Meet Your Support Team

David Monro-Jones

Operations Director

Since my initial role in 2007 as Head of International Operations with IAPC&M (ECI Accreditation), I’ve evolved into Operations Director, overseeing accreditation, legal, finance, IT, CPD, and professional standards. My responsibilities involve standards and assessments for individuals, training providers, and corporates. I maintain accreditation as a fellow coach, master mentor, and supervisor, with expertise in Stakeholder Centered Coaching, team coaching, process communication, and cultural values assessments. My direct and challenging approach stems from a belief in addressing root causes for improvement.

As a continuous learner, I dedicate time to professional development and enjoy reading leadership, psychology, and coaching-related books. Beyond work, I enjoy walks with my wife Yvonne and our dogs, gardening, and refining my wildlife and landscape photography skills. An avid movie fan, I have a soft spot for Godzilla in monster movies.

For our members, I strive to share my knowledge and skills, offering support during accreditation or through supervision. Accessibility is a priority, and I encourage everyone to reach out. Explore more about me on my LinkedIn profile.

‘Naturally perceptive with a warm personality, David creates a comfortable atmosphere. His thought-provoking coaching style raises awareness, allowing for a deeper exploration, enabling individuals to work through weaknesses and achieve their goals together.’

Dawn Campbell

Business Director

A fellow of the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring (IAPC&M), Dawn has been supporting coaches to be the best they can be for nearly two decades. Her accredited course 90-Pages in 90-days is designed to help coaches shine a light on their message so they too can stand out in a noisy digital space, making it easier for clients to identify them as an expert in their field.

As well as being the business director at the IAPC&M (previously she was head of mentoring at NMC), she has her own personal practice as a holistic health & fitness coach & mentor. She helps clients ‘add years to their life by adding life to their years’ so they too can ‘live the life they love and love the life they live – even longer’!

As a Living Foods Practitioner, Natural Hygienist, Permaculturist, Nordic Walking Instructor, Author, Coach & Mentor, her clients benefit from a range of modalities.  

What Clients say:
“BBC radio interviews, writing for national and local newspapers, presenting at Business Link events, conducting in-house company training, and facilitating workshops with 1-1 follow up sessions mean that hundreds of clients have benefited from Dawns practical, results orientated coaching style”. Erica, Business Link UK

Nikki Wild

Head of Education

Sue Hedley

Lead Copywriter

Born 40 miles north of London in the UK, I spent most of my life in my hometown—a fact that, while a bit embarrassing, shaped my journey. With over two decades dedicated to global IT projects, I thrived in my career until my early 50s. The challenges of menopause and high-stress work projects led me to the brink of a breakdown, prompting a crucial reevaluation of my life.

Reflecting on that tumultuous period, marked by tears at my desk and a sense of inadequacy, I now see it as a transformative gift that midlife offers women. This turning point inspired me to shift gears and seek a more fulfilling path. Today, residing in the picturesque Snowdonia in North Wales, I’ve reinvented myself as a coach, running my own business.

My mission as a coach centers on aiding women in midlife to discern their desires for the final chapter of their professional lives. My focus is on dismantling the mindset obstacles that trap them in unfulfilling jobs and lives. Debbie, one of my clients, beautifully captured the essence of my coaching approach, noting that she felt safe, cared for, and able to rediscover herself.

In my coaching practice, I create a supportive and caring environment, offering a gentle push forward when needed. While coaching is inherently serious, injecting a bit of humor can effectively break down barriers. I invite you to explore coaching with me by booking a complimentary session through this link—it’s the best way to determine if my coaching aligns with your needs.

Hulya Kurt

Book Club Coordinator

Career stagnation can often leave us feeling trapped and uninspired.

As a career coach and mentor, I am passionate about helping individuals realize their true potential and achieving their career goals. Leveraging my years of experience in climbing the corporate ladder, I aim to empower others and guide them to make strategic, sustainable changes. Count on me as your career partner and together let’s bring out the best version of YOU.

I love to facilitate experiential workshops and we call them “InnKick Experiences”, which includes a combination of diverse, inclusive, and engaging social events and workshops curated to build community and nurture your authentic self.

Bringing people together, sharing, fostering, and allowing everyone to just be. A space where experience, inspiration, culture and spirituality meet, by creating a sense of belonging for personal growth, learning and connection.

From Union Comes strengths – Lets walk together

Bettina Pickering

UK and Ireland Ambassador

I am Bettina Pickering, and I am delighted to meet you here. I am an IAPC&M ambassador who works with training providers to spread the word about the importance of accreditation and the wonderful opportunities the IAPC&M offers to new coaches. 

