Antoinette DuBois Ayers, RCC, CPCC, TIPC, is a certified professional coach with more than 25 years’ experience as an executive coach, coach trainer, and master facilitator in the field of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and trauma-informed coaching. Antoinette earned her Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) Certification from the Coaches Training Institute, Trauma Informed Professional Coach (TIPC) and was an original member of the World Association of Business Coaches (WABC), where she co-developed an international coaching certification program, the Registered Corporate Coach (RCC), as the first national director of training. She is co-author of a best-selling book, The Coaching Conversation, and founder of the International Stillbirth Alliance, recognized by the World Health Organization. She enjoys teaching QiGong, hot yoga, and hiking, especially with her children.