Welcome to the Columbia Coaching Certification Program
Over a period of a year, Columbia Coaching Certification Program () participants will navigate a path towards mastery of three Coaching Foundations, specifically, participants:
- Begin by developing a solid understanding of four guiding principles found to differentiate highly effective executive and organizational coaches;
- Gain intensive practice with nine, research-based, core coaching competencies; and
- Embed these critical capabilities in a high-impact, 3-Phase coaching process.
The primary aim of our three component certification process is to help participants chart their path towards an individualized, signature coaching approach. 3CP is offered for a minimum of 12.6 graduate-level, university-based CEUs (continuing education units) as an authorized International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
3CP is part of the broader vision of building a Coaching Center of Excellence (COE) with the ultimate goal of positioning Columbia University as a premiere academic center, with a scholar-practitioner orientation, that brings together researchers, practitioners, and organizational leaders world wide to forward the art and science of coaching in, and for, organizations.
Upcoming Advance Offering
As our learning community continues to expand, combined with a commitment to continuous professional development, we are pleased to announce a series of advanced program offerings and partnerships that go beyond the coach foundations introduced during 3CP.
Featured Faculty & Alumni
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Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia
Program Director Associate Professor of Practice
Terrence E. Maltbia, Associate Professor of Practice for Adult Learning and Leadership Programs, in the Department of Organization and Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a graduate of the AEGIS program with a Doctorate in Education, where his “Diversity Practitioner” research received the Academy of Human Resource Development’s (AHRD) Malcolm Knowles Dissertation of the Year Award for 2001. Prior to joining TC’s faculty in the Fall of 2006, Terry spent 25 years in Corporate and Consulting where he held positions in Field Sales, Sales Management, College Relations and Corporate Employment, Sales Training and Development, Corporate Leadership Development, and Organizational Effectiveness. Dr. Maltbia’s research interests include emotional intelligence, social intelligence, and cultural intelligence; strategic learning; and executive and organizational coaching. He is the founder and Director The Columbia Coaching Certification Program (3CP) and was recognized by Marshall Goldsmith’s 50 Global Coaches and Thinkers50 as the “Number 1 Coach in Coach Education” in 2019. AIIR Consulting’s 2020 Coaching Leadership Award Winner in 2020; and Outstanding Contribution to Coaching Award – Henley Business School, University Reading, Fall 2021.

Dr. Rachel Ciporen, coach and facilitator, works with executives across multiple industries and specializes in helping leaders stretch beyond their habitual thinking, relating, and problem solving patterns. In addition to her private consulting practice, she works in Columbia Business School's Emerging Leaders, Senior Executive, High Impact Leadership, Personal and Social Intelligence, and Not-for-Profit Management programs. She has been working in Columbia's executive education programs since 2004.
Prior to working as an executive coach and consultant, Dr. Ciporen worked at a community mental health center in Seattle, Washington. As a manager responsible for staff training, she began exploring the impact of team and organizational climate on individual and group performance. While in Seattle she also led trainings on cross cultural competence, conflict resolution, leadership development, and team building with the National Coalition Building Institute.
David Matthew Prior, 3CP Facilitator. A Thunderbird MBA graduate in International Business and an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Board-Certified Coach (BCC) through CCE, his practice focuses on coaching senior executives, team leaders and global leadership teams across the continents (North America, Latin America, EMEA, Asia Pacific) with Fortune 500’s and NGOs. David serves on faculty for numerous team coaching programs (Six Team Conditions; Systemic Team Coaching; Global Team Coaching Institute), in addition being a university-accredited Coach Supervisor (Oxford Brookes). He has designed and delivered Internal Coach and Manager as Coach training programs and holds numerous certifications: 360 Feedback (Leadership Circle, Korn Ferry, ESCI, Team Connect); Personality (Hogan Level II; Birkman; MBTI Step II); Team (TDS, TPS; Belbin); Profilers (NBI; DISC); Culture (Collective Leadership; Culture in the Workplace), David previously served as Vice President on the ICF Global Board and Co-Chair the ICF Ethics & Standards Committee.