My own coaching journey started in house in 1999, and from 2010 continued under my own company, first Aronagh (UK), and in 2017 also Aronagh Ireland Ltd. In 2015 after completing an MA in applied Coaching, I took the plunge and became an accredited master coach & master mentor with the IAPC&M. Always striving to learn more and improving what I do, I am currently training as a coach supervisor. 

In my coaching practice, clients come to me for: 

• Navigating and helping their teams navigate transformation & change as a business leader or consultant
• Mastering the challenges of running a profitable solo business 
• Coach supervision

I also work as a management consultant supporting my clients through complex people transformation programmes where I experience what I coach on at the coal face. This enables me to stay current and hone my coaching skills in the moment. 

Whilst I mainly live and work from my home & business in the stunning West of Ireland now, I kept my base & business in the UK giving me extra business flexibility. 

In my leisure time, I love spending time with my rescue cats, supporting my local community in our biodiversity, sustainability, and environmental goals, sea swimming, hiking, willow basket making, surfing, deepening my Qi Gong & Tai Chi practices, just chilling in my garden or on nearby beaches.

Sue Pallot

Governance

Sue joined the IAPC&M team as a volunteer in April 2022. She works in silo with the professional standards team, to ensure that the reputation of the coaching industry is upheld. Sue advocates the importance of professional conduct and the codes of standards and ethics and is passionate about enhancing practices, in order for coaches, training providers and mentors to conduct their businesses in a practical and ethical way for themselves and their clients. Sue is passionate about ensuring credibility in the coaching world and is committed to educating all on the merits of qualifications, accreditation and compliance

Sue is a qualified accredited life coach. She successfully runs her own business offering coaching, training and mentoring, www.thecoachingagency.life working with multinational corporates and individuals, to help them build highly successful, driven individuals and teams, through leadership coaching and personal development programmes

She is also a well-established regulatory consultant where she lives in Jersey in the Channel Islands which is a highly regulated jurisdiction. Sue works with businesses, to ensure that they comply with the offshore regime and that they operate within the codes of practice and strict regulatory framework, so that they meet international standards set by multiple worldwide organisations

Sue says, “ I am hugely fortunate to combine, my two passions, coaching and compliance and truly believe that you can have a life that gives you passion and purpose”

Sue will contribute to articles and blogs, insights and white papers, on governance and compliance within the coaching industry, some helpful insights and lessons learned from her many years in regulation, risk and compliance

Look out for Sue’s upcoming articles!

Beatrice Phillips

Editor CoachYourself.today, Web Front End

Hailing as a graduate from the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, FL, I firmly believe in the mantra that your biology dictates your psychology. Practicing what I preach (well, most of the time! ?), I’ve witnessed the positive impact of a health-conscious lifestyle on many coaching clients..
Spanning the business landscape since the early ’90s, my journey involves a mix of ventures, including a few stumbles that turned into great lessons. Amidst running my own IT business, writing technical books, and editing a technical magazine, I even delved into the world of Yoga. In 2010, I founded and successfully managed a Bikram Hot Yoga studio for a decade before passing the torch. After having launched four successful businesses, life’s twists led me to don the hat of a business coach..
It’s not just about pixels and postures—I became a member of the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring (IAPC&M) in 2018 and joined as a volunteer in 2019. For me, the IAPC&M is more than an organization; it’s a fantastic platform to enhance coaching skills and build lasting friendships.

With over two decades in IT, 15 years in the health industry, and a passion for supporting others in their business ventures, here’s my secret: success isn’t found on a website or platform. It’s rooted in genuine person-to-person connections, and having a good mentor or coach.

Currently my husband Glenn and I live in Florida, with two cats and a dog. Life is a blend of coaching, traveling, and perhaps a tad too much cat hair! ?✨

John Rice

Initiatives Manager

I am happily married to Petra and we have a wonderful daughter Meghan who is 5 years old. I also have a son who is 34 years old, Tom, from my first marriage – just as I planned it!

I have come from the corporate world and burnt out in 2017 and was clinically depressed. My self-discovery journey started then and now I help others through my coaching and mentoring. 

I qualified as and emotional intelligence coach in 2022.

BUT……………….

They have built mental resilience to cope well with life and understand their purpose and value in the world. 

What’s different and unique about my coaching is the calmness I bring in to my client’s lives, the positive encouragement I give them to take action. 

I co-create action plans with them so they can keep moving forward and I follow up to hold them accountable. 

It’s very important for me that people keep taking action. Intention and attention put on actions. 

What do they want? 

Freedom from current ingrained beliefs, creation and promotion of a safe mental environment and confidence. 

Helping my clients exceed their dreams in business and at home. 

Simple conversations with integrity lead to amazing insights and that can change everything. If they would like a constructive and meaningful conversation, this will be the start of a new them. Let’s talk.

