Chris joined The Leader’s Evolution as a collaborating coach in January 2022. Chris is passionate about coaching and has experience with front line leaders just starting out, as well as senior executives. That passion is rooted in knowing that when coaching leaders, it impacts not only their personal satisfaction and effectiveness, but also touches followers and their fulfillment.
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Chris is excited to coach and help leaders deliver better work experiences to followers, as everyone enjoys working for a great leader and has probably experienced the opposite! Chris focuses on sales force strategy and effectiveness, expanding the impact of coaching on performance, learning, development & design strategy, and change management.
Chris has 31 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in sales, training, and commercial leadership roles. He has been VP of Sales for large sales teams at Pfizer, Sunovion and two startup companies, Alder Bio and TherapeuticsMD. In the 21 years Chris was at Pfizer, he held roles in Sales, Marketing, and Training, culminating in his role leading all promotion assets (digital and personal) for Established Products US Brands Group. At Sunovion he led a sales force of over 1000 leaders and representatives across three therapeutic areas.
Chris holds a BA from the University of Missouri, an MBA from Golden Gate University and is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Leadership Coaching for Organization Performance Program.
For over 20 years, Michele Stowe has been guiding individuals, teams, leaders, and organizations toward the creation of fulfilling change to produce sustainable, proven results. Michele is an experienced organizational development and leadership coach and founder of SkyRocket LLC, a full-service executive coaching and training firm. Michele joined The Leader’s Evolution as a collaborating coach in February 2022.
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Michele is an ICF and Hudson certified coach and pursues a mission to help engaged leaders and organizations realize their full potential. Michele earned her Master’s in Organizational Psychology at Columbia University before embarking on a successful 20-year career as a Fortune 100 multinational executive, living and working in numerous countries. In 2009, she transitioned to the nonprofit sector and led Mercy Housing as its Chief Operations Officer. Michele lives in Colorado with her family.
Karen is a leadership coach with over 20 years of management experience in technology and healthcare at Fortune 100 companies. She is passionate about working with leaders to motivate, encourage, and empower them to maximize their abilities, leading to enhanced organizational performance. Karen supports her clients through education, self-discovery, and action plans based on clearly defined values. Clients who have worked with Karen report improved satisfaction in their career, personal lives, and relationships.
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Karen earned her B.S. in Management with a minor in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Georgia Tech. She has a proven track record of driving large-scale organizational change through people, process, and system transformations that result in successful outcomes for a diverse set of stakeholders.
Karen is certified as a professional coach by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Her approach to coaching acknowledges the many areas that are fundamental to corporate success and personal wellbeing. Her focus areas include effective communication, interpersonal relationships, work/life balance, and physical and mental health.
Karen challenges each client in a supportive way, raising their awareness and inspiring them to unlock their potential to create greater fulfillment in all aspects of work and life. She helps executives and leaders enhance their communication skills, create high functioning teams, implement changes, and create alignment to achieve greater impact.
Holly Benner is a transformational consultant who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations to develop sustainable performance through insight, education, and action. Holly has deep experience as a coach and is passionate about helping people feel better, thrive, and have the energy to excel in all aspects of life, both personally and professionally.
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Holly leverages her unique background as a former professional athlete coupled with 15 years of experience in leadership development, organizational design, and systems thinking to help others create sustainable performance.
In 2022, Holly founded Metta Performance, LLC, a consulting and coaching firm focused on developing self-aware, high-performing changemakers and leaders. Prior to starting Metta Performance, Holly had a diverse executive career that included experiences at Fortune 100 companies, higher education, pharmaceuticals, and government agencies.
Holly is a member of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychologists (SIOP), the American Evaluation Association (AEA), and the Society of Evidence-Based Organizational Consultants (SEBOC). She also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Performance Improvement’s (ISPI) Southern California chapter.
Holly is currently pursuing ICF credentialing at Brown University and holds an MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Clemson University and a BA in Psychology from Agnes Scott College.
Steve is a leadership coach that is a collaborator with The Leader’s Evolution. Combining his experience as a leader in the Fintech industry with his formal training in coaching, he establishes trusting relationships with his clients, guiding them to important insights that lead to positive, sustainable changes in their lives. Steve is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as an Associate Certified Coach and has a commitment to promoting a culture of trust, truth, accountability and good humor.
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Steve is a leadership coach with a long history of success as a senior executive that joined The Leader’s Evolution in April 2021 as one of our collaborators. Combining his experience as a leader in the Fintech industry with his formal training in coaching, he establishes strong trusting relationships with his clients, guiding them to important insights that lead to positive, sustainable changes in their lives. Steve is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as an Associate Certified Coach.
Steve spent over two decades at Thomson Reuters in increasingly responsible management positions in the Tax and Accounting business group. Steve was known for his focus on developing his people and was sought after as an internal coach and mentor within and beyond his group. He distinguished himself by leading his teams with a focus on engagement and with a commitment to promoting a culture of trust, truth, accountability and good humor. His passion has been to demonstrate that these values not only create a positive environment but also lead to strong financial results.
Steve works with his clients to help them connect to their own core values and to bring them authentically to the workplace. He earned a certificate in an ICF-certified program conducted by Heidrick & Struggles at Rutgers University. Steve mentored for the 30% Club, an intercompany group for mentoring women with the goal of 30% female representation on Boards of Directors of S&P 100 companies.
He earned his B.S. in Systems and Information Science from Syracuse University and his M.B.A. in operations from University of Rochester. He served on the board of directors of the American Heart Association (AHA) of New York from 2011 through 2018.