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Rena Robey

Maryland (MD)

Career Development

Dr. Robey is currently serving as the Technical Director for Strategic Engagement in the National Security Agency (NSA) Engagement and Policy Directorate. She oversees the technical health of the people and systems supporting Strategic Engagement. She is currently developing a performance support system for those external engagers with the White House. She also serves on the Senior Technical Review Panel and Senior Advocate for the Persons with Disabilities Employee Resource Group. Dr Robey received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) with her research focusing on the intersection of technology to impact workplace performance. She received her Master’s Degree in Business (MBA) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She currently enjoys teaching data-informed transformational leadership for technology implementation at the graduate level as a professor for JHU. Rena held many formal leadership positions at NSA before being elevated to the Senior Executive Service as a DISL technical leader. She is a creative coach-like leader capable of driving change by working tirelessly to collaborate across all levels. Prior to joining NSA, Rena gained over 15 years of experience leading large workforce development functions for government agencies. As a leader at NSA for over 20 years, Rena coached countless current and future leaders through professional and organizational challenges. Her coaching philosophy stems from a belief that we are all capable of amazing growth. Clients value her expertise but also her authentic, respectful, and fun approach to assist them to navigate complex challenges. She is credentialed as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation. She is CEO of RR Robey Consulting, LLC which delivers coaching, consultation, development and teaching services to private and government clients. Rena lives in Northern Baltimore with her husband, Rich. She has two adult children and three grand dogs. She is a life-long learner, cooking enthusiast, singer, gardener, and kayaker.

Fitz Carty

Virginia (VA)

Career Development, Executive/Leadership

Fitz Carty is an Executive and Professional Development Coach and founder of “Live Expectantly”. He brings over 40 years of leadership experience in military, government agency, small and large business organizations. He served in the US Air Force for 27 years working with flying, operations, command and staff leadership. His coaching career began in 2009 as an external coach for executives of a Fortune 500 transportation company. His coaching certifications include International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC). Fitz partners with clients in the pursuit of 'playing better' in their personal and professional life to successfully achieve the growth they desire through a process of observation and conversation.

Jonathan Aronson

Colorado (CO)

Executive/Leadership, Small Business Development, Career Development

Jonathan Aronson is an accomplished coach with a background in executive leadership, business and career development, accumulated over fourteen years, where he worked within a variety of industries. He is a graduate of University of Hartford Business School, the coaching program at Coach U, and also holds Professional Coaching Certification credentials (PCC) with the International Coach Federation. Over the years Jonathan has coached hundreds of clients individually and he particularly enjoys helping them move through key life transitions. Additionally, Jonathan has extensive experience in the creation of business and individual development plans, 360 analysis, and DISC assessments. He has worked extensively with global businesses and corporations and knows what they are looking for, which is helpful to veterans or military spouses seeking to enter the corporate world. Earlier experience includes working in the hospitality industry. He has also founded and run some of his own businesses. Jonathan supports clients by helping them define their strengths, skills, and goals, and to create action plans to achieve them. Leadership skills and business development are his specialty. His coaching philosophy and style incorporate active listening and empathy, to help his clients create self-awareness and stimulate action and growth, thus establishing an accountability partnership.

Lindsay Weissbratten

Virginia (VA)

Career Development, Executive/Leadership

Lindsay has three decades of experience developing programs and leading teams that have produced high impact and sustainable global results within the commercial software, technology, and aerospace/defense engineering industries. She has had roles focusing on the design and delivery of talent strategies within all areas of talent from acquisition to management to development to include cutting edge talent acquisition and staffing practices and the development of best-in-class career and organizational development programs. She has also led culture efforts with successful transformations of mergers and acquisitions activities. She is a known thought leader and ICF certified coach with a Master’s degree from George Washington University in Organizational Sciences and a Bachelor’s from James Madison University. During her academic career, she studied abroad in England, France, Italy, Spain and the Dominican Republic. She is a D.C. Native whose father worked for the U.S. Navy and has spent the majority of her career in government contracting. Lindsay is familiar with supporting employees transitioning out of the public sector and is an avid volunteer in her spare time.

