Ann is President of Llumos, LLC, a Washington, DC-based firm serving global clients in public and private organizations, NGOs and nonprofits. For over two decades, Ann has leveraged her experience as a psychologist, MBA, leadership expert, and endurance athlete to maximize human potential and business results.
Barbara Mintzer-McMahon is an organizational consultant, executive coach and trainer with more than 20 years of experience. She specializes in change management, leadership development, team building, and building strategic partnerships.
Beth is the EVP for BrightStar Leadership Consulting, and provides executive coaching, leadership consulting, and workshop facilitation services to global and national organizations. She has over 20 years of experience across a wide variety of sectors including health care, technology, manufacturing, and finance. Beth has worked extensively with physician leaders, engineers, and scientific professionals to help them hone their leadership skills. She is certified in a variety of leadership assessments, including those focused on organizational and individual wellbeing. Beth began her career as a licensed psychotherapist, and subsequently had sales leader roles for both AT&T and Cox Communication. She won numerous awards for outstanding performance in both of those organizations. Clients values her unique perspective derived from these varied work experiences, which gives her a deep understanding of both organizational and interpersonal dynamics.
Brian O. Underhill, Ph.D. is an industry-recognized expert in the design and management of worldwide executive coaching implementations. Brian is the author of Executive Coaching for Results: The Definitive Guide to Developing Organizational Leaders and co-author of Mastering Executive Coaching. He is the founder of CoachSource, the world’s largest executive-coaching provider, with over 1,100 coaches in 100+ countries, and the Alexcel Group. Additionally, he previously spent eight years managing executive coaching operations for Marshall Goldsmith.
Carlos Paulet (PCC) has over 20 years of experience helping successful people to achieve positive results without forgetting the importance of enjoying their lives. Carlos is the CEO of X-Factor Consulting and is internationally recognized as an expert in leadership metrics, technology (a pioneer in VR coaching) and team tactical alignment. Throughout his career, he has received numerous honors and awards from institutions in Europe and Latin America, including the HR Prize for contributions to the field and the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award, from Purdue University. Carlos is natively fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Best-selling author and entrepreneur Carolyn Maue is an expert in dealing with “people” issues in the workplace, consistently yielding positive change and growth for the executives she coaches. Carolyn supports executive and emerging leaders in identifying their strengths and opportunities for development, clarifying goals for growth, and implementing effective, practical solutions for the leadership challenges they face in today’s fast-paced environment. Her best-selling book, “Gourmet Leadership: Turn Up the Heat on Your Secret Sauce!” helps leaders discover their strengths and the right “ingredients” to become their best at work and inspire the best from their teams.
Chris Fehrnstrom is an executive coach and strategic advisor to business leaders and teams looking to accelerate growth and maximize their potential.
He works closely with C-Suite executives, founders, and other senior level leaders to help them perform at a higher level. Chris utilizes coaching to help executives and leadership teams optimize their performance while also facilitating strategic planning workshops for long term planning.
With over two decades of leadership experience at public and private companies, Fehrnstrom’s background as a President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer helps differentiate his practice from many in the coaching field who have limited business experience.
Fehrnstrom has actively participated in many board leadership positions, including the Wine Institute and Wine Market Council, where he served as Chairman for both organizations. He also has served on the Board of Ruffino Estates and Board of Advisors for Banfi. He currently serves as an independent director on the Board of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
Dr. Colleen Bastian achieves business results through supporting her clients to reach their greatest potential. Colleen is the President of Invoke Leadership, LLC., a south Florida based consulting firm serving global leaders both in small, privately owned organizations to large Fortune 100 corporations. Colleen focuses on increasing leadership capabilities of top talent leaders to perform at their highest level.
As President of Leadership Performance Solutions, Dan Feldman has partnered with enterprise leaders for over 25 years. Serving in a wide variety of business settings, Dan has helped his clients identify and address their leadership challenges, explore innovative ways to grow, and confidently inspire their teams to excel. Dan is also the Team Coaching Specialist for CoachSource LLC and Managing Director of the Alliance for Leadership Excellence – an international group of highly experienced consultants and executive coaches. Dan’s comprehensive portfolio of executive coaching services spans a variety of industries including: Technology, Consumer Products, Internet, Financial Services, Energy, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Engineering, Government, and Non-Profits.
