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from the President
Bob
Tschannen-Moran,
MDiv, IAC-CC
President (Term
2011)
President@CertifiedCoach.org
www.LifeTrekCoaching.com
www.EvocativeCoaching.com
Bob
Tschannen-Moran is President of
LifeTrek Coaching International, founder of the
Evocative Coach Training Program, and a member
of the faculty at
Wellcoaches Coach Training School. Since founding
LifeTrek in 1998, Bob has assisted many individuals
and organizations to improve their performance in
life and work using primarily strengths-based approaches.
In addition to one-on-one coaching, the LifeTrek team
has worked within a wide variety of organizational
settings, including schools, churches, and corporations.
As a prolific writer, Bob has co-authored
Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation
at a Time (2010), the ACSM / Lippincott
Coaching Psychology Manual (2009) and is a
chapter contributor to
The Complete Handbook of Coaching (2010).
Evocative Coaching makes use of the IAC Coaching Masteries.
Bob's weekly email newsletter,
LifeTrek Provisions, goes out to some 20,000 subscribers
in 152 countries.
Bob received an undergraduate
degree from
Northwestern University, a Master of Divinity
degree from
Yale University, coach training from
Coach U,
CoachVille,
Wellcoaches Coach Training School, and
FastTrack Coaching Academy, appreciative inquiry
training from the
NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences,
and communication training from the
Center for Nonviolent Communication. He is certified
by both the
International Association of Coaching (IAC-CC)
and
Wellcoaches Corporation (CWC).
Before becoming a coach, Bob spent almost 20 years
in senior leadership positions with the
United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL and Columbus,
OH. He is a former President of the
ICF Greater Richmond chapter, an active
Kiwanian, as well as an avid runner, gardener,
and student of evolutionary well being. Bob is married
to Megan, his life and business partner, and has two
grown children.
Joan
Marie Johnson
Vice President (Term
2011)
VicePresident@CertifiedCoach.org
http://joanmariejohnson.wordpress.com
Joan
Johnson has served for 20 years as an organisational
and personal development consultant and coach. She
has come to specialize in helping managers and employees
develop more effective relationships - so that the
work gets done, and inter-personal stress is reduced
or eliminated. She incorporates a coach approach to
organisational development and change management processes,
designs and conducts group coaching programs for organisations,
and takes individual coaching clients on referral.
Joan’s
background includes: a bachelors degree in international
relations, a masters in business, 7 years with the
U.S. Peace Corps, more years with various government
organisations, wide-ranging interests in philosophy,
social psychology, change management, emotional intelligence,
coaching, neuro-linguistics, adult education, leadership,
etc. She did her coach training through Coachville,
and NLP training with the Chris Howard Companies.
More
recently, she has been privileged to return to the
humanitarian aid sector in Australia, where she has
had the pleasure of conducting several personal, interpersonal
and supervisory leadership coaching programs, primarily
for one large agency – in addition to individual
coaching clients. This work has inspired Joan to work
toward improving access to coaching for thousands
of aid workers and their managers, who may have little
or no access to this type of service.
Walter
J. Besecker
Treasurer (Term 2011)
Treasurer@CertifiedCoach.org
Walt
Besecker has made a career of growing leaders and
building organizations. In the course of his 30+ years
of US federal public service, Walt had the opportunity
to build and lead a variety of organizations through
a number of major change initiatives. He served in
key senior executive leadership and decision making
roles in policy, planning, budget and operations for
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
After
retiring from federal service, Walt pursued a career
as an independent consultant, trainer, and executive
coach. For the last ten years, he has worked with
a variety of public and private sector clients in
the areas of leadership development, change management,
performance measurement, workforce and strategic planning
and improving management and business practices.
He
is currently the senior coach and lead curricula designer
for the Partnership for Public Service’s Excellence
in Government Fellows Program. His formal work as
a coach with the Fellows Program and with executive
development began ten years ago. In addition, he serves
as an executive coach for US public service executives
and as an organization consultant with the Federal
Consulting Group. Walt is also a Partner of the Summit
Group’s Center for Sustainable Change, a training
and consulting business with Fortune 500 and US federal
government clients.
Walt
received his BA from the State University of New York
at Buffalo, his MA from Kent State University and
has completed all but a dissertation for a PhD from
The Catholic University in Washington, DC. All of
his degrees are in English Literature. Before entering
federal service, Walt taught at the high school, community
college and university levels.
