Vanessa Sax, ELI-MP is a leadership coach with over twenty years of experience as a leader in the Commercial Real Estate industry. After receiving her training from iPec, Vanessa launched her leadership coaching practice where she works with clients successfully navigate and thrive through mid life transitions. Vanessa is a certified Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner who is trained to raise her clients awareness on energy levels impact performance, happiness and overall success.

Chaplain and Colonel Jay Johns is Executive Director of the Armed Forces Chaplains Board and served as a both a National Guard Chaplain and a US Army Chaplain. Prior to his role as Executive Director, he served as the Command Chaplain for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). He is endorsed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas and holds the credential of Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF). He graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a degree in History and later from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX with a Master of Divinity degree. During his time as a US Army Chaplain he completed the Army’s Advanced Civilian Schooling program and graduated with a Master of Theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In addition to that, he is a 2015 graduate of National War College in Fort McNair, DC where he earned the degree of Master of Science in National Security Strategy. His coaching focuses primarily on life, career and leadership.

Iris Charabi-Berggren is an experienced leadership coach who provides customized coaching to executives in startups, creative entrepreneurs, as well as individuals in transition. Iris received her coaching certification from The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), a world-renowned coaching program, and she holds the ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In addition, she is certified in Mediation and Conflict Resolution from UC Berkeley and also holds certification as an EQ (Emotional Intelligence) practitioner. Iris was a soldier herself: she served in the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) for two years. She is also a certified Domestic Violence counselor and brings a wealth of experiences from serving over 200 hours on a crisis line. In addition to all of the above, Iris has a Masters in Fine Arts degree from California College of the Arts (CCA) and a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute.

Tobey is a certified life and business coach. She is a graduate of The Life Purpose Institute and holds an ACC credential (Associate Certified Coach) from the International Coach Federation (ICF). Tobey is passionate about making a difference by helping people achieve their goals and reach their potential. She partners with clients to build a bridge from where they are to where they want to go. She has a track record of helping clients explore possibilities, leverage their strengths to overcome challenges, and become empowered to take necessary action to achieve their desired results. For clients that feel stuck and want a change in their life or career, she helps them gain clarity on what they truly want and then collaborates to design an optimal path forward. Tobey also brings 30-years of experience in corporate finance including 20+ years in financial leadership roles with a consistent record of working closely as a true business partner to achieve strategic business objectives, driving major process improvements, and building high performing teams.Tobey holds an MBA and a B.S. in Accounting from Rider University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Michellea “Redbird” Millis Rucker, MSML, Ed. D. Candidate, ACC, DEIC, has over 21 years in Education, 10 years in Non-Profit Administration, and 10 years as an Entrepreneur. She is an experienced Instructional, Leadership and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coach. She is a ICF ACC Executive Coach specializing in Transformational Leadership and Positive Psychology Coaching. She has a BA Degree in Organizational Management, MS in Managerial Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education Alumni with a focus in Leadership and Data and Ed.D. Doctoral Candidate in Leadership. Recently, she was featured in the September 2020 edition of the Excelligent Magazine as a Global Education Influencer. She also is a LEGO® SERIOUSPLAY® Methods Facilitator.

Kathy Keegan has cobbled together a series of interesting, seemingly unrelated careers over the last 40 years: laborer, portfolio assistant, Woolworth’s waitress, improv comedian, administrative assistant, opera singer, senior manager, and mindset coach. She founded her coaching practice after the company she worked for went through a fourth merger during her 21 years there. She used coaching in her meetings with staff and found that it made a huge positive difference. Giving people the space to be heard without bias and judgment immediately increased their energy and helped them tap back into their purpose. Kathy earned her Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential after becoming a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC).

