Our Faculty
At CTA, we are dedicated to supporting our faculty. They are all successful coaches with active, fruitful practices. They are authors, leaders, and each possess an enormous passion for the success and growth coaching can bring our students.
Our faculty are required to complete the rigorous CTA Master Mentor Coach program and demonstrate their ability to not only coach clients, but instill the special art and science of coaching into their students. Your experience with our faculty will be one of positive energy, growth and consistent support. On average, CTA faculty have been with us for over 7 years- a rarity in today’s world of coach training.
Come experience what is special about CTA- our people!
Chris Osborn
President
Chris is a serial entrepreneur, executive and executive coach. His passion lies in growing businesses that aid in personal growth or business expansion of others. He has been widely recognized for his ability to lead change through organizational growth and strategic planning.
Chris currently serves as both a board member and in executive capacities of numerous organizations in the corporate and not-for-profit worlds. His experience varies widely from distance education and healthcare to e-commerce and financial services. He periodically authors material for the Coaching Compass and is the visionary and co-author behind the Human Capital Accelerator™. Chris is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and the University of California at Berkeley.
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™. Will is the author of the upcoming book, Living the Hero's Journey: Exploring Your Role in the Action Adventure of a Lifetime.
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.
Bernadette Desiato
Student Support
Bernadette has over 15 years of customer service experience in a variety of different fields. For the last several years she has conducted monthly online auctions, handling all related tasks including payment processing and customer correspondence.
Bernadette is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor's Degree in English. In her spare time, she works with new parents as they navigate the challenging transition of life with a new baby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Laurie Cameron
Mentor Coach and Trainer
Since 1998, Laurie has coached business and career development, relationships (singles/dating/divorce), and she has trained over 700 coaches around the world. Laurie is committed to empowering people to create Evolutionary Relationships™ in every area of their lives. She is the author of The Sage and Scholar's Guide to Coaching Singles and The Journey from Fear to Love.
Laurie served as President of the Denver Coach Federation in 2001-2002. She is a CTA Certified Coach, a graduate of Coach U, and a Master Certified Relationship Coach.
Nan Einarson
Mentor Coach and Trainer
Nan is Canadian and a CTA Certified Coach who specializes in relationships. Through her business, 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.
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.
Rhonda Hess
Founder of Prosperous Coach®
Rhonda is an internationally recognized mentor coach and known as the Niche Success Strategist, helping coaches choose a highly profitable niche they’ll love with her Instant Ideal Coaching Market program. Rhonda takes coaches through the next critical step to success in her fun Client Winning Websites & Blogs blueprint. Rhonda’s Prosperous Coach Blog has won Best Coaching Blog awards for 2010 and 2011.
Rhonda is also the co-author of the Coach Training Accelerator and designer of CTA’s Certified Coach Program. She served on the Denver Coach Federation board with CTA’s founder, Will Craig.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.