Marcia is a true pioneer in the coaching profession and a past president of the International Coach Federation (ICF). She was one of the first 100 people to earn the designation of Master Certified Coach (MCC) and was instrumental in designing the certification and accreditation programs for the ICF. She teaches coaching skills to managers around the world, helps to design internal coaching programs and mentors many coaches both internal and external to organizations. Marcia is an experienced keynote speaker, presenting at both corporate and association conferences. In 2004, she earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association. She also runs an annual retreat on Keynote Development and provides speech coaching for many of her clients. Prior to starting her own business, Marcia developed training departments for a number of corporations. Her greatest success story came as a result of designing the employee development program for a semiconductor manufacturing company facing bankruptcy. Working with the executive staff, the company not only turned around, it became the top IPO in the country in 1993. Marcia worked for the company for another two years making sure employees stayed committed and productive throughout the changes that come from growth and success. Excerpts from my books and interviews have appeared in Good Housekeeping, Harvard Management Review, Health Magazine, Fitness, Shape, Self, Entrepreneur, Cooking Light, Christian Science Monitor, Cosmopolitan, The New York Times, LA Times, Arizona Republic, two airline magazines, ReadersDigest.com, CNN.com, More.com and features in the largest Business magazines in Moscow and Kiev. She has appeared on ABC World News, National Public Radio, and Japan Nightly News. Marcia's doctoral degree is in organizational psychology with a research emphasis on the personal factors that both hinder and help in the success of high-achieving women in today's corporations.