Sharon Dauk
3CP Facilitator
Sharon Dauk, MBA, 3CP Facilitator. Sharon is a graduate of Cornell Business School and The University of Southern California. She completed the Columbia Coaching Certification Program in Cohort II, 2009, and co-founded the Columbia Coaching Learning Association, the 3CP alumni organization. Sharon is a Business Advisor to successful leaders and their teams where she draws on over 25 years of business experience as an investor, board member, financial advisor, and business executive. Her experience includes investing in early-stage companies, board positions. She started her career in the Corporate Finance Departments of both Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and real estate investing and development. As an executive coach, she works with senior leaders and their teams on culture transformation, emotional intelligence, executive presence and strategic direction. She is certified in Hogan Assessments, Barrett Values, MBTI, NBI, ESCI, EQi2.0 and DiSC She is Chair of the Board of Student Agencies, a 170 year old student run organization at Cornell University and is a board member CCLA. Sharon has been a competitive Triathlete since 1981 and an avid equestrian.

Benjamin Jooste
3CP Facilitator
Benjamin Jooste, 3CP Facilitator. Ben is a graduate of Baruch College with an M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. He is an executive coach and consultant who draws from his experience as a sales enablement professional in tech organizations. He is passionate about helping his clients find their own special meaning and purpose and then translating that into their professional lives. His coaching clients come from a variety of tech, finance, advertising, and consumer goods organizations. Benjamin is on the board of ICF NYC where he builds out and manages various pro bono coaching programs to serve local communities in need well as being on the leadership team for the biannual Columbia Coaching Conference. His scholarly interests include using semiotics and the humanities as a tool to make meaning, scaling the power of coaching to systems, coaching as an enabler to sales, leadership in VUCA organizations.
Dana Kirchman
3CP Facilitator
Dana Kirchman, J.D., 3CP Facilitator. Dana is a graduate of Harvard Law School cum laude and Yale University summa cum laude. She completed the Columbia Coaching Certification Program in Cohort V, 2011, and co-chaired the Columbia International Coaching Conference in 2016. Dana is an accomplished management consultant and coach with twenty-five years of business experience. Dana began her career at McKinsey & Company, where she remains affiliated. Dana then led global marketing teams at Viacom and American Express and advised start-ups. As an executive coach, she works with senior leaders and their teams on culture transformation, emotional intelligence, executive presence and learning development. She is certified in Leadership Circle, Hogan Assessments, Barrett Values, MBTI, NBI, ESCI, CWQ and Inclusive Leadership and is a Tibetan mindfulness meditation instructor. She is a board member of the Ars Nova Theater. Her academic interests include creativity, ethics, assessment, succession and behavioral decision-making.
Elizabeth Guilday
3CP Facilitator
Elizabeth Guilday, 3CP Facilitator, is Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF). She trained in coaching skills at Coaches Training Institute (CTI), and is an Authorized Administrator of the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator. Since 1998, Elizabeth has guided over 3,000 executives worldwide. In 2004 she co-founded the highly successful Coaching Certificate Program at New York University. As a human resources generalist on Wall Street, Elizabeth created management development workshops and a career advancement program for Institutional Equities division employees. She has been engaged by mid- and senior-level leaders in organizations across many industries, including: Viacom, HBO, Marriott International, The Citigroup Private Bank and PEN America. Elizabeth’s coaching methodologies are grounded in principles of adult learning, systems theory and inter-personal neurobiology. Her coaching provides structures and practices that significantly increase self-awareness and produce lasting change.
John J. Schaffner
3CP Facilitator
John J. Schaffner, 3CP Facilitator, is a practitioner-scholar with a doctorate from CWRU where he studied under Richard Boyatzis, Ph.D. His research on coaching millennials has been presented at several academic conferences (i.e. AOM and Columbia), and his chapter on coaching with compassion will be published in Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace. John’s career started with Wynton Marsalis and lead to many interesting stops including all the way -- Abercrombie & Fitch and Home Depot. John graduated in 1993 from Franklin & Marshall College where he played baseball and completed a B.A. in Classics with honors. Coaching has driven his primary purpose since receiving his certification from CCCP (Cohort V) and Columbia MBA (2000). Presently, John serves as Coaching Program Director and Management Lecturer at the Ohio State University where he has won five teaching awards. In this role he has taught 1000’s of students and supervises 200 coaches.
