Founder of Ignea | Executive Coach | McKinsey Alumnus | ex-Senior Executive | Entrepreneur Michel is an accomplished executive coach and founder of Ignea Ltd, dedicated to igniting leadership and generating the future. With a career spanning continents and industries, Michel brings a unique blend of strategic insight, multicultural empathy, and transformative coaching expertise to leaders navigating complex challenges. Michel's professional journey began as a manufacturing consultant with Ernst & Young in New York, followed by pivotal roles at McKinsey & Co. across New York, São Paulo, and Zurich. His strategic acumen flourished further in leadership positions within the tobacco industry, serving as Business Development Director, Managing Director, and CEO across diverse markets such as Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, and Central Europe. He later held senior executive roles at Philip Morris International, overseeing operations in Russia, and France. Driven by a passion for leadership development and sustainability, Michel transitioned from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, founding The Oh! Company in Lausanne before establishing Ignea Ltd. At Ignea, he leverages his extensive experience to coach executives, foster resilience, and cultivate leadership styles that bridge cultural and generational gaps. A widdershins thinker and strategist, Michel excels in multi-cultural listening, talent development, conflict resolution, and sustainability. His coaching approach is enriched by certifications from IMD and the International Coaching Federation (ICF), alongside his qualifications in Hogan and the Individual Directions Inventory (IDI) assessments. Michel is fluent in English, French, and Portuguese, with proficiency in Spanish, German, Romanian, Italian, and basic knowledge of Russian and Polish. Michel holds a BSc in Engineering Mechanics and an MSc in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from Columbia University, complemented by executive education at IMD, HEC Lausanne, and INSEAD. Beyond his professional pursuits, Michel serves as President of the Board for SOTA (Société pour l’achat des tabacs indigènes), reflecting his commitment to cultural heritage and community engagement. Michel's diverse background, strategic foresight, and dedication to leadership excellence make him a trusted partner for executives seeking growth, clarity, and impactful transformation.
Enhance visionary thinking, impact, and purpose and foster deep and meaningful global connections! Achieve your goals faster and easier. With 1000+ coaching hours, 250+ people coached from 24+ countries, from Fortune 1000 companies to startups, my clients achieve: ✓ Influence and life-changing opportunities. ✓ Higher self-esteem and EQ. ✓ Successfully navigating transitions. ✓ Improved communication and people leadership. ✓ Optimized individual and team performance. ✓ Increased well-being and life satisfaction. I am an accredited professional coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF), the most respected coaching organization worldwide, an MSc in Molecular Biology, and a Certified NLP Practitioner, with 7+ years of professional coaching experience. Besides helping others succeed, I am a polyglot and I’ve lived in 24+ countries. Through coaching with me, my clients achieved the following: ✓ A senior director in a Fortune 500 manufacturing company successfully merged two organizations and resolved conflicts. ✓ A director in a Fortune 500 entertainment company leading a disengaged team and struggling with underperformers saw a 200% increase in team performance. ✓ A newly promoted director at a Fortune 500 manufacturing company who changed departments overcame conflicts, increased confidence and productivity, and became a key member of the board committee. ✓ A director at a Fortune 500 consulting company overcame disengagement in the team and transformed the culture from closed-off and rigid to transparent, relationship-oriented, and innovative. ✓ A global people leader at a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company overcame communication and underperformance issues and built a thriving multicultural leadership team. ✓ A marketing director at a fast-scaling tech company discovered her strengths and delivered unrivaled results for the business. ✓ A CFO transitioned from a startup environment to a Fortune 500 company and increased impact on stakeholders in a complex organization. ✓ A founder in conflict with co-founders achieved harmony, started hiring, and expanded the business. ✓ A manager overcame self-doubt and got promoted in 2 months. ✓ A senior VP at a real estate Fortune 500 company managed stress and lack of time and achieved a work-life balance to spend more time with loved ones. ✓ A senior director in the tech Fortune 500 company went from being torn between family and taking on the next level-role, to successfully landing a win-win scenario. ✓ A director at a marketing company overcame years of burnout, rediscovered passion, and published her first book. I work with: - All levels of leaders: C-level and executives, VPs, senior directors, directors, new managers, independent contributors, subject matter experts. - Entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners. - People from different industries and all over the world - media, pharma, tech, manufacturing, global brands, e-commerce, finance, digital marketing, education, retail, hospitality, non-profits. Languages: English - fluent - main coaching language; Slovak, Czech, Croatian, Serbian - fluent/advanced; Japanese, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish - basic/conversational. Locations and Workplace Cultures: Nordics, Europe, Japan, North America, and broader East Asia. “The impact Irene had over my personal and professional development was massive and it was achieved in a very short time. I have never thought working with a professional coach could be as useful as it has been!” "Irene has that real power to unlock you through her laser-focused and powerful questions. Each session with her has been incredibly powerful, she has a genuine willingness to support you in getting back on your tracks by uncovering your potential. I really can't recommend Irene enough." “Irene’s insightful guidance and tailored approach helped me navigate complex challenges, develop effective strategies, and achieve tangible results and her expertise and support were instrumental in my professional growth and success.” "Irene is an amazing coach! She is open-minded, empathetic, and engaged – with the ability to ask just the right questions to challenge rigid thinking and enable innovative solutions. Irene is also fantastic if you want to identify your strengths, define your purpose, and increase self-motivation. I strongly recommend her to future coaching clients!" "Irene is a highly skilled coach, an exceptional listener, and exudes an empathetic presence in her coaching sessions. Irene adopts a client-centered approach towards goal attainment whilst also always fostering new powerful learning experiences within her sessions." “I had the pleasure of an excellent coach, Irene, at Warner Bros. Discovery. She was an absolute rockstar as a mentor and coach, and I couldn't have asked for a better person to get work advice.”
John is an Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Registered Coach Mentor and Coach Educator. He holds an ICF PCC credential, is an EMCC EIA Senior Practitioner, is a Certified 6 Seconds Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Assessor, and Advanced Facilitator, and is also a CBT and REBT Practitioner. Originally from Lebanon, John has spent over 16 years living and working in China. With over two decades of experience as an executive in the trading and manufacturing industries, he has worked extensively with individuals and corporations, helping them navigate business challenges, intercultural communication, and high-pressure situations in complex environments. Leveraging his extensive toolkit of coaching models and behavioural psychology, he supports clients in gaining clarity and taking effective action; his philosophy is to ensure his clients obtain clarity and "get stuff done." As an expat, he also has first-hand experience in developing resilience in a cross-cultural environment and in managing complex personal and business relationships, which enables him to relate to and empathize with clients who face similar challenges. John has coached executives, directors, and managers from top multinational organisations on effective communication, executive presence, career transitions, stress management, work-life balance, cross-cultural communication, and coaching skills. He has extensive cross-cultural coaching experience (clients from over 20 nationalities) and has coached across diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, IT, logistics, banking, F&B, and FMCG. As a founder of betterme.community, he combines his experience with his passion as a coach and a practitioner to design tangible tools that support and empower individuals on their journey of self-awareness and in wanting to create positive change. In addition to his core qualifications, John has advanced training in: PCC Markers Assessment ACC Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS) MapsTell DISC Individual & Teams Certified Guide Transactional Analysis Positive Intelligence Facilitator Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Master of Science, Kyoto University, Professional Certified Coach, ICF Experience/Background Susumu Araki is an executive coach and management consultant with experience in corporate training, program design, executive coaching and hands on consulting. He has good reputation among his clients due to his extensive experience as a corporate executive with multi-national companies. He specializes in executive coaching, sales coaching, leadership development, and high performing team development for executives. Prior to his work as executive coach and management consultant, he worked in UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland as a corporate executive. He started his career as research scientist at NTT central research and then moved to sales & marketing, finally general management. When he returned to Japan, he headed the Japanese organizations of Ciba Geigy as Board Director and AKZO NOBEL as COO, focusing on the responsibility for marketing and sales. Features of Coaching His coaching style is ontological coaching, focusing on beliefs, values, being of his clients, thus helps his clients grow personally and professionally. He also practices Stakeholder Centered Coaching, Solution Focused approach, Executive Re-Invention (generate new paradigm), Conversational Intelligence and Strength Based Coaching on top of GROW model. He gave presentations several times at International Coach Conference based on his practices of Mindfulness and Theory U in an organizational transformation. Education He received Master of Science from Kyoto University and completed executive courses from Stanford Business School, IMD and IESE when working for multi-national companies. He studied coaching at Coach U. He speaks English fluently, basic German and Japanese as native language. He is certified in Hogan assessment, Facet5, StressScan, organization culture inventory/leader style inventory by human synergistics.