Teresha Young

Head of Mental Health & Well-being

Well hello, I’m Teresha…
An award-winning International Wellness & Relationship Coach and also the Head of Mental Health & Well-being for the IAPC&M!
Based in the UK with a global business, I am an IAPC&M Accredited Master Coach, bringing a wealth of expertise in well-being, effectiveness, and relationship coaching, alongside a strong
background in Human Resource Management. My goal is to help individuals and couples build healthier, more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others by focusing on key areas such
as mindset, well-being, resilience, effective communication, conflict resolution, and personal development.

I am regularly invited as a guest speaker and to share my expertise in publications, on the topics of well-being and relationships. My media credits include BBC Radio, Hey Saturday, Thrive
Global, TUT.com (“The Universe Talks”), the International Coaching News (iCN), Couples Learn and more.
I also host ‘REAL-ationship Talk: The Podcast,’ where I have heart-to-heart conversations about well-being, effectiveness and relationships with special guests, including world-renowned
relationship experts and television personalities Paul C. Brunson and Susan Winter.
On a personal note, navigating my own mental health and well-being has been crucial, especially as a dedicated parent to my young daughter diagnosed with a rare genetic condition
called ‘MED13L Syndrome’ and significant Global Developmental Delay. Managing her disabilities has deepened my understanding of the importance of mental health and reinforced my commitment to promoting mental wellness for others.
In my leisure time, to recharge and relax, I love spending time in nature, which humbles my soul and allows me to be fully present in the moment. It’s the perfect place for “gratitude walks.”
As Head of Mental Health & Well-being for the IAPC&M, I am proud to support an organisation that its members describe as “the most caring, sharing, practical hands-on resource available.”

I am devoted to ensuring that all members are equipped to support the mental health and well-being needs of their clients and themselves.

Stephen Hopkins

Accreditation Project Manager

I have spent my entire career working within the education sector – as a teacher, headteacher, university lecturer, school inspector and senior civil servant within the UK Department for Education. I continue to work as an independent education consultant in the UK and overseas. I have extensive experience as a coach and mentor and as the designer and deliverer of coaching and mentoring training programmes.

Every Thursday I work as a counsellor/psychotherapist having trained, and become accredited, to undertake this work four years ago.  I am the chair of a large multi academy trust (15 schools) which keeps me busy  and enable me to pay forward my experience working in the sector.

My passion is travel and, in particular, travel around India. I love all things Indian, food (I love to cook) and Vedantic philosophy being especially important to me.

Neal Horner

Ways of Working

“Having worked with Agile methods and practices since 2007, I have international experience coaching people, teams and organisations to make best use of the elements that work for them.  As an Agile & Lean Coach, I seek to open-minds in pursuit of higher performance.

During my career, I recognised that a deeper care of people and their needs was often undervalued and overlooked.  I ran several pilots to better understand the benefits from providing bespoke coaching & mentoring support.

As I have always valued doing things right, I considered professional accreditation as a compliment to my Agile endeavors..  I approached the IAP C&M and with their valued guidance, I qualified as an Accredited Fellow Coach (AFC) & Accredited Fellow Mentor (AFM).

As my professional coaching developed, I expanded my available tools further by qualifying as a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner.  This work confirmed that I was in the right space, doing the right things, for the right reasons.

During the Covid lockdown in 2020, I took the opportunity to deepen and balance my world view, as I was drawn towards and explored Buddhism.  Here I took time to appreciate some of the basic principles.  Having found a western Lama and community, I took refuge to become a Buddhist in 2021.

To offer solid foundations to my self-improvement, I have been an active Freemason since 2007.  I have worked through every office in a Craft Lodge, including being the Worshipful Master on three occasions.  In 2024 I was appointed as an Active Provincial Grand Rank, a huge personal endorsement. 

My wife is Sarah-Louise and we are the guardians of two British Blue, short hair cats, Frank & Pickle (aka King Frank & Pickle Poo).  We have been fortunate to have loved them since kittenhood and have watched their beautiful personalities grow as cherished family members.”      

Elena Nedeva

IAPC&M Masterclass Host

Elena Nedeva is seasoned global talent acquisition leader with a passion for nurturing and coaching high-performing teams. Elena’s career started in the City of London as a Headhunter where she supported boutique executive search firms. Subsequently, she worked in South East Asia, running her own startup executive search research firm. Over the last 10 years, Elena’s focus has been supporting the in-house talent acquisition teams of high pace global organizations in the IT sector, based out of Sofia, Bulgaria. 