Dr. Danielle Vidal is a results-oriented Executive and Leadership Coach and Assessor with more than 20 years of experience partnering with C-Suite leaders, senior executives, mid-level managers and front-line leaders primarily from Fortune 500 companies across a broad range of industries. She is passionate about supporting leaders with their professional and business growth by helping them to gain clarity on their strengths and development needs and integrating those insights into the realities of their organization’s current landscape, their role, and their desired future potential.
Diane has had a successful commercial career mainly with ICI / AstraZeneca, in the chemicals / agrochemicals and biotechnology / genetic engineering industries and with Sainsbury’s Supermarkets (Retail Performance Director). She has over 20 years in UK and international line management experience in sales and marketing, research targeting and international supply chain project management. She has also Board level consultancy experience with Deloitte and The Balanced Scorecard Collaborative. Diane has nearly 20 years’ track record coaching senior executives to C-Suite level in a wide variety of major global corporate companies to achieve transformational leadership behavioural change. She is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) of the International Coaching Federation, a Master Accredited Coach in Stakeholder Centered Coaching (Marshall Goldsmith USA) and a Master Practitioner in Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP). She is based near London, UK.
Duygu Alptekin Gürsu, M.A., MCC, ACTC
Leadership Thinker | Executive & Team Coach | Keynote Speaker | Author
Duygu Alptekin Gürsu is a former global business executive, leadership thinker, and senior executive and team coach with senior leadership experience across EMEA, a background in organizational psychology, and 17 years of coaching senior leaders across more than 50 countries on five continents.
Before moving into leadership development full-time in 2009, Duygu spent 14 years at Unilever and The Coca-Cola Company, where she progressed through six promotions into senior local and regional leadership roles. She held three Marketing Director positions across Turkey and international markets, with P&L accountability, multi-country responsibility, and extensive experience leading senior stakeholders and developing talent across diverse markets.
Today, she works with CEOs, C-suite leaders, senior executives, and leadership teams navigating greater complexity, responsibility, visibility, and stakeholder demands. Her work focuses on leadership transitions, executive presence and influence, strategic stakeholder leadership, decision-making, team effectiveness, and women’s leadership.
At the heart of her approach is the belief that leadership growth is the expansion of conscious choice. Her SEE → CHOOSE → CREATE framework helps leaders understand what is shaping how they lead, choose what the situation requires, and translate those choices into meaningful impact. Her coaching style combines strategic challenge with warmth, empathy, and practical business understanding.
Duygu holds an M.A. in Organizational Psychology and the ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) credentials. She is the author of Transformational Leadership: Inspire the Excellence Within and Empowering Women on the Way to the Top, and co-author of the forthcoming Making Teams Work in an Unpredictable World.
Greg Zlevor is President and Founder of Westwood International. With over 25 years of experience in executive leadership development and education, he has served as a coach, consultant, and facilitator for companies across the globe. A five-time #1 Amazon Best-Selling author and regular participant for industry webcasts and conferences, Greg is also the founder of HopeMakers, a global collective of leadership development practioners and experts.
Jeff Nally (PCC, SHRM-SCP) helps executives and organizations achieve exceptional results through the brain science of leadership and human interaction in the workplace. Jeff is an executive coach, professional speaker, coach supervisor, and author. He has more than 27 years of experience as an executive leader in corporate manufacturing and healthcare organizations, including a Fortune 70 company where he created and led the executive coaching practice. He is the Chief Coaching Officer and Chief HR Officer at CoachSource, the world’s most experienced leadership coaching company. He is co-author of the books Rethinking Human Resources and Humans@Work. Jeff was named one of the top Twenty People to Know in Human Resources by Business First of Louisville and is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas J. Leonard Coach Humanitarian Award. Jeff voluntterrs as a coach to veterans, a mentor to aspiring speakers, and a board member at the SHRM Foundation and the Gay Coaches Alliance. Jeff lives in Venice, Florida with his husband and son, enjoying sunrise yoga on the beach and Friday nigh sushi with friends.
Jessica Austin (PCC & CNTC) is a dual American and Dutch citizen with 30+ years of US and Pan-European HR, Leadership, Executive Coaching and Training experience. Her personal “legacy” was creating the opportunity for all Microsoft employees world-wide to have access to 1-1 coaching with an external coach. Since leaving Microsoft, she has enjoyed a diverse portfolio as an Executive Coach, Leadership Development Facilitator and Cross-Cultural Consultant. Certified by prominent coaching organizations, she supports Leaders to unlock their next level, Managers to become Leaders, and employees- all levels- to become their authentic best self. As a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach (CNTC), Jessica is trained in neuroscience and leverages brain-friendly coaching methods to raise consciousness and effectiveness, as well as accelerate desired behavior change. She is also an expert in working across cultures, with a deep understanding of human development and behavior. This enables her to help people achieve more in their roles and grow into even more successful leaders.
