Jason Donkersgoed
Jason Donkersgoed is a leadership expert, PCC-certified coach, and director of Extension at Lethbridge Polytechnic. With more than 30 years of leadership experience and a Master of Arts in leadership, Jason is passionate about helping others lead with heart and humanity. His leadership philosophy, outlined in his upcoming book "Dynamic Alignment," focuses on generative awareness, relational resonance, and system sight. Jason's mission is to empower individuals and organizations through coaching, fostering positive environments where teams flourish. In his spare time, you will find Jason playing in the snow in the winter and hiking the Rockies in the summer.
Nature as a Guide: Enhancing Well-being and Presence Through Nature
Jason Donkersgoed is a leadership expert, PCC-certified coach, and director of Extension at Lethbridge Polytechnic. With more than 30 years of leadership experience and a Master of Arts in leadership, Jason is passionate about helping others lead with heart and humanity. His leadership philosophy, outlined in his upcoming book "Dynamic Alignment," focuses on generative awareness, relational resonance, and system sight. Jason's mission is to empower individuals and organizations through coaching, fostering positive environments where teams flourish. In his spare time, you will find Jason playing in the snow in the winter and hiking the Rockies in the summer.
Nature as a Guide: Enhancing Well-being and Presence Through Nature
Carrie Doubts
Carrie Hopkins-Doubts is a highly experienced and certified Spiritual Resilience Coach specializing in supporting individuals through significant life transitions such as bereavement, divorce, career change, and other forms of loss.
Twelve years ago, Carrie founded Life’s Next Chapter Coaching, where she offers a range of services to help people reconnect with their hearts, reclaim their power, and realign with their purpose to create a life they love on the other side of change. Her coaching approach is rooted in extensive training and personal experience, making her adept at guiding others through the emotional upheaval associated with loss. She has created programs like Rebuilding Your Life After Loss to facilitate this healing and transformation process.
Her professional background is a story in three chapters: Professional Orchestra Musician for 20 years, leader in Post-Secondary Education Administration for another 20 years, and she became a professional coach in 2013.
Carrie is the Chair of the ICF Ethics Independent Review Board. Beginning in 2023, Carrie was one of three members of the Steering Committee for the review and revision of the ICF Code of Ethics. This group provided leadership and guidance for the 2025 code review process.
She is also a contributing author in several wellness-focused publications and offers workshops and seminars to help people build resilience and embrace change.
Trust Begins Here: Crafting Ethical Coaching Agreements that Matter
Carrie Hopkins-Doubts is a highly experienced and certified Spiritual Resilience Coach specializing in supporting individuals through significant life transitions such as bereavement, divorce, career change, and other forms of loss.
Twelve years ago, Carrie founded Life’s Next Chapter Coaching, where she offers a range of services to help people reconnect with their hearts, reclaim their power, and realign with their purpose to create a life they love on the other side of change. Her coaching approach is rooted in extensive training and personal experience, making her adept at guiding others through the emotional upheaval associated with loss. She has created programs like Rebuilding Your Life After Loss to facilitate this healing and transformation process.
Her professional background is a story in three chapters: Professional Orchestra Musician for 20 years, leader in Post-Secondary Education Administration for another 20 years, and she became a professional coach in 2013.
Carrie is the Chair of the ICF Ethics Independent Review Board. Beginning in 2023, Carrie was one of three members of the Steering Committee for the review and revision of the ICF Code of Ethics. This group provided leadership and guidance for the 2025 code review process.
She is also a contributing author in several wellness-focused publications and offers workshops and seminars to help people build resilience and embrace change.
Trust Begins Here: Crafting Ethical Coaching Agreements that Matter
Susan Douglas
Susan Douglas, ACTC, PCC, PhD, is a dynamic executive and team coach dedicated to empowering leaders to empower sustainable transformation. As the founder of Inspired Action, LLC, she helps leaders accelerate small shifts that lead to big impact. Susan is also a mentor coach, coach educator, and credentialed coach supervisor, creating a restorative space of learning and growth where coaches flourish. In her role as a university professor, she designs transformative experiences in leadership development, team design, and organizational performance evaluation. With a passion for fostering collaborative environments, Susan inspires leaders to unlock their potential and drive meaningful change.
