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Headshot of Kaveh Mir-Tahmasebi, ACTC, MCC, Treasurer, and Global Professional Coaches Board Director with the International Coaching Federation. Known for fostering positive behavioral change and enhancing performance, engagement, and leadership transitions.

Kaveh Mir, ACTC, MCC

Kaveh Mir, ACTC,  MCC, MSc, MBA, MAPPCP, served four years as an ICF Global Board professional coach and three years on the ICF UK board before joining the ICF Thought…

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Headshot of Svetlana Dimovski, PCC, Vice Chair, Executive and Team Coach, and Transformational Leader with the International Coaching Federation. Known for leadership, innovation, and expertise in strategy design and change management.

Svetlana Dimovski, PCC

Svetlana Dimovski, PCC, PhD, NBC-HWC, an executive and team coach, a Kellogg Executive Scholar in Leadership, and a transformational leader, brings 20 years of experience in R&D, strategy design, change…

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Headshot of Akihiko Morita, PCC with the International Coaching Federation. Known for blending academic insights with real-world applications and transformative coaching.

Akihiko Morita, PCC

Akihiko is not only an accomplished professional coach but also a practical philosopher, seamlessly blending academic insights with real-world applications. His diverse background as a Japanese diplomat, United Nations official,…

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Headshot of Woody Woodward, PCC with the International Coaching Federation. Known for co-founding and leading NYU's Master of Science in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting (ECOC) program and expertise in organizational consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (PwC) and project management for IBM Business Consulting Services.

Woody Woodward, PCC

Woody is a clinical assistant professor of executive coaching at New York University, where he co-founded and now leads the Master of Science in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting (ECOC)…

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Headshot of Melvin Smith. Known for coaching with compassion and expertise in lifelong learning and growth.

Melvin Smith

Melvin is a professor in the Department of Organizational Behavior and is faculty director of executive education at the Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. He is also…

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Abby Heverin

Abby Heverin is the Communications and Awards Manager for ICF, where her responsibilities include managing public relations, overseeing content strategy and development, assisting in the development and production of ICF…

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Aboodi Shabi PCC headshot photo, smiling man with dark beard wearing black blazer and white collared shirt in front of neutral background

Aboodi Shabi, PCC

Aboodi Shabi, PCC, has almost two decades of experience as a coach and trainer of coaches and has worked with thousands of coaches and leaders around the world. He was…

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Barbara Braham, MCC

Barbara Braham, MCC, teaches courses on adult development for the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Program, as well as several internal coaching programs in the public and private sectors. She is…

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Catherine Carr, PCC

Catherine Carr, PCC, RCC, has more than 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and teams to enhance their performance. With Dr. Jacqueline Peters, PCC, she has completed doctoral…

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Leni Wildflower PCC headshot photo, woman with short hair wearing purple top holding her hands up while sitting

Leni Wildflower, PCC

Leni is an Executive Coach, author and educator. She designed and delivered Fielding Graduate University’s graduate-level Evidence Based Coaching certificate program. She is certified to deliver the “Immunity to Change”…

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