ARC Leadership Academy
Leadership certification programs to help animal research professionals tune into a higher leader frequency.
ARC Executive Leaders Mentorship Program
COMING 2026 - Join the Waitlist Today!
Providing Human-Centric Leadership Development and Mentorship for Seasoned Leaders in Animal Research Compliance Programs.
Leading in the animal research compliance space can be both incredibly rewarding and uniquely challenging. As a seasoned ARC professional, you’ve navigated complex regulations, shaped programs, and guided teams through evolving institutional and federal expectations, oh and don’t get me started on electronic protocol management system integrations.
Yet even the most experienced leaders face moments when guidance, fresh perspectives, and peer support is essential.
That’s why we created this dedicated mentorship program exclusively for our fearless program leaders. Here, you’ll connect with peers who truly understand the nuances of your role, the weight of your decisions, and the complexities of managing compliance, teams, and institutional priorities. You will be challenged to explore your own thoughts around what leadership is and means and the dominant behaviors that show up for your in the workplace - either conscious or unconscious.
Why join?
Executive Level Leadership Development: Taking everything you know about leadership and expanding it in a way that will support your highest leadership self yet. Truly a challenging and supportive environment to break the barriers/patterns holding you back.
Peer Supported: Share challenges and solutions with leaders who “get it.” Lived and real-world insights from those who are there themselves.
Safe and Confidential Environment: Engage in candid discussions about the toughest issues you are facing without fear of judgment or exposure. Supported through a human-centric approach to facilitation.
Improve Prowess to Influence, Mediate, Motivate, and Improve Your Program : Diving into the depths of leadership at a high level expands our abilities to facilitate high functioning teams, successfully mitigate and dissolve conflict, improve the research system from all angles, and become more influential in all aspects of decision-making.
The program is a blend of asynchronous learning wherein participants complete the majority of the work in a weekly self-paced environment through online modules. There will be cohort discussion based follow-up via weekly mentorship integration calls and additional activities to work through — culminating in a personalized leadership development and accountability plan. And I certainly don’t want to forget becoming a Certified Executive Leader in Animal Research Compliance.
The program takes place over two months and is structured as follows:
Month 1 - Executive Foundation
Week 1 - Identity Shift - Manager —> Leader —> Executive Leader
Week 2 - Research Enterprise as a Complex System
Week 3 - Creating a Culture of Team Trust and High Performance
Week 4 - Case Study and Discussion
Month 2 - Organizational Influence
Week 1 - Influential Communication & Managing Difficult Conversations
Week 2 - Creating Cultures of Accountability
Week 3 - The Executive Leader
Week 4 - CAPSTONE - Leadership Development and Accountability Plan
Upon Successful Completion of All Modules, Integration Calls, and Capstone - Participants will be issued:
Certified Executive Leader in Animal Research Compliance
What past Leadership Certificate Participants Said:
“This program was what I needed. It reminded me of my values, it taught me tools to support growth and change, it inspired me to push forward, it made me a better person, and it gave me hope.”
“Participating in this course has been a transformative journey for me, challenging my preconceptions and expanding my understanding of leadership. Prior to this course, I never truly saw myself as a leader, but now I feel empowered and inspired to embrace the principles of evolutionary leadership and make a positive impact in my professional sphere.”
I’m Eugene Matullo and I’ll be your guide…
Very early in my career, I was washing cages and scraping monkey pans. Now, I’m the founder of EM3 and strive to support those in animal research programs by providing specialized services for the broader community.
For over a decade, I’ve witnessed animal research programs from all kinds of perspectives. It’s become increasingly clear that our profession was founded from a place of good intentions, and that we need a giant leap to lead it into its next iteration. One with vision, compassion, mutual respect, honesty, and integrity.
I have a master’s in Organizational Leadership and Innovation and extensive experience leading research compliance programs at top-tier research institutions. I love all things leadership and cannot wait to support you on your leadership journey.
ARC EXECUTIVE LEADER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - COMING 2026. Join the Waitlist Today!
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
Can you clarify the structure of the ARC-EL program?
Yes! The program includes online learning modules, includes activities, case studies, and engaging discussion via the discussion board. Additionally, it will include 1:1 Integration Calls with the Lead Facilitator which are required.
How much time do you think I would need to dedicate to the modules each week in the ARC-EL Program?
This will likely involve 5 hours of time per week.
Do you have a payment plan for your program?
At the current moment, payment is a one time purchase. What I will say is that this is considered PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT! Your first approach to paying should be to ask your Organization/Institution if they would support this program for you as P.D..
Can you share more about the modules and what is in them.
Yes! I have a more detailed document that breaks down each module a bit further- please email me directly if you would like to see it.
This program sounds great, but do you offer 1:1 Leadership Mentorship?
Yes! I do take on a limited number of 1:1 clients. If you are interested in working 1:1, please send me an email.
Do you offer an institutional rate if I want more than one team member to go through the Emerging Leader program?
Yes there will be an institutional rate that scales with the number of participants you will want enrolled. The space will be limited for this program so please join the waitlist as early as possible.