James (Jim) Ice is an organizational sociologist, strategic leadership advisor (coach) and educator. Jim brings 35+ years as a talent and change management consultant to each engagement, and has developed a reputation as an innovative thinker, engaging educator and trusted advisor to leaders across the globe. He is the founder/managing director of NorthStar Learning – a consulting and development company.
Joanie Connell, PhD, is an organizational consultant, author, and leadership coach who helps companies hire, develop, and retain key people. She brings over 20 years of experience to her clients. A former engineer, Joanie combines her understanding of the technical environment with her expertise in organizational psychology to help scientific and other technical leaders develop people strategies, manage teams, and build stronger relationships across functions. She is the author of two books (“Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations” and “Flying without a Helicopter”) and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.
Jodi Knox is CEO and Founder of Action Dialogue Associates based in New York City. She serves as an international leadership development consultant, executive coach and management communications facilitator.
Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S. Global Gurus listed Joel 14th on the list of top thirty global coaching experts. He has worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, The Ritz-Carlton, Gap and Starbucks. He has 20 years of first-hand experience working closely with thousands of executives, senior managers, directors and employees. He is the author of eleven books and over 300 articles on leadership.
Ken Parekh brings over thirty years of experience advising global businesses, strengthening organizational capabilities in highly competitive marketplaces and coaching leaders to build and lead high performance teams. Ken has a passion for growing and developing people and specializes in executive coaching assignments for high technology, bio-pharma and professional services organizations with an emphasis on working with analytical, entrepreneurial leaders. Ken has coached leaders in R&D, Product, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, IT, Finance, HR & Legal functions. Ken started his career as a Electical Engineer and was a Strategy & Operations Partner with Deloitte Consulting prior to being an Executive Advisor / Coach.
Lawrence S. Levin is an international consultant and executive coach specializing in increasing the leadership capabilities of experienced leaders and their teams. He coaches executives in Global 500 firms to increase their leadership capabilities, navigate within the multicultural environment, move effectively into new roles and build diverse teams to work better across functions, geographies and evolving business climates.
Linda Shaffer-Vanaria is a thought leader, executive coach, consultant and speaker working internationally with some of the world’s finest companies. She is the CEO and founder of Enterprise Coaching of Carlsbad based in San Diego. She is an expert on blueprinting instinct and decisive engagement for Edge Performance and has created models and concepts that enable those leaders and companies she works with to expand their envelope.
Lisa Walker is a psychologist, organizational consultant, executive coach and neuroleadership specialist working closely with corporate leaders to help them grow strategically and tactfully from both a personal and organizational perspective. Through a powerful partnership of coaching, consulting, advising and facilitation, Lisa empowers leaders and organizations to develop agile, engaged and high-performing individuals and teams able to manage growth, embrace change and expand performance.
Principal at Lubna Somjee, Ph.D., Lubna is an expert in combining science and industry best practices in her work. She leverages her background in leadership, psychology and diversity/equity/inclusion to maximize the impact of organizations. Harnessing collaboration, innovation and integrative thinking, she supports leaders in addressing challenges in a complex and fast paced world. Lubna has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career for her dedication and contributions to her field. When not working, she enjoys time with family and friends, design and architecture, and international cooking.
Maya Hu-Chan is the founder and president of Global Leadership Associates, an international management consulting firm based in San Diego, California. Since founding the firm in 1992, she has built a reputation for excellence in executive coaching, global leadership, inclusion, and cross-cultural management. Maya’s book “Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust” is Amazon #1 Best Seller (2020 Berrett-Koehler). Her book “Global Leadership: The Next Generation” was chosen by Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge book. She is a contributing author to 11 business books, and columnist for INC.com. Maya was named the Top Leadership Coaches of 2021, Top 8 Global Solutions Thinkers by Thinkers50, World’s Top 30 Leadership Gurus, and Top 100 Thought Leaders in Management & Leadership.
