At the Center for Executive Coaching (CEC), our Program Advisors are here to guide you through your decision to choose the best certification program for your goals. They will also be there to help you get started on your CEC program.
Our Program Advisors will help you navigate our program options and determine which program aligns best with your career goals. With their deep industry knowledge and personalized support, you’ll feel confident in choosing the right path for your success as an executive coach.
Let us help you make the best decision for your future!
With years of experience in executive coaching and a passion for helping aspiring new executive coaches to succeed, they provide personalized guidance tailored to your unique goals. Explore their professional backgrounds and discover how their insights can help you make an informed decision about your coaching certification journey.
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Wendy Chase is on a heartfelt mission to unlock human potential, recognizing it as the most invaluable investment an organization can make. A proud first-generation college graduate from the University of Southern California and a So Cal native now embracing the richness of Midwest life, Wendy brings a unique perspective to her work. With 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, she has led U.S. and global teams as an executive, embarking on her leadership journey at the young age of 25. As a certified executive and team coach, she embraces her role as a compassionate disruptor with grace and purpose.
Clients are consistently in awe at Wendy’s relentless calm, ability to simplify the complex, and approachable nature. She builds trust quickly, forming deep connections with her clients and creating a safe space for growth and transformation. Wendy believes in two core truths: great leaders grow intentionally, not accidentally, and brilliant strategies are meaningless without exceptional teams. Specializing in transforming biotech leaders and their teams, she employs cutting-edge strategies that redefine collaboration and elevate performance.
Her coaching and consulting services do more than challenge the status quo—they revolutionize it. Wendy equips leaders and teams with the tools to rebuild trust, communicate clearly, solve problems with precision, and innovate at new levels. She has driven impactful transformations in Commercial Sales, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Leadership Development, Talent Management, and Human Resources.
Wendy is passionate about unlocking untapped potential in leaders and teams, driving organizational evolution, and creating innovative workplaces where talent thrives, leaders excel, and productivity soars. Working with Wendy means experiencing her unique blend of empathy and disruption, transforming leadership and team dynamics to boost employee engagement and elevate overall performance.
Kimberly Kearney, of INICIO Executive Consulting, specializes in supporting clients who operate in high risk, high pressure environments. She is a global security professional with a background in fields including intelligence, counterproliferation, counterterrorism, South Asia, East Asia and Europe. Prior to founding INICIO, Kimberly completed 15 years of federal government service while navigating the crisis-filled world of international security and international relations. Her public sector career was defined by tackling the most pressing strategic and foreign policy issues facing the United States.
After traveling the world – Kimberly has traveled or worked on six out of the seven continents – Kimberly left government service and put down roots in Silicon Valley (though she will always be a proud Texan at heart). As an ICF-certified executive coach (ACC, CEC), Kimberly brings her signature composure, insight, and mission focus to both public sector and private sector clients. She has partnered with clients across the country, from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C., in diverse industries ranging from mountain-guiding, to technology, to national security.
Clients turn to Kimberly for unmatched, objective clarity, her unflappable calm, and her ability to simplify complex problems. Kimberly has a strong track record of partnership development, program management, strategic planning, and risk mitigation in fast-paced and ambiguous environments. She particularly enjoys helping clients build resiliency amid uncertainty, improve communication, and leverage emotional intelligence. Kimberly is also a career advisor for the prestigious Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Jake Mannino is a Global Sales Director at Microsoft and distinguished Program Advisor for the Center for Executive Coaching. He holds a BA in Social Sciences and an Executive MBA from Michigan State University. Additionally, Jake has earned Executive and Career Coaching Certifications from the CEC, a Professional Coach Certification from Microsoft, an ICF Level 1 Certification, and is an EQ-i2.0 Certified Assessor for Emotional Intelligence and EQ 360 assessments.
Jake was honored as the commencement speaker for the Michigan State University’s EMBA Class of 2020 and currently contributes his expertise as a guest lecturer at Oakland University for the Department of Organizational Leadership, addressing PhD and Doctoral candidates.
As a global executive leader, Jake has a fervent passion for world travel, having explored Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, and North America. In addition to his world travels, his extensive journeys have taken him to 48 states where he’s backpacked numerous national parks from Maine to Alaska.
In addition to his current role as a Global Sales Director, Jake is also a certified Professional Coach at Microsoft where he facilitates and leads both career and executive coaching sessions for employees worldwide. With over 30 years of coaching and leadership experience, Jake is dedicated to helping individuals and teams realize their full potential, overcome challenges, improve performance, and align their actions with strategic goals.
Jake can also be reached at his personal email address at hello@jakemannino.com.
At CEC, our Program Advisors’ unmatched expertise & commitment ensure that you receive personalized guidance in selecting the ideal certification path, empowering you to make a lasting impact in the coaching field.
