Our roster features accomplished corporate executives, organizational psychologists, and senior talent leaders donating their expertise to non-profit directors.
Alicia Thompson is an executive coach and former corporate communications leader with more than 30 years of experience helping executives and teams navigate change, transformation, and growth. As the founder and President of Signature Leadership, LLC, she partners with leaders to strengthen self-awareness, elevate presence, and lead with greater clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
For the past two decades, Dr. Ann Bowers-Evangelista, Psy.D., MBA has leveraged her experience as a psychologist, MBA, leadership expert, and endurance athlete to maximize human potential and drive long-term success. With business and line management experience, Ann understands that coaching solutions must work within the practical realities and pressures leaders face day-to-day.
Dr. Anne Marie Carlisi is the principal of Carlisi & Associates, a Human Resources consulting firm. She is an Organizational Psychologist with extensive corporate leadership and consulting experience, and expertise in assessing, selecting, developing, and coaching leaders. She has assisted over 1,000 leaders from around the world to develop their effectiveness.
Anne Warren is an executive coach with 25+ years of experience changing how organizations view and nurture their human capital. During her career she has led Talent Management and Leadership Development at global Fortune 500 companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, Global Payments and Equifax. Her practice focuses on leadership acceleration, career development, and transitions.
Beth Schumaker is the Senior Partner for BrightStar Leadership Consulting with more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, executive coaching, and workshop facilitation. Having served in leadership roles at AT&T and Cox Communications, Beth specializes in helping leaders and teams maximize their strengths, navigate change, and drive successful business outcomes.
Catherine Jefferson has earned a reputation as a creative business partner, expert executive coach, and generous thought leader by building authentic relationships, systematically navigating complex situations, and guiding decisions with a fact base for organizations across diverse industries. Catherine has served in several senior executive leadership roles.
Chris Fehrnstrom is an executive coach and trusted advisor with over two decades of corporate leadership experience. Formerly President of Vine One and Icon Estates (operating divisions of Constellation Brands) as well as a start-up leader at Wine.com, Chris partners with CEOs, founders, and executives to accelerate leadership growth and operational excellence.
Erica Desrosiers, Ph.D., is a global talent management executive with over 25 years of experience across multi-billion-dollar revenue organizations impacting over 3 million employees. Before Johnson Controls, Erica served as Chief Talent Officer for Acadia Healthcare and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, and held senior talent leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, Walmart, and PepsiCo.
Guillermo Villar is an experienced executive coach and leadership consultant dedicated to empowering leaders and teams to align organizational strategy with human capability, fostering high-performance cultures and sustainable growth across non-profit and corporate sectors.
Heather Mausz is the Founder and CEO of ThinkWise Talent Solutions LLC. She brings extensive expertise in executive coaching, leadership development, fractional HR leadership, talent review facilitation, and organizational culture design, partnering with executives to build resilient teams and aligned talent strategies.
Ivars Ozolins, MBA, PCC, brings over 25 years of executive coaching and leadership advisory experience across global organizations, venture capital firms, and philanthropic boards. His approach integrates systems thinking, neuroscience, and actionable leadership practices to help executives lead with clarity and strategic impact.
Jan Wilmott has over 35 years of HR leadership and executive coaching experience across global Fortune 50 firms including McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, UBS, and Royal Bank of Canada (where he served as Head of Leadership Development). He specializes in custom executive development systems and succession strategies.
Jessica Samuels is Managing Director, Global Talent Management at Carlyle Group. She previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Investments at AllianceBernstein (AB) and held talent management roles at BNP Paribas, PepsiCo, and Altria. Jessica holds a PhD in I/O psychology from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Jim Ice is an organizational sociologist, strategic leadership advisor, educator, and owner of NorthStar Learning. For over 35 years he has built his reputation as a trusted advisor to thousands of leaders globally across Pfizer, Ford, Harley-Davidson, Westinghouse, Alcoa, and dozens of mid-size organizations and non-profits. He holds a Ph.D. in leadership and is a Gallup certified executive coach.
Jodie Charlop is an executive coach specializing in priming leaders for change and complexity. With a Master’s in Professional Counseling and certifications in managerial and corporate coaching, Jodie helps leaders build resilience, navigate organizational transitions, and sharpen executive presence.
Joe Tria is an executive coach and strategic leadership advisor with extensive experience guiding C-suite executives, senior leaders, and non-profit directors to elevate leadership capability, streamline operational strategy, and drive organizational transformation.
