Boomer Authority Association

The Career Coaches listed in this directory have been certified by an Oversight Board at JobsOver50 and Boomer Authority. They are also members in good standing of Boomer Authority, the largest global association of its kind with over 1200 members in 23 countries.

Click on a coach's name and you will be taken to their profile where you will find details of their professional portfolio and coaching services. Coaches are listed in alphabetical order. Please note that most coaches provide their service on a national basis.

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Why Talk with a Career Coach?

  • To accelerate your job search with expert advice and counsel
  • To rethink your encore career options with the assistance of a certified counselor
  • To find a coach with specific expertise in your profession and industry
Randy Block Novato, CA Randy brings over 35 years of expertise in executive search as a certified career and life coach. Across several industries, he has guided all levels of professionals in the areas of career transition: changing careers, choosing a career direction, changing industries, evaluating/negotiating offers, executive career management, finding the right jobs, as well as finding opportunities for self-employment, freelancing and consulting. Most recently, he as a specialty in helping executives over the age of 50 secure meaningful work through contract, part time or full time positions. He is the author of several published articles. Randy has logged in over 5000 paid hours of successful coaching. Inez Bracy Deland, FL Inez Bracy, Lifestyle Transitions coach, radio host and Fox 4 Morning Blend TV personality walks her talk by training others how to find what constitutes Living Smart and Well™ in their lives. Inez’ clients say that she provides clarity, excitement, and momentum infused with confidence. She specializes in designing and co-designing learning that deepens understanding and encourages people to experience life fully. Evelyn Kalinosky Wyoming, PA As Founder & CEO of Evelyn Kalinosky, LLC, my coaching practice specializes in helping high-level women executives 40 and older who want to achieve a more sacred kind of success. For these women, the desire to play a bigger game requires a strong profit motive, but making money is no longer the goal. The goal is a search for significance, a journey to uncover the wealth of the self, a rite of passage to their highest purpose, and to a life that is as unique as their fingerprint. In addition to being an entrepreneur, I am a speaker, published author and poet. I am currently writing a book about women journeying in and through midlife. Eileen Lichtenstein Baldwin, NY Eileen believes inner strength and being centered are keys to happiness and successful life and business management. A former Hofstra University professor and biofeedback therapist, Eileen is graduate of Corporate Coach University and a certified EFT-ADV (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner. She shares her unique style and innovative strategies to empower individuals and organizations to reach new heights of productivity and happiness. Her current publication “SOAR! with Resilience™” complements her work. Barbara Wulf MS, ACC, CPCC Menasha, WI Barbara brings 25 years of expertise and career consulting to her career coaching business, Beckon Call, where she supports and inspires clients to seek, stretch, and achieve life/work success. Her coaching style helps clients move from tunnel vision to the bigger picture that yields possibilities and action. As a certified career and life coach, speaker and resume writer, Barbara offers clients a place to examine, process and redesign or refine their career path and life purpose. Her coaching reminds us that we are human beings first and foremost and not merely human doers. Helen Lim Singapore Helen founded Silver Spring - a social enterprise based on models of becoming resilient, and staying resilient. Helen and her team will focus on career counselling, placements and life coaching, dedicated to “ put the Bounce Back in Your Life” . It is about Rebound, Reinvent, Revitalize. Helen is a certified Masters Coach and ReCareer Coach. She is also a Senior Consultant with Next Career Consulting. On Dec 2009, Helen embarked on running a Cafe called Chatters @ Silver Spring, located at Parkview Square. It promises to be a Cafe that makes a difference, run by seniors for all ages. Rosanne Scriffignano, Ph.D., PCC West Caldwell, NJ Rosanne partners with clients who are ready to be more effective in their current career or seek new opportunities to enhance their professional growth. An author, speaker, and educator with over 25 years’ business experience, Rosanne is a principal with WatchGlass Advisors, LLC. She has worked with leaders from diverse professional areas including sales, finance, information technology, operations, and human resources. A certified career and executive coach, Rosanne utilizes proven tools and methods to help clients to discover their hidden potential while staying focused on aspirations, talents, and goals. Pegotty Cooper, MBA Tampa, FL ASAE Fellow and Certified ReCareer Coach serving Association Executives and Organizational Leaders in bringing out the real YOU in your career and in your leadership pursuits! Is it time to find work that really makes your heart sing? That gets your juices flowing? Do you deserve a workplace that values your strengths and appreciates the gifts you bring to the table? As a hiring manager for over 25 years, I was known as a leader who helped individuals develop their strengths. It made sense from many perspectives: to bolster confidence by celebrating those things that the individual did really well and not to “fix” the areas that were clearly not their strengths! Sometimes we had to redefine jobs and create new roles for people so that they could bring their motivation to work with them every day – and be successful. Now, from the other side of the fence as a Certified ReCareer Coach, I work with motivated professionals to innovate their future by searching out the hidden job market, creating jobs where they see needs, starting a business, developing a personal services practice, or taking the road less travelled and leading with the heart in pursuit of adding value in the world. I work with people to get the real YOU in their resumes and other profiles; to light up the nodes of their networks, and to develop confidence and inspiration in the value they bring to their employers or clients. I have an MBA from Rutgers University and a BA in Anthropology and Art History. I am certified through the Coach Training Alliance, the 6 Advisors Coaching Academy, The ReCareer Institute and The Tension Management Institute for a variety of coaching tools and specialties. Stan Broitman Long Island, NY Whether it’s a career plan or a transition plan for retirement, Stan is a creative force in helping people discover the best in themselves and their potential to lead happy and successful lives. Stan is a Certified Career, ReCareer and Retirement Coach working mostly with people over the age of 50. His mission is to “help people to get what they want” in their careers and in life. He spent thirty four years as a senior executive in the corporate world; managing people, marketing programs and recruiting. For the past eight years he has coached individuals and groups in job seeking, career management and retirement. Mr. Broitman teaches, has taught and/or conducted workshops at Hofstra University, The 92nd St. Y, JPMorgan Chase, The Transition Network (an organization for women), “bookspan” (a subsidiary of Time Warner Corp.), UBS, Stifel Nicholas & Co., Verizon Corporation, etc. He has been a career and retirement consultant with The IMPACT Group (an international life transition consulting firm), coaching employees of General Motors, Verizon Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Allstate, etc. Stan has appeared on the Today Show; interviewed by Campbell Brown regarding the “new retirement”. Additionally, several feature articles appeared in Newsday about Stan on finding a job over 50 and the transition from work to retirement. Michele A. Nuzzo, M.A. Los Angeles, CA I founded Midlife Menu to make life easier for Baby Boomers. I earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology and I’m certified as a Life, ReCareer®, Retirement, and New Life Story® Wellness Coach. As a family caregiver, I relate to the challenges of balancing work and family. I have served as a senior benefits and policies adviser and as a human resources representative. My former employers include ARCO, Bank of America, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and The Wellness Community. When we work together, we will explore the art and science of change, reinvention, and success. We will also tackle the practical details such as targeting your search, reviewing your résumé, polishing your interview skills, and leveraging your network. I’m trained to administer the ReCareer Success Inventory (RSI) ®, an instrument created exclusively for job seekers in the second half of life. Find your authentic work. Transform your life. Tanya K. Bodzin Washington D.C. Tanya Bodzin, of TKB Career Consulting, has worked with adults in transition for more than twenty-five years. Her expertise helps adults find their passion, define their interests, develop and implement successful strategies that will help them design the next chapter of their lives. Achieving a re-career where you can utilize your personal strengths, engage in activities that feed your soul, stimulate your brain and reward your being is what you want your future to hold. Tanya can guide you to the future that you want to embrace. Attention Coaches! Become a ReCareer Coach Today! Worldwide ReCareer Inc. has created the only assessment-based career coach certification focused on the career transitional needs of Baby Boomers. You immediately qualify to become a JobsOver50.com/Boomer Authority Certified Career Coach with a ReCareer Certification. Benefits of becoming a Certified Career Coach: -Extend your personal brand. -Secure new coaching engagements and generate additional revenue. -Reach a myriad of Boomer job applicants that are currently in need of your expertise. A ReCareer Certification is Affordable and Timely. Want to become a Certified Career Coach? Worldwide JobsOver50 and Boomer Authority™ Association have launched the nation's premier "Certified Career Coach" program for professionals serving the 50+ demographic. The mission of this program is to help Baby Boomers find new career insights, encore career paths and, of course, job opportunities. Learn more by clicking here. Adobe Reader required. Sharon Good, CC New York City, NY Sharon Good, CC, is President of Good Life Coaching Inc. and a certified Life, Career and Creativity Coach based in New York City. She works with clients from all walks of life to clarify fulfilling career directions and create happier lives. Sharon teaches career change classes at the 92nd Street Y and New York University and trains coaches for The Life Purpose Institute. She is a guest instructor for Retirement Options and an Affiliated Coach with VocationVacations. She is the author of several books, including "Creative Marketing Tools for Coaches" and "The Tortoise Workbook: Strategies for Getting Ahead at Your Own Pace." To learn more about Sharon, go to: www.GoodLifeCoaching.com and www.GoodLifePress.com. Dee Cascio, LPC, LMFT, ACC Herndon, VA As president of the Professional Counseling and Life and Retirement Coaching Center, Dee has spent the last 35 years helping people of all ages find passion in their lives and careers. She is a Licensed Psychotherapist, and Certified as a Life Coach, Retirement Options Coach and Re-Career Coach. She is creative at helping people discover their strengths, talents and