Crisis Response for Coaches: Finding Stillness in Turmoil
Susan Douglas, ACTC, PCC, PhD, is a dynamic executive and team coach dedicated to empowering leaders to empower sustainable transformation. As the founder of Inspired Action, LLC, she helps leaders accelerate small shifts that lead to big impact. Susan is also a mentor coach, coach educator, and credentialed coach supervisor, creating a restorative space of learning and growth where coaches flourish. In her role as a university professor, she designs transformative experiences in leadership development, team design, and organizational performance evaluation. With a passion for fostering collaborative environments, Susan inspires leaders to unlock their potential and drive meaningful change.
Crisis Response for Coaches: Finding Stillness in Turmoil
Samantha Dye
Samantha Dye, MCC, ACTC, is a seasoned coach, educator, and advocate for cultural humility as a fundamental coaching skill. As lead instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Certified Professional Coach Program, she educates coaches to integrate cultural humility into their ongoing practice. Samantha brings years of experience in diverse organizational situations, including six years in South Africa with a grassroots movement focused on developing leaders. As a white woman impacted by her roots in rural America, Samantha knows what it is like to intentionally create spaces to be with those different from her, for the sake of learning.
Embracing Cultural Humility in Coaching
Samantha Dye, MCC, ACTC, is a seasoned coach, educator, and advocate for cultural humility as a fundamental coaching skill. As lead instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Certified Professional Coach Program, she educates coaches to integrate cultural humility into their ongoing practice. Samantha brings years of experience in diverse organizational situations, including six years in South Africa with a grassroots movement focused on developing leaders. As a white woman impacted by her roots in rural America, Samantha knows what it is like to intentionally create spaces to be with those different from her, for the sake of learning.
Embracing Cultural Humility in Coaching
Rosa Edinga
Rosa Edinga brings passion, energy, and authenticity to coaching and speaking. A PCC and certified executive coach, she mentors, educates, and supervises coaches, helping them deepen their skills and presence. She co-designed several ICF CCE-approved programs and contributed to ICF’s Educator Competencies. For more than 12 years, Rosa has coached public service leaders and healthcare professionals, empowering them to lead with authenticity and courage. She believes real magic happens when people bring their whole selves — including the messy parts — to the table. Rosa is also a devoted mom, sandwich generation member, loud football fan, and dry shampoo enthusiast.
Beyond Mindset: How Psychological Safety Unlocks Client Growth and Coaching Impact
Rosa Edinga brings passion, energy, and authenticity to coaching and speaking. A PCC and certified executive coach, she mentors, educates, and supervises coaches, helping them deepen their skills and presence. She co-designed several ICF CCE-approved programs and contributed to ICF’s Educator Competencies. For more than 12 years, Rosa has coached public service leaders and healthcare professionals, empowering them to lead with authenticity and courage. She believes real magic happens when people bring their whole selves — including the messy parts — to the table. Rosa is also a devoted mom, sandwich generation member, loud football fan, and dry shampoo enthusiast.
Beyond Mindset: How Psychological Safety Unlocks Client Growth and Coaching Impact
Cecilia Engquist
Cecilia Engquist, PCC, MSc, is a certified leadership and executive coach, coaching instructor, and mentor and team coach. She is passionate about developing the coaching profession and has served in numerous volunteer roles for ICF at local and international levels. Currently, Cecilia holds a leadership role on the ICF Independent Review Board and contributed to the ICF Code of Ethics review. As a coach, she thrives partnering with leaders to expand enterprise thinking, executive presence, and emotional intelligence, while developing strategies to increase organizational influence and impact.
A Fun and Fascinating Dive into the World of the ICF Code of Ethics
Cecilia Engquist, PCC, MSc, is a certified leadership and executive coach, coaching instructor, and mentor and team coach. She is passionate about developing the coaching profession and has served in numerous volunteer roles for ICF at local and international levels. Currently, Cecilia holds a leadership role on the ICF Independent Review Board and contributed to the ICF Code of Ethics review. As a coach, she thrives partnering with leaders to expand enterprise thinking, executive presence, and emotional intelligence, while developing strategies to increase organizational influence and impact.
