Our Team

Meet the CNPC Team

Our volunteer coaches are ICF-credentialed professionals who donate their time to provide affordable coaching to nonprofit leaders. Every coach on our team shares a commitment to the nonprofit sector.

✓ 35+ volunteer coaches

✓ ICF-credentialed

✓ 85%+ below market rate

Leadership

CNPC Board of Directors

Cherie Silas, MCC

Executive Director, Board Chair

ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) with 20+ years of business experience. CEO at Tandem Coaching.

Jo Beth Collier

Board Vice President

30+ years working with people with different abilities. Reduced turnover by 37% through leadership development and coaching.

Alex Kudinov, MCC

Board Treasurer

ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), CEC, PST, and co-author of “Enterprise Agile Coaching.” Managing Director at Tandem Coaching Academy.

Denesha Miller, ACC

Board Member

Life, career, and leadership coach. Passionate about elevating women and championing diversity and inclusion.

Pamela Twigg, PCC

Board Member

Executive coach with 20+ years of international corporate experience. Specializes in C-suite coaching and leadership team development.

In Special Recognition

Our Founder

Mary Riley

Founder

Mary Riley is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with 16 years’ coaching experience. As Founder of the Center for Nonprofit Coaching, Mary started this organization with a vision to make an impact on the world through coaching. Prior to coaching, she worked in resource development and program planning for schools, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations.

Volunteer Coaches

CNPC Coaching Team

Our 35+ volunteer coaches are ICF-credentialed professionals who donate their time to provide affordable executive coaching to nonprofit leaders.

Alex Kudinov

MCC

Executive coach and Managing Director at Tandem Coaching Academy with 20+ years of experience bridging technology leadership and professional coaching.

Allison McCarthy

ACC

Leadership coach with executive experience across major healthcare organizations and entrepreneurship, now helping leaders grow with clarity and purpose.

Ann Bernstein

ACC

Professional coach and agile leader who helps teams and individuals accomplish their goals through coaching and agility.

Cherie Silas

MCC

Executive coach and CEO of Tandem Coaching with 20+ years of business experience. Serves as Board Chair and Executive Director of the Center for Nonprofit Coaching.

Chia-Lin Ho

PCC

ICF-certified executive coach and workplace psychologist leading 3G Leadership Solutions, specializing in leadership development and impact measurement.

Dave A. Cornelius

DM, PCC, ACTC

Executive and organization coach who partners with leaders and teams across nonprofit, for-profit, and start-up organizations as a learning facilitator.

Dave Saboe

Coach, author, and speaker who partners with clients to remove barriers and reach their full potential through focused, results-driven coaching.

David Long

Technology executive with 40 years in the industry and 20 at the executive level, bringing a teaching-centered approach to leadership coaching.

Debi Wolfe

ACC

Executive coach partnering with nonprofit and faith-based leaders to unlock their full potential and lead with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.

Deepika Dholakia

Certified leadership and executive coach with 25+ years in banking and financial services, bringing global perspective from multinational institutions.

Denesha Miller

ACC

Life, career, and leadership coach who draws on executive coaching and consulting experience to help clients reach their goals.

Gary McNeil

ACC

Seasoned executive and leadership coach who works with leaders at every level, from C-suite executives to emerging talent.

Gayle Ely

PCC

Seasoned executive and nonprofit leadership coach who partners with purpose-driven leaders and teams to build stronger, more effective organizations.

Grainger Marburg

ACC

ICF-credentialed coach and former nonprofit leader who works with clients across the nonprofit, corporate, and public sectors.

Jack Grimm

ACC

Organization leader and professional coach with a background in software engineering leadership at Getty Images and agile team management.

Jeremy Branzetti

Board-certified emergency physician turned coach, bringing a decade of experience leading medical residency programs to help leaders reach their potential.

Jess Yocum

PCC

Certified leadership coach with a background in organization development, partnering with senior leaders navigating complexity and change.

John Chilkotowsky

PCC

John is an executive coach who partners with clients through a goals-driven approach, drawing on their strengths and motivations to drive meaningful growth.

