The document provides information about new members and developments within the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC). It notes several new members that have joined ACEC. It also announces that the ACEC website has a new look and address. Additionally, it mentions new membership benefits are available and provides details about the 2018 MEECO Thought Leaders of Distinction award winners and speakers at the upcoming 2018 MEECO conference. It provides an update on the Master Corporate Executive Coach certification and lists the 2018 ACEC committees that members can join.

1. OOP’sFrom The Office Of The President
Winter 2018
• New Members
• New Look ACEC Website
• New Benefits
• 2018 MEECO Thought Leaders of Distinction
• 2018 MEECO Conference Speakers
• MCEC Certification Moves
• MECCO Designation
• Committees
• Lighter Side

2. Welcome New Members
Visit
https://acec-
association.org/directory/
to read about our new
members
Suzanne Waller (Thoren)
Susan Vance-Johnson
Jennifer Gerves-Keen
Kathy Ryan
Catherine Carr
Beverly Benwick
Nathalie Dore
Guido Cattaneo
Mirella Dr. De Civita, MCEC
Gregg Ward
Ross Roxenburg
Liz Guthridge
Mary McCarthy
Susan Edlinger
Ursula Pottinga
Stacy Starka
Vincent Gordon
Sonya Shelton
Jeffrey Kays
Ann Demarais
Ethan Hanabury
Jean Triner
Lisa Hale
Barbara McMahon

3. ACEC Website Gets A New Look And A New Address!
Visit http://www.acec-association.org

4. New Membership Benefits
Contact cb@acec-association.org for details

5. “MEECO INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER OF DISTINCTION™”
In 2013 The Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC)™—www.acec-
association.org—created an annual award, recognizing those who helped create and
continue to lead a path for corporate executive coaching; and for those who have had a
profound effect on the industry, by clearly articulating and delineating the difference
between corporate executive coaching and all other forms of coaching.
In 2016 the "Executive Coach Thought Leaders of Distinction" award broadened its
scope in order to keep current with the movement in the area of the employee
experience. First it was moved under the banner of the MEECO Leadership
Development Institute™, a research organization and think tank for the employee
experience space.
Now the Thought Leader award recognizes people inside and outside organizations
who have made a significant difference in the field of employee development,
employee contributions to the success of the organization and an employer's ability to
increase retention. In addition, this award recognizes people that are making an
extraordinary difference in creating a shift in critical thinking about leading and creating
an enhanced workplace culture and the wider area of leadership.
Along with the award's increased scope comes a name change..."Thought
Leaders of Distinction"

6. Bob Anderson
Robert J. Anderson is the Founder, Chairman and Chief
Development Officer of The Leadership Circle. He is also the Co-
founder and Chairman of Full Circle Group. Over the past 35 years,
Bob has dedicated his career to exploring the intersections between
leadership and mastery, competence and consciousness, spirituality
and business.
Bob is the co-author of the book, “Mastering Leadership.” This book
is being described as the next seminal work in the leadership field.
Mastering Leadership is a comprehensive look at what makes for
extraordinary leadership and how to develop it.
Bob is the creator of The Leadership Circle Profile™, an integrated
and innovative leadership assessment tool. A culmination of years of
research, The Leadership Circle Profile and its associated
assessments are used by thousands of organizations around the
world. The Leadership Circle and Full Circle Group earned first place
in the Large Leadership Partner and Provider category of the
HR.com 2015 & 2016 Leadership 500 Excellence Awards. Bob is a
true pioneer in the field of leadership development and research.
2018 MEECO Thought Leader of Distinction

