectiveness, yet new approaches and solutions are not fully realized, presenting a unique window for creativity and growth, or for stagnation and resistance.
When well managed, these transitions can be leveraged to reshape behaviors and practices in alignment with strategic needs and objectives. This is where Liminal Partners expertise as consultants, coaches and facilitators comes in.
Liminal Defined
Our Values
By embodying these guiding principles and values, Liminal Partners is committed to creating a positive and transformative experience for our team and our clients. We champion an inside-out approach to change, leading with our own internal growth to empower and inspire those around us. This philosophy ensures we foster environments rich in trust, growth, innovation, accountability, and wellbeing , where both our team and our clients can thrive.
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Building trust with partners and within the team is essential for effective leadership coaching and organizational development. Recognizing that trust is built on not just performance but on the willingness to be vulnerable, to voice dissenting opinions, and to engage in open dialogue around differing ideas and perspectives. Our culture champions vulnerability as the pathway to trust, enabling us to embrace productive conflict as a source of innovation and collaboration.
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Embracing a culture of adaptive experimentation, we encourage our team to take calculated risks. This openness to experimentation is crucial for driving adaptation and progress, both within our organization and in partnership with our clients.
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Commitment to the continuous personal and professional development of our team members and clients. This commitment to learning and growth is a fundamental principle that guides our work, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of innovation and excellence in our field.
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Creating environments where open discussions about our observations, challenges, and successes are encouraged, as a means to holding one another accountable to our commitments. This culture of empowering accountability ensures that we not only uphold the highest standards for ourselves and our clients but also cultivate a space where growth, learning, and excellence are continuously pursued together.
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Championing the importance of balancing professional dedication with personal well-being, recognizing that fulfillment outside of work fuels our passion and creativity within. We cultivate an environment where fun and play are woven into the fabric of our work culture, believing that moments of joy and levity are not just beneficial but essential. This approach ensures that our team lives full, vibrant lives, bringing their best selves to our clients and each other.
Meet the Core Team
High-Performance Culture projects are led by Liminal Partners’ core consulting team — Kevin McGovern, MA, Matt Catterson, and Dr. Michael McElhenie — who bring together over 40 years of collective experience in coaching, consulting, and facilitation. The team draws on a global network of experts in leadership development, team effectiveness, and organizational culture and change to deliver tailored solutions that create lasting impact.
Kevin McGovern, MA
Founder, Consultant & Coach
Kevin McGovern, MA, is a skilled executive leadership coach, facilitator and organization development consultant. He holds a Masters in Organization Development & Leadership from Fielding Graduate University and a Bachelors in Psychology from Wesleyan University.
Kevin has a strong foundation in high performance team, leader and culture development, neuroscience, emotional intelligence and complex systems. He has applied this knowledge to a wide range of organizational verticals including SaaS, Battery Manufacturing, Advanced Biofuel Production, Not-for-Profit and Health services across the globe, including Panasonic Energy North America (PENA), where he met Matt Catterson, Senior Partner at Liminal Partners.
With a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing leaders and organizations today, Kevin uses his extensive knowledge and experience to help leaders and teams navigate complex and rapidly changing environments, build stronger relationships, and drive transformative change.
He is an expert at engaging with full organizations and understanding the pulse of team engagement and organizational culture. He is recognized for his commitment to helping leaders grow both as managers and as people, and for his dedication to making a sustainable and positive impact in the world.
Matt Catterson
Senior Partner, Manufacturing Executive & Consultant
Matt Catterson is an accomplished manufacturing executive and consultant with extensive experience leading large-scale operations in advanced technology sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB).
Matt has a strong foundation in manufacturing systems, process improvement, and large-scale operational leadership. He has applied this expertise across industries at the forefront of innovation — including battery technology, energy storage, and advanced materials manufacturing.
As Vice President of Manufacturing at QuantumScape, Matt directed manufacturing strategy, execution, and scale-up efforts for the commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. Previously, at Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) — Tesla’s battery production partner at Gigafactory 1 — he led the buildout and expansion of manufacturing operations, driving major process improvements that earned him the Panasonic President’s Award. During this time, Matt was coached by Kevin and is where a strong partnership first started.
With a deep understanding of both the technical and human sides of manufacturing, Matt specializes in scaling production systems, developing high-performing teams, and embedding Lean principles that enable sustained excellence and continuous improvement.
He is recognized for his ability to bridge engineering precision with organizational effectiveness — fostering cultures of collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence that deliver results at scale.
Michael McElhenie, Ph.D
Executive Advisor and Consultant
Dr. Michael McElhenie coaches and advises global leaders in orchestrating individual, team, and complex system change and development. For Investors, Boards, and Executives around the world, he is a sought-after expert on establishing agile, connected, and innovative organizational cultures which create the conditions necessary for sustained financial and strategic success. Michael’s proven approach integrates key facets of human development (intellectual, interpersonal, emotional, ethical, physical, and even spiritual) and organizational development into a vast array of thorough yet accelerated methods for developing leaders, the teams in which they work, and the organizations they serve.
Throughout his career, Michael has led teams of organizational change and leadership development professionals in complex projects – many spanning multiple sites, countries, and continents.
Dr. McElhenie also serves as a professor, where he and Kevin first connected during Kevin’s graduate studies in Organization Development & Leadership. They quickly discovered a shared passion for organizational and human development, forming a close professional partnership and friendship that has continued ever since.
Dr. McEhlhenie has served a wide variety of global and US-based clients, including Airbus, American Airlines, Anadarko, Bosch, BP, Brookings Institute, Buckner International, Canadian Bearings, Chevron, Exelon Energy, Google, HSBC, IBM, IDH, Intel, Loblaw Companies, Merck, Microsoft, MITRE, Motorola, Nortel Networks, PG&E, PwC, Sabre, Sepracor Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Schering-Plough, Shell Energy, Trinity Industries, TXU, Texaco, Texas Instruments, The Nature Conservancy, Unicredito Banca, Unilever, United Nations Development Program, United States Security Agencies (ONI, CIA, FBI & TSA), United States Army, Navy and Air Force, Wal-Mart, World Bank, YMCA and many more. In addition, Michael has led major humanitarian leadership and societal development projects for the United Nations and others in regions around the globe like Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.
client testimonials
Trusted By Organizations Around The Globe
Coaching Client Testimonials
Hear from the organization leaders“Kevin helped me identify areas of growth and opportunity, accelerating my leadership development. The impact on me was higher confidence in my skill sets and better preparation to serve my team while collaborating with cross-functional leaders.”
Joe Tartaglia - Head of Facilities, Verkor
“Kevin’s interest stayed focused in how to step back and recognize big picture. He was able to work across cultures to help/support team development, taking individual conversational contexts to a multi-billion dollar a year operation. I would absolutely work with Kevin again and suggest his skills in many situations.”
Patrick Wright- Director Global Supply Chain
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