Mo Lei Fong is a leadership and entrepreneurship educator, former technology executive, and executive coach with more than 25 years of experience helping founders, executives, and organizations lead through complexity, scale with intention, and build for lasting impact. Mo is an Adjunct Lecturer in Stanford University’s Department of Management Science and Engineering, where she teaches in the Accel Leadership Program (ALP). She also teaches through Stanford Continuing Studies and coaches C-suite executives and MBA students through Harvard Business School. She is the founder of LeiFong Coaching, LLC and the nonprofit Asian Women Coaching Collective. Her expertise spans edtech, fintech, finance and operations, organizational effectiveness, and change management. Mo spent 15 years at Google as a Senior Director leading financial operations, technical solutions, and people operations, including serving as Chief Compliance Officer for Google Payments. She later served as Executive Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), Stanford School of Engineering’s entrepreneurship center. Mo began her career as a high school teacher and assistant principal and is a certified USA Archery Level 2 coach. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.A. in Education from Stanford University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Dr. Moira Somers is a psychologist, family wealth consultant and executive coach. She specializes in the psychology of money. Her book, Advice that Sticks: How to Give Financial Advice that People Will Follow, tackles the problem of unimplemented financial advice. It has been adopted as an authoritative guidebook by such diverse groups as postsecondary institutions, investment firms, family offices, and credit counselling agencies.
Nancy Parsons is CEO/President of CDR Companies, LLC, is a globally recognized expert in combining the science of assessments with the art of developing people. Nancy was the MEECO International Thought Leader of Distinction in Executive Coaching (2019) and author of the Amazon bestseller: Women Are Creating the Glass Ceiling and Have the Power to End It. Nancy and her team recently launched CDR-U Coach, the first of its kind, A/I type avatar coach that provides individualized feedback and development for all employees and was just awarded the 2021 Gold Star Winner of the “Best New Product or Service of the Year” by the Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
Patricia Wheeler is managing partner of The Levin Group LLC, a global consulting and leadership advisory firm with extensive experience within complex organizations. An expert in leadership development and executive coaching, Patricia has more than 20 years of experience focused on helping smart, technically talented executives become more effective leaders, creating high performing teams and developing organizational talent and “bench strength.” She works with leaders around the world helping them hone their skills and executive presence.
Peter A. James is the President and CEO of HCG Strategic Partners, where he leads a team whose mission is to partner with organizations in order to build stronger and more resilient cultures from the inside out; HCG accomplishes this through executive coaching, leadership development, and transformational change initiatives.
His path to this work is anything but ordinary. He’s led soldiers as a U.S. Army officer, driven growth inside a Fortune 100 corporation, shaped the next generation of business leaders as a tenured professor, and launched entrepreneurial ventures of his own. That breadth of experience is exactly what he brings to the leaders he serves today.
Peter holds a PhD in Organization & Management, an MBA, and a PCC credential as an executive coach. In addition, he is a certified DiSC and Emotional Intelligence assessor. But what truly drives him is his deep commitment to helping leaders navigate the messy, unpredictable realities of leading people and organizations through today’s most complex challenges.
Peter Berner is an executive coach, author, business owner, and confidante to managers and executives in some of America’s most recognized organizations. He is the President of Pilot Workplace Advisors, Inc., a specialty Human Resources Development firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. His company provides Leadership Development, Career Transition, Organizational Assessment and Talent Management to firms throughout North America.
Phyllis Sarkaria established her coaching practice in 2017 after three decades in the corporate world, holding executive roles in government affairs and human resources. Through those experiences, she developed understanding and insights into human dynamics and influence skills that contribute to stronger, more effective leadership. She has shared these insights as an author, speaker, and coach of leaders and leadership teams that are interested not solely in ‘winning,’ but who seek to thrive as truly authentic and effective leaders. Her pragmatic approach to coaching connects with clients and supports their professional growth. Phyllis incorporates a variety of tools and techniques to help executives gain greater self-awareness, strengthen trust, and inspire and engage their teams more effectively. She has been recognized as a valued accountability partner, pushing her clients to step out of their comfort zone and approach challenges differently to achieve better results.
