Welcome to the Governing and Leadership body of the Minnesota Coaches Association. 2008 represents the largest leadership team to date for the Minnesota Coaches Association. All teams, with the exception of the Executive Team (Presidents) are co-led. The 2008 Leadership team will serve an 18 month term (Oct 1st 2007 through March 31st 2009). The first three months will be as apprentices to the 2007 board. The last six months will be as mentors to the 2009 board. Nominations for 2009 leadership will begin in June of 2008 with Elections in August 2008.
Board Work Area
2008 MCA Board of Directors
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Patricia Drury, MBA, CPCC
President
I came to coaching after 25 years in consulting and national health care public policy reform and after two years of ordination as a Gnostic priest. My policy work was increasingly frustrating, and I saw coaching as a way to put my priesthood into practice and actually affect the world positively, one person at a time. I coach people surrounding life-altering events – illness, natural disaster, major loss, retirement, even business start-ups. I also work in non-profit leadership development. Serving on the MCA Board gives me a close connection with bright and talented colleagues and the opportunity to contribute to my new profession.
Website:www.ritesoftheheart.com
(952) 829-9233
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Irene Kelly
President Elect
Irene is an Executive and Leadership Coach & Consultant, who has a diverse background in business ownership, management and sales and organizational leadership. Irene has combined her passion and experience building bridges between business and educational partners to create experiential opportunities. She works with organizations and individuals who want to create environments that foster creativity and collaboration by “connecting the dots” between ideas, resources and people.
Irene has been involved in many volunteer organizations in leadership capacities and is a critical thinker with extensive experience creating new programs and developing solutions. Aside from her professional life, Irene views parenting as her most important work. She has two sons, Brian and Matthew.
I am excited to President-Elect of the Minnesota Coaches Association for the 2007-2008 term. My past service to MCA has given me insights into the possibilities for the future of MCA and how I can further be of service to the organization. As MCA begins its 2nd decade in service to the coaching community, I am honored to be part of the leadership team serving as the voice of coaching in the Midwest.
Contact: Irene.kelly@prismallc.com
Website: www.prismallc.com
612-240-0223
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Paula Hemming, MA
Past President
My attraction to coaching came at a time in my life when I was seeking a new and different way to work with people. I had been working in mental health for about a dozen years and I wanted a more joyful approach to having an impact in human development. I saw one coaching demonstration and said, “That’s it! That’s what is next on my path!” My excitement has not wavered. My passion is for training groups and individuals in coaching skills in organizations. Being a member of the MCA Board has connected me to other enthusiastic, talented, and supportive coaches and allowed me an amazing opportunity to give back to this profession that gives me so much joy.
Websites: www.RelationshipChampions.com
www.LifeCoachingSkills.com
(612) 729-2939
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Carol Cirocco, MSW, LICSW
Membership Co-Lead
As a Clinical Social Worker, I have worked in government and non-profit agencies for over 15 years in positions of leadership. For the last 5 years and together with my husband, I owned and operated a private practice providing mental health and chemical health services in Bemidji. We have recently moved to be closer to the metro area which has given me an opportunity to become more involved with MCA. New to Professional Coaching, I think it is a natural extension of what I have done and of who I am. I love positive, synergistic relationships with clients, in an atmosphere of abundance and “can do”.
Why I want to be on the board:
I am interested in serving in a leadership position for MCA because I have found it to be a group of dynamic, energetic, positive individuals who share what they know and what they have. It only makes sense to me that I would be drawn to become more involved.
Contact: carol@fourwindscenter.net
Website: www.fourwindscenter.net
218) 340-5487
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Denise Aboody
Communications Co-Lead
In 2002 I started my own company, dfranck&associates, working as an Executive Coach and Consultant with Women Business Owners and Hospitality Clients. While a native to the Minneapolis area where I live with my husband Christian and our brand new baby girl Alysia Sophia, I have also traveled around the globe to over a dozen countries and throughout over 40 states here in the U.S.
For the past year as your Professional Development Co-Lead I have enjoyed serving the membership of MCA in live meetings as well as bringing you thought provoking speakers and informative virtual tele-class presenters. I believe in the importance of serving the membership of the associations I belong to and would like to branch out my support for MCA in 2008 to the area of communications. I am running for a position as Communications Co-Lead and I ask for your vote. Thank you for the opportunity to serve MCA and its membership for another year.
Contact: info@dfranck.com
Website: http://www.dfranck.com
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Beth Peterson
Social Action Co-Lead
Contact: bethpeterson33@aol.com
651-225-9433
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Bonnie Henriksen, BA
Greater Community Co-Lead
Bonnie works with women professionals who want to become more courageous, confident, creative and connected, personally and professionally. She transitioned to life coaching from a career in Continuing Education administration at one of Minnesota’s community colleges. She enjoys helping individuals connect to resources and insights to make significant difference in their lives.