Tanya Faude-Koivisto
3CP Core Facilitator
Tanya Faude-Koivisto, Ph.D., 3CP Core Facilitator. Tanya holds a B.S. in Business Management, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and a Doctorate in Social Psychology (Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, University of Konstanz, Harvard University & New York University). She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a credentialed Coach Supervisor (CSA, London). As an international executive coach and organization development consultant, Tanya’s mission is to develop transformational leaders and leadership teams in a digital world. Her coaching expertise, business and leadership experience, work as systemic therapist and Gestalt training inform each encounter with her global clients who are mainly C-suite as well as high-potential executives. She is sought out for her specialty in leadership development, cultural change, cross cultural competence, and family-owned global businesses. Her research and publications focus on the motivational and cognitive processes involved in planning and goal achievement.

James Wu
3CP Core Facilitator
James Wu, 3CP Core Facilitator, is a certified Leadership Coach at Columbia Business School and works with senior executives coming through the Executive MBA program on leadership development, career transitions, and work-life integration. His most distinctive quality as a coach is his ability to create a comfortable environment that enables co-ideation, all the while applying rigorous frameworks to develop customized plans to sustain behavioral changes. James is driven by a deep desire to help people see themselves with clarity and make conscious choices to generate positive impact in themselves and their communities. Prior to joining Columbia, James was a management consultant at Deloitte, where he focused on strategy and innovation projects in the high tech and human capital space, and spearheaded numerous talent development and coaching programs. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Yale University. James earned his coaching certification from the Columbia Coaching Certification Program (Cohort 24). James is also a licensed personal trainer and a competitive powerlifter.
Mark Schumann
3CP Facilitator
Mark Schumann, 3CP Facilitator, is a 2016 graduate of the Columbia Coaching Certification program. Mark works with executives and their teams to become leaders people want to follow. His clients have included leaders at IBM, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, Hess Corporation, EDP Renewables, CenterPoint and Total. Following a 26-year consulting career with Towers Perrin, Mark served as an internal coach to the CEO and executive team – and led the reinvention of the work environment through COVID – as VP Culture for global tech company Sabre. He served as Director of Communication Studies at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College (City University of New York) and on the faculty of New York University and Fairfield University. Mark co-authored two books on employer brand – Brand from the Inside and Brand for Talent – and has a Master’s Degree in business communication from the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s Degree from Austin College. He is ICF PCC credentialed and holds NBI and EQ-I 2.0 certifications.
Lou Chrostowski
Featured Alumni
Executive Coach and Consultant
For over 30 years, Lou's passion has been to work with leaders, senior executives, and
high potentials to improve individual performance.

Jeffrey Jones
Featured Alumni
Human Factor International Executive Coach
Executive and Transcultural Leadership Coach and an expert on Human Potential.

Sandra Bang
Featured Alumni
Cohort XIV - Summer 2015
Professional Experience
Sandra is an executive coach, leadership consultant, and the founder of Sable Group LLC. She helps people and organizations gain clarity and achieve their professional and business goals. With her candid and pragmatic approach, Sandra facilitates outcomes for clients that are impactful, particularly in the areas of leadership, team management and motivation, executive presence, career advancement, and self-empowerment. Sandra brings to her coaching and advisory work 25 plus years of experience in professional services, including as a litigator and C-suite executive. She has worked with senior leadership teams in creating and executing business informed management strategies producing measurable results and culture change.
Education
She is a graduate of Queen's University, Canada (B.Sc.Hons.), the University of Windsor (LLB.), and Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D.). Sandra earned her Advanced Coaching Certification from Columbia University, and she is a certified Gallup Strengths coach.
