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    Practitioner-academics.

    Every coach has done the work and studied it. They apply a body of neuroscience and management research to the team in front of them, not theory for its own sake.

    Neuroscience researchBurnout and recovery scienceExecutive functionTeam neurodynamicsDEI and equity research

    Founder and CEO

    Portrait of Dr. Vic Baker, Founder and CEO.

    Dr. Vic Baker

    Founder and CEO

    MBA, EILP

    Visionary behind CHAMPS®. Guest lecturer at the University of San Francisco and UC Berkeley. Dr. Baker built the platform so coaching could carry the same rigor as the disciplines he came from, including aviation systems, energy operations, and engineering.

    He is a contributing author on the CHAMPS® book, with Dr. Melvin Davis, Jr. as lead author.

    Leadership

    Portrait of Dr. Melvin Davis, Jr..
    Dr. Melvin Davis, Jr.
    CFO. Lead author of the CHAMPS® book and a voice on neurodiversity in leadership.
    Portrait of Victoria Evans.
    Victoria Evans
    VP, Business Operations and Service Strategy.
    Portrait of Raymond Beasley IV.
    Raymond Beasley IV
    VP, Business Development and Client Engagement.

    Coaching and advisory

    Portrait of Dr. Baron Brown.
    Dr. Baron Brown
    Director of Client Services, CHAMPS®.
    Portrait of Dr. Beverly Davis.
    Dr. Beverly Davis
    Director of Client Services, Leadership Development.
    Portrait of Gayathri Riddhi.
    Gayathri Riddhi
    Sr. Advisor of Executive Coaching and Development.
    Portrait of Tamicka S. James.
    Tamicka S. James
    Sr. Advisor of Executive Strategy and Transformation.
    Portrait of Dr. Emily Murphy.
    Dr. Emily Murphy
    Sr. Advisor of Neuroscience and Policy.
    Portrait of Debbie Toth.
    Debbie Toth
    Principal Disability Consultant.
    Portrait of Dr. Loren Hil.
    Dr. Loren Hil
    Career Advancement Executive Coach.

    Operations and facilitation

    Portrait of Tammy Ellis.
    Tammy Ellis
    Executive Assistant.
    Portrait of Brittany Cole.
    Brittany Cole
    PMO Manager.
    Portrait of Kazi Baker.
    Kazi Baker
    IT Department Head and Consultant.
    Portrait of Shaihi Baker.
    Shaihi Baker
    Project Coordinator and Training Operations Manager.
    Portrait of Brian Bello.
    Brian Bello
    Research and Assessment Associate.
    Portrait of Christopher Smith.
    Christopher Smith
    Assistant Facilitator.
    Portrait of Shannon Ladner-Beasley.
    Shannon Ladner-Beasley
    Facilitator.

    Are you a practitioner-academic?

    We add coaches who pair real operating experience with a grounding in the research. If that is you, we would like to talk.

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