Joseph Motz

Joe connects with leaders to draw out their strengths, identify limiting beliefs, and expand thinking — creating clarity for meaningful progress.

Judy Wolf

PCC, ACTC

Judy is a leadership and team coach who helps service-driven leaders and organizations align their actions with aspirations and strengthen teamwork.

Kai Erasmus

ACC

Kai is an executive and team coach who helps leaders build effective communication, trust, and action-planning to create sustainable solutions.

Karen Bruns

PCC

Karen is an ICF Professional Certified Coach who serves organizations with coaching and training across both public and private sectors.

Kerry Shannon

Kerry brings 40 years of healthcare experience to her coaching and strategic advisory practice, helping executives and leaders reach their full potential.

Kimberly Collins

ACC

Kimberly is an executive coach and certified Enneagram and MBTI consultant with 11 years of small business leadership experience.

Larissa Thurlow

PCC, ACTC

Larissa specializes in facilitating reflective practice, learning, and growth for individuals, groups, and teams with deep curiosity and commitment.

Lauren Mobertz

ACC

Lauren is a Certified Executive Coach who helps mission-driven leaders grow themselves and their teams while navigating limited resources.

Laurie Johnson

PCC

Laurie is a Professional Certified Coach who helps clients develop their potential and discover how to enjoy their work while living authentically.

Lizette Ayala

ACC

Lizette is an executive coach blending expertise in human resources, organizational development, and wellness with over 8 years of cross-sector leadership support.

Mahima Bhagat

ACC

Mahima develops leaders who foster innovation, inclusion, and performance — bringing strategic focus and a business-oriented coaching approach.

Martyn Kee

ACC

Martyn helps executives unleash their potential, thrive, and make successful transitions. He holds a Master’s in Coaching and Behavioural Change.

Mary Crowley

PCC, CEC

Mary helps leaders develop their greatest potential and gain valuable interpersonal, managerial, and executive competencies.

Masae Araki

PCC

Masae helps revitalize and transform organizations by enhancing leadership, developing talent, and driving behavioral and mental change.

Maura Sweeney

ACC

ICF-certified executive coach with 12+ years of experience helping mission-driven professionals thrive at work.

Megha Arora

PCC

Human-centered executive coach who partners with leaders to navigate growth, change, and reinvention with clarity and confidence.

Nicole DiRocco

ACC

Executive coach and HR consultant devoted to helping leaders gain the confidence and skills to bring their best to work.

Ninez Piezas-Jerbi

PCC

Brings 30+ years of international organizational experience as a coach, mentor, and senior manager to help leaders grow and thrive.

Pamela Twigg

PCC

Executive coach and leadership development consultant with 20+ years of international corporate experience specializing in C-suite coaching.

Pooja Krumenacker

Certified leadership coach and ICF member passionate about helping leaders thrive in today’s competitive landscape.

Samantha Dye

MCC, ACTC

Executive coach skilled in group dynamics, cross-cultural facilitation, and coach education. Founder of The Dynamic Space.

Sheizana Murji

ACC, ACTC

Former General Counsel and practicing lawyer who coaches professionals and teams to lead confidently through growth and change.

Shika Carter

ACC

Seasoned professional with 20+ years of experience applying Agile approaches to project management and organizational coaching.

Simcha Zevit

ACC

Supports mission-driven leaders to lead well and be well — aligning body, heart, mind, and purpose through individual and group coaching.

Tara Hesson

ACC

Leadership coach and consultant with 30+ years of experience. Founder of Hesson Talent Solutions, helping leaders unlock their potential.

Temi Bolaji-Jegede

John Maxwell certified coach and behavioral analyst (DISC) who helps professionals create the personal and professional results they desire.

Teresa Martinez

Brings 20 years of large-scale transformation experience, partnering with leaders and teams to thrive through change.

TJ Bennett

ACC

Coach trained to create judgment-free conversations that help leaders gain clarity and move forward with confidence.

Tonya McKenna Trabant

PCC

Creates a safe, judgment-free coaching space where leaders’ best selves emerge through empathy, deep listening, and powerful questions.

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