Personal Statement
I see the fellowship program as an opportunity to give back to a community that has been enriching to me on personal and professional levels over the past 10 years. My experiences as both an internal and external coach, a C-suite executive, DEIB, learning and development professional, and coaching client, are what I would bring to the program. Having coached people from different industries, and at different levels of seniority, I have a diverse and broad base of experience to draw upon. Sharing with others what I have learned in and since the Advanced ECI14 program excites me and being able to help review coaching exercises and other activities in the fellowship program and continue learning and developing my own knowledge and skills, is in my view, a terrific way to engage and grow.
Ruohao Chen
Featured Alumni
Cohort XXIV - Winter 2021
Professional Experience
Chen Ruohao is a consultant, educator, and executive coach specializing in strategic learning, leadership development, and career transitions. As the founder of Ed for Growth, a global education nonprofit with over 8,000 educators and school leaders, he has been dedicated to helping professionals and organizations enhance leadership capabilities and navigate career transformations. In 2020, he launched Coastal Coaching Club, a cross-cultural coaching community where more than 300 coaches from China and the U.S. exchange insights and grow together. Ruohao is currently working as a researcher and adjunct assistant professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and he used to work for Harvard Business Publishing as a content consultant.
Education
Chen Ruohao holds a MA and an Ed.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. He also worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Center on Chinese Education. He has worked extensively in executive education, research, and consulting, focusing on entrepreneurs' strategic learning and cross-cultural leadership development.
Personal Statement
My motivation for becoming a Columbia Coaching Certification Fellow comes from my deep belief in the power of coaching to drive transformative learning and leadership growth. Over the years, I have worked with professionals, educators, and business leaders to help them navigate complex transitions and strategic challenges. Through the Columbia Coaching Certification Program, I look forward to deepening my impact in the global coaching community, equipping leaders to thrive in an AI-driven world, and contributing to a future where coaching, learning, and leadership development intersect to create meaningful change.

Ignacio Etchebarne
Featured Alumni
Cohort XIX - Winter 2018
Professional Experience
Ignacio co-founded Human Insight (HI) in 2017, a boutique consulting firm located in Buenos Aires, Brazil, and London. He directs a team of over 20 executive coaches and facilitators at HI, delivering tailored leadership development programs for distinguished clients across LATAM, such as MercadoLibre, Boehringer-Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Emerson, Facebook, Uber, and UNICEF. An esteemed author and guest lecturer in executive education, Ignacio has previously dedicated 16 years to treating adults with chronic anxiety, to psychotherapy research, and to teaching within graduate and doctoral Psychology programs. His academic achievements include a three-year fellowship from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina, multiple prestigious publications and accolades for his research and teaching.
Education
Ignacio is a Columbia Certified Coach, Doctor in Psychology (Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA), and Diplomate Certified Cognitive-Behavior Therapist (Academy of Cognitive Therapy, ACT).
Personal Statement
I boost coaching using a tailored approach that merges key learnings from C3P executive coaching with my background as a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist specialized in Anxiety Disorders, and integrating various frameworks (e.g., Psychological Safety, Agile methods, and Neurodiversity). Focused on unbiased decision-making, emotional acceptance, values congruency, among others, I meet clients where they are, and help them progress towards their goals by flexibly switching between coaching, mentoring and therapy.

Stephen Graziani
Featured Alumni
Cohort XX - Summer 2018
Professional Experience
Stephen Graziani is the Managing Partner at Mastery Studio LLC, specializing in executive coaching, workforce development, and search for tech and high-growth industries. Over 40 years in Silicon Valley, he held leadership roles in software, hardware, and IT services, including co-founding an Apple-focused medical software firm. When he founded Mastery Studio, Stephen and his teams worked with over 13,000 technology professionals. His work spans strategy and execution—turning around divisions, managing multimillion-dollar programs, scaling operations globally, and resolving complex personnel challenges. At every stage, he focuses on helping people achieve more than they thought possible.