Susan
R. Meyer, Ed.D., IAC-CC
Secretary (Term
2012)
Secretary@CertifiedCoach.org
http://www.susanrmeyer.com
Susan
is President of Susan R. Meyer, Coaching and Consulting
and of Life-Work Coach. She provides personal and
executive coaching and facilitates seminars on topics
including emotional intelligence, leadership development,
communication, strategic learning, and coaching skills
for managers. Her life planning workshop, Women
Living for Today and Tomorrow, was featured in
The New York Times. She has over 20 years of experience
designing and establishing learning experiences for
individual and organizational development in government,
not-for-profit, social service, educational and corporate
settings. Recent projects include executive coaching
programs for a large non-profit and for an agency
within NYC government, a 5-day Management Intensive
Symposium offered through NYC’s Citywide Training
Center and a Leadership Intensive Symposium for St.
Francis Hospital.
Susan
has a doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from
Teachers College, Columbia University and masters
degrees in counseling and educational psychology from
New York University, where she currently teaches coaching
courses. She has published numerous articles and book
chapters including Promoting Personal Empowerment
with Women in East Harlem Through Journaling and Coaching
in Transformative Learning in Practice published
by Jossey-Bass. She is a founding member of IAC and
was delighted to become an IAC-CC in 2005.She is also
a co-owner of Appreciative Inquiry Consulting, and
a member of ICCO and ICF.
Angela
Spaxman
Past-President (Term
2010)
PastPresident@CertifiedCoach.org
Spaxman.com.hk
Angela Spaxman
is one of the pioneers of the coaching industry in
Asia.
She has
been coaching full time since 2000 and is the Founding
President of the Hong Kong International Coaching
Community. Angela works with managers, professionals
and business people who want to love their jobs and
excel. Her clients are accelerating their learning
about leadership, inspiring, empowering and developing
their team members, or creating careers that suit
them perfectly. Angela also works with organizations
that are implementing leadership development or culture
change programs involving coaching.
With 16
years of experience in the people-development field
as a coach, corporate trainer and consultant in both
Hong Kong and Canada, Angela is also a graduate of
'Coach U', a Certified Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic
Programming, and has Advanced Certification in Harrison
Assessments. Angela's substantial leadership experience
with volunteer groups gives her special insight into
how to motivate people to do their best.
Kristi
Arndt, PhD, IAC-CC (Term
2011)
kristiarndt@yahoo.com
http://www.ilovecompass.com
Having
learned that life doesn’t always turn out
as expected, Kristi Arndt is a living example
of change. She knows that listening to and trusting
herself is the key to a life full of amazing adventures
and exciting surprises.
Kristi
is a Founding Team Coach at My Life Compass and
Mentor Coach at the School of Coaching Mastery.
An innovator at heart, she integrates extensive
knowledge of the Human Design System into the
coaching process to guide her clients according
to life strategies that are correct for them.
Kristi's
previous professional background includes fifteen
years in secondary and higher education where
she was involved with program development and
curricular reform using innovative teaching methods,
especially problem-based learning (PBL). She served
as director of Samford University's PBL Center
and faculty development coordinator for Mississippi
State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s
PBL curriculum.
Kristi
received her PhD, EdM, and DVM from the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A graduate of
CoachVille's Graduate School of Coaching, Kristi
earned her certified coach professional designation
through the International Association of Coaching.
In addition, she completed the Analyst Training
Program at the International Human Design School
where she is certified as a Living Your Design
Guide.
Jenny
Blake (Term
2012)
http://lifeaftercollege.org
Jenny
Blake is a Career Development Program Manager at Google,
where she works on coaching programs and scalable
development tools and solutions to help Googlers focus
on their career development. Prior to that, Jenny
was a trainer and team lead at Google on the Training
& Development Team in the Online Sales and Operations
Department for almost four years, where she trained
over 1,000 people in AdWords and web development.
While
working at Google, Jenny completed life coach training
through The Coaches Institute in 2008, and plans to
complete her certification in 2010.
Jenny
also blogs at http://LifeAfterCollege.org,
where she shares practical tips for life, work, money,
happiness, personal growth, productivity and more.
She is passionate about helping young professionals
gain confidence and lead happy, well-rounded lives
through simple, practical tools & tips.
Sue Brundege,
IAC-CC (Term 2010)
Self
Made Self LLC
Sue
Brundege is an IAC-certified coach, communication
consultant and trainer, writer, and public speaker.
Through her business, Self Made Self LLC, she helps
service-based professionals gain confidence in public
speaking, writing, and networking to attract ideal
clients and grow their business.
Sue
completed her coaching studies through Coach Training
Alliance, and currently serves on their faculty as
a Mentor Coach and Trainer. Also, she is the Mentor
Coach for Prosperous Coach, a membership-based coaching
community that helps coaches grow their business by
developing a prosperity mindset, effective business
practices, and niche marketing skills.
Prior
to coaching, Sue specialized in sales and communication
training, proposal writing, and Web content management
for a global engineering and technical services firm.
