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Board of Trustees

The ICF Foundation Board of Trustees guide and direct the strategic plans and goals to achieve the mission of the ICF Foundation.

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Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The ICF Foundation Board of Trustees guide and direct the strategic plans and goals to achieve the mission of the ICF Foundation. These leaders unique blend of experience and understanding will guide our passion that social change is accelerated and amplified through coaching.

These leaders unique blend of experience and understanding will guide our passion that social change is accelerated and amplified through coaching.

Rashmi Shetty, PCC, ICF Foundation Board of Trustees

Rashmi Shetty, PCC

Chair & Representative ICF Global Board
India

Rashmi is the Founder Director of The Third Eye. A Masters in Public Administration, the Bhagavad Gita is her inspiration. Her foray into broadcasting introduced her to the power of VOICE which is her coaching framework. She coaches CXOs and women transitioning to senior leadership roles to enhance their Vocal Presence.

A National and International Award winner for scripting and narrating Radio Documentaries, she is also an award-winning podcaster for her weekly human library audio podcast “U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty.”

Sundar Visvanathan, PCC

Sundar Visvanathan, PCC

Vice Chair
India

“Inspiring leaders to lead better” is the value proposition of Sundar Visvanathan. His purpose is to inspire leaders to transform to a better version of themselves. He believes that leaders can lead better by being self aware, by knowing their stakeholders perception, and consciously modifying behavior patterns.

He partners with leaders in their leadership journey by being a “Transformation Catalyst.”

Sundar meets his purpose through coaching, mentoring, and professional speaking.

Sundar has 35 years of experience in corporate and six years in coaching.

Tamala Chirwa, PCC

Tamala Chirwa, PCC

Secretary
Malawi

Tamala is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and ICF Registered Mentor Coach. She specializes in Executive Leadership Coaching, Group/Team Coaching, Coach Training and Mentor Coaching. She is a DISC Practitioner and an Accredited LEIPA Facilitator. She has an MBA, ACCA Diploma in Financial Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Management.

She primarily works with C-Suite leaders who leverage coaching to lead better and intentionally embed coaching as part of organizational culture to optimize individual and team performance and create climates/environments where everyone thrives.

Kath Milne, PCC

Kath Milne, MCC

Treasurer
South Australia

Kath has a passion for making a difference and loves creating opportunities to bring out the best in people and organizations.

She believes that in these changing times new ways of working and shaping solutions are required. This requires new ways of leading and learning to help organizations and people thrive, coaching is a key part of this.

Kath is also known for being fair, open and supportive, she speaks from the heart, she also likes having fun and believes laughter can make a day.

Rania Laing, FCIM, PCC, ICF Foundation Board of Trustees

Rania Laing, FCIM, PCC

Trustee
United Kingdom

As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ashridge Hult EF Executive Coach, a PCC credentialed ICF coach and Board Trustee of the ICF Foundation, Rania has over 25 years of extensive strategic experience. She is a Sustainability Advisor, combining social and community impact strategies with UN SDG impact management and metrics and a Carbon Literacy trainer. She is the CEO of Purposeful Innovators CIC, the Founder of Your Neuro Coach and Former President of the ICF UAE chapter.

Jeff Cheah, PCC

Jeff Cheah, PCC

Trustee
Malaysia

Jeff is passionate about giving back and creating ways for coaches to give their service to those who are underprivileged. He is an Executive Leadership Coach and Facilitator.

Jeff holds several certifications including Certified Master Performance Coach and Certified Coach with Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder-Centered Coaching.

As he found purpose and passion in coaching, he has committed time and served as Vice-President (2016-2018), President (2018-2020), and currently served as the Immediate Past-President of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Malaysia Chapter promoting coaching awareness and mentoring new coaches.

Anne Schweppenhäußer, MCC

Anne Schweppenhäußer, MCC

Trustee
Germany

Anne Schweppenhäußer focuses on shaping a better world through personal development by offering coaching, team coaching, and training services to internationally operating organizations and NGOs. She believes that practicing altruism is fundamental in all aspects of life.

Anne holds a degree in psychology. She is a former board member of ICF Germany Chapter, currently member of ICF Germany’s ethics committee, ICF Germany podcaster, mentor coach and edited a book about ICF core competencies.

Anne is certified Master Practitioner (EMCC), a global coach/mentor supervisor (ESIA).

Annette Blum Pearson, ACC

Annette Blum Pearson, ACC

Trustee
USA

Annette Blum Pearson brings experience, intuition and coaching tools to her work with individuals and groups. She partners with entrepreneurs and corporate leaders as they focus on values driven development and fulfillment.

Annette worked in product management, sales and marketing for 10+ years in big tech and startups. She drives large-scale initiatives with creative passion and a growth mindset to cultivate thriving teams and success.

Annette lives with her family in San Francisco and enjoys nature, being with loved ones, traveling, learning, reading, and eating.

Wang Ching, PCC, ICF Foundation Board of Trustees

Rony Gruber, PCC

Trustee
Israel

Rony Gruber regards coaching as a transformative language with the potential to foster effective communication and reduce polarization. Honored with Israel’s Presidential Volunteer Award, he believes tolerance and inclusion are the cornerstones of a healthy society. Rony is a seasoned coach and supervisor, founder of Vizier, and creator of the CiC Model. He brings decades of experience in leadership, marketing, and cinema, integrating storytelling with traditional coaching techniques to unlock potential and encourage authenticity and humanism, empowering executives at global companies to propel personal growth into a collective social impact.

Coura Badiane, MBA, CAE

Coura Badiane, MBA, CAE

ICF Foundation Vice President, Ex-Officio
USA

Dumisani Magadlela, PCC, ICF Global Board Chair

Shweta Handa-Gupta, MCC

ICF Global Board Chair, Ex-Officio
India
Magdalena Mook, ICF CEO

Magdalena Mook

ICF CEO, Ex-Officio
USA

Every gift creates meaningful impact.

Every gift creates meaningful impact.

“[I give because] I believe we should be part of the solution and one of the ways to do that is to join forces with organizations that I trust and are already doing good as the ICF Foundation.”
— Wang Ching, PCC (Brazil)

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Wang Ching, PCC (Brazil)
Wang Ching, PCC (Brazil)