International Coaching Federation Announces 2026 Global Boards

Lexington, Kentucky, USA — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has finalized its 2026 leadership team, welcoming new directors to both the Global Enterprise Board of Directors and ICF’s six family organizations. Building on three decades of advancing the coaching profession, these leaders will guide the organization as coaching continues to drive meaningful change across industries and communities worldwide. 

The incoming board represents 25 countries, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise across the coaching ecosystem, from professional development to organizational transformation.  

Our 2026 directors and trustees reflect ICF’s ongoing focus on the future of coaching,” said ICF CEO Magdalena Nowicka Mook. “These leaders bring the vision and experience needed to advance our profession while upholding the standards that define it. Their diverse, global perspectives will be instrumental in empowering coaches, clients, organizations, and communities to create lasting impact. They embody the aspiration to inspire, transform, and thrive.” 

The ICF Global Enterprise Board provides strategic direction and coordinates across the complete ICF ecosystem. Each family organization maintains its own dedicated board, with one director serving as a representative on the Global Enterprise Board (noted below with an asterisk *). 

 

ICF Global Board of Directors 

Lise Bruynooghe, MCC (Switzerland), Chair 

James “Jim” Wetrich, PCC (Unites States), Vice Chair 

Vijayalakshmi S, ACTC, MCC (India), Secretary/Treasurer 

Directors at Large

• Tonya Echols, PCC (USA) 
• Lynda Mansson, PCC 

 

ICF Coaching Education Global Board of Directors 

Jason Donkersgoed, PCC (Canada), Chair 

René Sonneveld, PCC (Uruguay), Vice Chair

Mark Setch, MCC (Australia), Secretary/Treasurer 

Directors: 

• Adaora Ayoade, PCC (Nigeria)  
• Kellie Garret, PCC (Canada)  
• Cindy Jensen, PCC (China)*  
• Michelle Thompson, PCC (USA) 

 

ICF Coaching in Organizations Global Board of Directors 

Helen Basford, PCC (United Kingdom), Chair 

Elena Vedernikova, AATC, PCC (USA), Vice Chair  

Pooja Khandelwal, ACTC, MCC (Canada), Secretary*  

Jacob R. de Villiers, ACC (Saudi Arabia), Treasurer  

Directors: 

• Matt Angelo, PCC (United States) 

 

ICF Credentials and Standards Global Board of Directors 

Mary Anna Wright, ACTC, MCC (Ireland), Chair*  

Lois Hanshaw, ACC (United States), Vice Chair  

Boris Dobiš, ACC (Slovakia), Secretary/Treasurer 

 Directors:  

• LS Murthy, PCC (India)  
• Jane Porter, ACTC, MCC (Australia)  
• James Varnham (Denmark) 

 

ICF Foundation Board of Trustees 

Sundar Visvanathan, PCC (India), Chair*  

Kathleen Milne, MCC (Australia), Vice Chair  

Rony Gruber, PCC (Israel), Treasurer  

Anne Schweppenhäußer, ACTC, MCC (Germany), Secretary 

Trustees: 

• Annette Blum Pearson, ACC (United States)  
• Tamala Chirwa, PCC (Malawi)  
• Anastasios (Tassos) Kotzias, PCC (Qatar)  
• Rania Laing, PCC (United Kingdom) 

 

ICF Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors 

Jihane Labib, ACTC, MCC (United Arab Emirates), Chair  

Jurgita Micallef (Kolosinskaite), PCC (Spain), Vice Chair*  

Soon Loo, MCC (Singapore), Secretary/Treasurer  

André Politzer, MCC (United States), Director of Member Relations 

Directors:  

• Dawna Atamanchuk, PCC (Canada)   
• Graziela Cajado-Ogland, PCC (United Kingdom)  
• Jennifer Mayo, ACC (Puerto Rico)  
• Mhairi McEwan, PCC (United Kingdom)   
• Marta Terrile, PCC (Ireland)   

 

ICF Thought Leadership Institute Global Board of Directors  

Svetlana Dimovski, PCC (United States), Chair  

Melvin Smith (United States), Vice Chair  

Woody Woodward, PCC (United States), Secretary/Treasurer* 

Directors: 

• Yene Assegid, MCC (Ethiopia)  
• Giuseppina (Giuisi) Cerfeda, ACC (Italy)  
• Kaveh Mir, ACTC, MCC (United Kingdom)  
• Akihiko Morita, PCC (Japan)   

 

Learn more about our Global Board Members: https://coachingfederation.org/about/our-people/icf-boards/