She also has experience in organizational development
consulting, coaching, and communication skills training
for healthcare professionals.
Sue
lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and three
cats. She enjoys travel, hiking, camping, playing
ragtime piano and accordion, and making stained glass
and mosaic art.
Bonnie Chan,
IAC-CC (Term
2010)
Coachlite.com
Bonnie
is a business and life coach from Hong Kong specialized
in cross-cultural coaching, personal and organization
effectiveness. Bonnie’s rich business acumen
and international trade experiences in multi-countries
articulates her coaching sense in different industries.
One of the first-batch coaches in Asia, Bonnie is
the founding member of the Hong Kong International
Coaching Community and was elected as President
in 2005/6 and is actively involved as the Honorary
Advisor to the community. She brings coaching to
China by training new coaches in Guangzhou and Shenzhen
respectively. She is the co-author of “ParentCoach”
published in 2005 , the first Chinese coaching book
of its kind in Hong Kong and China.
She completed her coaching program in The Graduate
School of Coaching, Coachville and is a certified
coach with IAC. She is an Eco-psychologist and actively
pursues her PhD research in Eco-coaching. She believes
Well Mind, Well Business and Well Earth.
Bonnie speaks fluent English, Mandarin, Cantonese
and Japanese. She dreams to see international recognized
coaching certification could be granted in multi-languages
in the future.
Bonnie
plays Tai Jei, loves international gourmet and fond
of Japanese cooking and Chinese Suxiu Embroidery
appreciation.
Alison
Davis, IAC-CC
(Term 2012)
Foundationsforliving.com
Alison
Davis is the founder of Foundations for Living,
an International Coaching Practice, which specialises
in facilitation, coaching and seminars for both
business and private clients of all ages. Alison
inspires clients to create a life they love and
relationships that really work. She works in both
English and French and uses her intuitive and
creative skills to work with individuals and groups
from very varied backgrounds. Alison’s many
years of experience of managerial and director
level positions in business are an invaluable
asset to her business coaching. Another of Alison's
passions is teaching. She spent a large part of
her working life teaching adults at university
level in France. She now holds a licence to teach
the IAC Masteries and mentors in both French and
English.
Alison’s
coaching style is challenging, supportive and
respectful. It is based on truth and aims at increasing
possibility and opening up new horizons for the
client. Alison believes firmly in “walking
her talk”. She has done extensive personal
growth work herself over the last ten years. On
the Youth at Risk programme, she was
mentor for several years to young people who were
involved in crime, truancy and drugs, enabling
them to achieve positive results and transform
their lives. She still believes these were the
most challenging clients she could have.
Alison
believes in fairness, justice and empowerment.
She values beauty, variety, creativity,
trust, respect and integrity. She willingly takes
on responsibility and enjoys cooperation with
others.
Yoram
Gordon, IAC-CC (Term 2011)
http://www.coachme.co.il
Yoram
Gordon has served for 37 years as an organizational
consultant and for 12 years as a coach. He is the
founder and Head Coach of CoachMe
College, the first and the largest coaching
school in Israel where he has trained more than
1,000 coaches.
Yoram
has developed original coaching approach called
"Systems Coaching". The approach is based
on system thinking theory and practice. Yoram also
developed "THE SYSTEM", a method which
helps people to achieve their goals more easily
and make clear decisions.
Yoram received his Master degree of Applied Behavioral
sciences at Haifa University and coaching training
from CoachVille. Yoram has assisted many organizations
and managers in Israel and North America to achieve
their vision and quality of life.
Yoram is living at Rosh Aayin, a small town near
Tel Aviv with his wife and partner Sunny, Clinical
Psychology and ICF PCC coach.
Kerryn
Griffiths (Term
2012)
http://www.ReciproCoach.com
Dr
Kerryn Griffiths is best known in the coaching industry,
as the founder and global leader of ReciproCoach
a worldwide community of coaches who engage in reciprocal
coaching and mentoring to maintain and accelerate
their own ongoing professional and personal development.
Dr
Kerryn Griffiths first trained as a coach in 2002
and has been coaching professionally for the past
seven years. In 2008 she completed a PhD in the
field of coaching through the Centre for Learning
Innovation at the Queensland University of Technology
in Australia. Kerryn’s thesis explains the
learning processes underpinning coaching and she
has published a series of papers in international
academic journals.
Doris
Helge,
Ph.D., MSW, IAC-CC, CTA-CC (Term
2012)
http://ConfidentCoachConnection.com
Doris
Helge, Ph.D., is an IAC and CTA certified coach,
mentor coach, and coach trainer. She is founder
of the IAC-licensed coach training school, Confident
Coach Connection. She established and facilitates
The New Coach Virtual Chapter for IAC and serves
on the IAC Board of Governors.
