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ICF Wisconsin Board of Directors 

President
Katie Drescher, MCC is an ICF Certified Coach in Middleton, WI focused on helping individuals and organizations navigate change to discover and achieve what is important to them. Katie enjoys working with both emerging leaders and executives who are ready to enhance performance and increase impact through individual and team development. She supports professionals in a wide range of industries from tech to the creative arts, entrepreneurs to executives in multinational organizations.  Katie holds an undergraduate degree in Art History from Lawrence University, a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, a Professional Coaching Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Certificate in Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania.  Katie is a married, mother of two young adult sons, educator, researcher, lawyer, artist, sandhill crane enthusiast and creative problem solver.
President Elect

Jen Farley, ACC is a Professional Life Coach, Performer, Speaker and a friend.  As a Rockstar Life Coach, Jen wants to help dreamers and seekers find and define their authentic voice to become the Rockstar in their lives.  She has created Coach Jen Farley, a life coaching company, which hosts one on one, group coaching and live guest discussions on how you can ignite the light within you. Jen earned her Professional Life Coaching Certificate from UW-Madison and Career Coach Certification (CPCC) with the the Professional Resume Writers and Career Coach Association.. She is also a member of the power-trio, Gin, Chocolate and Bottle Rockets, performing all over Wisconsin for the past seven years. The group has also created motivational speaking presentations while blending three-part harmonies with original music.

http://www.coachjenfarley.com/

Secretary

Catherine Finger is completing her 128-hour coaching certification program through the College of Executive Coaching in November. Retired from an educational career that included serving as a high school superintendent, professor, executive search consultant and school safety consultant, Catherine looks forward to supporting others in leadership and in life. An award-winning author, she is a certified author and speaker coach through the Association of Speakers and Authors and looks forward to adding her ICF credentials in early 2021. In addition to her pursuit of coaching credentials, Catherine has a doctorate in educational leadership, and an MA in Spanish literature. During her professional career, Catherine served on several state and national boards and received numerous leadership and service awards. Her vast experience in leadership and service serves her well as she plans the launch of her new coaching practice, Loving the Leading. When she’s not working or writing, you can find Catherine riding her horse, traveling, or enjoying a wide variety of family and friends.

Treasurer

Emily Wright is a heart-centered coach, helping guide women to their truest self, through the windows of their inner knowing, body messages, and heart wisdom. Her clients dismantle limiting beliefs and lean vulnerably, yet courageously into fully loving and embracing themselves as the amazing women they are! From that place of empowerment, they claim their future path in life with confidence, clarity, and heart.  In addition to coaching, Emily is a Clinical Acupressure practitioner and a Reiki master and practices out of Poynette, WI.  She started volunteering on the ICF-WI Education Committee in July 2020 and has loved being a part of the coaching community!

www.trueselfenergycoach.com 

Membership Chair

Lisa Thompson, PCC, is a UW-Madison Certified Professional Coach program graduate. She started Guiderail Coaching & Consulting, a private executive coaching practice specializing in career strategy for ambitious professionals, in 2020. She is a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) through the American Society for Quality (ASQ), holds an MBA from UW-Milwaukee, and is currently working to complete a Master's of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Lisa has been a member of the Membership Committee since Summer 2022 and maintains state-level leadership roles in two additional nonprofit organizations. 
Outreach Chair

Sheri Treu is the Director for Organizational Effectiveness at Menasha Corporation. As an internal coach, she seeks to open hearts and minds to what’s possible. Sheri is passionate about her involvement in the Institute for Women's Leadership at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, committed to eliminating the barriers that narrow professional opportunities for women. Living in the Fox Valley, Sheri is an ACC with a MA in Organizational Development and also holds the PHR Human Resources Certification. Within ICF Wisconsin, Sheri is focused on partnering our chapter and the Outreach committee with ICF Global Foundation to explore a pro bono coaching Ignite project, sparking light to ignite humanity.

Professional Development Chair

Laura Roeven has a deep passion for effecting meaningful change in the lives of others.  She is a PCC credential holder, a trained Relationship Coaching Specialist (RCS) thru the Institute for Life Coach Training, and holds a Conscious Business Coach certificate through BetterUp Coaching.  Her coaching is informed by years of mindfulness training and is thankful to keep learning via the Wisconsin ICF educational events. Laura is proud to be the executive director of Eyes of Hope, Stoughton, Inc. which supports youth programs in Stoughton by amplifying their voices for her community and beyond. It is in working with youth that she feels most inspired for our planet’s future and resilience.  Play time includes camping, poetry, and savory cooking with her husband and 3 grown children.

Member At Large

Victor Gray is a skilled presenter, trainer, facilitator and coach with 20 years of experience. Victor has presented programs for 30,000 participants throughout the United States. As President of Lead Change With No Fear ® LLC, Victor offers customized and cost-effective programs that help leaders and workplace professionals boost productivity, save time and build relationships by triumphing over their fear of change. 

www.VictorGray.com

Member At Large

Chase Ruzek is a professional Life and Career Coach in Madison, WI specializing in helping intellectuals, creatives, and humanitarians clarify their calling and step more deeply into their life's work. In addition to founding Gen Why Coaching, he has held roles as a dedicated career coach, leadership coach, and mental health coach for 300+ clients spanning multiple industries. His coaching style is influenced by his longstanding passion for psychology, yoga, meditation, and more recently, the Human Design System. He holds a PCC credential, a BA in Communication Studies, and is a certified Human Design Guide.