Education
Stephen holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from the University of San Francisco. He is a graduate of the Columbia Coaching Certification Program, ACI (Cohort XX, 2018) and holds certifications as a Human Capital Strategist (Human Capital Institute), Contingent Workforce Professional (Staffing Industry Analysts), and Purpose Coach (Imperative).
Personal Statement
My career is dedicated to unlocking human potential. Silicon Valley taught me resilience and adaptability and ignited my obsession with mastery in the digital age. I believe authentic leadership emerges when we combine innovation, execution, and a deep commitment to human growth. Founding Mastery Studio reflects my commitment to helping others achieve leadership mastery. The fellowship program aligns with my passion for advancing coaching, exploring hybrid intelligence, and helping leaders thrive in today’s complex business landscape.
Rachel Kadosh
Featured Alumni
Cohort VI - Summer 2011
Professional Experience
As the Principal of Kadosh Consulting since 2009, Rachel partners with executive coaching clients to customize a research-based, multi-disciplinary and results-oriented approach centered around awareness, insight, clarity and action; and focuses on facilitating meaningful development and sustainable outcomes. Many clients are new to a role, and/or first-time CEOs or Presidents, or otherwise poised for growth. Client goals are often related to leadership style and executive identity, successful onboarding, impostor syndrome/confidence, sustainability in role/resilience, and managing up, down and sideways. She flexes her style, from challenging to empowering, to facilitate greater self-awareness, self-management, and leadership versatility. Prior experience as a search consultant includes assessing over a thousand leaders and conducting C-suite searches across sectors and functions; resulting in extensive knowledge of success factors, development needs and common systemic challenges across (and tensions between) functional areas.
Education
Rachel earned her Executive Coach Certification from Columbia University, an MA in Psychology from JFK University, and a BS in Psychology from Vassar College. Certification and deep expertise with the Hogan Suite of assessments contributes to her understanding of personality, interpersonal dynamics, motivation, learning and development. She is also certified to administer a broad range of other assessment tools including the Leadership Versatility Index (LVI), and the Neethling Brain Inventory (NBI).
Personal Statement
My commitment to greater self-awareness, self-management, presence, acceptance and authenticity is a life-long journey. I am honored to be part of this incredible learning community and look forward to growing with you as well as the opportunity to give back.
Sule Kutlay
Featured Alumni
Cohort XVII - Winter 2017
Professional Experience
Sule has 30 years of management experience in automotive, fast-moving consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, non-profit, retail, and telecommunications industries. During her career, she led one of the largest agencies in the MENA region as managing director. At her own consulting company, she partnered with global brands, like Starbucks, Le Pain Quotidien, and Body Shop in their localization strategies. Sul’s coaching fuels meaningful, behavioral change for her clients. She prioritizes finding clarity, increasing social intelligence, and building adaptability. To this end, her work focuses on conflict resolution, resilience building, neuro-creativity, and purposeful leadership. Her signature style is authentic, agile, and insightful. Sule enjoys working with C-Level executives, promising talent, and young entrepreneurs.
Education
Sule has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Communication, a Master of arts in Communication from University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and Master’s level Coaching Degree from Columbia University. She is a fellow at Institute of Coaching at Harvard University McLean Hospital, and a member at Columbia University’s Learning Association.
Personal Statement
I’m excited and honored to be a part of this fellowship program to update my knowledge of coaching, mentor and learn at the same time, and co-create content with brilliant minds and souls. The coaching experience I bring is wisdom accumulated through my clients who are global in scope and demanding in attitude. The skills I contribute to the program are building safety and trust, getting deeper faster, goal orientation, and increasing resilience. As for personal attributes, my core values are passion, action, and curiosity.

Vipul Malhotra
Featured Alumni
Cohort XVIII - Summer 2017
Professional Experience
Vipul is currently an independent Coach and Leadership Facilitator to Fortune 500 firms with a focus to unlock individual potential and improve organizational performance specifically in areas of Communication and Collaboration, Personal Impact, Presentation Skills, Leadership Skills and Employee Engagement. Vipul started his career, 27 years ago, with The Oberoi Hotels, India. He led people in Customer Service, Operations, Training, Quality (Six Sigma) and Business Process Outsourcing with companies like AVIVA Life Insurance, TATA AIG General Insurance, Max Life Insurance and Genpact.
