INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION - Key Persons
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- Member Experience Ambassador
- Member Experience Ambassador ( Latin America )
- Professional Coaches
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- Executive Assistant
- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
- Vice President
- Executive Director / Vice President, ICF Thought Leadership Institute
- Vice President, ICF Thought Leadership
- Vice President, ICF Thought Leadership Institute
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- Regional Development Manager
- Regional Development Manager ( Europe, Middle East and Africa )
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- Community Engagement Manager
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- Special Projects Coordinator
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- Digital Marketing Coordinator
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- Director of Marketing and Outreach
- Learning Engagement Director
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- Member of the Officers Team
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- Regional Development Manager
- Assessor Manager
- Regional Development Manager ( North America, Latin America, Caribbean )
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- Professional Coaches
- Strategic Development Director
- Strategic Development Director ( North America, Latin America, Caribbean )
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- Vice President
- CEO / Founder of Gumball Enterprises
- Vice President, ICF Professional Coaches
Ann is CEO/founder of Gumball Enterprises, a leadership development company. Ann has worked many roles in the private, public and nonprofit sectors, including as a strategic advisor, executive coach, facilitator and leader. She's most recognized for her ability to create a space for trusted and candid conversation. Ann is also committed to community service and continues to volunteer her services to various boards and organizations. Ann holds a Master of Arts from the Leadership Institute of Seattle in Applied Behavioral Science.
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice Chair
Anna has 20+ years' experience as a coach. She is CEO of Share Global Coaching and founded the Group Coaching Institute. Anna is an active member of ICF, including as an assessor for MCC credentials. She published three books and numerous articles for Forbes and social media. She speaks English, French and Italian fluently, and she has a good knowledge of Spanish.
The VP of ICF Thought Leadership Institute, a staff role, who serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board
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- Regional Development Manager
- Regional Development Manager ( North America )
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- Volunteer Engagement Director
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- Content Coordinator
- Education Team Content Coordinator
- Senior Manger, Learning Operations
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- Chairman
- Member of the Officers Team
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- Regional Development Manager ( Latin America )
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- Vice President
- Vice President, ICF Credentials and Standards
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- Assessor Manager
- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Chairman
- Member of the Officers Team
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- Finance
- Research Coordinator
- Member and Industry Research Manager
- Research ( Member and Industry )
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Cheryl is an award-winning public relations and business strategist with more than 40 years' experience. She is currently an executive coach and associate director for Ernst & Young's Americas Coaching Practice. Prior to this role, she led A Step Ahead, a firm she founded in 1986. Cheryl has worked as a senior and C-Suite executive for DePaul University, Home Box Office (HBO), and Nielsen Marketing Research. As a consultant and executive coach, she has worked with Coca-Cola, Nissan, Allstate, McDonald's and others.
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- Credentialing Coordinator
Dawna has had a long-standing passion for learning and performance, believing that everyone has immense potential when given the right environment to learn and grow. Personal and professional development have been at the heart of Dawna's focus for many years. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program through Royal Roads University. In 2019, she ran a half marathon in Antarctica, which allowed her to challenge herself and meet new people - all while having lots of fun.
Denise is a multi-certified coach with more than 17 years' experience leading teams focused on engaging and empowering leaders at all levels. She not only coaches, but she also leads a large multinational team of coaches, is a global vice president at SAP, and is a writer for the Forbes Coaches Council. She is an innovative, proactive, customer-focused problem solver with impressive performance and in-depth experience in short-and-long-term strategy consulting, as well as coaching high-performance teams and leaders.
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- Director of Meetings and Events
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- Director of Member Experience
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
- Vice Chair
Donna's passions are people and the planet. She believe s that we should strive for the utopian vision of each and every human, operating in service to both. To do this, we need (among many other actions) to rebuild the social structures and rhythms of our existence. The ICF Thought Leadership Institute, as part of the wider coaching community, has enormous potential to contribute to these social structures and rhythms while scaffolding the ties that bind every human being to each other and the world.