Eileen is an accomplished and seasoned Executive Coach with 20 years of diverse experience in coaching, training, delivering learning programmes, facilitating, and consulting. Her journey has been marked by a relentless passion for unlocking individual and organizational potential across the dynamic landscapes of APAC and Europe. Eileen is based in Singapore but caters to a global audience, specializing in coaching leaders, professionals, and managers. Whether face-to-face or online, she thrives on guiding individuals to achieve the results they desire. Eileen has had a varied career spanning public policy, tech startup, private banking, financial services, education, and entrepreneurship. She has been in leadership roles managing multicultural teams and leading large scale organisational change. Eileen also worked as a Senior Leadership Coach and Consultant in her own practice. Her experience spans various industries, including legal, banking, and government organizations. Her coaching and consulting services, provided in English and French, have resulted in individual and company-wide sustainable strategic performance improvements across APAC and Europe. Eileen’s background in Ultra High Net Worth wealth management in private banking in London, allowed her to conduct in-depth research and analysis of global financial trends. In her various roles Eileen has always actively worked towards sustainable practices and optimizing ESG strategies. Her work has also been a catalyst for enabling collaboration between Europe and Asia for significant global events such as COP15 and COP21. Fluent in English and French, Eileen can leverage her multilingual skills to connect with diverse individuals and organizations. As a forward-thinking and solution-focused coach, Eileen is adept at working with global and regional heads to help unlock their potential. Her coaching philosophy is rooted in trust, authenticity, and a commitment to fostering a positive and growth-oriented mindset.
Harry is a leadership coach & facilitator working with emerging and established leaders & teams across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. His area of focus is helping clients to understand, leverage and refine their leadership style, develop skills in presentation, communication & dialogue and build psychological safety in teams for high performance. UK born and Asia raised, Harry first arrived in the region in 1995. During this time he has lived in Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and has led teams and served clients across the whole of the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East. A former regional leader in the global professional services / HR & TA outsourcing space (financial services & life sciences sectors). Harry has led large, diverse regional teams in complex organisations. Harry is passionate about developing effective, wholehearted, and authentic leaders. He supports them in building new skills, confidence, and leadership self-awareness. When leading programmes, facilitating meetings & offsite or team/group coaching, his style is fun, energising & collaborative, yet structured and action orientated. Harry’s coaching philosophy is strongly influenced by positive psychology with a keen interest in neuroscience, intercultural dynamics, and inclusion. Recent clients include: Allen & Overy, Aon, Blackrock, Chubb, Crane Capital, Credit Suisse, GE, IMD Business School, IWC, Kuehne+Nagel, Macquarie, Mondelez, Nanyang Business School, Natixis, Oliver, Oracle, Rio Tinto, Schroders, UNICEF, Woolworths Group Passion, Purpose & Personal Harry loves all things coaching, cocktails, cats and coffee. An avid traveller, plane geek, chili head, festival goer and aspiring DJ. He's also proudly #heforshe and LGBT.
