President's Message
Hello!
I'm thrilled and deeply honored to be the President of SF Coaches for 2012. This is an exciting year of transition as we merge the four Bay Area ICF chapters into one unified Bay Area chapter. What a wonderful opportunity to connect with more coaches and lift each other up as we all do great work in the world!
I'm delighted to work with a dynamic and fantastically talented Board of Directors this year. Our 2012 board has a wonderful blend of experienced and new members who are dedicated to serve our membership by offering fresh, leading edge programs with memorable guest speakers who will feed your spirit and provide you with valuable skill building, ongoing professional growth and mastery, business development strategies, and new tools.
We're also continuing our focus to make this a warm and inviting community for coaches in the Bay Area. The Relationship-Building Sessions during our monthly chapter gatherings have enabled participants to connect with like-minded people, share their experiences, and explore collaboration opportunities. Our gatherings are a great place to get inspired and energized!
Most of all, we're committed to your success as a professional coach. We'll be exploring new programs and partnerships to increase public awareness about coaching and to bring in more referrals for our members. Our vision is for SF Coaches to be a vibrant, innovative, fun and wildly successful community of professional coaches … the “go-to-place” to learn, grow, succeed, and thrive together. The world needs us!
2012 will be a transformational year for our organization and for the world. We invite you to be an active participant in our lively community of professional coaches. I look forward to connecting with you at our next gathering!
Warmest regards,
Keiko Hsu, CPC, ACC, CDC
President – SF Coaches
San Francisco, CA
Leadership Team
The 2012 Board is composed of gracious volunteers with bold visions for this organization. Meet your leaders, below, and learn more about their responsibilities. If you'd like to be considered for next year's Board of Directors, please contact one of the board members.
President
Keiko Hsu |
keiko@WingsForWomen.net
- Holds the vision and holds accountability for the board and the organization
- Is forward thinking, present, curious and open-minded
- Provides leadership to and effective management of SF Coaches and its Board
- Facilitates monthly chapter gatherings
Vice President
Greg Peters |
gpetersgroup@gmail.com
- Holds the vision with the President of what's going on with SF Coaches, the Board and membership
- Partners with the President on strategy, visioning, and brainstorming
- Actively supports fulfillment of short-term goals and the long-term strategic plan, providing back-up and ensuring follow through
- Remains up-to-date with the Policy & Procedures Manual and the By-Laws and guides revisions as the board grows and evolves
Co-Treasurers
Alan Roby |
alan@billbaren.com Sherry Davis |
sherry@wakeupcoach.com
- Manages and maintains financial records and files of all financial documents
- Prepares a financial statement for the SFC monthly board meetings
- Creates an annual budget proposal to be approved by the Board
- Reconciles accounts, pays bills and reimburses approved expenses in a timely manner
- Is the leading advocate for wise spending and good stewardship of SF Coaches assets
- Negotiates with and signs contract(s) with meeting venue(s)
Secretary
Heather Mills |
hmmills@gmail.com
- Takes minutes at board meetings and distributes to board members on a timely basis
- Clarifies commitments during board meetings and helps manage agreements and action items
- Ensures action items have measurable time lines, resources, and accountability
- Is a creator and keeper of historical information
- Works with Programs Director(s) to audio-record Guest Speakers and post the recordings on SFC website
- Creates an annual summary of chapter events for the ICF
Programs Director
Eydie Watts |
eydie@acceptjoy.com Olina Qian |
Olina.Qian@gmail.com
- Secures great speakers, using our pre-screening and intake process for potential speakers
- Plans and facilitates networking sessions and live coaching demos at chapter gatherings
- Plans and leads Quarterly Mentor Coach calls
- Writes compelling event announcements with Communications Team to publicize to maximize attendance
- Posts all events on SFC website, EventBrite, and other online sites
- Gathers member feedback after each event
- Handles logistics for chapter gatherings including meeting room layout, handouts, snacks, ICF CCEU certificates
- Networks with Program Directors from other successful chapters to find best practices
Membership Co-Chairs
Kellie Barrow |
barrow.kellie@gmail.com Wilson Li |
Wilson@careeka.com
- Welcomes guests and members and holds the space for connection at monthly gatherings
- Actively promotes member benefits and involvement, and facilitates enrollment in SF Coaches
- Gathers feedback on the membership experience
- Leads membership retention activities, including membership outreach campaigns, membership surveys, monitoring member satisfaction, facilitating the membership renewal process
- Processes membership applications and renewals, maintains membership lists and online profiles
- Sends monthly meeting attendee lists to Communications Team to update our email lists
- Helps new members get oriented into SF Coaches
- Be stewards for the Chapter's Membership Goals and recommend membership recruitment and retention strategies, working with the SFC Board
Communications Director
Susan Blake |
susan@susantblake.com
- Releases information to members and our broader network on a timely basis
- Ensures professional look and content to all publications
- Responsible for communications within our chapter and our general email list, including our Newsletters and any announcements and reminders
- Communicates and promotes our programs and membership benefits via timely emails and newsletters to our members and our general email list, in tandem with other Board members and our Virtual Assistant
Marketing & Public Relations Director
Janet Fjeldstad |
janet@TangoServices.com
- Responsible for external communications and attracting new members to grow our chapter
- Communicates and promotes our programs and benefits via our website and external channels to attract new participants and potential new members
- Secures and maintains relationships with existing and potential sponsors and advertisers
- Leads the Marketing Committee, which sets the strategic direction based on clearly understanding the needs of our target market, and provides specific guidance and recommendations to the Board and other committees
- Responds to requests from the media and research organizations
- Works with local media to raise public awareness of the benefits of coaching
ICF Liaison
Eve Siegel |
eve@kailaslifecoaching.com
- Serve as the official go-between with the ICF for SF Coaches
- Stay current with ICF member and chapter offerings and disseminate information to the board and members as appropriate
- Stay current with the ICF website and its offerings and make recommendations to the board regarding their use
- Stay current with ICF procedures and ensure that SF Coaches is in compliance
- Serve as an information resource to membership and the Board regarding ICF matters
East Bay Liaison
TBD |
- Represents the interests of East Bay members
North Bay Liaison
Janet Valette |
jsvalette@comcast.net
- Represents the interests of North Bay members
South Bay/Silicon Valley Liaison
Pat Obuchowski |
Pat@InVisionaria.com
- Represents the interests of South Bay/Silicon Valley members
Past President
Julie Daley |
juliedaley@gmail.com
- Holds the big vision of SF Coaches and keeps the board on track towards that vision
- Supports the current President, especially to facilitate an orderly and smooth transition
- Connects the current board to the past and make sure that the wheel is not continually reinvented
- Chairs the Board Nominations & Elections Committee
- Summarizes last year's accomplishments during the 1st Quarter of the term and provide the annual report to ICF
Not sure whom to contact? Please use this address for all other inquiries: info@sfcoaches.com
