Joyce Richman, Executive and Career Coach Joyce Richman founded her executive and career coaching practice, Joyce Richman and Associates Ltd., in 1982. She specializes in assessing client strengths and needs, developing effective leadership and management techniques, enhancing and improving communication skills, and advancing and retaining key employees. Joyce works closely with her clients to set measurable goals and facilitates action to achieve desired outcomes. She has extensive experience in the use of interviewing techniques, 360° feedback, and personality assessments. Joyce’s clients come from a broad spectrum of organizations and disciplines that include higher education, manufacturing, sales, marketing, media, technology, pharmaceuticals, medicine, banking and finance, service, IT, and non-profit sectors. Joyce is a member of the adjunct faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership based in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is certified to administer a variety of feedback and psychological instruments including Benchmarks®, MBTI®, FIRO-B®, CSI©, CISS®, CPI. In addition to her private practice, Joyce has worked with hundreds of Center clients across the United States and abroad. Joyce is a weekly guest on Greensboro television and a weekly columnist for The News & Record. She is the author of Roads, Routes and Ruts: A Guidebook to Career Success (1993), in its 3rd printing. Joyce maintains a blog at www.RichmanResources.com. She is a popular lecturer and has conducted seminars and workshops throughout the United States. Joyce has consulted in Belgium, Canada, and England. Richman is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Personnel Consultant, and holds an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In addition, Joyce is a graduate of Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation.

Barbara Demarest, Executive and Business Coach
Barbara Demarest works with individuals, teams and companies to set and execute career and business-building strategies. Whether it is a job-seeker who needs a personal brand, a team launching a new product, or a company opening a new market, Barbara focuses on clarifying her client’s unique value, finding the right market fit, and setting achievable goals. Barbara specializes in working with “idea” people – authors, educators, media people, foundation officers, consultants, trainers, and companies who provide professional services. She draws from her marketing, product development and executive experience to accelerate professional and business success. Barbara received her MBA from the Babcock School of Management at Wake Forest University and her B.A. from Duke University. She is a Registered Sher Success Team Leader and her coaching profile can be found at www.thecoachingassociation.com. Barbara’s career experience includes more than 20 years in executive positions at the Center for Creative Leadership, program development for Duke University, consulting for the NC Governor’s Office, and ownership of a design-focused retail store. You can follow her on Twitter/barbarademarest or on her blog at www.barbarademarest.com.