Kemia Sarraf, MD, MPH, RCC, TIPC, or “Dr. K,” completed her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health at the University of Utah and her internal medicine residency at Washington University School of Medicine. Her career spans more than two decades and has included medical practice and education, trauma-responsive executive coaching and leadership training programs, public health programming, multiple board positions in the public and private sectors, and farming. Dr. K founded Lodestar in 2016, responding to the need for trauma-responsive coaching for physician colleagues reporting high levels of severe burnout, vicarious trauma, and moral injury. Her work has since expanded to include consulting work across multiple industries, leadership training, and trauma-responsive culture building. Ann V. Deaton, PCC, PhD, TIPC, CTPC, earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, specializing in neuropsychology and health psychology. Her first career was as a clinical neuropsychologist in health care settings. After two decades in health care, Ann transitioned into a career in leadership and team coaching. Her work focuses on individuals, teams, organizations, and communities experiencing significant challenge and change. Ann works with leaders in government, health care, technology, higher education, and various other industries. She is certified as a Team Performance Coach and Polarities Master Practitioner. 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.
