Gideon Culman
Gideon Culman, PCC, is the president and founder of K Street Coaching®. Curiosity has led him to tailor coaching engagements to people of diverse backgrounds, including senior leadership in nonprofits, government and a rich variety of businesses. Gideon produces the podcast Where Genius Grows, exploring how we navigate a rapidly evolving world. He received his coach training through Accomplishment Coaching and has held a Professional Certified Coach Credential through the International Coach Federation since 2014. Gideon earned Master of Art degrees in Liberal Arts and Eastern Classics from St. John’s College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic.
What is Mastery? Defining Your Path to MCC
Gideon Culman, PCC, is the president and founder of K Street Coaching®. Curiosity has led him to tailor coaching engagements to people of diverse backgrounds, including senior leadership in nonprofits, government and a rich variety of businesses. Gideon produces the podcast Where Genius Grows, exploring how we navigate a rapidly evolving world. He received his coach training through Accomplishment Coaching and has held a Professional Certified Coach Credential through the International Coach Federation since 2014. Gideon earned Master of Art degrees in Liberal Arts and Eastern Classics from St. John’s College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic.
What is Mastery? Defining Your Path to MCC
Angela Cusack
Angela Cusack, CEO of Igniting Success, is a globally recognized Master Certified Coach (MCC), Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC), and Accredited Coaching Supervisor (ESIA). She is author of "Discover the Matrix and Integrity: The True Mark of Leadership," offering deep insights into trust, psychological safety, and generative leadership. Honored as the Top Master Certified Coach (2024) and Top Coach of America (2025), Angela is a sought-after speaker who challenges leadership paradigms. Her bold perspectives and transformative coaching empower executives and organizations to foster authenticity, navigate complexity, and build cultures of lasting impact and excellence.
Team Coaching Essentials: The Art of (THE) Unfolding
Angela Cusack, CEO of Igniting Success, is a globally recognized Master Certified Coach (MCC), Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC), and Accredited Coaching Supervisor (ESIA). She is author of "Discover the Matrix and Integrity: The True Mark of Leadership," offering deep insights into trust, psychological safety, and generative leadership. Honored as the Top Master Certified Coach (2024) and Top Coach of America (2025), Angela is a sought-after speaker who challenges leadership paradigms. Her bold perspectives and transformative coaching empower executives and organizations to foster authenticity, navigate complexity, and build cultures of lasting impact and excellence.
Team Coaching Essentials: The Art of (THE) Unfolding
Helen Dann
Helen Dann is a passionate, driven, and experienced professional motivated by supporting others’ growth and helping them achieve goals and improve performance. Her hands-on approach allows her to provide support where needed and challenge where appropriate to help people realize their potential.
Building a Coaching Culture: Overcoming Organizational Imposter Syndrome
Helen Dann is a passionate, driven, and experienced professional motivated by supporting others’ growth and helping them achieve goals and improve performance. Her hands-on approach allows her to provide support where needed and challenge where appropriate to help people realize their potential.
Building a Coaching Culture: Overcoming Organizational Imposter Syndrome
Dasha Dare
Dasha Dare, ACC, is a coach and photographer. With over a decade immersed in portrait photography and a profound understanding of the impact of imagery, Dasha has seamlessly integrated her camera into her coaching practice. Her recently developed DareMethod of coaching harnesses the transformative power of self-portraits to liberate individuals from the confines of limiting self-images, providing an undeniable proof of their boundless creative potential. A devoted meditation practitioner, certified yoga instructor, and a jazz fan, Dasha is passionate about bridging imagination and physical reality and understanding more about our faculty of perception to create conscious change in life.
Who Lived My Life Yesterday? Helping Clients See Duality and Move Beyond It through the Power of Images
Dasha Dare, ACC, is a coach and photographer. With over a decade immersed in portrait photography and a profound understanding of the impact of imagery, Dasha has seamlessly integrated her camera into her coaching practice. Her recently developed DareMethod of coaching harnesses the transformative power of self-portraits to liberate individuals from the confines of limiting self-images, providing an undeniable proof of their boundless creative potential. A devoted meditation practitioner, certified yoga instructor, and a jazz fan, Dasha is passionate about bridging imagination and physical reality and understanding more about our faculty of perception to create conscious change in life.
Who Lived My Life Yesterday? Helping Clients See Duality and Move Beyond It through the Power of Images
Lyssa deHart
Lyssa deHart, MCC, LICSW, BCC, is an author, podcast host, educator, and coach passionate about transformational conversations. She authored "StoryJacking," "The Reflective Coach," and "Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors." In 2018, she created the Power of Metaphor Certification Program to train coaches to tune into client metaphors for deeper insights. She later developed the Updated Credentialing Exam PREP (2022) and ACC Credentialing Exam PREP (2024), supporting 6,500+ coaches in passing the ICF Credentialing Exams. Lyssa’s work blends science, storytelling, and practical application to empower coaches to listen deeply and facilitate lasting change.
Coaching with Metaphors: The Science of Language, Listening, and Embodied Experience in Coaching
Lyssa deHart, MCC, LICSW, BCC, is an author, podcast host, educator, and coach passionate about transformational conversations. She authored "StoryJacking," "The Reflective Coach," and "Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors." In 2018, she created the Power of Metaphor Certification Program to train coaches to tune into client metaphors for deeper insights. She later developed the Updated Credentialing Exam PREP (2022) and ACC Credentialing Exam PREP (2024), supporting 6,500+ coaches in passing the ICF Credentialing Exams. Lyssa’s work blends science, storytelling, and practical application to empower coaches to listen deeply and facilitate lasting change.