Education
He is a graduate from Punjab University (B.A.), India, MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, India. He is a EMCC Accredited Coach at Senior Practitioner Level; Certified Deep Transformational Coach; CP Psychodrama Director and Master Coach; Diploma in Transactional Analysis ; Certified in Advanced Gestalt Therapy Techniques; Leadership Circle Certified Practitioner; Certified NLP Practitioner; Certified Actor
Personal Statement
I admire Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia's leadership, and the fellowship program gives me a chance to learn, grow and contribute with him yet again as a 'Fellow’. One thing I was missing living outside of US was the connection I felt during 3CP; the fellowship helps me connect with likeminded coaches and strengthen Columbia University's 3 Coaching Foundations. It's my dream to be a part of the Core Facilitator team of 3CP to enable future cohorts as it aligns with my core value of being "In Service". Attributes I bring to the role are passion, agility to dance in the moment, simplicity to support learning and growth, respect diverse mindsets, loyalty, creativity and fun.

Akkshada Maniyan
Featured Alumni
Cohort XVI - Summer 2016
Professional Experience
Leveraging two decades of expertise in coaching, talent development, and people operations, Akkshada Maniyan leads Learning and Organizational Development for Innovaa Solutions—a global digital transformation solutions provider. By enabling the department’s rapid growth from just one employee to an international team of 40+ professionals, Akkshada plays a vital role in the organization by driving learning initiatives, and fostering a learning mindset, encouraging knowledge sharing, and creating a future-ready organization through continuous skill enhancement. Akkshada has worked with renowned global firms including IBM, GlobalFoundries, Amazon, and Deloitte driving talent programs for over 50,000 employees.
Education
She is a graduate of Georgia State University (B.S), Teachers College, Columbia University (M.A). Her certifications include Hogan Assessment Suite, Strengths Coaching, Wiley DiSC, and TalentSmart.
Personal Statement
It is an honor and an excellent opportunity to be in the first cohort of 3CP Coaching Fellowship Program. I’m looking forward to continued association with Columbia University, work with people I look up to, drive impact through my contributions, and play (any) role in the 3CP program by bringing expertise in scaling innovative learning & talent management strategies across multiple industries (e.g., technology, banking & financial services, healthcare, retail, food & beverage, travel & hospitality, manufacturing, academia, and consumer goods). I am a consistent lifelong learner, continually seeking ways to incorporate the newest research and consumable and relatable content for organizations. Columbia has always inspired me to expand my thinking—I have paid it forward by bringing awareness and implementing Columbia coaching frameworks within every industry and company I have worked/consulted for.
Bruno Raynal
Featured Alumni
Cohort XVII - Winter 2017
Professional Experience
Bruno founded Blue Thinking International (BTI) in 2007 in Mexico and France, where he works as an experienced group facilitator and coach for C-level executives. Before that, he held international roles as General Manager at Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals and Regional President at Ogilvy Healthworld Latam. Since 2022, he has been a lecturer at Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia, focusing on transformative leadership.
Education
Bruno holds a PharmD from Université de Paris V, an MBA from EM Lyon Business School, and a Master's in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy from the University of Valencia. He works as a partner and certified expert with Omind Neurotechnologies (2023), using serious video games and VR.
Personal Statement
I am particularly motivated to assist the institution and contribute to the expansion of the 3CP network across Central and South America, where 80% of my clients and leader friends are active. As a coach fluent in French, English, and Spanish, I hope to represent international coaches whose native language isn't English. I believe in the power of collective intelligence, and my eagerness to collaborate could significantly enhance 3CP's influence within professional networks. I aim to contribute my knowledge in neuroscience and philosophy to enrich coaching processes and overall leadership development. The supervision of my work has always been crucial to me.

