Get to know a growing collection of the finest educators, mentors, coaches, and facilitators
in the profession of coaching.

Our Faculty

ADMINISTRATION

CTA takes a Team Approach to your coaching success!

Will Craig, Founder and Dean
Will is the past president of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Denver chapter. He earned his Master's degree in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. His LearnMore System is the foundation for all CTA programs.

Will Craig may be best known as co-author of the best-selling coaching self-study program, the Coach Training Accelerator™. He also designed and developed the multimedia courses, Fill Your Coaching Practice and Success Without Selling.

CTA Founder & President, Will Craig

Lisa Pisano, Admissions Advisor
Lisa is a full-time coach and graduate of the CTA Certified Coach Program. In a addition to her advisory role at CTA, she also volunteers in her community by serving as a mentor and adult friend to teenage girls.

Lisa is host of the Becoming a Coach teleclass- an Insider's Guide to the Coaching Profession. Additionally, she is building and filling her coaching practice, Northern Lights Coaching.

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Cyndi Smith, Student Support
Cyndi has 11 years of customer service and project management experience with Matsushita Avionics and Claircom Communications. Prior to this, Cyndi was an engineer for McDonnell Douglas.

Cyndi earned an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and her Bachelors Degree in Engineering form Iowa State University. In her spare time, she volunteers tutoring children in math.

 

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DEANS OF EDUCATION

Laura Belsten, PhD, MCC - Dean of the Graduate School of Coaching
Laura is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a past president of the ICF Denver chapter. She is an executive coach speacializing in leadership development having worked with Fortune 100 companies, including: Hewlett Packard, Qwest Wireless, Coors Brewery and Xcel Energy.

Dr. Belsten is one of the nation’s foremost experts in emotional intelligence. She teaches graduate courses at the University of Denver where her programs on management and leadership have sold out for more than 15 years.

Laura Belsten, PhD, MCC

David Krueger M.D., Dean of Curriculum, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Dave is an Executive Mentor Coach who helps people create strategies for success. He works with executives, authors and other coaches to write new chapters in their life stories. A former Professor, Psychiatrist, and Psychoanalyst, he imparts understanding of motivation, emotional intelligence, systems, and behavior.

Dave is author of 16 books on success, money, wellness and self-development, including Emotional Business, and a new book to be released, Live a New Life Story.

Click here to email Dr. David Krueger


TRAINERS AND MENTOR COACHES

Jackie Black, PhD, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Dr. Jackie is an internationally recognized relationship expert, educator and coach and a mentor coach to solo-preneurs who are in the start-up stages of building their businesses; or who have already started building their businesses, have paying clients, and are ready to go to the next level. Dr. Jackie’s business background includes 15 years in a corporate environment and building two successful businesses as a solo-preneur.

Dr. Jackie is a graduate of the CTA Certified Coach Program and is a Licensed Coach for Singles and Couples.

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Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Dr. Jonny is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and a nationally recognized expert and award-winning author on weight loss and nutrition. He is a health coach and educator whose dynamic and entertaining presentation style is prominently featured on national television and radio stations. Jonny is a much in-demand speaker at conferences and events across the country and is featured regularly in magazines and publications.

Dr. Jonny the only nutritionist with a Master’s Degree in psychology and counseling and a PhD in Holistic Nutrition.

Jonny Bowden, PhD

Nan Einarson, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Nan is Canadian and a CTA Certified Coach who specializes in relationships. Through Make It So, Creating New Futures, she helps singles to prepare to find the right Life Partner and build foundations for solid, lasting relationships.

Nan has authored a book, Do It Yourself Relationship Repair Guide, and is a syndicated columnist with the Metroland This Week Newspaper Group. She has had over twenty years of training experience in the not-for-profit sector, twelve of those at an Executive Management level.

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Adam Guzkowski, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Adam is a Spiritual Coach whose calling is helping build better lives and a better world through the Spiritual Practice of Everyday Life. He is a CTA graduate and Certified Coach, and earned his Masters in Adult Education and Transformative Learning from the University of Toronto.

