Alexa, a self-proclaimed “pragmatic idealist”, has a track record of building leaders, cultivating change-making teams and shaping transformations that deliver results. Her career spans public and private sectors, and includes leadership in education, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, animal health, financial services, non-profit, and Fortune 500 companies.

With over 15 years of leadership coaching experience, Alexa helps her clients leverage their self-awareness, resilience, learning agility and interpersonal skills so they can bring their best selves to work and get amazing results. Creator of The Axela Group’s unique SCANTM coaching approach, Alexa is committed to equipping leaders to thrive in times of rapid change by giving them a repeatable framework for change agility. Knowing that no two coaching engagements are alike, Alexa taps into her brain-based coaching practice and knowledge of adult development to help individuals uncover the path that will “Axela-rate” their impact.

Alexa loves to work with clients who are interested in trying new techniques in pursuit of personal growth. This includes exploring dimensions of their inner life (physical, emotional, cognitive, and spirit), examining how these things impact their external life and making shifts to bring their best selves forward.

With 10 years of leadership in healthcare, she is recognized for her insights, innovative approaches to complex issues, humanistic leadership and disciplined drive for results as “Industry Rising Star” and “Pharmaceutical Industry Luminary” by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.

Alexa is founder and managing partner of The Axela Group and sits on the Boards of Community Veterinary Outreach, USA and is President of the International Coaching Federation, Virginia Chapter. Alexa holds a Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute and has a Master’s in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. Alexa has completed the Inspiral Coaching program and Georgetown University’s Executive Leadership Coaching Program.

Ami Watkin is a skilled leader with over two decades of experience in executive coaching and strategic consulting. As an explorer, critical thinker, and connector, Ami approaches her work with an eye to the human side of business - what makes professionals tick, how they collaborate, and how they can flourish.

Art Akerman is an accomplished Executive and Leadership Coach (ICF PCC) with over 30 years of work experience in corporate leadership across a variety of prestigious organizations. He has led teams of all sizes, founded in a belief that prioritizing people naturally leads to business success.  

Ben is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience leading large-scale operational, cultural, and physical transformations. His career spans multiple Fortune 500 companies across Tier-One Automotive, HVAC, and Retail, where he has served in senior operations leadership roles and in continuous improvement positions as a Lean Leader and Operational Excellence Coach. With experience evenly split between traditional operations and continuous improvement, Ben has led numerous site-level transformations using Lean methodology, people development, and coaching as the foundation for sustainable change.

Cathy is a former global senior executive in Human Resources. In her more than 30-year career, she garnered a reputation for being a highly effective and motivating leader. She has broad experience in organizational design and transformation, strategic planning, and change management. Cathy has successfully led business acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, downsizings, cost containment initiatives and startups. She has worked in a variety of industries which include manufacturing, steel, pharmaceutical, and animal health and spent several years living and leading in Europe.  

Chris is a collaborative instructional designer and workforce development specialist with nearly 30 years of experience helping individuals and organizations learn, grow, and perform at their best. She designs learning experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence, and drive real-world impact.

Erica is an executive coach and facilitator dedicated to helping leaders look beneath the surface to find clarity, purpose, and lasting impact. With more than 20 years of experience across education, coaching, and leadership roles, she brings deep expertise in human development, communication, and systems thinking. She specializes in partnering with leaders to navigate complex workplace dynamics, bridge cross-generational teams, and cultivate resilient, high-trust cultures.

Known for her warm, insightful, and grounded approach, she creates spaces where individuals and teams move past surface-level roadblocks to uncover what truly drives performance. Whether facilitating interactive workshops or leading 1:1 engagements, she equips leaders with practical frameworks that align everyday actions with core values and strategic goals.

She is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) credentialed coach and passionate about building sustainable, value-centered workplaces where every voice is empowered to thrive.

Felicity became a coach with the goal of helping others gain perspective and move forward in their personal and professional lives. She works with individuals and teams on career, life, and improved leadership skills. Felicity believes it is extremely powerful to have a thought partner to help figure out next steps.   

Heather has worked as both an Independent Workshop Facilitator and Corporate Trainer for over 30 years in a variety of industries. She has developed and presented a wide range of business communications “Soft Skills” training. Topics including Team Building, Presentation Skills, Train the Trainer, and Personality Assessments as well as computer software applications.    

Jenny is a leadership coach, business strategist, and communications expert with more than 35 years of experience helping leaders navigate change, strengthen engagement, and communicate with clarity and confidence. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lieutenant, she brings a strong foundation in resilience and teamwork to her work with executives and teams. Jenny specializes in executive communication, leadership effectiveness, conflict navigation, and building executive presence, equipping leaders with practical tools to create lasting organizational impact. She holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a coaching certification from Columbia University and is the author of Whatever the Cost: One Woman’s Battle to Find Peace with Her Body.