Mike Coe

California (CA)

Health & Wellness, Executive/Leadership, Life & Relationships

Mike coaches military and Veterans before, during and after they transition to becoming civilians again. He retired from the US Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel after a 22-year career and created Vets at Ease after experiencing a military Transition Assistance Program that did not provide the tools required to thrive as a civilian. He uses mindfulness, martial arts, movement, storytelling, nature-based, and improv comedy principles to co-create individualized practices, exercises, and experiences so clients can make successful transitions and lasting change. His extensive improv and leadership background creates a unique coaching offer; a blend of serious leadership and playful creativity. Clients can expect to improve resilience; have more ease in life; answer questions like what is the life I want, how do I get there, and what type of leader do I want to be, and acquire practical actionable skills to use immediately. He received his initial coach training from Georgetown University and went on to become a Master Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute. Mike is a certified Leadership Embodiment Coach, Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, graduate of two improv training programs, and holds two master’s degrees. He’s currently pursuing a PhD in East-West Psychology.

Arlyn Anderson

Minnesota (MN)

Life & Relationships, Health & Wellness

Arlyn Anderson, is a professional certified coach (PCC, CPCC), educator and consultant. She received her coach training from Coaches Training Institute (CTI). In addition, she holds a Master’s degree in Human Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and a Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health and Deaf Studies. Arlyn’s education and coaching career is dedicated to helping people approach school, work and relationships with a sense of balance, personal integrity and wholeness. Arlyn also is a credentialed interpreter of American Sign Language and is experienced in working with persons who are managing mental and physical disabilities. She is also a certified Compassion Fatigue (CF) educator and works with caregivers to restore their depleted energy reserves and practice self-care to avoid “Compassion Fatigue”.

Amy Coffman

Washington (WA)

Executive/Leadership, Life & Relationships, Career Development

Amy Coffman, MA is a Professional Coach certified through the International Coach Federation (ICF). She works with professionals seeking awareness, purpose and change in their life and career.

Bev Smith

Maryland (MD)

Life & Relationships, Small Business Development

Bev is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, a BS degree in Business Management from the University of Baltimore, and a coaching certification from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. She combines her extensive professional background with her personal life experiences, education, and unique training to offer a holistic approach to coaching. Drawing from her own journey, Bev understands the complexities of navigating through divorce, blending families, starting and managing a business, and the continuous quest for personal growth and alignment with one's core values. She believes that every individual has a unique energy that shapes their life experiences and the obstacles they encounter. Bev's coaching method involves tapping into this energy to help clients identify and overcome their blocks, empowering them to achieve their full potential. Her mission is to guide her clients towards a more fulfilling and balanced life by leveraging their inherent strengths and addressing their specific challenges. Bev's empathetic and insightful approach has helped her clients thrive in their personal and professional lives. Whether you are seeking growth in your business, personal life, or relationships, Bev is dedicated to helping you discover and unleash your true potential.

Gabby Ring

Texas (TX)

Life & Relationships, Executive/Leadership, Career Development

Gabby helps individuals overcome their career and personal life challenges, fostering a transformation to become the best version of themselves at work and at home. She empowers individuals with emotional intelligence to master conflict, self-leadership, team dynamics, and business success. She leverages the skills and experience of over 25 years of executive management and leadership roles in diverse and challenging environments. The depth of expertise stem from hands-on experience acquired at both a major oil corporation and a smaller independent company amidst periods of transition, rapid expansion, spin-offs, strategic shifts, layoffs and organizational changes. She has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin along with an MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver and her coaching credentials as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Additional coaching accreditations include Emotional Intelligence and EQ-i 2.0, DiSC and Energy Level Index Assessment, change and culture leadership, strategic planning and execution, and team coaching through Center of Executive Coaching.

