Success Stories
“Mary is an excellent executive coach. Her caring and discerning style contributes to positive and productive coaching sessions. She frames questions as a talented and insightful executive would — in curious, open–ended, and relevant ways. She demonstrates deep understanding of talent development and what is required of leaders today. Mary brings empathy and enthusiasm to her coaching; she is also not shy about raising the bar to encourage clients to move outside of their comfort zones to achieve more than they thought they could. She is a first-rate career coach who attends to the psychological as well as the practical aspects of job loss, career planning, and job search. She affirms her clients’ aspirations and helps translate them into goals and action plans. Mary keeps current on market trends in business and employment, which increases her effectiveness as a coach. Complementing her professionalism, Mary is honest and real — I enjoy her sense of humor and appreciate her spirit of generosity.”
– Executive Client
“Mary is an executive and career management coach who will leave a lasting impression on you. She is focused on helping others grow and succeed. Even when she has many clients, she makes each one feel special. She was so encouraging to me during a time of significant fear, doubt and uncertainty. She connected me to leaders I never would have met on my own. Mary listened very well and approached our time with the highest level of empathy, keeping me productive and moving forward. She helped me explore various career paths and gave me permission to take the journey in stride. She made one of the toughest seasons of my life bearable and instilled confidence and courage until I landed a new executive role.”
– Executive Client
“Mary is one of the most skilled executive leaders and coaches I know. Mary has a keen ability to observe dynamics others might not immediately or ever see. Her insight into the psychology and emotional intelligence in any room is stunning. Her analysis of how to offer counsel is strategic, kind, truthful, and inclusive. Mary can be counted on for thoughtful and valuable guidance. Without reservation, Mary has positively impacted my life. I am a better CEO and person as the result of knowing Mary.”
– Nonprofit CEO
“Mary’s curiosity, extensive knowledge about the developmental challenges facing leaders, teams, and organizations, and high emotional intelligence give her broad and deep perspective and insight into professional landscapes. Mary’s ability to recognize barriers and engage in possibility thinking leads to problem-solving success. Mary has a comprehensive and deep understanding of complex issues that impact the careers of individuals and the performance of corporations, nonprofits, government entities, and higher education. She knows how to build cultures of continuous improvement. Mary comprehends the factors that people face during different seasons of their careers, and the challenges that exist in multi-generational workplaces. Mary’s leadership and commitment to excellence is evident in all she does. Her positive impact with individuals and organizations are well known. She is a highly regarded innovator who sees beyond the ordinary and brings out the extraordinary in her clients. Mary’s diverse leadership skills and talents make her an asset for any team. The care and consideration she shows for constituents and stakeholders is exceptional.”
– Higher Education Executive
“Mary is a highly regarded leadership development expert, career coach, and diversity and inclusion educator who equips and empowers clients to be confident, capable, and courageous as they embrace new directions and opportunities. Mary leads with an equity and inclusion lens and maintains openness and curiosity in her work and relationships. She is at her best when providing services for a diverse portfolio of clients. A master at quickly building trusted relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders in corporate, nonprofit, and higher education settings, Mary is sought out for her strategic thinking, insightfulness, and empathy. As a talent development expert and coach, she is certified in and interprets various assessments to help clients increase their self-awareness and see their potential. Achievement-oriented and ambitious, she ignites clients’ aspirations and helps them implement successful plans to achieve their goals.”
– Executive Colleague
“Mary is an extremely talented, detail-oriented individual who approaches HR challenges from all sides, including demonstrating bottom-line consideration for the humanity of employees. She is positive in the most trying of times. She presents strategic and innovative ideas in a solution-oriented way and acts with the highest integrity. Colleagues are quick to respond to Mary as a trusted partner and advisor.”
– Executive Colleague
“Mary is very enthusiastic and passionate about what she does, and it definitely translates into the dynamics of the project team she leads. She demonstrates excellent ability to reach alignment with various stakeholders while ensuring strong and timely execution of project milestones. Mary has been a wonderful coach and mentor to me, providing insightful advice and guidance when I needed it. Both personally and professionally, it’s impossible to meet Mary and not like her. She establishes trust immediately and creates a safe environment for open and honest conversations. Mary is a deeply trusted and reliable professional, who is also very easy and fun to work with.”
– Colleague
“Mary demonstrates deep compassion, unconventional thinking, and unique talents in career development. She brought a personable approach to coaching me through a critical career change that led to a new role at a higher level. Mary brings valuable and diverse experience in multi-generational leadership development. She consistently provided me with meaningful feedback, direction, and the right “next steps” to take. As a result of working with Mary, I have skills and new-found confidence to tackle career-related questions in the future.”
– Client
“Mary is known for making a positive impact on people’s lives. She listens exceptionally well and seeks to understand her clients. Her intelligence, compassion, and experiences are what makes her stand out from the crowd. Working with her was always a delight! Everyday Mary’s clients came into CPI so cheerful because they were looking forward to meeting with her. Mary is a wonderful coach who inspires her clients and brings out their best!”
– Colleague