Ramona Shaw has 18 years of leadership experience helping capable people become confident, high-performing leaders people love to work with. Ramona is the founder and CEO of Archova Inc. and is recognized for her expertise in the first-time manager transition, executive presence, and leadership measurement (co-founder of the assessment platform LeadMetric). She is the author of The Confident and Competent New Manager, a contributor to Harvard Business Review and the HBR Work Smart series, and the host of The Manager Track podcast, published weekly since 2020. Ramona grew up in Switzerland and now splits her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Florida. She works with clients across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Becky has over 25 years of professional experience including organizational consulting, coaching executives, behavioral science research, and teaching. In 2002 she started Turner Consulting Group LLC in San Francisco where she provides coaching for leaders with new demands on their performance, challenges with culture fit, and team coaching for a variety of goals such as increasing collaboration, managing conflicts, managing performance, or developing leadership presence. Her process includes assessment, goal development, action plans, implementation and evaluation of results.
Sam Turner, Ph.D., PCC, is a seasoned executive coach and leadership consultant with over 30 years of experience helping professionals grow their leadership impact and navigate complexity. As the founder of Equinox Leadership, Sam leads a CEO peer advisory board, coaches senior teams and high-potential leaders, and facilitates transformative strategy sessions that drive real-world results. His expertise lies in creative problem-solving and decision-making under uncertainty. Sam holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a native English speaker and conversant in French.
Simon Vetter is an expert in leadership and team effectiveness, supporting executives to build a trusted, high-performing culture and lead positive, lasting change. He specializes in executive presence, team productivity and organizational growth. Because of his international background – he is a native from Switzerland – he brings a rich perspective on how executives effectively operate in a global, cross cultural environment.
Susan Diamond is a highly experienced Executive Coach and Career Consultant with a solid reputation for helping clients in Fortune 500s develop “executive presence,” particularly in high potentials or individual contributors whose next promotions require managerial finesse and advanced leadership skills. Susan is currently Chief Learning Officer and Vice President of the Women Presidents Organization, made up of 2000 women CEOS of multi-million $ enterprises. She hires, trains, and oversees management of 100 professional facilitators, who are mostly independent coaches. Susan designed and managed the coaches for a unique virtual and live Career and Executive Coaching service currently available for engagement by the 112,000 members and 50,000 candidates of the CFA Institute, the premier charter designation in the securities industry. During her career, Susan was also retained by The Conference Board to serve as program director for seminars and conferences on Executive Coaching.
Dr Suzi Skinner (PhD) is a published author, researcher, international leadership advisor and Managing Director of Roar People – a global leadership consultancy. For over 24 years Suzi has coached, mentored and advised leaders and leadership teams in a range of leading organizations worldwide. Suzi is a pioneer of evidence-based executive coaching globally and is one of a small number of executive coaches who is triple certified as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the European Mentor and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Association for Coaching (AC). Suzi is also a Master Certified EMCC Global Team Coach and a EMCC Global Coach/Mentor supervisor.
Tim helps Senior Leaders and International Teams perform better. He has UK and German citizenship and speaks some Italian and Mandarin. He has worked globally for the past 10 years as a leadership coach and facilitator at leading companies and at business schools such as IMD, London Business School, and Hult Ashridge. Tim’s previous 25 year global corporate experience means that he quickly relates to clients’ business challenges and culture, and is known for his pragmatic approach to help transform their performance. He served as CEO (Nestlé Performance Nutrition Europe), Global COO of ghd, Sales Director CEEMA Region at Kraft Foods, CEO Italy and Adriatic Region (Nestlé Nutrition), Marketing Director Kraft China. He has lived in 6 countries (Italy, UK, Russia, Germany, China, Austria) and has had business responsibility across 60.
Tom Akins, CEO of BrightStar Leadership Consulting, is a leadership consulting expert with more than 25 years of experience working with executive and senior leaders and their teams in companies ranging from middle market to some of the top brands in the world. He has extensive global consulting experience. As a coach and consultant, his areas of expertise include executive leadership, team performance, strategic planning, change management, organizational culture, organizational design, and other issues. He uses his personal background as a consultant, senior corporate banking leader, and psychotherapist to generate significant business results.
Dr. Yon Na is an organizational effectiveness consultant and coach with a history of helping executives, leaders, and teams to accelerate performance by blending organizational psychology principles and her experience leading in Fortune 100 companies. She partners with executives and leaders to transform culture by identifying systemic issues and designing customized solutions to enhance engagement and positively impact performance. Her area of expertise includes culture assessments, executive alignment sessions, team development sessions, D&I Strategy development, implementation, measurement, and one-on-one inclusive leadership coaching. Yon is also a national speaker and presents on the intersection of identity, culture, and leadership.