Dr. Greg L. Finch

Maryland (MD)

Executive/Leadership

For 20+ years as organizational strategist, university and medical school educator, and ICF-ACC certified coach — Greg has equipped high-impact leaders and their organizations to confidently navigate dynamic opportunities and evolving challenges of their workplace, relationships, and best possible life. As a trusted catalyst, guide, and accountability partner Greg crafts judgment-free zones — brimming with compassion and humor — where leaders and their teams (re)discover and forge potential into awareness, transform values into aligned action, coax communication into collaboration, and craft leadership into executable strategy. From C-Suite executives to mid-career, succession, and high-potentials — Greg’s clients consistently rise as confident leaders and change agents in demanding national and international environments. With laser-focused precision — clients (re)align their strengths, skillsets, and values to generate measurably enhanced performance, wellbeing, and satisfaction in our dynamically emerging workforce landscape. Integrating psychosocial expertise in strengths-based leadership, cross-cultural and intergenerational communication, change and transition models, and embodied resilience — Greg accompanies clients with “exceptional intuition” and “unwavering support.” Clients consistently rate Greg “excellent” as they accelerate mastery, enhance performance, and embody personal and organizational resilience. Work and life become remarkably productive, fun, and satisfying again. Dr. Finch’s university adjunct appointments — George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, George Mason University, and Georgetown University — bring evidence-based rigor, vibrant curiosity, and seasoned pragmatism to each coaching alliance. Greg holds his doctorate in Medicine and Aesthetics alongside degrees and certifications in Architecture and Environmental Design, Divinity, and Arts Management from — Princeton and Wesley Theological Seminaries, Texas A&M University, and was an Associate Fellow of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health. Having lived on both coasts— with stops including Washington DC, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Princeton, and Harpers Ferry — Greg continues to cycle, Zumba, yoga, kayak, and chorus his way around this great big world from his home-base-in-the-sky overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Susan Shapiro

Texas (TX)

Career Development, Executive/Leadership

Susan B. Shapiro launched her coaching business: Onpoint Leadership in 2006, after a sales and marketing career at Hewlett-Packard, where she was in their Accelerated Development Program. She provides high potential coaching and consulting services to organizations valuing people as their biggest asset. Helping leaders use their power and influence to lead change from within their organizations, Susan is very qualified and experienced in delivering most of the leading assessment tools. Shapiro has an MS in Organizational Behavior from the University of Texas at Dallas, and also earned a Graduate Certificate in Executive and Professional Coaching there. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF), having served as the Past President of the North Texas Chapter. Her BS degree in Marketing / Economics comes from Hofstra University in New York. In addition to her coaching and consulting business, Shapiro is a staff member of the University of Texas-Dallas School of Business, where she coaches EMBA students through the Executive Education Department. Susan is excited to contribute her business experience and coaching expertise to veterans who want to enter the corporate world.

Julie Pleming

Alabama (AL)

Career Development, Executive/Leadership

Julie Pleimling is an ICF Associate Certified Coach. As a coach, she partners with the client to find solutions to both the surface problem and the underlying root cause. She specializes in helping clients find confidence, especially during change. Julie is a senior leader in a U. S. Treasury Department agency, she has worked with the U. S. Treasury Department for over 35 years. While working for the U. S. Treasury Department Julie has been active in leadership development and has managed large scale teams in three regions of the country and Washington D.C. Julie currently participates in hiring and promotion panels, instructs leadership courses, mentors, and coaches potential and new leaders for the U. S. Treasury Department. She was also the past president of the agency's employee networking group focused on the advancement and retention of women. Julie comes from a military family, her father and husband both served in the military, and she is the parent of an active-duty sailor.
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  • Tailored to You: We match you with a coach whose experience aligns with your goals, ensuring that you receive coaching that speaks directly to your individual circumstances.

  • Diverse Expertise: Our coaches specialize in a wide range of areas, including career development, leadership, entrepreneurship, small business development, health and wellness, relationships, and personal growth.

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