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- Executive
- Member of the Officers Team
- Trustee
- Vice Chair
Dumisani is an executive coach, team coach, organizational "people whisperer" and a human development practitioner. He co-founded the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation (UCF) at The Coaching Centre, where he is a senior faculty member. He is a core faculty member at the Global Team Coaching Institute, as well as a part-time faculty member at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. Dumisani recently served as a trustee on the ICF Foundation Global Board of Trustees. He work s with Ubuntu ("I am because we are").
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- Program Accreditation Coordinator
Emily is the founder of Rise and Learn Global, an HR consulting firm and Kenyan partner for Erickson Coaching International. Emily has over 16 years' experience in HR and leadership, having worked in several organizations and supported various countries across Africa and the Middle East. She is a member of the Governing Council of the Pan African Christian (PAC) Universit y, and she served as treasurer of the 2020 ICF Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors.
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- Strategic Development Director ( Asia Pacific )
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- Director
- Thought Leadership Representative
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- Research Specialist
- Research ( Academic )
- Research and Data Science
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- Director
- Member of the Officers Team
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- Director of Quality Assurance, Credentialing and Accreditation
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- Executive
- Vice Chair
- Credentials and Standards Representative
Gowri is an executive coach, has more than three decades' of global corporate leadership experience, and she specializes in coaching senior corporate leaders. She supports not-for-profit leaders by providing pro bono coaching via platforms like United World Coaches. She is also a registered mentor coach and a trained coach supervisor. She is passionate about helping leaders create new possibilities and grow to be the leaders they are meant to be. Her coaching is anchored on "Reflect, Reframe, Reimagine" - a unique blend of leadership experience and masterful coaching.
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- Senior Development Manager ( Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa )
- Senior Regional Development Manager / Middle East
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- Regional Development Manager
- Regional Development Manager ( Europe, Middle East and Africa )
Jim has worked in the health care industry for 41 years, including in senior positions at Abbott Laboratories and Molnlycke Health Care. He is an adjunct instructor at the Texas Wesleyan University, and he has served on numerous boards and advisory boards in nonprofit and for-profit corporations. His extensive education includes master's degrees in both business and health care administration, and a certificate in executive coaching from the University of Texas at Dallas. Jim and his wife, Nancy, have two sons and a granddaughter.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
- Treasurer
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- Director
- Coaching Education Representative
- Ex - Officio
Jeff Cheah is passionate about giving back and creating ways for coaches to give their service to those who are underprivileged. He is an executive leadership coach and facilitator. Jeff holds several certifications including Certified Master Performance Coach and Certified Coach with Marshall Goldsmith's Stakeholder-Centered Coaching. As he found purpose and passion in coaching, he has committed time and served as vice president (2016-2018), president (2018-2020), and immediate past president (currently) of the ICF Malaysia Chapter, promoting coaching awareness and mentoring new coaches.
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- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Communications and Email Coordinator
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- Director of Coaching Science
- Vice President, Research and Data Science
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- Member of the Officers Team
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Trustee
- Co - Founder and Chief Mentor at the Cultivation Company
José Piñero is co-founder and chief mentor at The Cultivation Company, a diversity consulting firm focusing on empowering women and minorities. His firm coaches women and minority professionals at a variety of companies, including Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Google. He has led the diversity and multicultural marketing initiative for Microsoft as the voice and an advocate for Latino opportunities. Before Microsoft, José performed brand management at Procter & Gamble. In his spare time, Jose plays electric guitar, reads psychology books, travels, and spends time with his loved ones.
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- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Managing Director and Group CHRO for Olam International Limited
Joydeep is the managing director and Group CHRO for Olam International Limited, which he joined in 2003 during its startup stage to set up the Human Resources function. Over the years, he has played a key role in the expansion of Olam, growing from a privately held company with 2,500 employees to a publicly listed company with more than 40,000 employees. Headquartered in Singapore, Olam is a leading food and agri-business that suppl ies food, ingredients, feed and fiber to 25,200 customers worldwide.
