Advisory Board

CoachSource CONNECT is an independent online community operated by and for its members. It is guided by an advisory board comprised of the world’s most respected senior executive coaches. The CONNECT board consults regularly with our executive director and volunteer leaders to help craft the direction of the organization.

Advisory Board Members

Erica Desrosiers, Ph.D. | Erica is currently Senior Director, Global Talent Development, for Walmart. Erica previously held the same position with PepsiCo. Prior to joining PepsiCo in 2004, she ran the Organization Development function for an insurance software company in Chicago... more
Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D. | Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders achieve positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Dr. Goldsmith was recently recognized as one of the fifteen most influential... more
Carol Kauffman, Ph.D. | Carol is the Founding Director of the Institute of Coaching located at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School where she is an Assistant Clinical Professor. She launched the annual Harvard Coaching Conferences, now given annually each September as well as... more
See Luan Foo | See Luan, having worked for more than 35 years in the business world, knows that clients everywhere are searching for meaning, purpose, fulfillment and well-being. Leaders and Managers are being asked increasingly to lead and perform in an incredibly... more
Laurence S. Lyons, Ph.D. | Larry is the founding director of The Metacorp Group. He is an accomplished coach, consultant, public speaker, and author, as well as a leading authority on organizational transformation. His thirty years' experience includes senior line and staff... more
Howard J. Morgan | As an executive coach, Howard Morgan has worked with international executives to successfully drive organizational change initiatives. He was named as one of the 50 top coaches globally, has been recognized as one of five coaches with "a proven track... more
David B. Peterson, Ph.D. |   David joined Google in 2011 as Director of Executive Coaching and Leadership. He coaches VPs, manages our network of external coaches, and works on many other aspects of leadership and executive development at Google. Before joining Google, David... more
Gary Ranker, Ph.D. | Dr. Gary Ranker is one of the pioneers of the coaching profession, having been approached by General Electric in 1989 to be one of Jack Welch's first change agents. He was charged with helping top managers to consider behavioral and management changes in... more
Brian O. Underhill, Ph.D. | Brian is an industry-recognized expert in the design and management of worldwide executive coaching implementations. Brian is the author of Executive Coaching for Results: The Definitive Guide to Developing Organizational Leaders (Berrett Koehler:... more
Mary Wayne Bush, Ed.D. | Mary Wayne is an author, speaker, coach and consultant.  She holds a Master’s degree from Yale University and a doctorate in Organizational Change from Pepperdine University.  Currently, Mary Wayne is Senior Manager of Organization... more