Have you perceived your leadership ceased to evolve? I partner up with action-oriented international corporates to further expand their self-leadership with a high focus on EQ. Are you enjoying life? At work? Do you feel aligned? I am curiously passionate about analyzing human behavior and what lies underneath it. It is amazing to see how connecting with ourselves opens a myriad of unexpected possibilities. Courage, empathy, and freedom are deeply ingrained in my approach to explore and co-create new opportunities with my coachees. Does any of these sound like you? ? I want to excel in my leadership skills, but secretly lack confidence. ? I’m stuck. What usually worked is not working anymore. I need fresh eyes. ? I’m excited! I have a new role but would love a guide to avoid big mishaps and be strategic. If so - Keep scrolling :) Wondering about my Coaching Style? ?First and foremost, YOU are at the driver's seat, and lead your decisions. As your sidekick, I’ll mirror back the whole picture. ?Let’s discover your Self-leadership style as a cornerstone to your development. How are you influencing your own behaviors towards the goals you have? ?I honor your own pace, uniqueness, and story. Let’s explore new possibilities, and commit to action. To facilitate the process: I’ll ask thought-provoking questions to trigger new thoughts and create new paths. I’m Javi… As your guide, we’ll focus on self-leadership and EQ. As a licenced Psychologist and Certified executive Coach, with +16 years of career developing an international and strategic portfolio, working in diverse diverse industries from banking, big mining, and pharma, I will partner up with you to thrive in your development. I enjoy traveling and yoga. Currently, I’m reading Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. I would love to hear from you!
Hi, I am a certified Neuroleadership and Mindfulness coach, ICF credentialed ACC coach . I integrate the understanding of Brain Science with Mindfulness in my coaching to co create powerful empowering actions with the coachees. Before moving into coaching I have worked as a Cell Biologist for 17 years and later as an entrepreneur of a successful venture in Brain Nutrition products . I live in Pune, India . I have coached women and men in leadership positions in the area of work life balance, effective leadership communication skills, high performance teams, creating and achieving vision based goals, creating road map for their future goals ,self empowerment, transition coaching, conflict resolution, brain based decision making. I love helping my clients create their own future with clear intention and focus , planning and insights based actions to 10 X their joy and profits . It's a confident, safe , strength based appreciative approach with myself as their accountability partner.
Dr. Oliver Wirth specialises in leadership and executive coaching as well as team effectiveness development. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), holds an Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) and brings to his coaching practice 30 years of experience of working in the Middle East and Africa in both advisory and senior leadership positions including 18 years as the MEEA CEO of a leading global consumer brand. He has a strong empathy for motivated business leaders and their teams, and he is passionate about supporting them. Oliver has executive board experience and possesses a deep expertise in leadership and team development, organizational management, strategy design and implementation, change management, stakeholder management and operations management. In his earlier career, Oliver practiced law in a leading law firm in the Middle East for more than a decade with focus on corporate and commercial law. His clients primarily included blue chips from Europe, Asia, North America and South Africa. Aside from his coaching credentials, Oliver holds a doctorate in law and a master's degree in business administration (MBA) . Oliver works with both individuals and teams in coaching engagements that often sit at the intersection of leadership development, strategy execution, and organizational transformation. Drawing on his experience as both a senior corporate executive and advisor, he supports clients not only in growing their leadership capacity but also in navigating complexity, driving strategic alignment, and managing change effectively. Oliver’s key coaching areas for individuals are performance (improving ability to achieve work/ business-related goals and outcomes), development (deepening understanding of self, others, and the broader system to meet present and future challenges), and remedy (addressing attitudes or behaviours that may undermine effectiveness). Oliver brings particular strength in systemic leadership coaching, with a focus on creating value for the individual, the team they lead or contribute to, and the wider organisational ecosystem. His approach is anchored in evidence-based practice and draws flexibly from a wide range of coaching models and frameworks. He is known for his no-nonsense, strengths-oriented, and person-centred style combining clarity with strategic thinking. Oliver’s coaching creates space for reflection and challenge while remaining agile enough to support a broad spectrum of client needs.
