Larry Parker
Larry Parker is an author, inspirational speaker, educator, and certified coach who speaks worldwide on leadership, global management techniques, diversity and inclusion, and supply chain management. No matter the topic or venue, he emphasizes the value of education in achieving the best for yourself, your family, and your organization. He is the founder of Dr. Larry D. Parker Jr. Inspires and serves as department chair of Transportation and Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management at American Public University System. He served 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and recently retired as a lieutenant colonel.
Veterans in Coaching
Larry Parker is an author, inspirational speaker, educator, and certified coach who speaks worldwide on leadership, global management techniques, diversity and inclusion, and supply chain management. No matter the topic or venue, he emphasizes the value of education in achieving the best for yourself, your family, and your organization. He is the founder of Dr. Larry D. Parker Jr. Inspires and serves as department chair of Transportation and Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management at American Public University System. He served 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and recently retired as a lieutenant colonel.
Veterans in Coaching
João Pasqual
João Luiz Pasqual is a mentor and coach who supports executives and organizations in their development and transformation journeys. With more than 30 years of experience in banking and international business, he brings a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the global market. He currently serves as vice chair of education on the ICF Independent Review Board.
A Fun and Fascinating Dive into the World of the ICF Code of Ethics
João Luiz Pasqual is a mentor and coach who supports executives and organizations in their development and transformation journeys. With more than 30 years of experience in banking and international business, he brings a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the global market. He currently serves as vice chair of education on the ICF Independent Review Board.
A Fun and Fascinating Dive into the World of the ICF Code of Ethics
Matthew Pearson
Matthew Pearson, MCC, has been a teacher, assistant principal and principal, and is currently an Administrative Assistant Superintendent. Matt has been a coach since 2014. He is a Metro Learning Communities Professional Leadership Coach, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Master Certified Coach (MCC), Diversity and Inclusion certificate holder, and Certified Mentor Coach. Matt serves as a program co-director of the New York City Department of Education’s School Leadership Coaching, an ICF-accredited internal coaching program.
Empowering People Within: Building Culture and Centering Humanity with an Internal Coaching Program
Matthew Pearson, MCC, has been a teacher, assistant principal and principal, and is currently an Administrative Assistant Superintendent. Matt has been a coach since 2014. He is a Metro Learning Communities Professional Leadership Coach, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Master Certified Coach (MCC), Diversity and Inclusion certificate holder, and Certified Mentor Coach. Matt serves as a program co-director of the New York City Department of Education’s School Leadership Coaching, an ICF-accredited internal coaching program.
Empowering People Within: Building Culture and Centering Humanity with an Internal Coaching Program
Lisa Perlman
Lisa Perlman is a PCC executive coach, clinical social worker, and certified coach supervisor. With more than 40 years of healthcare and leadership experience, she is passionate about coaching leaders at all levels, both individually and in group settings. Lisa has coached leaders for over 12 years in New York and Los Angeles. She currently leads and designs the individual and group coaching program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Expanding Coaching’s Reach Under Budgetary Constraints – Internal Group Coaching at Scale
Lisa Perlman is a PCC executive coach, clinical social worker, and certified coach supervisor. With more than 40 years of healthcare and leadership experience, she is passionate about coaching leaders at all levels, both individually and in group settings. Lisa has coached leaders for over 12 years in New York and Los Angeles. She currently leads and designs the individual and group coaching program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Expanding Coaching’s Reach Under Budgetary Constraints – Internal Group Coaching at Scale
Rossella Pin
Rossella Pin, MCC, is a certified mentor coach, coaching supervisor, and expert in organizational development. With more than 20 years of experience leading companies, she has coached hundreds of leaders and teams in mastering new roles and strategic initiatives. As a global faculty trainer and Italian program director at the International Coach Academy, she supports internal coaches through training, mentoring, and supervision. Rossella is the founder of MentorLab and co-founder of EMCC Italy. She also serves on the boards of two nonprofits, providing coaching and mentoring in high schools and local communities to foster leadership and positive change.
La Dolce Vita: Sustainable Business Growth Through Coaching Supervision
Rossella Pin, MCC, is a certified mentor coach, coaching supervisor, and expert in organizational development. With more than 20 years of experience leading companies, she has coached hundreds of leaders and teams in mastering new roles and strategic initiatives. As a global faculty trainer and Italian program director at the International Coach Academy, she supports internal coaches through training, mentoring, and supervision. Rossella is the founder of MentorLab and co-founder of EMCC Italy. She also serves on the boards of two nonprofits, providing coaching and mentoring in high schools and local communities to foster leadership and positive change.