7. John J. Perry
John is a consultant who specializes in organization assessment and
diagnosis. He is also a much sought after trainer and speaker who
serves many types of organizations in both the public and private
sectors. He is the developer of the JPEAssessment, which provides a
multi-faceted look at the preferred behavioral patterns of the individual,
the perceived behaviors that contribute to the successful performance
of the job, and perceived support that the organization’s systems,
procedures and practices provide. These results are grouped and
averaged to provide a snapshot of the impact the work experience is
having on employee energy.
John has a BS degree in Mathematics from Florida A&M University, an
MBA degree in Management Decision Systems from the University of
Southern California and a Certificate in General Business Management
from the University of California Los Angeles. For more than 22 years
prior to starting his consulting career in 1982, John was employed by
the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in several disciplines,
including aerospace engineering, functional and project management,
and internal consulting in the area of management systems.
In the first quarter of 2012, John published a book entitled, “Creating
the Future of Your Choice: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Empowerment.” It
is a workbook you can move through at your own pace. It will guide
your thinking about the future and help you chart an empowered course
to the future you envision. Each chapter builds upon the preceding
chapter(s). You begin by articulating a vision of a desired future and
end by writing a plan to realize your vision, thus enabling you to create
the future of your choice.
2018 MEECO Thought Leader of Distinction

8. Doug Silsbee
Doug Silsbee is a pioneer in the field of presence-based leadership
development and coaching. He is an executive coach, trainer of
coaches, speaker, and author in Asheville, NC. Doug is the author of
two influential books on coaching: The “Mindful Coach” (2004, and
Jossey-Bass, 2010) and “Presence-Based Coaching” (Jossey-Bass,
2008.)
Doug's work combines deep experience in organization and leader
development with strong developmental influences. He supports
leaders in making and delivering on strong commitments, while
building resilience, executive presence, and capacity for purposeful
action along the way.
Specialties: Leadership training, resilience, coaching, coach training,
mentoring, author.
2018 MEECO Thought Leader of Distinction

9. MEECO Leadership Development Conference 2018
May 21-23 2018 Estes Park, Colorado
Visit: http://www.meeco-conference2018.org/

10. 2018 MEECO
Leadership
Development
Institute
Conference
Speakers and
Program.
Visit: https://
www.meeco-
conference2018.org/
schedule-2018
May 21-23 2018
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park ,
Colorado

11. 2018 MEECO
Leadership
Development
Institute
Conference
Speakers and
Program:
Visit
https://www.meeco-
conference2018.org/
schedule-2018
May 21-23 2018
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park ,
Colorado

12. May 21-23 2018
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park ,
Colorado
2018 MEECO
Leadership
Development
Institute
Conference
Speakers
and Program
Visit:
https://www.meeco-
conference2018.org
/schedule-2018

13. MEECO DESIGNATION
Measuring Excellence in the use of Executive Coaching, Employee Enhancement and
Corporate Culture in Organizations
“A value in receiving the designation is we use it for recruiting, retention, and
as a guide to our enterprise wide leadership development program.”
… 2017 designee
"The application process provides an evidence-based road map for use in
measuring achieved success and future direction.”
... CB Bowman, CEO

14. “We especially want to thank (our coach) for his initial recommendation for us to be included in this
award designation, and his unwavering commitment to supporting our success.“… 2018 Applicant
“A value of applying for the MEECO Designation can be seen in the application process. Completing
the application served as an academic exercise to help us look at our leadership program in terms of
where we have been, and where we are currently. It also provided a guide or view towards the
sustainability of our program” …2016 applicant
“The value of the designation is in the ability to use it for recruiting, retention, and marketing; it is also
an attracter for our board of directors and funding campaigns” …2017 applicant
"The application process provides an evidence-based road map for use in measuring achieved
success and future direction" ... CB Bowman, CEO
The Association of Corporate Executive Coaches created the MEECO Designation, a prestigious
designation for "Measuring Employee Experience, Executive Coaching and Culture in
Organizations" (MEECO™). It recognizes organizations that represent best-in-class standards and
execution in the use of executive coaching and/or have created an environment that promotes
leadership and employee development as part of its culture.
MEECO is a designation of excellence and not an award. It symbolizes to the organization and its
employees, the public, shareholders and stakeholders alike that the organization has achieved best in
class levels. The designation is good for 2 years; however, MEECO Institute is in contact with
designees every 12 months to ensure continued success. After two years, the organization re-files for
continued use of the designation.
Are you Using the MEECO Designation as a Lead Generator to
build your Practice?
Companies today like to partner with coaches who are interested in more that just taking
home a check for payment of services.
They want to know they are hiring an “enterprise-wide business partner” who cares about the
heath and growth of their organization. By nominating your client or by nominating a potential
client you will display that you care about them.
The MEECO designation is being used by designees to indicate their excellence and to
support their recruiting, retention, leadership development policies and practices,
fundraising and to gain strong board room support. Here is what organizations are saying…
MEECO Designation A Lead Generator!

