ABOUT US
We recalibrate your leaders, teams, and culture
We recalibrate your leaders, teams, and organizational culture.
Winning Pathway (A DBA of Project SPICES™ LLC) is a purpose-driven organizational transformation firm that goes beyond traditional coaching or consulting. We diagnose what’s actually happening beneath the surface—behavioral patterns, leadership gaps, cultural misalignment, and systems inefficiencies—and rebuild organizations using our proprietary Project SPICES™ + Re+Calibration™ Method.
This whole-person, whole-system methodology integrates:
Behavioral science
Leadership psychology
Cultural alignment
Organizational systems design
Emotional intelligence
Interpersonal + team dynamics
We’re not the first place organizations call.
We’re the last stop—because nothing else has worked.
And we’re proud of that.
We don’t do check-the-box training.
We don’t do motivational fluff.
We don’t do temporary fixes.
We deliver predictable, measurable, transformational results that last long after the engagement ends.
Why Winning Pathway?
During times of change, our strategies help organizations save millions—not just in cost reduction, but in retention, productivity, communication, and mission alignment. We optimize systems, realign culture, and strengthen leadership performance so organizations can grow sustainably.
Winning Pathway is uniquely positioned because we offer:
20+ years in federal + Fortune-level transformation
A proprietary root-cause system (Project SPICES™ + Re+Calibration™)
Behavioral + cultural diagnostics unavailable elsewhere
Proven results:
40–70% communication improvement
Up to 60% conflict reduction
2× productivity in key divisions
Team alignment achieved in weeks, not years
Custom solutions—never generic workshops or off-the-shelf programs
Why Winning Pathway?
Our Mission
To help leaders and organizations achieve purpose-driven profitability by aligning culture, leadership, and people systems through evidence-based transformation.
Our Vision
A world where organizations lead with clarity, integrity, emotional intelligence, and high-performance systems that create sustainable, human-centered cultures.
Winning Pathway specializes in high-stakes environments where leadership, alignment, and performance directly impact mission success.
Drive Profitability with Winning Pathway’s Re+Calibration™ Strategy Experts
Our Re+Calibration™ programs are trusted by leaders in high-stakes environments where culture, alignment, and performance directly impact mission success
We help organizations:
Increase profitability
Improve operational efficiency
Strengthen team alignment
Reduce conflict and turnover
Build emotionally intelligent, high-performing cultures
Companies
Winning Pathway supports high-performing teams across corporate, financial, technology, manufacturing, higher education, and nonprofit sectors.
Our Re+Calibration™ programs have helped leaders:
Improve communication by 40–70%
Reduce conflict by up to 60%
Double productivity in key divisions
Strengthen culture alignment across departments
Government
More than 20 years supporting leaders from the CIA, ODNI, NRO, HUD, DOD, , and other federal agencies.
We specialize in:
High-clarity decision-making systems
Culture stabilization
Leadership Re+Calibration™
Inter-department alignment
Reducing burnout and communication breakdowns
Team Members
Dr. Sarai Koo
Executive MBA Candidate
Founder & Principal, Winning Pathway™ | CEO, Project SPICES LLC
Dr. Sarai Koo is a transformation strategist and former intelligence officer with more than twenty years of experience leading organizational and behavioral change across federal, corporate, and social sectors. Known to clients as “The Pivot Master,” she helps executives, government leaders, and high-growth organizations navigate complex transitions and culture realignment with measurable results.
Drawing on her background in the CIA and in national-level leadership development, Dr. Koo integrates behavioral science, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking to deliver lasting transformation. Her proprietary Project SPICES™ Transformational Model™ aligns six dimensions of human potential—spiritual, physical, interpersonal, cognitive, emotional, and social—to drive sustainable performance.
She has advised Fortune 1000 companies, senior defense officials, and educational leaders on organizational strategy, diversity and inclusion, and crisis-ready leadership. A frequent collaborator with top business schools and innovation councils, she brings both analytic rigor and human insight to every engagement.
Dr. Koo holds advanced degrees and executive certifications from Georgetown University, the International Coaching Federation, and Harvard-affiliated programs, and is completing her Executive MBA. Her mission through Winning Pathway™ is simple: help leaders create Transformation That Sticks™—where culture, purpose, and performance move in one direction.
Dani Hernandez, M.Ed.
Dani Hernandez leads initiatives promoting educational and business excellence, equity, and empowerment for students, families, and communities.
With over 10 years of experience, Dani has a proven track record of creating impactful programs for multilingual and multicultural learners, engaging diverse partners, and optimizing resources.
Holding a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education, she is dedicated to advancing opportunities for diverse leaders, fostering family engagement, and creating inclusive learning environments, leveraging her skills in communication, collaboration, and technology.
John Pietro
John Pietro is a Marketing Executive, entrepreneur, and mentor. His professional career spans over 40 years as a Marketing Executive for Restaurant Chains like Wendy’s, Denny’s, and Bojangles Chicken.
John then switched to the Advertising Agency business working for a mid-sized agency, then the world’s largest Agency conglomerate names Omnicom, he worked on clients like Burger King, Denny’s and Union 76. He's famous for the "Where's the Beef" Wendy's commercial campaign.
At 51 years of age, John quit the corporate world and launched a small advertising agency in Orange County California called AMP. He built the business over the next 12 years by working with clients like Cinnabon, Coca Cola, El Pollo Loco, Baja Fresh and Aramark. He sold the business 12 years later and retired.
John has been married to his beautiful wife Anne for 47 years, has one son Michael and a granddaughter Elle. He is an avid sports fan and golfer.
John’s Best Advice to entrepreneurs is simple: “ Be Great at One Thing.”
Dr. George Taylor
Dr. George D. Taylor has extensive leadership and administrative experience in large institutions. His career spans significant roles where he has effectively managed complex operations, driven organizational growth, and implemented strategic initiatives.
Renowned for his ability to navigate and lead within large-scale organizations, Dr. Taylor leverages his comprehensive expertise to foster innovation, efficiency, and excellence across various institutional settings.
Dr. Greg Tanaka, J.D., MBA
Gregory K. Tanaka, Ph.D., JD and MBA, possesses a wealth of interdisciplinary knowledge and experience spanning education, business, finance, law, culture, social sciences, and more.
Dr. Gregory Tanaka held numerous high caliber positions. In the State of Hawaii, he was the Cable Television Administrator (negotiated $2 billion franchise renewal), President of the International Saving and Loan, Deputy Public Defender and Appeals Chief, and Associate Dean at the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law.
On the mainland, he served as the Chief Diversity Officer/Assistant to the President as well as the Associate Dean and Director of Minority Student Services (Loyola Marymount University). Further he was a Professor and Visiting Professor at various universities. He is the creator of INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION.
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