La Dolce Vita: Sustainable Business Growth Through Coaching Supervision
Andre Politzer
André Politzer is a Master Certified Coach (ICF), former corporate executive, entrepreneur, and trained professional actor. With 28 years of global business experience and 18 years coaching top leaders at Microsoft, SAP, NBA, and Bayer, he helps executives master presence, influence, and high-stakes communication. Trained at the Tania Balachova and Jacques Lecoq Drama Schools in Paris, André blends acting techniques with leadership strategy, teaching leaders to own the room, shape perception, and turn pressure into presence. His coaching is interactive, high-energy, and transformative, helping clients step into their most confident, authentic leadership selves.
Mastering Presence: An Experiential Lab in Impact and Influence
André Politzer is a Master Certified Coach (ICF), former corporate executive, entrepreneur, and trained professional actor. With 28 years of global business experience and 18 years coaching top leaders at Microsoft, SAP, NBA, and Bayer, he helps executives master presence, influence, and high-stakes communication. Trained at the Tania Balachova and Jacques Lecoq Drama Schools in Paris, André blends acting techniques with leadership strategy, teaching leaders to own the room, shape perception, and turn pressure into presence. His coaching is interactive, high-energy, and transformative, helping clients step into their most confident, authentic leadership selves.
Mastering Presence: An Experiential Lab in Impact and Influence
Lioudmila Praslova
Ludmila N. Praslova, PhD, SHRM-SCP, is the award-winning author of The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2024), listed as one of the top new management books for 2024 by Thinkers50. She is a professor of graduate industrial-organizational psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California, USA, and a member of the Thinkers50 Radar 2024 cohort of global management thinkers most likely to impact workplaces. With more than 25 years of experience in developing talent-rich organizations, she is the first person to publish in Harvard Business Review from an autistic perspective.
Neuroaffirming Coaching: Unveiling Possibilities
Ludmila N. Praslova, PhD, SHRM-SCP, is the award-winning author of The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2024), listed as one of the top new management books for 2024 by Thinkers50. She is a professor of graduate industrial-organizational psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California, USA, and a member of the Thinkers50 Radar 2024 cohort of global management thinkers most likely to impact workplaces. With more than 25 years of experience in developing talent-rich organizations, she is the first person to publish in Harvard Business Review from an autistic perspective.
Neuroaffirming Coaching: Unveiling Possibilities
Marcia Reynolds, MCC
Marcia Reynolds, MCC, PsyD, is a globally respected leadership and executive coach known for helping people engage in transformational conversations that spark meaningful change. President of Covisioning LLC and a pioneer in the coaching profession, Marcia was the fifth global president of ICF and is honored in the ICF Circle of Distinction. She has coached and trained leaders in 47 countries and teaches for coaching schools in the United States, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Her advanced Breakthrough Coaching programs are featured on the Coaching.com platform. Marcia is the award-winning author of five books, including Coach the Person, Not the Problem and Breakthrough Coaching. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Psychology Today, and The Wall Street Journal. With a doctorate in organizational psychology and two master’s degrees, Marcia blends academic rigor with real-world experience to elevate coaching worldwide.
(MCC Only) Beyond the Horizon: A Dialogue Among MCC Coaches on What Comes Next
What is Mastery? Defining Your Path to MCC
Marcia Reynolds, MCC, PsyD, is a globally respected leadership and executive coach known for helping people engage in transformational conversations that spark meaningful change. President of Covisioning LLC and a pioneer in the coaching profession, Marcia was the fifth global president of ICF and is honored in the ICF Circle of Distinction. She has coached and trained leaders in 47 countries and teaches for coaching schools in the United States, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Her advanced Breakthrough Coaching programs are featured on the Coaching.com platform. Marcia is the award-winning author of five books, including Coach the Person, Not the Problem and Breakthrough Coaching. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Psychology Today, and The Wall Street Journal. With a doctorate in organizational psychology and two master’s degrees, Marcia blends academic rigor with real-world experience to elevate coaching worldwide.
(MCC Only) Beyond the Horizon: A Dialogue Among MCC Coaches on What Comes Next
What is Mastery? Defining Your Path to MCC
Sophie Riegel
Sophie Riegel is a best-selling author, speaker, coach, and mental health advocate who collaborates with top organizations like Netflix and Target to improve intergenerational relationships and mental well-being. By 21, she had published three books, delivered a TEDx Talk, and earned her leadership coaching certification. Now, as a regular Psychology Today columnist, she inspires audiences worldwide through her coaching, workshops, and keynotes, all while running a successful six-figure thrift reselling business.
From Coached to Coach: Gen Z Is Changing the Game
Sophie Riegel is a best-selling author, speaker, coach, and mental health advocate who collaborates with top organizations like Netflix and Target to improve intergenerational relationships and mental well-being. By 21, she had published three books, delivered a TEDx Talk, and earned her leadership coaching certification. Now, as a regular Psychology Today columnist, she inspires audiences worldwide through her coaching, workshops, and keynotes, all while running a successful six-figure thrift reselling business.
From Coached to Coach: Gen Z Is Changing the Game