15. Master Corporate Executive Coach Certification
In 2015 the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches created the
Master Corporate Executive Coach certification. The MCEC certification
was designed to respond to an outcry from organizations for a certification
which was based on knowledge of executive coaching at the mastery level,
a solid knowledge of business, a well rounded professional portfolio of
high-level skills, return on investment as measured by the client, ability to
educate leaders about the industry and leadership, and, surprisingly,
volunteerism. They wanted to be assured of the senior coach’s ability to
engage with their c-suite talent and to be an “enterprise wide business
partner,” whose partnership may go far beyond pure coaching.
In 2017 as the MEECO Institute began to gain strength and become know
as the credentialing organization in the field of leadership development.
MEECO now sets the standards for mastery in leadership development
for organizations, it was felt that the MCEC certification should be reside
under its umbrella.
In 2018/19, the MCEC certification is on track to set new standards for
measuring quality for mastery as a corporate executive coach. Certification
and re-certification will be based not on clock hours or CEU credits but
rather on organizational outcomes as determined by the client. Stay tuned
for more information.
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16. 2018 ACEC/ MEECO Committees
• Executive Committee
Ann Daw
Jennifer Gerves
Jordan Goldrich
Mary McCarthy
Mercedes Martin
Ronnie Kirshner Hawkins
Stacy Starka
Susan Gilell-Stuy
Vincent Gordan
• MEECO Designation Evaluation
Amy Abel
Barbara Singer
David Dye
Frank Wagner
Mchael Crystal
Stacy Starkka
Sue Lawley
Terry Hilderbrandt
• Finance Committee
Dan Darcy
Jeff Keys
Ann Daw
Susan Gilell-Stuy
• Thought Leaders
Lynn Harrison
Kathy Ryan
Outside Support
• Newsletter
Barrie Hinton
• MCEC
Anna Pool
Bill Carrier
Jordan Goldrich
Lynn Harrison
Rick Gardner
• Ethics & Structure Committee
Ann Daw
CB
Jordan Goldrich
Liz Guthridge
Pilar Colilla
Join us in making a difference to your practice
and our field!
Contact: cb@acec-association.org

17. 2018 ACEC/ MEECO Committees
Join us in making a difference to your practice
and our field!
Contact: cb@acec-association.org
• BrainTrust
Jennifer Gerves-Keen
Ronnie Kurchner-Hawkins
Susan Gilell-Stuy
• YoungBlood
Mary McCarthy
Outside Support
Rody Kent
Susan Gilell-Stuy
• Peer-to-Peer
Eileen Broer
Terry Hildebrandt
Tom Gosslin (TBC)
Ken Gigilo (TBC)
• Corporate Coaching Community
CB
Jennifer Gerves-Keen
Frank Wagner
• Corporate Certification
CB
Jordan Goldrich
Ouside Support
Sue Lawley
Terry Hildebrandt
• Conference Committee
Ana Melikian
Ann Daw
Beverly Benwick
CB
Mary McCarthy
Terry Hildebrandt
• Membership/ Marketing
(Coming Soon - Join Now!)
CB
Jeff Keys
Outside Support!

18. On The Lighter Side?