Our Amazing Clients

  • Arts

    Actor’s Theatre, Grand Rapids, MI

    Chamber Choir of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

    Civic Theatre of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

    Loek’s Theatres Inc., Grand Rapids, MI

    North American Choral Company, Grand Rapids, MI

    Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Alliances

    The Grand Rapids Chamber, Grand Rapids, MI

    Minds at Work, Boston, MA

    Right Management, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Health-Related Services

    Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Grand Rapids, MI

    Asthma Network of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

    Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI

    Clark Retirement Community, Grand Rapids, MI

    Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana

    Dental Health Professionals, Cadillac, MI

    Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Grand Rapids, MI

    Disability Advocates of Kent County, Grand Rapids, MI

    Disability Network of Michigan, Haslett, MI

    Metron Integrated Health Systems, Grand Rapids, MI

    MOKA, Muskegon, MI

    Munson Health Care, Traverse City, MI

    Network 180, Grand Rapids, MI

    Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI

    Red Project, Grand Rapids, MI

    San Mateo Medical Center, San Mateo, CA

    Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI

    St. Mary’s Health Care, Grand Rapids, MI

    St. Ann’s, Grand Rapids, MI

    University of Michigan, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ann Arbor, MI

  • Local, Regional and Global Community Development

    Blandford Nature Center and Mixed Greens, Grand Rapids, MI

    Christian Reformed Church, World Relief Committee, Grand Rapids, MI

    Downtown Alliance, Grand Rapids, MI

    FACTER, Flint, MI

    Foreclosure Response, Grand Rapids, MI

    Goodwill Industries. Grand Rapids, MI

    Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Grand Rapids, MI

    Habitat for Humanity Kent County, Grand Rapids, MI

    Hello West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

    Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

    Junior League of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

    Latino Business and Economic Development Center, Grand Rapids, MI

    Leadership Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

    Leadership West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

    Michigan Israel Business Bridge, Ann Arbor, MI

    Neighborhood Ventures, Grand Rapids, MI

    Right Place Incorporated, Grand Rapids, MI

    Talent 2025, Grand Rapids, MI

    The Good Food Institute, Global

    Tipping Point Community, San Francisco, CA

    West Michigan Environmental Action Council, Grand Rapids, MI

    West Michigan Strategic Alliance, Grand Rapids, MI

    World Economic Forum, New York, NY

    ZeroHero, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Children's and Family Services

    Bethany Christian Services, Grand Rapids, MI

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth

    Camp Blodgett, West Olive, MI

    Commonwealth, Grand Rapids, MI

    Child 1st Publications, Grand Rapids, MI

    D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s Home, Grand Rapids, MI

    Early Childhood Children’s Commission, Grand Rapids, MI

    Family Outreach Center, Grand Rapids, MI

    Great Start Collaborative/First Steps, Grand Rapids, MI

    Kent Regional 4C, Grand Rapids, MI

    Kids Food Basket, Grand Rapids, MI

    Literacy Center of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

    Michigan’s Children, Lansing, MI

    North Kent Service Center, Rockford, MI

    Steepletown, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Education

    Bar Ilan University, Lookstein Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Cook Leadership Academy at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI

    Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

    Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ

    Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

    Fusion Academy, Grand Rapids, MI

    Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI

    Mind Meets Music, Grand Rapids, MI

    Mindset Scholars Network

    Noorthoek Academy at Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI

    Teach for America, New York, NY

    University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

    University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

    Washington University, Olin School of Business, St. Louis, MO

    West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Government

    City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI

    Michigan Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Lansing, MI

    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD

    U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

  • Philanthropy

    Council of Michigan Foundations, Grand Haven, MI

    Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Grand Rapids, MI

    Edward Lowe Foundation, Cassopolis, MI

    Fremont Area Community Foundation, Fremont, MI

    Frey Foundation, Grand Rapids. MI

    Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, Grand Haven, MI

    Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI

    Heart of West Michigan United Way, Grand Rapids, MI

    Wege Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Manufacturing and Retail

    Alticor, Grand Rapids, MI

    Butterball Farms, Grand Rapids, MI

    Downtown Market, Grand Rapids, MI

    Haworth, Holland, MI

    Heinz Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA

    Kichler Lighting, Cleveland, OH

    Lacks Enterprises, Grand Rapids, MI

    LDI, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI

    Magna, Troy, MI

    Mahle, Farmington Hills, MI

    Masco Cabinetry, Ann Arbor, MI

    Meijer, Grand Rapids, MI

    R.W.Bakers, Norton Shores, MI

    Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI

    The Taubman Company, Bloomfield Hills, MI

    Wolverine Worldwide, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Professional Services

    Action Point Financial, Grand Rapids, MI

    Aker Solutions, Oslo, Norway

    Association of Legal Administrators, West Michigan Chapter

    Black Truck Media, Grand Rapids, MI

    Box Boom Creative, Grand Rapids, MI

    Cynthia Kay & Company Media Production, Grand Rapids, MI

    Dancker, Somerville, NJ

    Farmers and Merchants Bank, Archbold, OH

    Farmer’s Insurance, Grand Rapids, MI

    Feyen Zylstra, Grand Rapids, MI

    Fitness and Sports Performance, Grand Rapids, MI

    Foremost Insurance, Grand Rapids, MI

    GMR Marketing, San Francisco, CA

    Harrison Gray Search and Consulting, Grand Rapids, MI

    Huntington Bank, Grand Rapids, MI

    iStar Financial Services, New York, NY

    Kent District Library, Grand Rapids, MI

    Legacy Trust, Grand Rapids, MI

    Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids, MI

    Mindscape, Grand Rapids, MI

    Norris, Perné and French, Grand Rapids, MI

    Open Systems Technologies, Grand Rapids, MI

    Petra Integrated Construction Strategies, La Palma, CA

    Prudential Relocation Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

    Williams Group, Grand Rapids, MI

  • "Barbara has solid experience as a coach and professional development facilitator. Individuals she coaches speak very highly of her ability to combine coaching skills, presence and a genuine caring for their development. Barbara has worked with leaders from many countries around the world and she is able to connect at a personal level across these diverse cultures."

    Bernhard Hilmarsen,
    Principal
    TonMar Management Consulting, Oslo, Norway

  • "In my role as COO, I experienced a range of complex challenges, many of which were the result of employee interactions. Having Barbara as an active coach helped me in numerous ways: we explored the issues, discussed implications, and identified scenarios which had the potential to address these challenges. As a result, I gained critical perspective. Barbara provided an objective space which allowed me to garner my thoughts and meet my challenges head on!!"

    Laura Szpont
    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
    Commercial Alliance

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