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Director of Marketing
- Interim Assistant Director of Marketing
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- Member of the Officers Team
The VP of ICF Credentials and Standards (a staff role), who serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member
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- Vice President of Learning and Development
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Program Director for Strategic Initiatives
- Regional Development Manager ( Europe, Middle East and Africa )
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- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Kaveh supports individuals, groups and teams in five areas: performance, well-being, engagement, leadership, and transition. Kaveh has coached senior executives from international organizations such as Deloitte, Amazon, HSBC, Novartis, Mars and Salesforce. Kaveh's methodology follows the foundational knowledge of coaching, including humanistic psychology, constructivism, linguistics, positive psychology, systemics and neuroscience. Prior to his career in executive coaching 19 years ago, Kaveh held various senior executive roles. He is a tutor, group and individual mentor, and assessor at Henley Business School.
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- Email and Communications Manager
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- Regional Development Manager ( North America )
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- Director
- Member of the Officers Team
Kevin is a multi-award-winning professional coach, mentor and business leader who is passionate about customer/employee experience and loyalty. He is an advocate and writer for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; a regular speaker at conferences; and a contributor to Forbes, Marketing Magazine and Human Resources Magazine. He is also an advisory council member for the Harvard Business Review. Kevin leverages experience from an international career spanning over 30 years in corporate and multinational organizations, including AIMIA, American Express, Hewlett-Packard IBM, PwC Consulting, KPMG Consulting and Solution 6.
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- Assistant Director of Ethics, Policy and Compliance
- Director of Ethics, Compliance and Culture
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- Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice
- Executive Office
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- Digital Marketing Manager
- Digital Marketing Specialist
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- Member of the Officers Team
Linda is an award-winning master coach and founder of LeadershipWorks, which specializes in coach training and mentoring, team coaching, and coaching cultures. Based between Dubai and Dublin, she is an expert in leadership development and has worked across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, United States and South America. Linda is an engaging conference speaker and co-author of two books on leadership and change. She is also a reiki master and avid traveler.
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- Marketing and Communications
- Marketing Communications and Content Manager
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- Director
- Trustee
- Director at - Large
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- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Vice President
- Coaching Education
- Vice President, ICF Coach Training
- Vice President, ICF Coaching Education
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- Director, Project Management Office
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- CEO
- Director
- CEO / Ex - Officio
- Executive Director of ICFF
- Executive Office
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- Regional Development Manager ( Europe, Middle East and Africa )
- Regional Development Manager / Africa
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- Director
- Executive and Leadership Coach
Manbir is an executive and leadership coach who has been coaching for more than 10 years. She is also a positive intelligence coach, conversational intelligence enhanced skills practitioner and a team coach. A qualified computer applications professional with an executive MBA, she was a financial technology professional for 15 years before transitioning to coaching. Manbir is a keynote speaker, an HBR Ascend contributor and an author of two leadership books, "Are You the Leader You Want to Be?" and "Get Your Next Promotion."
From sick care to well-being, Marcus Ranney's career journey over the past two decades have led him from the patient's bedside to a wider stage as he now creates global impact via systemic change by championing well-being.
Inès is an executive coach with more than 15 years' experience empowering leaders and organizations to achieve their goals and evolve. While based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she has worked globally since 2014.
Her corporate background includes management positions in marketing and HR, and she has integrated this experience into her practice as an external coach, trainer and coaching supervisor. An active member in her local ICF charter chapter for 10 years, Inès has contributed to several committees.
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- Global CCE Manager
- Program Accreditation Coordinator
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Volunteer Engagement Director
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Regional Development Manager
- Regional Development Manager ( North America )
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- CEO
- Chairman
- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice Chair
- MCC, 2020 ICF Coach Training Global Board Chair
Micki is CEO and a founding partner of Blue Mesa Coaching, a coaching, coach education/training and consulting firm. As CEO, she leads the executive coaching, leadership development and whole-systems-thinking processes that have benefited organizations such as Merck & Co., Inc., the Coca-Cola Company, Yale School of Medicine, DTE Energy, Trinity Health and Royal Dutch Shell. Micki's combination of coaching expertise and business acumen enables her to facilitate lasting change while meeting objectives for fast turnaround and measurable results.