Lisa Yarbough is a certified business and career coach and founder of Epiphany Coaching. She has over twenty years of business experience in corporate marketing for Fortune 500 companies which she gained prior to becoming a coach. Lisa’s passion for coaching stems from a life-long interest in human behavior, organizational dynamics, and her desire to use her natural strengths to guide others in achieving success as they define it. Through a holistic mind, body, spirit and strengths-based approach, she has supported others in reaching their goals in entrepreneurship, work-life balance, career transitions, and career management. Lisa particularly enjoys working with professional women to help them build greater self confidence for personal and professional success. Lisa holds a Bachelor’s in Business from Loyola University of Chicago, and a Graduate Certificate in Executive and Professional Coaching from the University of Texas, Dallas. She earned her Master of Science Degree in Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching from the University of Texas, Dallas, and holds the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential from the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Mike Beckmann is the Associate Director, Learning & Organizational Change for the Farm Credit Administration. Prior to his current role, he was a consultant and executive coach. For most of his career he has been a human resources executive, with work experiences in the public, academic and private sector. During his previous tenure in the public sector, Mike was with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, where he was the Director of the Presidential Management Fellows Program and subsequently the Deputy Associate Director responsible for the Federal civil service learning and development centers. He started his professional career as a military officer, serving both on active duty and in the active reserves. Mike earned his Ph.D. in Human Development from Virginia Tech in 2003. He also has an MBA & BBA from George Washington University. Mike holds the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation, and was certified as an executive coach at Columbia University. He is also a volunteer employment coach with several nonprofit organizations who serve transitioning military service members.

Colonel (R) Steve Sobczak spent 33 years as a US Army Medical Service Corps plans and operations officer leading and coaching at all levels of the Army including Joint units. He had multiple combat tours establishing and operating military healthcare systems in Iraq and Afghanistan. Steve and his wife Sue, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel combat veteran, along with their six kids moved more than 24 times, and have lived overseas four different times. During Steve’s transition from the Army, he felt unsure of what he wanted to do, so he took a Department of The Army Civilian job doing essentially the same thing he had been doing. He continued to have an unsettled feeling in his heart that God was calling him to use his leadership and coaching gifts in another way. With the help of a coach, Steve pursued certification through the ICF. Steve is an ACC certified coach who also facilitates The Leadership Challenge, Arbinger Mindset, and Spectrum Temperament Development. Steve‘s life mission is to come alongside people and awaken possibility, gain meaning, purpose, and clarity while going through life/work transitions.

Cheryl is a high-energy, dynamic certified master coach holding the MCC credential from the International Coach Federation (ICF). Her practice focuses on leadership development, corporate presence, personal branding, effective communications, work-life balance, career transitions and time management. She has worked with more than 300 C-Suite executives in corporations, national nonprofits, and universities. With more than forty years of experience as a public relations and business strategist, Cheryl has worked with a variety of corporations and organizations in a number of business sectors. She served in executive positions for DePaul University, Home Box Office (HBO), Nielsen Marketing Research and Golden State Mutual. As a consultant, she has implemented public relations and business strategies for Coca-Cola, Nissan, Allstate, McDonald’s, and Sears, to name a few. Cheryl earned her bachelor's degree from Bradley University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. and last year, an MA in leadership and change management from DePaul University.

Carolyn McMillon is a graduate of the Georgetown University Transformational Executive Leadership Coaching Program. She is an experienced leadership coach who partners with clients seeking to reach their greatest potential. She is the owner and operator of ASK-Coaching-Training-Consulting, The Power of 3, which she launched upon retiring from the United States Secret Service. She has served as a coach for Federal, private sector, and law enforcement clients. She has over 37 Years of experience working with the Federal Government. She spent 21 of those years working for the Department of the Army. She is also a professional trainer and consulting in the field of Diversity and Inclusion, Equity, and Equal Employment Opportunity. She is a member of and holds credentials as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In addition, Ms. McMillon holds a Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources and Development and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Gerontology. Ms. McMillon is also a published author: “Askers, Seekers, and Knockers: I Asked-Turning Challenges into Triumphs.” https://youtu.be/iAi5Rg0iH30

Bob Rourke, Army Veteran (Vietnam), is the founder of Limina Advisors, LLC, -- a Chicago-based business ambition coaching firm. He is hired by executives preparing for greater leadership, company founders, entrepreneurs, leaders responsible for business development, and private real estate investors. He helps them increase revenues, imagine and execute new possibilities, build stable and sustainable business platforms, and manage breakdowns with customers, managers, and investors. Bob’s core expertise is teaching and coaching people on the use of rare advanced listening and positioning skills. His clients use these skills to be relevant everywhere they go and to take great care with each relationship in their business life. Bob has a BA from Spring Hill College and an MPS from Loyola University. He did post-graduate learning in business at DePaul University and Chicago Booth and continued his post-graduate learning at the Newfield Network USA for ontological coaching. He is certified by both Newfield Network and the International Federation of Coaches and holds both a NCC and ACC certifications.