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Mark Ruth

Mark Ruth is ICF’s Director of Research and Education. He has been an ICF Global staff member for more than 10 years. His team maintains oversight of ICF Member research…

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Hilary, Oliver, PCC

Hilary Oliver, PCC, works as an executive and leadership coach, facilitator, trainer, coach-mentor and coach supervisor in her own private practice. Hilary has been coaching internationally as a professional coach…

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Penny Gundry

Penny Gundry, who worked in senior management until 2005, is a coach and trainer, working with a variety of organizations in Europe and West Africa. She is particularly interested in…

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Laura Gmeinder, PCC

Laura Gmeinder, PCC, is a passion igniter; she’s a highly sought-after certified laser coach and motivational speaker. Her passion lies at the intersection of leadership development, mindset, and business strategy. She…

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Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein, MBA, FPSA, FRSA, is a multi-award-winning international speaker, author and thought leadership strategist. Her flagship book 24 Carat BOLD outlines the four attributes found in true thought leaders. …

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Tonya Echols, PCC

Tonya Echols, PCC, is a globally recognized, award-winning leader, coach, and consultant with 30 years of experience in corporate management, media, technology, finance, and inclusion. She has held leadership roles…

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Paul McGinniss, PCC

Paul McGinniss successfully navigated a 20-year career in corporate America before launching his own coaching/consulting practice in 2006 and joining EY’s Americas Leadership and Team Coaching practice. Paul has coached, mentored…

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Kristen Beireis

Kristen is the Trust-building in Marketing Expert at Coaches’ Marketing Source. She believes that marketing can be easy for anyone, including soul-honoring entrepreneurs who just want to help people create…

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Charlyn Green Fareed, PCC

Charlyn teaches in the Evidence-Based Coaching program at Fielding Graduate University and is senior consultant of Genesis Coaching & Consulting, a Career and Leadership Coaching and organizational development firm. She…

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Brenda Bence, ACC

Brenda Bence is an internationally recognized branding expert, Certified Speaking Professional, ICF-Certified Coach, and the author of four awardwinning branding books, including the recently released Smarter Branding Without Breaking the…

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