A graduate of the Coaches Training Institute Core Coaching Program and Certification, Bonnie works with clients individually, in small groups and through experiential learning in workshop settings. She leads an annual leadership retreat for high school students and writes a monthly coaching column for the Floodwood, MN Northern Independent News. This is her second year co-leading MCA’s Greater Community Team. She lives in Grand Rapids, MN.
Being a coach in northern Minnesota is both a blessing and a challenge. I live in God’s Country, by the lake, in the woods, where there’s less traffic, life moves slower, and fewer retail options vie for the dollar. Change happens more slowly and new ideas take longer to reach the masses….in fact, there aren’t any masses! In seeking clients locally, I must introduce the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of coaching before a prospect becomes curious to try it.
As a member of the MCA Board it is my goal to raise awareness around the value of coaching and the availability of trained coaches outside of, as well as within the metro area. Coaches working together will make a greater impact than individual coaches scattered over the large geography of Minnesota and its neighbor states. As co-lead of the Greater Community team I have helped distant coaches begin to connect and network, to support one another collegially and share ideas and resources. I look forward to continuing this work of strengthening the coaching profession by providing connections and tools for MCA members to be successful.
Contact: lifesongcoaching@msn.com
Website: www.lifesongcoaching.com
office: 218-327-2691 cell:218-259-1518
218-327-2691
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Sydney Paredes, MBA, MA-ABS
Greater Community Co-lead
I'm a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West and have owned by own executive coaching business for 7 years. As a member of the MCA i enjoy and learn from the opportunites the organization provides. I have extensive experience working with diverse teams as executive leader, team member, educator, facilitator and coach.
Serving on MCA’s Greater Community Team reminds me how much I enjoy collaborating with and being in service to others in my field. I’m drawn to this particular team because of a desire to reduce isolation, both for myself and for other coaches. I believe this is an issue for all coaches and particularly for those who live outside the metro area.
Website: www.breakthruleader.com
Phone: 651-465-6007
651-465-6007
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Scott Schlachter
Professional Development Co-Lead
As an experienced businessman and dedicated professional coach, Scott Schlachter works with individuals who want to create success in their lives and partners with businesses and organizational leaders who want clear leadership and who want a path for growth and improvement.
In 1993, Scott became a founding member of the management team that took a restaurant chain public. Scott is a business owner and franchisee of that national restaurant chain. Scott holds a graduate certificate from Accomplishment Coaching Coaches Training Program and is currently a mentor coach for the Accomplishment Coaching’s Seattle CTP ‘07-‘08 in Seattle, Washington. Scott attended the University of Minnesota.
Scott brings his understanding and experience to work for you. His approach from love and being allows his clients to become present to their own greatness. Scott’s clients produce a once-and-for-all shift in how they approach their lives and responsibilities. Are you seeking support in defining your leadership, building productive teams, and growing your business or seeking life balance and greater enjoyment of life? Scott is trained to support you in creating the life of your dreams.
This opportunity to assist in the continued development of our member coaches and the development of our association is both an honor and a privilege. I believe that coaches lead and leaders coach, all from a stand of love and being. Our continued development as coaches and human beings will allow us to be in the fore front (to lead) this relatively new and exciting arena of personal and professional development and support. As Co-Lead, I believe that my fellow member coaches already possess that which allows them to be powerful coaches and powerful stands for their clients. My intention as Co-Lead is to make available speakers and tools to remind them of their greatness and to make them present to their own love and being.
Contact: ScottSchlachter@accomplishmentcoaching.com
Website: http://www.accomplishmentcoaching.com
952-226-3160
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Bonnie McVEE
Professional Development Co-Lead
As a Life Coach Bonnie supports her clients in taking the next step to living authentically and intentionally. Her specialties include but are not limited to: coaching through life altering events, such as a health crisis like cancer, transition and career changes. She supports clients in being intentional in spite of their circumstances, to empower themselves and those they are in relation with. Bonnie brings to her coaching calls,excellent listening skills, clear and intentional speaking while being fully present to the NOW.
Serving on the board is as an opportunity to be visionary with our association, to assist in providing the professionalism and quality of our mission to transform the World as we elevate the coaching profession. It is an honor to contribute to our community I also, look forward to learning as I lead in this position. I am dedicated to be purposeful in my passion for coaching to create a culture of team for all members to be able to call on for support in their Coaching Business. I believe that together in our association we can set exemplary standards for our profession and I am privileged to be elected to do so.
Contact: bmcvee@aol.com
Website: www.accomplishmentcoaching.com
(952) 681-2771
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Lucy Dotte, MAL
Membership Co-Lead
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Patricia McAuliffe, M.A.
Communications Co-Lead
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Christina With
Social Action Co-Lead
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