Charlie has been a pioneer of Executive Coaching in Asia having been one of the first professionally trained coaches in Hong Kong in 2002. While pursuing his passion for coaching, Charlie has developed one of the most important coaching organizations operating in the Asian region, with entities in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Tokyo and with over 70 carefully selected Executive Coaches and Facilitators in 16 cities in Asia. Charlie is a prolific thought leader and author in the areas of Organizational Culture, Leadership and Coaching, having written over 250 articles as well as the 2 books, “The Groupness Factor” (in 2005) and “The Coach Factor” (in 2012). He currently authors his 3rd book, tentatively titled "The Mental Mastery Factor". Publications such as CareerTimes, Effective Executive, Human Resources Magazine, South China Morning Post, etc. reported about Charlie. He also appeared on RTHK and Cable TV. Being one of the foremost respected Executive Coaches in Asia, Charlie focuses on working exclusively with top-level executives. He has successfully coached C-Level executives from organizations such as adidas, BASF, Bayer, Four Seasons, General Electric, IBM, L’Oreal, Mahindra, Natixis, Pfizer, TE Connectivity, TESCO, etc. Born and raised in Germany where he graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering, he lived in Lyon/France for a post-graduate degree in International Marketing and moved to Hong Kong in late 2001 to set up an Asia-Pacific headquarter for his previous employer. His corporate career included senior executive positions as Regional CEO APAC, Managing Director and International Sales & Marketing Director. During his career, Charlie traveled to over 60 countries (many of them multiple times, such China, Japan or Singapore), shaping a very global outlook and a deep level of intercultural competence. Charlie coaches in English & German and is able to communicate in French. He has been living in Thailand since 2017.
My professional background spans various domains, including business management, interior design, and real estate development and sales. Currently holding a PCC level certification from the International Coach Federation (ICF), I find inspiration in collaborating with clients committed to self-empowerment, fostering positive change, and achieving personal fulfillment in both their personal lives and corporate careers. To date, I have had the privilege of coaching men and women from various cultural and professional backgrounds, guiding them towards optimal transformation and growth in both performance and mindset. Additionally, I proudly serve as an ICF Certified Lead Trainer and Mentor Coach at the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). In my capacity as a Lead Trainer, I conduct intensive 3-day, 30-hour, in-person and virtual workshops as part of the Coach Certification Program. As a Mentor Coach, I engage in virtual one-on-one sessions with mentees, helping them refine their coaching skills and build confidence to excel in their Coach Certification exam. Fluent in four languages—primarily English, alongside Arabic, French, and Armenian—I bring a multicultural and multilingual perspective to my coaching practice.
Aude is an Executive and Team Coach, with a strong involvement in talent development and change management. She intervenes at the team level to develop high- performing teams in cross-cultural environments, and at an organisational level to support firms through change. Aude has coached Senior Executives, GMs and Entrepreneurs from various industries (pharmaceutical, luxury, insurance, retail, FMCG, manufacturing and shipping industry) in both Singapore and China. She has designed and delivered customised team-coaching programs (DANONE, BBSP, Moët Hennessy Diageo, Scor, Club Med, Acronym, Clarins). Aude began her career in change management at Nestlé France and spent 10 years as a manager in Operations and Supply Chain. This experience shaped her understanding of the corporate culture and organisational dynamics and gave her a hands-on expertise of performance management and people development. Her expatriation in Singapore in 2005 gave her the unique opportunity to experience entrepreneurship and executive coaching. Executive Master’s Degree from INSEAD (with distinction) Engineering degree from SupAgro Montpellier in France ICF-certified coach (PCC level) Accredited for MBTI and 360-feedback
Aaron is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). His expertise encompasses over 20 years in corporate and startup environments. With a deep understanding of organizational dynamics gained through experience as a Leadership Development Manager, his focus lies in supporting leaders to reframe challenges, convert ideas to actions, and enhance self-awareness and self-confidence. Having lived in four different countries and collaborated with diverse nationalities, Aaron possesses a multicultural background and firsthand experience of uncertainty and complexity, enabling him to easily relate to change-related challenges. Guiding individuals through career and life transitions is his passion, empowering them to clarify needs and define unique professional paths.
