2009 Board of Directors

President - Sheryl Stewart
Sheryl Stewart is a business and professional coach with years of experience working in research and development laboratory/agency for the federal government. She introduced and implemented a coaching program for management and staff which has continued over seven years. The Return on Investment (ROI) to the organization continues to expand as more staff moving into leadership receive the value of coaching. Sheryl coaches professionals, business staff, managers and leaders, trains staff transitioning into management, and managers refining their skills; and speaks to business and professional organizations. She tailors her approach for coaching that fits the individual company and person. She partners with her clients to define and develop a plan for training and coaching to move them forward towards success and satisfaction in their work and life. She can be reach at 505.286.1065 (home and office) and 505.803.1510 (cell) or sheryl@barryhess.com and coachsheryl@gmail.com

President Elect - Eric Tonningsen
Eric has been engaged in the business of transforming lives for three decades.  As a high profile professional in the financial services and telecommunications industries, he led business operations and culturally diverse teams in five different countries.  During his 25+ year career he rose through the ranks, holding multiple leadership positions.

In 2005, Eric pressed the “pause” button, having decided that his true calling lies, not in the pursuit of corporate profit, but in the development of human capital.  He brought with him a wealth of business experience, which he applies to clients in his professional coaching practice.  A graduate of Coach University’s ACP, Eric received significant formal training for his new venture and brings a unique perspective to his calling – as both a successful career professional and a personal transformation agent.

He is the founder of JourneyWorks Coaching (www.journeyworkscoaching.com).  Collaborating with Middlescents to create the active change they seek in their personal and/or professional lives, Eric provides transformative services that fundamentally change the way people live and work.

Eric believes that we have an obligation to remodel our own lives, and to do whatever is within our power to help other people do the same.  By being true to this vision of personal and collective integrity, he believes we are here to contribute to the betterment of our professional and global communities.  He advances this vision through public speaking, writing, coaching and consulting -- living his core values, applying his business knowledge, and unlocking people’s true potential. He can be reach at 505.890.1363 or eric@journeyworkscoaching.com

Past President - Stefany Burrowes
With a BA in Communications (Magna Cum Laude), certification from Mentor Coach and ICF, and a background in theater, health care, positive psychology and body-based psychotherapy, Stefany is a happy entrepreneur, teacher, coach, actress, director and creative collaborator.  Raised in a large Quaker family, she has strong values and a lifetime of experience in service, struggle, change and finally relative freedom and joy via personal growth and spiritual practice.

All kinds of creatives from performers and speakers to writers, artists and business owners benefit from coaching with Stefany.  Because all of life and work is a creative endeavor, she partners with entrepreneurs and artists to develop successful lives and businesses based on their own talents, strengths and deepest values.

Her clients find that as their connection to their truth and joy deepens and grows more consistent, they are able to achieve their goals with greater ease, success and satisfaction.  Her strengths of deep presence-listening and enthusiastic appreciation of your inherent potential, along with powerful body-based techniques, support you in going beyond old patterns to knowing and living your richest, most genuine truths.  You can develop new habits of thought and behavior to support greater clarity, confidence and joy in your every day life using the assessments, tools and exercises she offers to clients.

Coaching Mission Statement:
To hold you in the light: That your heart may grow lighter, your spirit wider, your mind deeper, and your body easier; That you may find oneness, your delight in each moment, & your awe in the ultimate possibilities of the unknown; That you may remember the power of your own light as it unites you with the universal light that embraces us all; That you may blossom in your truth and clarity here and now, as I breathe with you in the light. She can be reach at 505.474.3752 (office)
stefany@sensationalwisdom.com

Treasurer - Lyssa Denahy
Lyssa passionate about helping people tap into the power of their minds to create effective strategies, develop their potential, and make their lives magnificent.  I do this by coaching people with a combination of dialog, education, experiential learning/training, and ultimately challenging people to create positive new thinking habits.  Through this collaboration they can flourish and succeed.  I truly believe that we are what we think, and that our actions and emotions come out of that same thinking.  Through the years I have seen people derailed from their life's vision and goals by fear  I believe deeply in the power of our thinking to be the light & guide though the fears that limit us.  I am committed to helping people courageously face their fears, challenge their thinking, and create the lives they dream of.

I have been a practicing Therapist since 1995, I have been coaching clients since 2004.  I have recently begun my coach training in the Results Coaching Model and I am now working towards my ACC with the ICF. She can be reach at 888.533.5554, opt. 1 (office) or  lyssadanehy@gmail.com

Programs - Michael DeHart, MS
With 22 years in the Military, the last 10 of those years were spent specifically in Adult Learning. When Michael retired from the Air Force and began a new career as the Director of Operations for a National Company, he continued with his love of training and began facilitating the Annual meetings and the Team and Training programs. In 2008 he began his Coaching Training with Results Coaching and is working on ways to incorporate the new Neuroscience into training that expands traditional training and incorporates the cutting edge science of the brain. You can reach hiw at 888.533.5554 (office) or email at michael@chs-llc.com

Public Relations
Katree Edmonds
505.292.5189
katree@retreattoreality.com

Michele Murphy
Prior to moving literally around the world, Michele grew up in the beautiful state of New Mexico, where she now resides. She has lived and worked in Japan, Iceland, the US and the United Kingdom. She received her initial Coach training from the University of AZ in 1993 and her Career Counselor training as a civilian from the military and has been a career counselor/life coach since 1995.  She adds training continually.

