Joel DiGirolamo is the Director of Coaching Science for the International Coach Federation (ICF), where he leads the organization’s efforts to develop, curate and disseminate information around the science of coaching. He has more than 30 years of staff and management experience in Fortune 500 companies and is the author of two books, Leading Team Alpha and Yoga in No Time at All. Joel holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Kansas State University, an MBA from Xavier University, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the Society of Consulting Psychology (SCP), the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Thomas Tkach is a Research Assistant for ICF, as well as a Life Vision and Enhancement Coach, writer, artist and entrepreneur. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Toledo and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The Ohio State University.

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