Caroline is an experienced executive coach, helping people to lead authentically and with impact. With over 25 years of experience, she has held c-suite and executive leadership roles, so knows firsthand the challenges of leading people and delivering to stretching targets. She has advised and coached boards and executive teams in high-stakes, highly regulated environments. Caroline’s experience of working in start-ups, fast-growth businesses and those requiring restructuring means that she understands the commercial complexity that leaders face in today’s fast-paced environments. Through coaching she helps leaders to fulfil their potential, deliver value, and live and lead with purpose. Caroline runs Exec Potential Ltd, a consultancy organisation, where she partners with CEOs, founders, and senior leaders as a non-executive director, executive coach, and consultant. Working across sectors she helps organisations develop strategic clarity, build scalable operating models, and enable long-term business performance through leadership and culture. A former Chief People Officer within the British Airways Group, she led businesses through complex transformations, delivering sustainable cost savings, productivity gains, and resilient organisational cultures. Her ability to craft and implement strategic visions, lead through change and be a strategic advisor was instrumental in driving business performance and securing investment.
Sandeep works in the field of leadership development and executive coaching. His clients include those looking to create sustained change in themselves or their organizations, as well as those on the receiving end of change who are working to find their footing in shifting circumstances. Sandeep brings 28 years of experience as a business leader and executive coach. Since 2012, as an ICF PCC Coach, he has clocked 4600+ coaching hours across 380+ leaders and 23 nationalities. He has experience in Group Coaching and CEO/CXO Leadership Assessments. He is certified in Hogan and DISC assessment. His clients seek him for support in the areas of Strategic thinking and decision-making, leading through change and uncertainty, Executive Presence, Building High-Performance Teams, Stakeholder Management, First 100 days in a CXO role and Getting High Potentials ready for CXO role. He has coached leaders in automotive, banking, consumer packaged goods, financial services, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, media, technology and utilities sector. His coaching approach is built on freedom within a framework philosophy, which helps you make faster progress towards results and provides a framework that acknowledges the human being in you. He has held C-Suite positions in business and led teams in various organizations, such as ICICI, BNP Paribas, MetLife, and Generali. He has experience centring around direct P&L responsibility, corporate banking, retail banking, global key account management, new division setup, product management, and operations. He is the author of The Accountability Clock, India’s first book on building accountability and ownership in the workplace. He is committed to promoting women in business and has served as a mentor with the Cherie Blair Foundation since 2019. He holds a Bachelor’s in Commerce and an MBA (MDI, Gurgaon).
I’m Sophia, a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with over two decades of experience designing, facilitating, and leading professional development programs. I’ve supported leaders across the globe through coaching, mentoring, and strategic consulting. My background spans executive leadership, organizational development, and impactful coaching across both corporate and public sectors.
