Kelly Eckert is a wellness and life coach who helps people find the path to fulfilling their goals. Kelly coaches people on all areas of life -- from career transitions to relationship issues -- and focuses on helping people define and achieve their really big goals.

Before officially becoming a wellness and life coach, Kelly worked as a freelance editor and graphic designer, a full-time artist (under the name Ana Kelly), a marketing consultant and a biology teacher. Kelly received her bachelor’s degree in biological-anthropology from Harvard University and her master’s degree in biology from Tufts Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She obtained her Massachusetts teaching certificate for high school biology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She attended one year of business school at Rice University. Kelly has been trained in nonviolent/compassionate communication, conflict resolution, meditation and teaching meditation to children. She is a certified Reiki master, the President-Elect of the parents association at Winchester-Thurston School and an alumni interviewer for Harvard College. Kelly is working towards her International Coaching Federation professional coach certification through MentorCoach. 

Originally from Houston, Texas, Kelly has lived in Boston, Wilmington, NC, and Queretaro, Mexico.  She now resides in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Pittsburgh with her husband Todd, her two teenage daughters, preschool son, and four cats.

 For more information, visit www.KellyEckert.com or call 412.528.1789.

Cathy Jennings, Networking Coach Cathy Jennings is President of Networking Advantage, LLC.  Her passion is helping independent professionals and organizations grow their business through networking and referrals.

 Always outgoing and curious to learn about others, Cathy has enjoyed connecting with others (aka "networking) for most of her life.  But it was in 2004 when she started her first business that she realized the true necessity of implementing effective relationship-building skills in growing her service-based business.  She has built a successful business exclusively through networking and referral strategies.

 Through her work with hundreds of clients one-on-one and in her workshops, Cathy has learned that most people do not share her natural love of networking or her comfort level in connecting with others.  Knowing that networking is one of the most effective marketing tools for independent professionals and one that can be learned, she has dedicated herself to sharing the strategies and skills that can turn everyday people into masterful networkers.

 Cathy is a Certified Career Coach and has a B.A. in Education and Spanish from Grove City College.   In addition to workshops and presentations, she has taught professional development courses through The University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown and Westmoreland County Community College for the past 3 years.

Cathy shares her 16+ years of combined experience in the healthcare and high-tech industries, including her previous position as a project manager for a medical software start-up company utilizing artificial intelligence applications. Having made several career and life transitions herself, Cathy offers an experienced perspective on the power of networking to create a thriving personal and professional life.

 For tips and resources on how to make your business networking and referrals more productive and profitable, visit her website www.NetworkingAdvantage.com and check out Cathy's Weatherproof Networking Blog at www.WeatherproofNetworking.com.

As evidence of her skill, Rosemarie has been praised in the pages of Sports Illustrated for her ability to advise high-powered leaders and gain their trust to inspire belief and hope in everyone's capacity to change and grow. Her work has also been featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review highlighting her ability to attain results in challenging circumstances.

She has successfully coached and consulted business leaders and their teams to be their best by leading and contributing to the world in a positive manner. The outcome of Rosemarie's consulting is that clients become transformed - from anxiety ridden managers to poised decision makers; from supervisors or organizers of "to-do" lists to strategic leaders; and from order-givers to human resource cultivators. Her great gifts include keen intuition and perception with the ability to "read" clients and ascertain their authenticity. These gifts enable Rosemarie to build a high degree of trust quickly with her clients. She listens intently to a client's agendas and goals, so that the client can discover the obstructions that prevent progress, and then hold clients accountable for what they say they want out of their lives and careers.

In addition to executive coaching, Rosemarie leads corporate retreats and training for institutional clients ranging from healthcare facilities, engineering, architectural and law firms. These sessions focus on subjects such as leadership and inspiration, creative life design and planning, strategic skills development as well as adjusting attitudes to result in productive work behavior. She also assists individual professionals in energy maintenance and wellness, conducting stimulating workshops in leadership training, stress management and communication skills.

Rosemarie gained her experience through years of work as a private-practice and consulting psychologist, and as a clinician and administrator with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Her professional writings have been widely published, and she has given numerous public presentations and workshops, in addition to countless private sessions for clients.

Throughout her career Rosemarie has shown creative initiative and the ability to see past obstacle. An example is her facilitation of the development of the Domestic Violence Initiative, an alliance between UPMC Magee Hospital, Western Psychiatric Institute and the Women's Center and Shelter. Her commitment to organizational evolution through best practices and fiscal management is reflected in the oversight she demonstrated as a health administrator responsible for redesigning services during deep budget cuts at the onset of managed care.

Rosemarie is a member of the International Coach Federation, the American Psychological Association, and the Society for Consulting Psychologists. She holds two Master's degrees in behavioral sciences and adult development and soon will receive her professional coaching certificate awarded by the International Coach Federation. She is also a member of the coaching staff of Breakthrough Enterprises, Inc. (DaveEllisLeadership.com) whose purpose is to dramatically and permanently improve the lives of millions of leaders by developing success strategies for living and working. Breakthrough sponsors leadership workshops throughout the year in Sonoma, California.

Perla Group associates use quantitative methods centered in research that identify specific behaviors which contribute to leadership and team success. Rosemarie and her team of coaches assist leaders through the gaps in their management style to create new, effectual behaviors and new avenues of direction.  Visit her webiste www.PerlaGroup.com. 

Suzanne Ferguson, Business and Personal Coach

Suzanne draws on a wealth of experience as a personal and business coach to empower and support her clients.  Since 2001, she has coached business owners, employees and individuals in diverse professions as they pursue and reach their goals.

Regardless of where they work or what they do for a living, all of Suzanne's clients share one common attribute: They simply want "more" - more out of life and more out of business. Her pragmatic approach combines action with awareness, leading clients to powerful and measurable results.

Recognizing that one size does not fit all, Suzanne's approach is multi-faceted and highly personalized: "I view my role as a communication specialist, applying intuition and active listening to facilitate the coaching process. By building a partnership based on trust and integrity, I can support my clients as they open to their own innate wisdom, providing feedback that is both direct and caring."

Suzanne is a graduate of the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching, which
is accredited by the International Coach Federation (the internationally recognized association of professional coaches). She has an Interdisciplinary Studies degree in Psychology, Sociology and Social Work.

A former social worker, Suzanne transitioned to coaching and training as she came to believe that the best "social work" begins with personal empowerment. She is proud of her accomplishments as a seminar and workshop facilitator, the owner of two home-based businesses and as the mother of two grown children.

After growing up in the Baltimore area, Suzanne has lived in rural West Virginia, upstate New York and a small town in central Pennsylvania. Each move presented additional adventures, meaningful relationships and the challenge of creating her "best life" in a
new locale.

Since 2005, Suzanne has made Pittsburgh her home. She resides with her husband, Glenn, in an urban neighborhood where they volunteer for environmental and community planning projects. She also enjoys outdoor activities, cooking, music & dance.

Suzanne is affiliated with the International Coach Federation as well as the Pittsburgh Coaches Association. She is the past president (2007-08) of Three Rivers Rotary Club and is also active locally in the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce, The Small Business Network, Network of Excellence, and Pittsburgh Professional Women.

Please contact Suzanne Ferguson about coaching and training to fit your specific needs. Her website is www.SusanneFerguson.com. Call 412-727-7299 or  by e-mail.