Every journey needs a guide. At ICF Converge 2025, our speakers are trailblazers, deep thinkers, and change-makers helping to lead the way forward in coaching. Explore the voices behind the sessions — and discover the insights they’re ready to share with you.

Elaine Taylor-Klaus
Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC, CPCC, co-founded the first global coaching organization for parenting neurodiverse kids (ImpactParents.com). The mom in a complex family of five, she co-created a comprehensive and empowering collaborative problem-solving method for fostering independence: the Impact Model for taking a coach-approach to parenting complex kids. An author, speaker, coach and trusted advisor, Elaine is the co-creator of Sanity School® for Parents and the Sanity School® Certification Program for professionals, co-author of Parenting ADHD Now! Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety and More.
Neuro-Informed Coaching: Functional Literacy Is a Hidden Competency
Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC, CPCC, co-founded the first global coaching organization for parenting neurodiverse kids (ImpactParents.com). The mom in a complex family of five, she co-created a comprehensive and empowering collaborative problem-solving method for fostering independence: the Impact Model for taking a coach-approach to parenting complex kids. An author, speaker, coach and trusted advisor, Elaine is the co-creator of Sanity School® for Parents and the Sanity School® Certification Program for professionals, co-author of Parenting ADHD Now! Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety and More.
Neuro-Informed Coaching: Functional Literacy Is a Hidden Competency

Hélène Thériault
Hélène Thériault is a world-renowned speaker, holistic coach, and educator. With her company Function First Coaching, she is on a mission to change the face of healthcare by empowering service providers, professionals, and leaders to build sustainable practices and improve patients' clinical outcomes.
With her proprietary and accredited methodology “Dive Into a Coach Approach™”, Hélène trains and certifies healthcare professionals with a holistic framework that combines the best coaching practices, proven leadership skills, strength-based models, and a rich toolkit designed to boost business growth and create lasting results for patients.
Hélène is also a registered occupational therapist and works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University.
When she’s not making waves in the healthcare industry, you can find Hélène skiing with her husband and two kids or playing beach volleyball in one of the breathtaking spots in British Columbia.
Learn more about Hélène’s training programs and coaching services here: https://www.functionfirstcoaching.com/
The Mental Well-Being Imperative: Coaching Beyond Burnout
Hélène Thériault is a world-renowned speaker, holistic coach, and educator. With her company Function First Coaching, she is on a mission to change the face of healthcare by empowering service providers, professionals, and leaders to build sustainable practices and improve patients' clinical outcomes.
With her proprietary and accredited methodology “Dive Into a Coach Approach™”, Hélène trains and certifies healthcare professionals with a holistic framework that combines the best coaching practices, proven leadership skills, strength-based models, and a rich toolkit designed to boost business growth and create lasting results for patients.
Hélène is also a registered occupational therapist and works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University.
When she’s not making waves in the healthcare industry, you can find Hélène skiing with her husband and two kids or playing beach volleyball in one of the breathtaking spots in British Columbia.
Learn more about Hélène’s training programs and coaching services here: https://www.functionfirstcoaching.com/
The Mental Well-Being Imperative: Coaching Beyond Burnout

Brighton West
Brighton West is a virtual videographer for professional coaches. He began his video journey making narrative and documentary videos – but he was always behind the camera. Along the way, he learned that being on camera was more influential/beneficial/profitable than being behind it. So he overcame his fear of being on camera and now helps his client turn the camera on themselves. Brighton has built his business by creating YouTube tutorials about using YouTube in business. Through his channel, he’s positioned himself as the expert for professional coaches who want to grow their global audience with video. He now helps these subject matter experts avoid his early mistakes and accelerates their journey to success with online video.
Brighton works with coaches around the world to get the three videos that coaches need: authority building videos, testimonial videos and a “video headshot.” You won’t find Brighton behind a camera anymore. He’ll teach you to be your own DIY videographer, find a local videographer to film you, or he can be your virtual-videographer by capturing you through your webcam – whichever is right for you and your business. Don’t run out and hire a videographer who has fancy equipment but doesn’t understand what works to grow a coaching practice. Connect with Brighton to figure out the right strategy for your business.
Cultivate Your Confidence on Camera
Brighton West is a virtual videographer for professional coaches. He began his video journey making narrative and documentary videos – but he was always behind the camera. Along the way, he learned that being on camera was more influential/beneficial/profitable than being behind it. So he overcame his fear of being on camera and now helps his client turn the camera on themselves. Brighton has built his business by creating YouTube tutorials about using YouTube in business. Through his channel, he’s positioned himself as the expert for professional coaches who want to grow their global audience with video. He now helps these subject matter experts avoid his early mistakes and accelerates their journey to success with online video.
Brighton works with coaches around the world to get the three videos that coaches need: authority building videos, testimonial videos and a “video headshot.” You won’t find Brighton behind a camera anymore. He’ll teach you to be your own DIY videographer, find a local videographer to film you, or he can be your virtual-videographer by capturing you through your webcam – whichever is right for you and your business. Don’t run out and hire a videographer who has fancy equipment but doesn’t understand what works to grow a coaching practice. Connect with Brighton to figure out the right strategy for your business.
Cultivate Your Confidence on Camera
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