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Luminous Conference 2024
About the Speakers
Dr. Marcia Reynolds, MCC, is passionate about teaching how to engage in powerful conversations that connect, influence, and activate change. From government agencies and large multi-national companies, to coaching programs in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, she is constantly invited to present on fresh new ways to move forward on the path of coaching mastery.
Marcia was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation and inducted into their Circle of Distinction for her years of service to the global coaching community. Global Gurus ranks her the #1 female coach in the world. Her 5 bestselling books – Breakthrough Coaching, Coach the Person, Not the Problem; The Discomfort Zone; Wander Woman; and Outsmart Your Brain - have been quoted in many places including Fast Company, Psychology Today, The Globe and Mail, and The New York Times.
Marcia’s holds a doctorate in organizational psychology and two master’s degrees in learning and communications. She continues her research so her teaching and writing is constantly updated, relevant, and offers fresh ideas and practices.
Ebony Smith, MCC, founder of Ebenum Equation, is a leadership development specialist with a passion for creating forward-thinking leaders. After 20 years of risk-management experience in the Fortune 100 (Sunoco, BP and World Fuel services), her full-spectrum-lens view of leadership has empowered her to help individuals hone their goals and reach their full potential.
After working in operational risk management and financial risk management, she now centers her career around transformational risk management. Today, she partners with clients to develop leadership resilience and design foresight strategies for deployment.
Bringing an innovative, straightforward approach, she pushes individuals to leave their “Subject Matter Expert” mindset behind and become relationship-oriented leaders that drive their organizations into the future. With a keen talent to anticipate and respond, she helps her clients create actionable plans that mitigate risks and open new avenues of opportunity.
Ebony has a B.S. in Chemistry from Jefferson and an M.S. in Environmental Protection and Safety Management from St. Joseph’s University of Philadelphia. After being certified as an MCC, (Master Certified Coach) by the ICF (International Coach Federation), she founded the ICF-certified Ebenum Leadership Academy to transform leaders into coaches. She is also a valued faculty member at Florida International University’s Center for Leadership.
Carrie Spaulding is a speaker, coach, facilitator, educator, artist, nomad, improviser, and human. Carrie pulls from this breadth and depth of experience and her diverse toolbox to help humans human better. A globally acclaimed keynote speaker and trainer, Carrie specializes in guiding individuals, teams, and organizations to develop the soft skills, clarity, courage, conviction, and confidence to make their contribution, step deeper into who they are, and thrive in an ever-changing world.
Using her distinctively creative, experiential, and outside-the-box approach, Carrie facilitates real-time growth and leaves participants empowered with improved competencies, instantly applicable tools and strategies, and a feeling that professional development was never this much fun!
In her private coaching as The Thirtysomething Coach®, Carrie helps thirtysomethings break through Thirtysomething Panic and create careers, relationships, and lives they love. Carrie leads a variety of independent group programs to help people live, work, and lead better.
Eddie Turner is an in-demand, Harvard-trained leadership development expert who works with leaders to “Accelerate Performance and Drive Impact!” through the power of facilitation, executive coaching, and professional speaking. Leading organizations that want to accelerate the development of their leaders to become more effective and profitable hire, Eddie Turner.
Eddie is recognized on global rankings, such as being one of the Top 10 Motivational Speakers in the world by Global Gurus for four consecutive years. Eddie, a media personality, has shared his expertise in national print, radio, and television media, such as the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox News, PBS, NPR, and ABC. He has also served as a national media commentator.
Eddie, one of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, holds numerous coaching credentials, including being an ICF Professional Certified Coach and an official ICF Mentor Coach, mentoring coaches to attain their ICF credentials. He is also a member of the National Speakers Association, where he holds the coveted CSP® (Certified Speaking Professional™) credential.
Eddie studied leadership and organizational behavior at Northwestern University, earning a Bachelor of Science. He also holds an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.