{"id":31506,"date":"2026-02-16T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/?p=31506"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:08:45","slug":"international-coaching-federation-announces-2026-global-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/blog\/international-coaching-federation-announces-2026-global-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"International Coaching Federation Announces 2026 Global Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><em>Lexington, Kentucky, USA<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has\u00a0finalized\u00a0its 2026 leadership team, welcoming new directors to both the Global Enterprise Board of Directors and ICF&#8217;s six family organizations. Building on three decades of advancing the coaching profession, these leaders will guide the organization as coaching continues to drive meaningful change across industries and communities worldwide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The incoming board\u00a0represents\u00a025\u00a0countries, bringing diverse perspectives and\u00a0expertise\u00a0across the coaching ecosystem,\u00a0from professional development to organizational transformation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our 2026 directors and trustees reflect ICF&#8217;s ongoing focus on the future of coaching,&#8221; said ICF CEO Magdalena Nowicka Mook. &#8220;These leaders bring the vision and experience needed to advance our profession while upholding the standards that define it. Their diverse, global perspectives will be instrumental in empowering coaches,\u00a0clients,\u00a0organizations, and communities to create lasting\u00a0impact. They embody the aspiration to inspire, transform, and thrive.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ICF Global Enterprise Board provides strategic direction and coordinates across the complete ICF ecosystem. Each family organization\u00a0maintains\u00a0its own dedicated board, with one director serving as a representative on the Global Enterprise Board (noted below with an\u00a0asterisk *).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF Global Board of Directors<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lise\u00a0Bruynooghe, MCC (Switzerland),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Wetrich, PCC (Unites States),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vice Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vijayalakshmi S, ACTC, MCC (India),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secretary\/Treasurer<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors at Large<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tonya Echols, PCC (USA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lynda Mansson, PCC<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF Coaching Education Global Board of\u00a0Directors<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jason\u00a0Donkersgoed,\u00a0PCC\u00a0(Canada),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ren\u00e9 Sonneveld, PCC (Uruguay), <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vice Chair<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Setch, MCC (Australia),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secretary\/Treasurer<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adaora Ayoade, PCC (Nigeria)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kellie Garret, PCC (Canada)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cindy Jensen, PCC (China)*\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michelle Thompson, PCC (USA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF\u00a0Coaching in Organizations Global Board of Directors<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helen Basford, PCC (United Kingdom),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elena\u00a0Vedernikova, AATC, PCC (USA),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vice Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pooja Khandelwal, ACTC, MCC (Canada),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secretary*<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jacob R. de Villiers, ACC (Saudi Arabia), <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Treasurer\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matt Angelo, PCC (United States)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF\u00a0Credentials and Standards Global Board of Directors<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mary Anna Wright, ACTC, MCC (Ireland),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chair*\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lois Hanshaw, ACC (United States),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vice Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boris\u00a0Dobi\u0161, ACC (Slovakia),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secretary\/Treasurer<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LS Murthy, PCC (India)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jane Porter, ACTC, MCC (Australia)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">James Varnham (Denmark)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF\u00a0Foundation Board of Trustees<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sundar Visvanathan, PCC (India),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chair*<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kathleen Milne, MCC (Australia),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vice Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rony Gruber, PCC (Israel),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Treasurer\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anne\u00a0Schweppenh\u00e4u\u00dfer, ACTC, MCC (Germany),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secretary<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trustees:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Annette Blum Pearson, ACC (United States)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tamala Chirwa, PCC (Malawi)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anastasios (Tassos)\u00a0Kotzias, PCC (Qatar)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rania Laing, PCC (United Kingdom)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF\u00a0Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jihane Labib, ACTC, MCC (United Arab Emirates),<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Chair<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jurgita Micallef (Kolosinskaite), PCC (Spain),<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Vice Chair*\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Soon Loo, MCC (Singapore),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secretary\/Treasurer<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andr\u00e9 Politzer, MCC (United States),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Director of Member Relations<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dawna\u00a0Atamanchuk, PCC (Canada)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graziela\u00a0Cajado-Ogland, PCC (United Kingdom)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jennifer Mayo, ACC (Puerto Rico)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mhairi McEwan, PCC (United Kingdom)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marta\u00a0Terrile, PCC (Ireland)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICF\u00a0Thought Leadership Institute Global Board of Directors\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Svetlana Dimovski, PCC (United 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