Coaching with Metaphors: The Science of Language, Listening, and Embodied Experience in Coaching
Jeanine Delay
Jeanine Delay, PCC, is a passionate leader focused on unlocking human potential in individuals and organizations. Her expertise spans coaching, talent development, and HR innovation, with a human-centered approach to achieving goals. As a lifelong learner, she excels in problem-solving, leading new ventures, and reimagining work processes. Jeanine aligns team member strengths with career drivers to foster growth and success. She's also pioneered technology integration in professional development, including virtual laser coaching and VR-based team building for executives during the 2020 pandemic. Her innovative mindset and commitment to continuous learning make her invaluable in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
Jeanine Delay, PCC, is a passionate leader focused on unlocking human potential in individuals and organizations. Her expertise spans coaching, talent development, and HR innovation, with a human-centered approach to achieving goals. As a lifelong learner, she excels in problem-solving, leading new ventures, and reimagining work processes. Jeanine aligns team member strengths with career drivers to foster growth and success. She's also pioneered technology integration in professional development, including virtual laser coaching and VR-based team building for executives during the 2020 pandemic. Her innovative mindset and commitment to continuous learning make her invaluable in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
Sarah DeWitt
Sarah DeWitt is an ICF Professional Certified Coach who has guided individuals and organizations through major seismic shifts for more than 20 years. With degrees in geology and science documentary filmmaking, she holds two NASA Exceptional Service Medals for her work in science communication. Sarah centers planetary health in both her work and life. A Certified Forest Therapy Guide, DC Master Naturalist, and 2025 With Life Fellow in regenerative design, she integrates regenerative practices that support human and environmental well-being.
Leading With Life: Coaching as a Regenerative Practice for Human and Planetary Well-Being
Sarah DeWitt is an ICF Professional Certified Coach who has guided individuals and organizations through major seismic shifts for more than 20 years. With degrees in geology and science documentary filmmaking, she holds two NASA Exceptional Service Medals for her work in science communication. Sarah centers planetary health in both her work and life. A Certified Forest Therapy Guide, DC Master Naturalist, and 2025 With Life Fellow in regenerative design, she integrates regenerative practices that support human and environmental well-being.
Leading With Life: Coaching as a Regenerative Practice for Human and Planetary Well-Being
Maja Djikic
Maja Djikic, PhD, is a personality psychologist specializing in adult development. She is an associate professor of organizational behavior and HR management, executive director of the Self-Development Laboratory, and academic director of the Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate program at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Her research has been featured in more than 50 media outlets across 15 countries, including The New York Times, Scientific American Mind, and Slate. Thinkers50 selected her one of 30 global thinkers shaping organizational futures. Her book, The Possible Self: A Leader's Guide to Personal Development, was published by Berrett-Koehler in 2024.
The Possible Self: Toward a Life-Long Development
Maja Djikic, PhD, is a personality psychologist specializing in adult development. She is an associate professor of organizational behavior and HR management, executive director of the Self-Development Laboratory, and academic director of the Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate program at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Her research has been featured in more than 50 media outlets across 15 countries, including The New York Times, Scientific American Mind, and Slate. Thinkers50 selected her one of 30 global thinkers shaping organizational futures. Her book, The Possible Self: A Leader's Guide to Personal Development, was published by Berrett-Koehler in 2024.
The Possible Self: Toward a Life-Long Development
Preeti Dmello
Preeti D’mello leads The Fulfillment Institute (TFI), an organization dedicated to evoking human potential through coaching education excellence. With more than 35 years of experience, she is a visionary corporate leader and enabler of leadership excellence.
As former global head of organization development, leadership, coaching, diversity, and culture at Tata Consultancy Services, Preeti established the LeaD Academy and Coaching Centre of Excellence. Her coaching initiatives reached 12,000+ senior leaders, earning industry recognition, including the PRISM 2021 award and inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender Index.
She served on the International Coaching Federation board, reinforcing her commitment to leadership and systemic transformation.
Transforming Organizational Culture Through Coaching Centers of Excellence
Preeti D’mello leads The Fulfillment Institute (TFI), an organization dedicated to evoking human potential through coaching education excellence. With more than 35 years of experience, she is a visionary corporate leader and enabler of leadership excellence.
As former global head of organization development, leadership, coaching, diversity, and culture at Tata Consultancy Services, Preeti established the LeaD Academy and Coaching Centre of Excellence. Her coaching initiatives reached 12,000+ senior leaders, earning industry recognition, including the PRISM 2021 award and inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender Index.
She served on the International Coaching Federation board, reinforcing her commitment to leadership and systemic transformation.
Transforming Organizational Culture Through Coaching Centers of Excellence
Matthew Dodson
Matt Dodson is a highly experienced coaching and facilitation professional, dedicated to empowering individuals and teams to reach their full potential. With more than two decades of expertise in leadership development and organizational transformation, Matt guides clients through impactful journeys of growth and possibility. His engaging, authentic facilitation style fosters a safe environment for open communication, inspiring participants to embrace fresh perspectives and commit to meaningful change.
Building a Coaching Culture: Overcoming Organizational Imposter Syndrome
Matt Dodson is a highly experienced coaching and facilitation professional, dedicated to empowering individuals and teams to reach their full potential. With more than two decades of expertise in leadership development and organizational transformation, Matt guides clients through impactful journeys of growth and possibility. His engaging, authentic facilitation style fosters a safe environment for open communication, inspiring participants to embrace fresh perspectives and commit to meaningful change.
Building a Coaching Culture: Overcoming Organizational Imposter Syndrome