A former competitive athlete and prolific artist, Adam is also an avid outdoors enthusiast, and has trekked through the forests, deserts and mountain ranges of Canada, the U.S., and Europe, and paddled on the Amazon River.

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Rhonda Hess, Coaching Business Success Strategist
Are you ready to choose a meaningful niche market? Rhonda helps you position your services as essential and build a soul-satisfying coaching business from the ground up and inside out. Her Prosperous Coach® community for coaches provides group mentoring and 24/7 access to step-by-step guides for mastering the business side of coaching and blasting the lid off your income

Rhonda has been an accredited coach for over 10 years, sat on the Denver Coach Federation board and also co-authored the Coach Training Accelerator™ with Will Craig.

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Dave Meyer, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Dave is a full time coach, trainer, and speaker who specializes in developing future leaders and strong teams. His mantra is "Great Teams Are Built On The Foundation Of Great Leadership. Great Leadership Is Built On The Foundation Of Great Trust."

Dave is a graduate of the CTA program and founded his company Coaching For Tomorrow in 2002. He is very active in the coaching community and is the Director of Membership for the Denver Coach Federation.

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Jennifer Powers, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Jennifer is a coach, trainer, author and a true believer in the human spirit.
Authentically committed to the success of others, she helps professionals build confidence and competence through envisioning their future, believing in themselves, and attracting the success they deserve.

Jennifer earned her Masters in Sociology from the University of Houston, and is a CTA Certified Coach. She also serves on the board of the Northwest Coaches Association and is the incoming president of the National Speakers Association-Oregon Chapter.

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Kristalyn Ryan, Mentor Coach and Trainer
Kristalyn collaborates with professionals and entrepreneurs to achieve their ultimate success in life and work. Her company, Positively Inspired Coaching, offers personal & professional coaching programs to help you become a successful coach, advance your business/career, and enrich your life. She specializes in success strategies, including Law of Attraction.

Kristalyn graduated from the University of Virginia McIntyre School of Commerce with highest honors. She has an extensive business and systems consulting background. Kristalyn has worked with Booz Allen Hamilton, Price Waterhouse, and Deloitte.

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CORPORATE COACHING

Marguerite Ham, Corporate Trainer
Marguerite is a business coach, corporate trainer, and memory expert with Memorease. She is the author of How to Remember Anything in 60 Minutes or Less and the audio cassette series Total Recall.

In addition to her coaching, she gives over 150 presentations a year to groups as diverse as Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and universities. Her training has improved the effectiveness and increased individual productivity in organizations such as: Lucent Technologies, TRW, Lockheed Martin, the FDIC, and Qwest.

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Adjunct Faculty
The Coach Training Alliance Team of Experts

David Herdlinger - Corporations
David is a coach, catalyst and expert in the world of business. He's been the managing partner of a successful law firm as well as a judge, law school faculty member, and special consultant to a state attorney general. He is a graduate of CTA and specializes in helping people and companies discover and develop their potential.
Learn more about Coaching Corporate Teams.

David Herdlinger

Melanie Benson Strick - Entrepreneurs
Melanie is best known as The Entrepreneurs Success Coach because of her ability to catapult entrepreneurs out of overwhelm into massive results. She is co-creator of The Unstoppable Goals Method™ and co-author of Visionary Women Inspiring the World. Melanie serves as Director of Shared Vision Network and is a past president of the ICF-Los Angeles Chapter.
Learn more about Coaching Entrepreneurs.

Melanie Benson Strick

Deborah Brown-Volkman - Careers
Deborah Brown-Volkman is the author of Coach Yourself to a New Career and Four Steps to Building a Profitable Coaching Practice. She has been featured as a career expert for CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Smart Money Magazine, BBC, and Radio Scotland. Deborah is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation.
Learn more about Coaching Career Transitions.

Deborah Brown-Volkman

  
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