As a certified co-active leadership, intuition & presence coach and trainer with international experience, I support smart and highly motivated individuals in creating bold and authentic lives, businesses and careers, that are based on their true desires and dreams. On the way to the new levels of success and inner fulfillment, I help my clients trust their intuition and combine it with their intellect. I believe that true success and fulfillment аrе only possible when we listen to our hearts and then use our heads to find the best possible strategy to make it happen. Before following my heart and becoming a coach in 2013, I attained two law degrees (from Russia and Germany), moved from Russia to Germany, to France, to the United States and back to Germany. I am a passionate practitioner of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. And I truly believe these are important for anyone who wants to have a conscious and inspiring life and a leadership journey. This is a foundation I build my life upon. To give you some insight into my private life – I am happily married to my first love and together we have a privilege to share our life journey with three amazing young human beings. Our family became complete when our cat joined us a couple of years ago. She is our inspirational Zen master. In addition to my coaching skills, I bring a following set of applied skills and experiences into my coaching alliances: - Mindfulness and Embodiment - Enneagram (iQ9, SAT) - Energy Work (Intuitive Reiki Master) - Emotional intelligence and authentic leadership - More then 20 years of meditation and yoga practice - Critical thinking and problem solving - Conflict management and mediation To find more about my work please go to www.sofiaburau.com
Tracy is an experienced PCC executive coach with ICF accredited training, who coaches executives globally, in leadership, transitional change and maternity transitions. She lived for 15 years in Hong Kong and 5 in Bahrain prior to Auckland and has held senior leadership positions in global businesses. Tracy's superpower is deep listening with presence. She helps her clients get clarity on what is important to them, uncovering blind spots to achieve forward momentum and the results they are seeking. She provides an environment of trust, support and challenge through which her clients can thrive and grow. Tracy’s career has encompassed sales leadership in aviation, tourism and professional services. Her clients are from Government, FMCG, aviation, banking, legal, real estate, PR. Her considerable business acumen in this aspect helps her to add value to her coaching clients. Tracy Dedman is an ICF trained and qualified coach with over 10 years of coaching experience. She can deliver face to face coaching in Auckland, and online coaching globally within NZ working hours, which includes Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China) US Mountain time, Pacific Daylight time.
I am an attorney, writer, consultant, and coach with a speciality in helping leaders from marginal backgrounds achieve and succeed. I hold a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers University. I am licensed to practice law in the states of New York and New Jersey. Through my legal work as a former prosecutor and law firm founder, I have guided hundreds of people through tough legal situations. I transitioned into coaching in 2018 and received business coach training through the Conquer Coach training program. I’m became a Certified Professional Life Coach with the International Coaching Federation in 2021 and have additional certifications in Breathwork and EFT. My work as a coach is informed by numerous teachers, authors, artists, and practitioners including Dr. Joy DeGruy, Dr. Thema Bryant, Dr. E.J.R. David, Layla F. Saad, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Dr. Anneliese Singh, Dr. Brene Brown, Glennon Doyle, Tarana Burke, Bisa Butler, Kara Walker, Cathy Park Hong, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Beyonce, my sisters and aunts, my husband, and my mama.
As an ICF-PCC accredited Executive Coach and HR leader with over 20 years’ experience, I bring a blend of coaching depth, strategic HR capability, business and academic acumen. Two decades of working with leaders in transition have taught me that growth rarely happens in comfort. Having led teams through restructures, culture shifts, and transformation, I understand what leaders carry when the stakes are high. My coaching style is straight-talking yet deeply supportive, clients describe it as practical, powerful, and personal. I’ve worked as both an internal and external coach across various industries including Defence, Education, Hospitality, and Professional Services, supporting more than 300 senior leaders to navigate change, elevate impact, and lead with confidence. As a practicing Executive Coach, I partner with senior leaders and executives navigating complex transitions helping them unlock success faster by leveraging their strengths, aligning with their values, and driving impact from day one. My experience as an HR Executive in the OD space leading enterprise-wide talent, leadership, and capability projects, enables me to coach not only for behavioural growth but for organisational performance and readiness. I also design strategic workshops that prepare leaders and businesses for future opportunities, focusing on talent development, team well-being, and sustainable growth. Leaders today are balancing strategy, humanity, and constant change and I help them find their position in all three. By integrating neuroscience and evidence-based frameworks and 360 degree feedback in the coaching engagement, I create space for reflection and insight that leads to meaningful, sustained action. My work often centres on leadership transitions, succession, and cultural alignment empowering leaders to move from reactive to intentional
Armelle is a Professional Certified Coach @ ICF (International Coach Federation) Targets: * Individuals : managers, executives, Project Managers, Executives and private clients * Teams or groups, organizations Situations of coaching addressed: team grooming, (self) autonomy merging (soft skills and motivation), people empowering, engagement, career transitions, individuals facing personal & professional challenges (crisis, lack of confidence or self esteem, professional mobility) or in need of support and preparation to interviews, oral assessments , public speaking, culture change, collective Intelligence: Multi cultural environment, Gender Intelligence, Generation Gap, Multi nationalities, Organizations F&A, local team to re-energize and accelerate performance 15 years in HR and Industry experience; 6 years in Malaysia, South East Asia; 3 years as an internal coach in Oil and Gaz. PCC-ICF with ＞ 3000 coaching hours and over 100 hours of Leadership and Coaching training in Asia across multi cultural organization High sensitivity, positiveness and connection capabilities to work in diverse environments and move in concrete actions..