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- Regional Development Manager
- Regional Development Manager ( Asia Pacific )
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- Member of the Officers Team
- President
- Foundation Board of Trustees President
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- Regional Development Manager
Pamela is an action-oriented executive coach, master facilitator and consultant, with expertise in leadership and business. She brings a wealth of experience gained from over 27 years in senior level management, business and professional development. Pamela also significantly contributed to the design, standards and systems development for coaching and coach training in multicultural, virtual training environments that span the globe. She has led hundreds of courses and coached thousands of hours, working with individuals in a variety of cultures, regions and business contexts.
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- Chairman
- Member of the Officers Team
- Global Board Chair
- President of Mathews Associates
Pat is president of Mathews Associates. She is an RN, has a master's degree in Health Administration, and holds an executive leadership coaching certificate from Georgetown University (2001). Pat received the ICF Global President's Award in 2013 and was inducted into the ICF Circle of Distinction in 2019. She is a founding faculty member of the Institute for Transformational Leadership and is the former program director of the Leadership Coaching program at Georgetown University.
Peter is a credentialed executive coach with experience as a successful military, corporate and academic leader. While he specializes in leadership development, transformational change and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives for organizations, his passion truly revolves around the shifts that individuals and teams make as a result of coaching. To that end, the "coach approach" to many of his engagements is evident, as clients are able to realize goals and objectives that may have once been thought of as out of reach.
Pinar is a visionary and results-oriented technology executive with a proven track record of leading business transformation by leveraging technology and analytics. She currently leads the data and analytics transformation for Louis Dreyfus Company as the global head of data science and the chief data and analytics officer. Coming from an engineering background, Pinar has worked in consulting, consumer goods and agriculture, and she has a passion for generating value and growing people.
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- Strategic Development Director
- Strategic Development Director ( Europe, Middle East and Africa )
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- Chairman
- Director
- Member of the Officers Team
- Global Board Chair
- MCC, 2020 ICF Global Board Chair
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- Founder and Director of the Third Eye
Rashmi Shetty is the founder and director of The Third Eye. With a Master of Public Administration and the Gita as her inspiration, Rashmi's foray into broadcasting introduced her to the power of VOICE, which she uses to coach women transitioning to senior leadership roles and loves its impact. She has received national and international awards for scripting and narrating radio documentaries. She hosts a podcast on personal journeys. She's an active member of Climate Coaching Alliance and served as director of membership with the ICF Bengaluru Chapter.
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- Director of Development and Donor Engagement
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- Vice President
- Vice President, ICF Coaching in Organizations
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- Director
- Professor at Case Western Reserve University
Richard is a distinguished university professor at Case Western Reserve University, and he is a professor in the departments of organizational behavior, psychology and cognitive science. He began his research on coaching in 19 67 and began coaching executives in 1969. His 200+ academic articles, numerous practitioner articles and nine books include the international best seller, Primal Leadership (with Dan Goleman and Annie McKee) and his latest, Helping People Change(with Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten). His massive open online courses (MOOCs) have more than 1.
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- Director of Strategic Business Development
- Vice President, ICF Coaching in Organizations
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- Manager
- Director of Global Accreditation
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- Member of the Officers Team
- HR Leader
Rosarii is a senior HR leader currently employed as the national director of People and Change at Ireland's TUSLA Child and Family Agency. She is a passionate believer in maximizing organizational performance and engagement through promoting the benefits of a coaching culture. Rosarii is a chartered director, mediator, and executive and conflict coach. She serves as board chair of Pobal, an organization that works on behalf of the Irish Government to support communities and local agencies toward achieving social inclusion and development.
The VP of ICF Professional Coaches, a staff role, who serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board
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- Trustee
- Interim Chair, Treasurer
Saima's purpose is connecting people with the abundance of their potential. She envisions a humanity in which people come together to generate social change for an equitable place where all thrive. Saima works with private and public organizations, and she has a Master of Business Administration. Leaders are drawn to her passion in applying strategic thinking and intuitive awareness, delivering focused outcomes for success. She served as a board director of the ICF United Kingdom Chapter and was on the ICF Foundation's Council of Ambassadors.
