Third Annual ICF Washington State Awards Gala
The Gift of Coaching
ICF coaching professionals were honored for their impact on the coaching profession at the third annual ICF Awards Gala held in Seattle on March 26, 2015 at the Talaris Conference Center. This event gave the Washington State chapter of the ICF the opportunity to come together and celebrate the contribution of coaches and acknowledge the impact of coaching on one-on-one clients. Nominated by colleagues, the recipients demonstrate excellence in coaching.The recipients were selected via a three-part blind judging process based on professionalism, the demonstration of ICF core competencies, and client success.
Coach of the Year Award
The Coach of the Year Award(s) honors individual coaches for demonstrating his/her coaching excellence, significant and sustained client impact, and leadership in the coaching profession by adhering to the ICF competencies, ethics and core values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Respect. The following coaches received Coach of the Year awards:
Karen Steckler, PCC- Executive/Business Coach of the Year
Sharmin Banu, ACC- Career Coach of the Year
ACES's Award
The ACES Award recognizes a coach who authentically acts, motivates and inspires excellence and commitment to achieving goals that advance the development of coaches and the coaching profession and the coaching community. They exemplify outstanding achievements in leadership and are a visionary with major contributions to both the profession and industry of coaching. This year’s recipients are:
Molly Gordon, MCC
Sam Magill Sr, MCC
Director's Award
This award is given by the ICF WA State Board. This award recognizes a member who has given exemplary service to our coaching community, supported our Board of Directors to provide education and further the art of coaching. This year’s recipient is:
Rose Singer, PCC
New ICF Certifications
This year’s Gala theme was the gift of coaching and the celebration of coach achievements. In addition to the Coach of the Year, the ACES and Director’s awards, ICF WA State also celebrated all of the coaches who have achieved a new ICF certification in 2014 and early 2015.
ACC (Associate Certified Coach)
Judith Ball / Ilyse Lifton / Kate Parker / Rose SingerBarbara Campbell / Caitlin Mahnke / Kathy Parks / Kim Stokely
Lyssa Danehy Dehart / Tina Martin / Daniel Paulsen / Heather Strbiak
Tiffany Dedeaux / Laura McLeod / Angela Porter / Jo Ann Trautman
Sally Dewitt / Joann Mills / Regina Puratich / Donna Triemstra
Micheline Germanos / Ekta Mittal / Hope Rippeon / Brian Turnbull
Beatrice (Bea) Hughes / Rob Moore / Jude Rosenberg / Katherine Van Slyke
Shannon Jones / Denise Myers / Lawrence Schecter / Jennifer Waak
Cynthia Lahti / Julie Neumann / Corey Schlosser-Hall / Janet Williams Hepler
Gregory Lease / Gay Niven / Kathlyn Simkins / Marjorie Wolfson
PCC (Professional Certified Coach)
Kathryn Crawford / Lakshmi Gopalkrishnan / Terri Hase / Jody McVittieDave Devries / Lynda Gresham / Mary Huycke / Alida Schuyler
Rachel Dexheimer / Tracey Grove / Donna H Kerr, Ph.D / Rita Swenor
Ann Dorgan / Lynn Hagerman / Mary Beth Maines / Jenny Vanhoff
Jane Weston
MCC (Master Certified Coach)
Janice Berg / Patricia Burgin / William WolfsonItwas a grand celebration enjoyed by all who attended! Thanks to all of the volunteers who worked to make this another successful chapter event.
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