I am a certified PCC Coach with more than 20 years of leadership experiences and multicultural perspectives, enriched by working/living in China and abroad, specializing in building confidence in change management. I am truly grateful for recognizing that deep understanding of life can only be given by life. My Coaching style is: Authentic, Caring, Positive. I focus on a client's unique gifts, talents and abilities and facilitate the steps necessary for clients to make conscious leadership choices and behavioral action steps that best align to their authentic selves. I believe coaching is a bittersweet journey, also is a continuing process. For over 6 years, I have coached senior executives who want to make adjustments to their lives so they can reach their maximum professional and personal potential, from a wide variety of sectors domestically and internationally. My clients span from internet industry, consulting, high tech, finance, government to nonprofits, among others, from large corporations such as (not limited to) 360 Enterprise Security, DiDi, JD, Iqiyi, Siemens Consulting China, Michelin and China Sports Lottery Center, etc., to entrepreneurs from private start-ups, while also actively working as a volunteer coach for several commonweal programs to support youth leadership development. During my previous careers, I have accumulated rich management and cross-culture experiences in full spectrum of human resources as country head for 3 Top 500 MNCs and general operation management for state-owned / private companies in China and El Salvador (for 2 years) for more than 20 years; have worked in different industries such as import & export, power plant, healthcare, digital printing and office suppliers.; with solid practices in supporting business change management and fast growth, especially expertized in leadership development, talent management, organizational development, transformation and cross-culture team management. Endorsement (for one example, only) “Jane is an inspirational coach. She has a contagious sense of curiosity, and an authentic, direct coaching style. She pushed me to think creatively, listen objectively, and get deeper in order to go further. It has been a fantastic year in my career by having Jane be my coach. And now I become much more confident to face bigger challenges ahead of me and my team.”
As an executive coach and mentor, I help senior leaders enhance their impact and newly promoted leaders become more effective. My clients get the results they want because my background is different than most other coaches. I have an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business along with a Masters Degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. I received my coach training at the Coachville Graduate School of Coaching. Prior to becoming an executive coach, I held a number of executive positions. I also lived and worked overseas as a Business Advisor to a member of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia. Additionally, I’m a Founding Member of the International Association of Coaches and a Past-President of the Denver Coach Federation. I bring the full force of my experience to my clients, gained over years of domestic and international work. I have coached executives from a wide range of industries including food safety, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and defense.
Danny is a senior coach and facilitator with more than 30 years experience in the corporate world. Danny has expertise in executive transformation, neuro-leadership, team and talent development, strategic management and interpersonal communication across industry such as banking and finance, insurance, oil and gas, telecommunication, consumer goods, manufacturing, and consulting. In 2003, after serving as Country Manager for Hilti in Indonesia, Danny has decided to enable others in finding their inner most potential. Discovering that the most important think in life is life itself. Then what kind of life? It is a quality of life. When the quality of life of a CEO is reached then he or she could walk the talk and be a role model. The most important task of the CEO is to develop people. The people will do their most important task is to help clients succeed. The clients will do their most important task is to partner in business. Finally, the business will support the CEO looks great. Danny holds a Master’s degree in General Management from Prasetiya Mulya University, Jakarta and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, Houghton.