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- Assistant Director of Member and Industry Research
- Director of Member and Industry Research
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- Director
- MCC, 2020 ICF Professional Coaches Global Board Chair
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- Assistant Director of Academic Research
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- Membership & Communications Manager
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Executive
- Membership Coordinator
- Office Manager
Sasa is a sales lead at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, He manages a broad territory, including 87 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia. Sasa is a people leader who drives several big internal transformational projects. He is an internal volunteer coach, an associate facilitator for coaching and leadership trainings, and one of the leaders of the HPE Coaching Network. He has a Master of Business Administration and a bachelor's degree in computer science.
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- Regional Development Manager / Latin America
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
- Treasurer
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- Marketing, Communications and Awards
Shweta is currently coaching the promoters of some of India's top business houses, entrepreneurs, CEOs and Fortune 500 business leaders worldwide. She helps top leadership teams measurably enhance their strategic output and bottom-line impact. She also helps ambitious individuals significantly accelerate and manage professional growth. Shweta is co-founder of QuadraBrain® Transformation Solutions, which specializes in making complex change simple! She has more than 20 years' experience as a change specialist in a Fortune 50 organization and as CEO of a small business group.
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- Chairman
- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
- MCC, 2020 ICF Thought Leadership Global Board Chair
- Secretary and Global Board Representative
- Thought Leadership Institute Representative
As Partner of TCP Italy, Silvia has worked internationally as a strategic consultant, trainer, mentor and executive coach to major companies for more than 25 years. Silvia strongly believes in creating a positive legacy by building communities based on generosity and giving. She is passionate about making a difference with coaching, such as developing social impact projects, in particular with ICF. She has a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management.
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- Vice President
- Vice President, ICF Professional Coaches
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
Suresh is a leadership professional, technology mentor and coach with more than 30 years of corporate experience. He has coached and mentored executives and professionals at all levels, uplifting their professional aspirations and personal dreams. Suresh motivates future-proofed sustainable solutions by empowering and inspiring teams. His focus on peoples' development, success and excellence has led to success in a variety of sectors, including technology and government. His "present-to-listen" approach embraces a conversational comfort.
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Credentialing Coordinator
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- Chairman of the Nominating Committee
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- Assistant Director of Credentials and Standards
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- Marketing Assistant
- Marketing Coordinator
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- Member of the Nominating Committee
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- Senior Sales Director
- Sales and Advertising
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- Director
- International Executive
Tonya is an international executive coach and leadership consultant. She has over 26 years of experience in corporate leadership. She is a past president of the ICF Georgia Chapter. With a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University, Tonya is a doctoral candidate in Leadership Psychology at William James College. Her writing has been featured in several publications, including Forbes and HuffPost.
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- Strategic Development Director ( North America )
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- Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator
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- Social Media and Digital Content Coordinator
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- Credential Renewal Manager
- Credentialing Coordinator
Wang Ching believes everybody desires to be a better person and contribute to what they believe in. When people improve, a better society is built. The change must start with ourselves but is not limited to us. This gives good reason to join efforts that help more people access coaching. Over her 30-year career, she has acquired diverse experience in themes and positions, such as project manager, market access manager and accountant. Currently, Wang is an executive and career coach, as well as founder of 4Coach.
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- Trustee
- MCC ( Belgium / Africa )
Yene has worked in leadership and personal development for more than 28 years. Her focus is coaching and designing/delivering leadership training. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, multinationals, United Nations agencies, European Union institutions, and civil society organizations in Africa. She is appreciated for her capacity to relate to people and create safe environments for effective learning at all levels of management. Her journey allowed her to naturally learn and understand the global mindset, cross-cultural dynamics in leadership development, change management and team building.
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- Assistant Director of Strategic Analytics
- Strategic Analyst
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Associate Vice President of Professional and Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University
Zoë is the associate vice president of Professional and Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University. She is a certified executive coach, change agent and educational consultant working in the fields of leadership, executive coaching, project and change management, strategic HR, and effective organization design and development. Zoë has developed numerous graduate-level certificate programs and courses, and she works to ensure that they are applied, relevant and focused on current and future needs of people and organizations.
The VP of ICF Coaching Education (a staff role), who serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member