Belinda Tang
Featured Alumni
Cohort XVIII - Winter 2017
Professional Experience
Belinda is Founder and Principal of her consulting and professional coaching firm. Her work with clients followed an international career with the IBM Corporation. She has partnered with some of the largest organizations around the world in developing diverse talent to their potential. As a senior leader, Belinda brings deep industry experience in Information Technology and Professional Services and a blended background in finance, people, and culture. She is skilled in leading complex and strategic organization change often during times of disruption and transition. Belinda also brings deep board governance experience in the healthcare and education sectors.
Education
Belinda is a graduate from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and has a Masters in Human Resources Management from York University. She is a credentialled executive and organization coach from Columbia University in New York.
Personal Statement
As a 3CP Fellow I hope to deepen our collective impact in talent development globally. The Fellowship is a great opportunity to give back to Columbia, build a learning community, and support future 3CP graduates! Bringing my industry experience in Information Technology and Consulting, and senior leadership across-discipline capabilities, I've partnered with over 50 organizations as a Columbia Executive and Organization Coach. My clients tell me they value our partnership in their career advancement and personal fulfillment. This is a testament to the Columbia Coaching Program. I am looking forward to exploring the use of cutting edge technology and coaching in new ways in the Fellowship program.
Dennis Volpe
Featured Alumni
Cohort XIX - Winter 2018
Professional Experience
Dennis Volpe is a Partner with the Leadership Research Institute (LRI) and an ICF Professional Certified Coach specializing in Personal Leadership, Team Effectiveness, and Resilience for Corporate and Small Business Leaders. Dennis has worked extensively with both corporate and small business leader development programs. Dennis is a retired Naval Officer with over twenty years of operational leadership experience to include Command at Sea. Dennis is an active veteran mentor and a small business and entrepreneurial investor.
Education
Dennis is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and earned his Master of Science in Leadership Development from the Naval Postgraduate School and his Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He holds certifications as a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, a Working Genius Coach, and an Emotional Intelligence Coach. Dennis is a certified operational planner and a graduate of the Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business Executive Leadership Course.
Personal Statement
My coaching approach is focused on unlocking human performance. I utilize a holistic, whole-person framework that incorporates the Columbia University’s Coaching frameworks and explores personal leadership through a strength, values, resilience, emotional intelligence, and working genius lens. Personal leadership and change start with self-awareness and end with focused, intentional action based on one’s values, priorities, and definition of success. My coaching approach emphasizes clarity of purpose, alignment of energy and attention, and structure for predictability and accountability—all dimensions I plan to share as a 3CP fellow!

Kathryn R. Wankel
Featured Alumni
Cohort V - Winter 2011
Professional Experience
Kathryn brings her sophisticated, internal coaching and consulting expertise in HR and Leadership Development to her executive coaching practice. She worked at N. Y. Life Insurance Co. (5 years) in HR/Executive Development/Succession Planning/Talent Development and (25 years) at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York focused on Leadership Development as an internal OD Consultant, Leadership Coach, and Team Developer. For the past 11 years, she has served as an External Executive Coach within the top boutique Coaching Firms as a Preferred Partner Leadership Coach often serving on the faculty of Advanced Leadership Academies to grow Physician Chairs & Global Executives.
Education
Kathryn has a Masters in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University where she studied under Warner Burke. Prior to that, she studied Social Welfare at Adelphi University in the BSW-MSW Continuum Program where she was one credit short of her MSW before finding her way to Organizational Psychology and Leadership Coaching. She is certified in all State-of- the- Art Assessment Tools that add rigor to her coaching practice.
Personal Statement
I’m honored to deepen my contribution to the field of executive coaching, including 3CP participants and alums, as a fellow I the 1st cohort. I consider myself a deeply experienced leadership coach who has had the opportunity to coach in fortune 500, Global organizations within all industries on 5 continents in 19 countries with much success. I have studied, mentored, and been mentored by the best over the years, so I am able to flex my style to best suit the clients needs. Serving as both an internal coach (20 years) and an external coach (10 plus years) who now partners with over 7 consulting firms to provide leadership development solutions—I look forward to learning more, adding rigor to my skill-set ,and contribution in a new way as a 3CP fellow.