Doris
has taught classes for four international coach
training schools. She is author of books that have
been published in many foreign languages, including
"Transforming Pain Into Power -- Making
the most of your emotions" and "Joy
on the Job." Her work has also been published
by IAC VOICE, Choice Magazine, Pure Inspiration
and other popular press magazines, and many scholarly
journals.
Before
establishing Confident Coach Connection and her
private coaching practice, Doris served on faculty
at three universities (The University of Texas,
Western Washington University, and Murray State
University) and directed national human service
organizations. She has been interviewed on "The
Today Show," CNN, and NPR stations. For more
information, please visit: http://ConfidentCoachConnection.com.
Kerul
Kassel,
IAC-CC, PCC (Term
2012)
http://www.newleafsystems.com
An
executive coach, Kerul is a recognized expert in
productivity and procrastination, or “PROCRASTIVITY,”
as she calls it. Kerul is also the author of two
books Stop Procrastinating Now and Productive Procrastination,
and coaches individuals and within organizations.
She holds credentials with the International Association
of Coaching, the International Coach Federation,
Coach U, CoachVille, and the Evolutionary Institute
and has served as a senior faculty member and certifier
for CoachVille. She specializes in improving performance
and productivity, following through with goals and
objectives, work/life balance, time and resources
mastery, and sustaining effort through challenges.
Kerul
offers internationally recognized programs on self-leadership
and personal management. Her clients are executives,
small business owners, professionals, and corporate
organizations such as NASA, Sony, Hilton, and Volvo.
She has been quoted in TIME Magazine, The New York
Times, Investor's Business Daily, The Chicago Tribune,
Real Simple, Self, and elsewhere. For more information,
visit www.NewLeafSystems.com.
Kerul
holds a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and a
master's degree in social ecology, both from Goddard
College. She recently obtained a second master's
degree in human development from Fielding Graduate
University while she is working toward a doctorate
in organizational development from the same institution.
She has served on the board of directors of a number
of non-profit organizations, and is currently serving
as a publicly elected official for the Harmony Community
Development District.
Kerul
and her husband recently realized a long time dream
of building an environmentally sensible house, living
a bi-latitudinal lifestyle in New York and Florida,
and is on a journey of courage training her horses
to be her partners and collaborators in engendering
an ethic of biospheric awareness and sustainability.
Kate
Larsen, PCC (Term
2012)
http://www.katelarsen.com
Kate
Larsen has been a professional speaker and trainer
for over twenty years working with organizations
to create leaders and teams that exceed performance
expectations while loving their work. She has been
coaching leaders since 1992, offering this service
to support learning and development with an emphasis
on reducing stress, improving emotional intelligence
acumen, communication skills and coaching others
to creatively deal with change. Kate's ideal client
(individual or corporate) is proactive, stuck and/or
and wanting to take their lives or businesses to
the next level of success. They are committed to
change and learning. Kate is the author of Progress
Not Perfection: Your Journey Matters and The Coaching
Companion, CD programs and others materials.
Kate
completed training with CTI, CoachU and Corporate
CoachU. Kate serves as an advisor and faculty member
for Wellcoaches Corporation; an organization training
health and wellness professionals the coaching skills
necessary for becoming a wellness coach. She is
an executive coach and resource trainer for the
Ken Blanchard Companies. She was certified with
the ICF in 1999.
Kate
has spoken for corporations, associations, colleges,
ministry and state organizations. She has been published
in Training Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Self,
Weight Watchers, Walking, Strive, Professional Journals
in the Financial Services Industry, Travel, Law
Groups and more than 40 other publications. Her
expertise has brought her to radio and TV; including
being the regular guest lifestyle expert for Everyday
Living (a nationally syndicated TV magazine format
show).
Nad
Philips (Term
2012)
http://www.nadphilips.com
Nad is a business & executive
coach and an organization development consultant
based in Paris, France, specialized in developmental
and appreciative approaches. Nad’s work is
centered around promoting high performance through
well being and positive organizations. He is founder
of NP Consultant Ltd. a speciality consultancy in
the development of human potential.
Nad is a multicultural citizen of
the world who lived and worked in some 10 cities
on three continents. He started his career as an
entrepreuneur by launching two start-ups, before
becoming an international manager with large multinationals
where he served as Managing Director France and
European VP.
Nad introduced coaching in the masters
programs of top French business schools. Nad coached
more than 500 managers of all levels as well as
dozens of Olympic and world champions. He holds
5 Masters degrees (MBA, MApSc, MA, DFSSU, DU) in
business, communications, human resources, personal
development and coaching.
Nad
has an appreciation for Jazz, cooking, trekking,
drawing, mindfulness and beauty. He lives with his
wife and two kids in the Paris region.
