Alan Barnes is the founder of Coaching For Service, Inc., The Barnes Group and the new Detroit Dental Sleep Network. He works with dental laboratories, dentists, hygienists and dental assistants in achieving customer satisfaction strategies, cost effective sales and marketing strategies, enhanced organizational teamwork, stress reduction in a business environment and sustained long term profits and job satisfaction. Coaching For Service was established in 1992. Alan combines a family background in the dental laboratory business that spans over 50 years with management, leadership, marketing and human resources skills and training.

Jan Ouellette

Administrative Director
Jan joined Coaching for Service in October 1993. An Alumnus of Hope College in Holland Michigan, she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geology. Jan has extensive training in team facilitation skills, both as a leader and as a participant. She designs and edits our client’s newsletters, ads and brochures as well as offering support services and coordinating our seminars.

Lyn Picard

Graphics and Marketing Coordinator
Lyn, the newest member of Coaching for Service, joined the team in April of 2007. Her background in communication arts is considerable and varied. She is a graduate of the College for Creative Studies with a BFA in graphic communication. Her experience includes illustration, graphic design and copywriting. As a senior art director she has combined all of her skills developing and implementing creative concepts to produce a wide range of materials from calendars, books, magazines, newsletters and brochures to logo designs and signage. She does research, writing and design for client newsletters, brochures, ads and signage and a variety of marketing materials. Web development and design are also produced by Lyn for Coaching for Service and its clients.