John is a seasoned learning and development professional who creates meaningful learning experiences for executives, managers, administrators, frontline contributors, college professors, and students. He has worked across both the public and private sectors in industries including technology, transportation, finance, healthcare, retail, pharmaceuticals, higher education, construction, tourism, and government.

Throughout his career, John has served as a content developer, master facilitator, certified mediator, and organizational consultant. He has also led curriculum and professional development programs for one of North America’s largest transportation agencies. John is based in the Catskill Mountain region of Upstate New York.

Kellie is a leadership development expert specializing in coaching, program design, and facilitation. Her work empowers individuals to discover their unique leadership strengths and unlock their full potential, by creating engaging, values-driven learning experiences that build the skills and mindsets leaders need to thrive.

Clients greatly appreciate Kemy’s talent to remove shame and blame from tough situations, while asking the right questions that spark innovative solutions. His mission? To guide leaders in (re)building trust within their organizations, fostering safe and thriving cultures where people from all backgrounds can excel. 

Kerry has a passion for coaching and learning to help leaders achieve their goals. Over 29 years of experience as a facilitator, coach, designer/developer, and business partner has led her to a passion for business results-focused learning solutions.  

Laura is an executive coach, facilitator, and leadership development consultant who partners with leaders to grow from the inside out. With a compassionate and practical approach, she creates a trusted space for leaders to build self-awareness, align with purpose, and lead with clarity, intention, and impact.

Lauren (she/her) is the owner and executive director of MeetingMakers, a close-knit team of experienced facilitators, trainers and meeting coaches who partner with clients to facilitate meetings with tangible outcomes and lasting impact. She believes that facilitation should be a core competency for all professionals and is on a mission to make this a reality. She is recognized for her high-energy and ability to fuel creativity and drive productivity in meetings, while also helping groups recognize and scale their collaboration strengths. Lauren earned a master’s degree in Organization Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University, where she now teaches facilitation as an adjunct professor. Lauren is an International Coach Federation certified coach and an MBTI® and EQi (emotional intelligence) Practitioner. She is certified in LUMA human-centered design methodology and teaches design thinking workshops on behalf of LUMA Institute. Lauren works across all industries, with particular expertise and interest in supporting healthcare organizations. 

For the past decade, Natalie has worked with and coached individuals and teams across the globe to drive large-scale change and development initiatives aimed at fostering growth and 

Petra is a development-oriented coach, facilitator and systems thinker. As a well-published cancer researcher, Petra focused on identifying markers in signaling pathways leading to dysfunctional organs, resulting in unhealthy systems. In her leadership roles, she recognized this same process between individuals and teams and their impact to the organization. This ignited her passion for working with leaders, teams and systems to co-create the healthy, interdependent signals they need to achieve their desired results.

Rebecca believes in the transformational power of meaningful conversation, celebrating all your victories, and feeling all your feelings. She brings equal parts compassion and humor to her coaching, and is especially passionate about partnering with people with chronic conditions to help them navigate their unique challenges and lead full, purposeful, and joyous lives.

After Multiple Sclerosis derailed her career in special events, Rebecca worked at a leadership development firm, where she went from supporting coaches to becoming a coach and facilitator herself.  She has a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown’s Institute for Transformational Leadership as well as a BA in English and Theatre Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. She also is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and loves talking about the delights and challenges of working across difference.  

When not in her home office, Rebecca can be found in the kitchen. She owns more aprons than she cares to admit. She loves books, Yoga Nidra, travel, board games, and writing (which she, like most writers, also hates). Her informative and amusing blog about living with Multiple Sclerosis can be found at stumblr.blog.

Rebecca believes in the transformational power of meaningful conversation, celebrating all your victories, and feeling all your feelings. She brings equal parts compassion and humor to her coaching, and is especially passionate about partnering with people with chronic conditions to help them navigate their unique challenges and lead full, purposeful, and joyous lives.

Known equally for her laughter and her cogent questions, SB is the business coach who takes a holistic view and the empowerment coach who brings the work down to earth. While her psychology degree from UNC-Greensboro and coach training from the Coach Training Alliance shaped her understanding of human behavior, her innate abilities to create cohesive pictures out of seemingly disparate parts and see people from the intersection of what is and what could be are what makes coaching with SB a particularly unique experience.   

“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Susan first used this simple principle as a financially-strapped college student who needed to find a way to get course credit for an unpaid internship, without paying tuition. It was one of her first successful negotiations and helped to spark her passion for teaching this strategy, and other effective negotiating techniques, to business people of every level.   

Tim Smith is a coach, facilitator, and consultant with over 25 years of experience helping leaders grow into their next chapter. He specializes in supporting analytical thinkers who want to strengthen their emotional intelligence, improve communication, and lead with greater ease. Tim creates a safe, supportive space where leaders can examine challenges honestly, reduce stress, and make confident decisions.