About Us
WHO WE ARE
We are both Air Force Veterans and have decades of combined experience in Executive Leadership with the Federal Government.
Partner
Barbara Ortiz
Recognized for her transformative leadership style and highly effective communication skills, she has honed her mentoring style by skillfully blending hard and soft skills and adopting a reflective approach. As a mentor, Barbara has guided hundreds of individuals in achieving success in diverse settings, both professionally and personally.
Barbara’s mentoring method emphasizes open and honest communication, self-reflection, and problem-solving, providing a creative and practical approach that motivates individuals to strive for success. She inspires her clients to achieve their goals while maintaining balance and perspective, enabling them to succeed both personally and professionally.
Through compassionate guidance, results-oriented mentoring, and practical strategies, Barbara helps clients foster meaningful and long-lasting change.
Partner
TJ McGrath
TJ McGrath is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ardaithe Consulting LLC. A licensed Attorney and retired Air Force Colonel, TJ has a proven track record of effectively identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex management challenges. With more than a decade of experience in executive leadership, TJ has a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies of organizational management, with a particular focus on navigating the unique challenges and opportunities of workplace diversity.
Drawing on her extensive experience with the legal system and Federal Government (both within the Executive and Legislative Branches), as well as her expertise in Management, Communication, and DEI, she is adept at developing innovative solutions for organizations that optimize resources, mitigate risks, and achieve positive outcomes.
As a highly skilled communicator and facilitator, and with an unparalleled ability to handle sensitive and highly visible situations with tact, diplomacy, and discretion, TJ excels at building collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels. She fosters a culture of open dialogue and constructive feedback that drives continuous improvement and sustainable results.
Whether working with internal teams or external partners, TJ approaches every challenge with a results-driven mindset and a commitment to excellence that inspires those around her to do their best work. She incorporates micro mindfulness practices daily and is a pilates devotee.
- Strategic Leadership
- Training Development and Delivery
- Conflict Resolution
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Diversity/Inclusion/Equity/Belonging
- Investigative Services
- Ethics
- Compliance & Internal Policy
What We Do
Ardaithe—A Gaelic Word That Means To Lift Up Or Elevate
Our goal is to assist you in elevating your workforce and executive leadership team by creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and growth within your organizations. We provide individualized consulting on strategic leadership and management issues. We handle internal clarifications and/or investigations into workplace disputes and personnel matters along with compliance reviews of internal policy. We develop and deliver tailored training on a variety of topics, to include Ethics, Equal Employment Opportunity, alternatives to Sexual Harassment Prevention such as Bystander Intervention.
