About Us

Photos: Where did all the beautiful images on this site come from?

We are grateful to the following photographers for snapping happy photos that we are using throughout this site: Kathleen O’Donnell, Elizabeth Bouve, Bill Bergquist, Suzi Pomerantz, Julia Bergquist. Many of the photographs in the Transformations Magazine were provided by G. Michael Smith.

Founders and Curators: Who Are We?

Glad you asked! William Bergquist and Suzi Pomerantz are the stewards and curators of this growing collection. We were motivated to begin this coach-related venture following a meeting of senior level coaches at an Executive Coaching Summit in 2005. It was at this summit that it became apparent that a resource center specifically focusing on professional coaching was needed to firmly establish the field of Professional Coaching. We started this digital library more than a decade ago and have now published more than 1,000 documents.

We’d love your input and feedback! As you’ll see below, we have each launched successful enterprises of our own, whether books, magazines, coaching businesses, or other sustained ventures, and you may know us from various volunteer roles we all play in the coaching world.

William Bergquist

William Bergquist is co-founder and past Co-Executive Editor of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations (IJCO), as well as being co-founder, past executive board member and Symposium Dean for the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations (ICCO). He has authored or co-authored more than 50 books and is owner and president of The Professional School of Psychology.

Suzi Pomerantz

Suzi Pomerantz is the CEO of Innovative Leadership International LLC, co-founder of the Library of Professional Coaching, Strategic Advisor to the Board of choice magazine, a founding board member of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations (IJCO), as well as founding board member and Vice President of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations (ICCO). Her Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from ICF for many years places her in the top 4% of coaches worldwide and she has been coaching executives in over 300 organizations worldwide for nearly three decades. She is the founder of the Leading Coaches Center and has authored or co-authored 11 books, including bestseller Seal the Deal.

Founding Five:

A group of five founders built the initial iteration of the Library, and it has evolved quite a bit over the years. Without the efforts of these original five founders, the Library would not be here.

Suzi Pomerantz is the author of Seal the Deal, CEO of Innovative Leadership International LLC, a founding board member of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations (IJCO), as well as a founding board member and Vice President of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations (ICCO). She has had her Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from the ICF for 23 years and has been coaching executives for 28 years in over 300 organizations worldwide. She is the founder of the Leading Coaches Center as well.

Matthew Rochte brings to the table 7 years of effective triple-bottom-line manufacturing practices, 20+ years of business ownership and entrepreneurial expertise (manufacturing, coaching and training businesses, and a national alliance of coaches), and 18 years of executive leadership coaching/consulting. Matthew also works with seasoned coaches on going deeper with their work and studying the art of coaching with an integrated approach. Matthew served as president and on the board of the Minnesota Coaches Association and on the International Coach Federation‘s Ethics and Standards Committee and code revision team.

Garry Schleifer is the Publisher of choice, the magazine of professional coaching. A serial entrepreneur for over 20 years creating and running several multi million dollar private and public corporations, he combines his business experience and coaching training to apply a signature approach of “ruthless compassion” when helping senior executives boost personal and organizational performance to higher levels. A coach for over 6 years and holds his PCC certification with the International Coach Federation (ICF). He also serves as Vice President of the ICF Board of Directors.

Donald R. Tramel is the owner and Vice President of Centura Design & Print Solutions, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience in the graphic/web design and printing industry. Donald’s company has designed and produced multiple publications in the field of professional coaching.