She has utilized her experiences with a wide variety of people and cultures to develop a special appreciation for the positive aspects of change and the growth that develops us into deeper and more capable persons.  In bringing about this type of change and growth, her philosophy is simple: hold to the highest level of integrity while effectively assisting clients. She treats clients in a straight-forward, productive, and supportive manner to add momentum and power to their journey. The client always retains ownership of their process.

Below is a professional summary written by a prior customer on Michele’s behalf:
“Michele Murphy is the consummate professional. With her assistance, literally hundreds of individuals have successfully explored their abilities, found their niche, and realized their dreams.  From discovering life’s most important goals, to securing the perfect job, Michele has provided support and guidance as individuals made their dreams come true.

"As a program manager for assisting in transitions, Michele brought the accolade of ‘Best in Europe’ to the organization which she led. Individuals would travel hundreds of miles for the opportunity to attend Michele’s seminar, where Michele, in her usual inimitable way, imparted vast quantities of information, advice, and guidance, in clear, concise, and easy to understand sessions.” (Written by a prior client in Law Enforcement analysis.)

Michele founded Life’s Compass, LLC (http://lifescompass.com) in 2005 where she combines career counseling with coaching services.  Michele can be reached at (505) 867-5259 or email.

Membership - Karen Panciera
505.898.1349
panciera2@msn.com

Membership - Christy Reveles, Ed. D, CEC
Christy Reveles is committed to helping and empowering business leaders and their teams to build their leadership capacity and develop high performance workplaces. Over the past six years, Christy has built a successful career as a professional coach, trainer and consultant who specializes in personal and organizational coaching for leaders and managers. Her vision is that through leadership coaching and development, leaders and their teams will develop collaborative workplaces where people are highly engaged, focused, and empowered to perform at their very best level.  Christy’s experience and expertise includes leadership development, communication skills, process facilitation, team building, and coaching skills for workplace leaders. 

As an independent consultant and coach, Christy has worked with a variety of both public and private-sector clients including: Bias4Action, Greenland Ministry of Education, National Education Association, QLD Learning, Center for Research in Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE), Bureau of Indian Affairs/OIEP, Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations (CESDP), New Haven Schools (CT), Littleton Public Schools, Manatee County Schools, San Diego Unified School District, and the Northern New Mexico Network/Rural Systems Initiative.

Christy began her professional career in leadership as a school site principal, where she helped to lead comprehensive school reform efforts in high-poverty high-diversity schools, such as site-based decision-making and strategic planning.  Christy then became a program director for a large-scale mentoring program in which she led a county-wide consortium of 25 school districts to provide mentoring, induction, and coaching support to over 300 beginning teachers each year.  She also worked as a program administrator for the New Mexico State Department of Education, where she helped to lead the state’s efforts to implement several state-wide literacy programs.

Christy is a Certified Empowerment Coach and an Accredited Energy Leadership Coach with iPEC Coaching.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Humboldt State University (CA); her Master’s Degree in Education Administration and Supervision from San José State University (CA); and her Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of La Verne (CA). In addition to her dissertation, Christy has published several articles and led the development of two coach training programs, both of which are used today across the country and internationally.  She has also presented at both state and national conferences including the American Educational Research Association, California Department of Education, National Association for Bilingual Education, and the National Indian School Boards Association among others.  Christy is an active member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), The Coaching Exchange (TCE), International Coaching Federation (ICF), and the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching (IPEC). Her contact info is 505.983.7032 or email her at CoachChristyR@gmail.com

Communications - Mary Ruth
I am the CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer) of Joyful Journeys Coaching, have over 30 years experience as both a public school educator and a guidance counselor.  I have a BS in Education from Otterbein College in Ohio and a Med in Counseling Psychology from James Madison University in Virginia.  After retiring from public education, I have been coaching clients for two years and recently became credentialed through the International Coach Federation. I am a graduate of the Academy for Coaching Excellence in Sacramento, California.  I recently relocated from Ohio to Santa Fe.

I love collaborating and supporting my clients as they transform their lives step by step.  It is a great joy to be present as clients learn new tools and use them to remove the obstacles in their thinking that keep them from their dreams and goals.  For me, coaching is both profound and fun!

I am looking forward to serving the NMICF and the Communications person. You can reach me at 505.473.3968 or mary.joyfuljourney@gmail.com

Website Coordinator - Janur Yasa
Janur Yasa is CIO - Chief Inspiration Officer - of The Confluence LLC, a leadership development and consulting organization based in the USA. Native to Bali, Indonesia, Yasa embodies Eastern philosophy blended with Western lifestyle; he is exceptional at seeing possibilities. Yasa’s professional background includes working with teams and groups in diverse settings in the USA and Asia. Yasa has embarked on the mission of empowering younger generations in Indonesia and USA with hope for the future by launching the Leadership Dojo™ internationally.

He has designed and delivered embodied leadership programs to build capacity for youth environmental activists. As Global Program Advisor to the Bali Institute for Global Renewal, he was instrumental in designing the 2007 international conference Awakening Global Action: Leadership, Indigenous Wisdom, and Dialogue for Transforming the World and convening the gathering. He is a Somatic Coach certified by the Strozzi Institute and a member of the International Coach Federation. Currently residing in the American Southwest, Yasa loves outdoor activities and protecting wild places. Contact Yasa at  yasa at theconfluence dot com