A Fun and Fascinating Dive into the World of the ICF Code of Ethics
Elena Espinal
Elena Espinal, PhD, is a Master Certified Coach with 35 years of experience in leadership, coaching, and organizational development. She founded the first coaching school in Argentina and has worked in over 50 countries with individuals, companies, and governments. An expert in futures design and diversity and inclusion, she created Coaching con Visión to train blind coaches. She leads the master’s in organizational development and coaching at the University of London (Mexico). She is also a mentor and supervisor acknowledged by EMCC. Author of "Crafting the Future," Elena received the ICF Circle of Distinction Award in 2022.
The Meeting Point Between Leadership and Coaching: Forging a New Era of Leadership
Elena Espinal, PhD, is a Master Certified Coach with 35 years of experience in leadership, coaching, and organizational development. She founded the first coaching school in Argentina and has worked in over 50 countries with individuals, companies, and governments. An expert in futures design and diversity and inclusion, she created Coaching con Visión to train blind coaches. She leads the master’s in organizational development and coaching at the University of London (Mexico). She is also a mentor and supervisor acknowledged by EMCC. Author of "Crafting the Future," Elena received the ICF Circle of Distinction Award in 2022.
The Meeting Point Between Leadership and Coaching: Forging a New Era of Leadership
Suhair Fakhoury
Suhair Fakhoury, PCC, is a seasoned executive and leadership coach for individual leaders; small and medium enterprises; multinationals; and nonprofits. With more than 20 years of professional experience, Suhair partners with leaders to help them navigate the complexities of a VUCA world and provides her organizational clients a strategic “bridge” to align top leadership, organizational culture, and talent toward a unified vision. Her clients span industries including management consulting, software/IT, financial services, nonprofits, and startups. A Creating Futures That Work Certified Innovation Coach and accomplished artist, Suhair incorporates art into coaching as a doorway to creativity, innovation, and self-expression.
Innovation Begins With “I:" Experiential Learning for Leaders and Coaches
Suhair Fakhoury, PCC, is a seasoned executive and leadership coach for individual leaders; small and medium enterprises; multinationals; and nonprofits. With more than 20 years of professional experience, Suhair partners with leaders to help them navigate the complexities of a VUCA world and provides her organizational clients a strategic “bridge” to align top leadership, organizational culture, and talent toward a unified vision. Her clients span industries including management consulting, software/IT, financial services, nonprofits, and startups. A Creating Futures That Work Certified Innovation Coach and accomplished artist, Suhair incorporates art into coaching as a doorway to creativity, innovation, and self-expression.
Innovation Begins With “I:" Experiential Learning for Leaders and Coaches
Aikyna Finch
Aikyna Finch serves as vice president of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) for the International Coaching Federation, where she has driven transformative change since July 2023. She leads global initiatives to build equitable coaching spaces, including expanding Member Resource Groups and establishing the DEIB Practitioners Group. A former dean, TEDx speaker, and tech educator with a doctorate in management, Aikyna blends technology, education, and leadership to amplify marginalized voices. Her work empowers coaches, leaders, and changemakers to dismantle barriers, foster connection, and create belonging through workshops, trainings, strategic thinking, empathy, and inclusive policy development.
Inclusion in Coaching: From Intention to Integration
Aikyna Finch serves as vice president of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) for the International Coaching Federation, where she has driven transformative change since July 2023. She leads global initiatives to build equitable coaching spaces, including expanding Member Resource Groups and establishing the DEIB Practitioners Group. A former dean, TEDx speaker, and tech educator with a doctorate in management, Aikyna blends technology, education, and leadership to amplify marginalized voices. Her work empowers coaches, leaders, and changemakers to dismantle barriers, foster connection, and create belonging through workshops, trainings, strategic thinking, empathy, and inclusive policy development.
Inclusion in Coaching: From Intention to Integration
