| Our Team |
Mary Verstraete, PCCChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Mary focuses on developing leaders. As an experienced leader, entrepreneur, and consultant, she partners with leaders from diverse industries to accelerate leadership effectiveness resulting in greater leadership influence. Mary is the CEO and co-founder of Center for Coaching Excellence. Mary’s experience includes executive nonprofit leadership, business start-up, organizational development, curriculum development, consulting and executive coaching. Mary is a ICF certified coach, Certified Coach Trainer, Gallup StrengthsFinder Coach®, and certified Myers Briggs administrator. She currently serves at Omega Alliance, Inc. as a Principle Consultant along with her leadership responsibilities at CCE. As Mary works with the Vision and Strategic Team, she leads with a vision to deliver coaching excellence that generates dynamic change in individuals and organizations. Her work with leaders and organizations demonstrates the effectiveness of coaching on developing quantifyable competent leaders, accelerating leadership skills, and developing significant influence through maximizing conversations©. Annie Perdue-OlsonSenior Advisor, Coach and Consultant
Annie is a partner with Olson and Associates, Inc. which coaches, trains, and consults with individuals, leaders, and organizations to achieve vision strategically while engaging employees, developing talent, and enhancing leadership skills to sustain a lasting impact. She is certified in the administration of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Strong’s Interest Inventory, Work Behaviors Inventory, and Team Management Systems. Annie holds a Master’s from the University of St. Thomas in Human Resources and Change Leadership with an emphasis in Organization Development. Annie serves as a member of the Vision and Strategic Team for the Center for Coaching Excellence and specializes in facilitating high-impact training programs to achieve mastery in leadership and coaching skills that move the organization forward. Jerome DaleySenior Advisor, Coach Trainer, Author, and Director of Member Services
In addition to holding bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in business and ministry, Jerome is the author of six books, a conference speaker, and a facilitator. He is trained in the use of multiple assessment tools for leadership development and job modeling and matching. Jerome is the founder of Purpose Coach, providing coaching and consulting services to leaders, writers, and organizations. Jerome serves as a member of the Vision and Strategic Team for the Center for Coaching Excellence and is a trainer for CCE coach training programs and Conversational Leadership. He is also CCE Director of Member Services for coach trainees and graduates. Alice BourdonSenior Advisor and Coach Trainer
Alice’s zeal for creativity and her vision for developing leaders who can effect positive change in their organization and communities led her to her current role as director of Grace Adventure. This organization offers workshops for personal growth, spiritual formation, and leadership development. Alice serves as a member of the Vision and Strategic Team for the Center for Coaching Excellence and is a trainer for CCE coach training programs. Joe DennerSenior Advisor and Coach Trainer
With over 15 years of leadership experience in finance, accounting, operations and human resources, Joe brings a wealth of knowledge relating to the development of human capital for positive, profitable, and sustainable growth. In his most recent position with Microdynamics Group, he succeeded in promoting operational excellence and quality service with a 99% quality and on-time delivery rating while Vice-President of plant operations. Joe is the founder of Alliant Leadership and provides executive coaching, leadership training, and organizational development services to help leaders get more of what they want and less of what they don’t. He is a certified Myers-Briggs administrator and trained in the use of the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment. Joe serves as a member of the Vision and Strategic Team for the Center for Coaching Excellence and is a trainer for CCE coach training programs and Conversational Leadership. He also offers team and staff development services to our clients. Rick RaifordSenior Advisor and Conversational Leadership President
Rick’s experience in leadership, financial planning, program development, and investment management uniquely positions him to plan training and development solutions that address specific business challenges. He also co-founded a non-profit organization and has served on non-profit boards.
Rick continues in an investment manager as well as the founder of Qor, a leadership coaching and consulting business. Rick provides services to emerging leaders, non-profit executives, business owners, and executives. Rick serves as a member of the Vision and Strategic Team for the Center for Coaching Excellence and is the President of the Conversational Leadership program. He is also a trainer for Conversational Leadership. |
Annie specializes in linking leadership and organizational development with business strategies to grow successful leaders and drive sustainable results. As a seasoned business professional in human resources, operations, finance, and program development, she has facilitated organization-wide assessment projects along with change and leadership development initiatives.
Jerome partners with leaders to discover and live out their vision for a purposeful and meaningful life. Through coaching, team building, and consultation he facilitates a learning and discovery process for leaders and writers to define passion, unlock potential, and create purposeful action.
Alice works with clients to leverage their strengths in order to live purposeful and productive lives. Her coaching approach focuses on creating a coaching environment that inspires insight and action for clients to achieve their desired future.
Joe partners with leaders to increase their personal effectiveness and efficiency as well as assists them in creating transformational, sustainable leadership development within their culture.
Rick demonstrates a solutions-focused approach to addressing leadership challenges. Recognizing that motivation, productivity, and results are linked to effective leadership, Rick works with leaders to experience how using coaching skills will build extraordinary team relationships and accelerate business results.