Elena discovered the transformational power of coaching in her day-to-day work as a people leader and stakeholder navigator, hence completing her Coaching Diploma with Noble Manhattan in 2024. She embarked on her accreditation journey with the IAPC&M in 2025. In addition, she is pursuing an IFS Coaching qualification which will enable her to help people create a life that feels aligned with who they really are. 

Elena is also a host for the IAPC&M and cherishes meeting inspiring coaching professionals and like-minded people. 

Her mission: Inspired by Carl Jung’s quote: ‘The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.’, Elena’s mission is to coach people on their path to discovering their true life’s purpose. Elena is a true believer that only when a person finds their true calling, they can fulfill their true potential, living fearlessly and free. 

Elena is a proud mother of a 9-year old son and three cats. She enjoys discovering the beauty of nature through travelling and meditation. 

Dr. Rodney King

IAPC&M Research & Articles

Dr. Rodney King is a philosophical coach, researcher, and internationally recognised writer focused on reclaiming wisdom for modern life. With a background that bridges embodied leadership, health psychology, and existential philosophy, Rodney draws from both academic and lived experience to explore what it means to flourish in an increasingly disconnected world.

He is the founder of Coaching Philosophia, a platform dedicated to reimagining coaching through a philosophical lens. His work invites readers and clients alike to slow down, turn inward, and rediscover their natural intelligence—away from the noise of hyper-productivity and into the quiet ground of clarity, meaning, and wholeness.

Rodney holds a PhD in Mindful-Embodied Leadership and is currently pursuing a second PhD in Philosophy, exploring the existential meaning crisis and the role of philosophical praxis in everyday life. He is also an IAPC&M-accredited Fellow Coach and philosophical counselor, actively contributing to the integration of coaching, philosophy, and the science of flourishing.

Catalina D. Flore

IAPC&M Podcast & Masterclass Host

I am at the intersection of executive coaching, leadership, and wellbeing. It all builds on the same fundamentals of being human and what it means to thrive as a human in many aspects.

Through my coaching, I support leaders of leaders create clarity, confidence, resilience, and impact, helping them grow, enhance their influence, and transform their personal and professional lives. With over 30 years of experience in international banking and business, I empower executives to lead with authenticity, navigate transitions, and achieve sustainable success.

Growing up under a totalitarian regime shaped my resilience, curiosity, and drive for excellence. After a thriving international banking career, I transitioned fully to coaching in 2009, following my passion for personal growth and leadership development. This journey has been transformative, for me and the leaders I support.

As a wife and mother of three, I understand the challenges of integrating career and personal life. I help clients succeed without sacrificing their well-being, using a holistic coaching approach that blends rational thinking, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness, providing a supportive space for leaders, also for women in their 40’s plus, to overcome their inner barriers and flourish.

In my current professional life I have 3 passions: coaching, leadership, wellbeing. My work focuses on leadership development, transitions, executive coaching, performance management, resilience in high-pressure environments, health coaching, integrative nutrition and hormonal balance.

I train leaders in developing coaching skills, leadership skills, agility, growth mindset, mindfulness, self-awareness, character strengths, interviews preparation, etc.

Clients appreciate my deep listening, ability to pinpoint core challenges quickly, and results-oriented guidance. They describe our work as transformative, enhancing their careers, confidence, and overall fulfilment.
Multilingual and globally experienced, I integrate cognitive, emotional, and somatic intelligence into my coaching. A dedicated meditator and lifelong learner, I am committed to helping leaders thrive in all aspects of life.

Stella Wilson

Admin

Smoky Luke Kelly

Social Media Project Manager

Smoky Luke Kelly is a Coach and Educator at heart. Smoky is passionate about serving others and adding value. He has 18+ years of professional experience, combined, in higher education and overseas (Tokyo, Japan). He has partnered with CEOs, directors, leaders, professionals, faculty, and students from diverse cultural backgrounds on projects and courses. He brings extensive experience in teaching, coaching, training, and collaborating with key stakeholders on projects and partnerships. 

He is the Founder of Next Level Collaboration Foundation, a coaching and DISC training nonprofit organization. He is a Certified Coach, DISC Practitioner, a TM Educator, and a Licensed & Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Member.  He is working towards becoming accredited by IAPC&M and ICF, and an Agile Executive Coach. He holds 2 master’s degrees, one in Adult Learning & Leadership and another in TESOL, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management. He is also DISC Certified and assesses team communication, behavio,r and alignment.

Smoky Luke serves as Area Director with Toastmasters International Organization and as the Social Media Project Manager with the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring.

He leads and loves his family with his spouse in Kansas, US, where they raise bilingual and bicultural teenagers.

He is also working on his first book called “Created for More” and the 

Next Level Collaboration Podcast – honoring 

“Always inspired to learn, lead, connect, communicate, coach, 

and serve.” – SLK