Jonathan McCoy is a seasoned executive coach and organizational strategist with over 20 years of experience in organizational effectiveness, purpose alignment, and transformation. Having partnered with more than 90 client organizations across 20+ industries, Jonathan combines graduate training in Nonprofit Management with a data-driven approach to help leaders see truly, lead clearly, and do good work well.
Dr. Karl Simmons is the founder of Clarity+Momentum Coaching, focused on helping executives build on their strengths to become the leaders they want to be. He brings a unique perspective combining years of university teaching with leadership roles in global consulting firms advising Fortune 500 companies.
Kasia Hatcher is a Certified Executive Coach (Center for Executive Coaching ICF Level 2) and founder of The Trusted Edge. With over 20 years of global experience across 20+ countries—from post-conflict zones to government agencies and global boardrooms—she helps strong, high-achieving women and mission-driven teams lead with clarity, trust, and measurable impact.
Kiy Watts is a distinguished business and HR executive with 20 years of experience, currently serving as Chief People Officer at TOCA Football. Previously Vice President of People & Culture at the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, Kiy holds an MBA and completed executive leadership training at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Levin is the President and Founder of The Levin Group LLC and a former partner at Mercer Delta. Holding a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, Larry has over 30 years of experience coaching senior executives and leadership teams across Global 500 companies and non-profit organizations to navigate strategic transitions and build high-performing teams.
Dr. Lorrina Eastman is a Partner at ExecLead and a leadership coach who held senior talent management positions in large global organizations for over 15 years. Her expertise includes leadership assessment, talent management, team development, and organizational effectiveness across healthcare, media, tech, and non-profit sectors.
Lynne Zappone is an accomplished business executive with a track record of success coaching executives, facilitating business transformation, and building culture and talent management processes for organizations with global reach. As principal of The Zappone Group, Lynne specializes in executive coaching, leadership development, and business transformation engagements for C-level and talent management executives.
Maggie Anderson coaches individuals and teams to resolve problems by focusing on perception and communication. A WABC Registered Corporate Coach with an MA in Applied Linguistics, Maggie brings a unique right-brain approach using visual images to spark meaningful leadership dialogue.
Marvonia “Marvy” Pearson Moore held senior executive management positions at AT&T throughout her 37-year career, retiring as Vice President and General Manager overseeing a B revenue portfolio. In 2021 she launched Verticality Concepts to guide small businesses, non-profits, and executives, and serves as an Independent Director for The Aaron’s Company and NACD Atlanta.
Mary B. Simon, M.S., PCC, C-IQ, is a Senior Executive Coach with over 25 years of international experience. A member of the Harvard/McLean Institute of Coaching and former instructor for Wharton's MBA program, Mary specializes in executive negotiation, applied neuroscience, change leadership, and CEO-Board communications.
Dr. Michelle Prince is a certified global leadership coach, HR technology advisor, and human capital consultant with over 25 years of leadership experience. She is a sought-after speaker on coaching, talent management, and leadership development, helping leaders and organizations achieve transformational growth.
Nancy Vepraskas is the President of P2Excellence and former Board Chair of SHRM Atlanta. Certified through Fielding Graduate University’s Evidence-Based Coaching program, Nancy has over 25 years of HR and leadership development experience helping leaders align culture, optimize executive performance, and remove organizational roadblocks.
Dr. Patricia Wheeler is Managing Partner of The Levin Group LLC. Holding a Ph.D. in psychology, Patricia specializes in executive assessment, 360 feedback, leadership coaching, and developing high-performing C-suite teams across Fortune 500 enterprises and mission-driven institutions.
Tammy Martin has over 35 years of leadership experience and is an expert in talent management, human capital strategy, and leadership development. She is the founder of The 5 Eleven Group and co-author of Player-Coach: Moving from Subject Matter Expert to Leader, establishing model frameworks for emerging executive leaders.
Tiffany Wood is the President and Principal of Spark Impact Coaching and Consulting, with over 15 years of experience in organizational leadership, strategy, innovation, and change management. She previously served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Point University and is an ICF-certified coach certified through the Integrative Enneagram Institute.
Dr. Val Markos is the founder of Vmark Consulting with over 30 years of experience in talent development, executive assessment, succession planning, and C-suite coaching. Val has guided hundreds of corporate executives, ESOP presidents, and non-profit directors to strengthen leadership capabilities.