skills and integrating that knowledge into a meaningful career that will reflect who they really are. She uses several assessments including the Re-Career Success Inventory, and the Retirement Success Profile to help clients gain more self awareness while deepening that knowledge through the coaching dialogue. In her work, Dee assists each person in aligning their true values with their life and choices. She specializes in working with people 50 and older who want to make the best of their lives for the rest of their lives. Barbara Rady Kazdan Silver Spring, MD Barbara Kazdan is widely known for her leadership of Ashoka-US, the US arm of a global organization of social entrepreneurs with new solutions to chronic societal challenges. She identified, guided and inspired Ashoka Fellows of all ages and ethnicity, helping them clarify and achieve personal and organizational goals. Ashoka Fellows credit turning points in their work to Barbara’s insights, strategic contacts and coaching. In 2009 Kazdan launched Achieving Change Together, a consulting practice to spark social change by strengthening social innovators. She directed initiatives for Generations of Hope, reflecting her interest in intergenerational programs and “encore” social sector careers. She is presenting “Tackling Our Challenges Together” at the 2010 Purpose Prize Summit. Barbara is actively engaged in The Transition Network and serves on the board of Humane Farm Animal Care. Earlier, she created a regional literacy awareness campaign that became a national initiative, and chaired city, state and national planning entities. She is proud to have founded the Houston READ Commission, a mayoral literacy coordinating agency, where she pioneered instructional strategies, transformed adult literacy services at 13 new technology-assisted learning centers and helped shape federal policy to direct literacy funding to community-based initiatives. She then co-founded and led InFOCUS, helping indigent people access affordable eye care. Kazdan earned a BA from the University of Michigan and completed the Management Program at the Jones Graduate School of Administration, Rice University. MaryAnn Diorio, Ph.D., D. Min., C.L.C. Merchantville, NJ Dr. MaryAnn Diorio, affectionately called Dr. MaryAnn, opened her Life & Career Coaching practice in 2002. Since then, she has helped clients from all over the world get from where they are to where they want to be. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Christian Leadership University, and The Life Coach Institute, Dr. MaryAnn coaches from a Biblical perspective. As a Christian baptized in the Holy Spirit, she believes that each human being has been uniquely created by God with a specific purpose and that in fulfilling that purpose, one discovers one’s destiny and finds fulfillment. Dr. MaryAnn specializes in helping people in transition as well as those who are looking for meaning in life. She is the author of Selling Yourself on You: Discovering God’s Will for Your Life. Dr. MaryAnn is happily married to Dominic, a physician. They are the blessed parents of two wonderful grown daughters. You may contact Dr. MaryAnn at DrMaryAnn@TopNotchLifeandCareerCoaching.com. For more information, you may visit her website at www.TopNotchLifeandCareerCoaching.com. Dr. Victoria D. Coleman, LPC, LCSW, LMFT Chicago, IL Dr. Victoria D. Coleman is a Career and Life Coach and Online Professor of Psychology, Counseling, and Human Services. With expertise in career development and vocational psychology, she has designed a Model of Career Development that is utilized as the framework for coaching clients. Dr. Coleman has a Bachelor’s in Political Science and Master’s in U.S. & Latin American History from The University of Iowa; a Master’s in Counselor Education from Northern Illinois University; and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Rutgers University. A former tenured professor at Purdue University, Dr. Coleman has held positions in mental health, social services, criminal justice, food & beverage, and transportation, including the State University of New York, Northwestern University, Educational Testing Service, and American Airlines. She conducts research on anger management, career development, sports counseling, addictions, military families, and diverse populations. Dr. Coleman has several national and international refereed publications in these areas. As owner of The Anger Doctor/The Accidental Bully, she provides anger management and bully prevention services for education, business, industry, government, professional associations, and community organizations. Dr. Coleman is host of The Dr. Vicki Show, broadcast on Wednesdays, 10:000am, PST, on VoiceAmerica.com. She also possesses several licenses and certifications, and is a member of professional associations. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, college and professional sports, all genres of music, and cultural activities. Feel free to contact Dr. Coleman at info@angerdr.com, www.angerdr.com, or 877-751-2608, x3, for additional information. Mary Ann Davis, M.A., LPC, MCC, L/WC, DCC Cincinnati, OH Mary Ann Davis has over 20 years of experience providing coaching, counseling, and advising with individuals through various life transitions. She has worked with individuals to do career assessments and identify career options; to cope with job loss; to prepare for a job search or continue their education; and to clarify their career, personal, and life goals and develop plans to achieve them. Ms. Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio and is certified as a Master Career Counselor by the National Career Development Association. She is also recognized as a Life/Work Counselor by the National Employment Counseling Association and is certified as a Distance Credentialed Counselor. She is a resourceful coach, empathic counselor, and an experienced guide on life’s journey. Marva L. Goldsmith, AICI CIP Greenbelt, MD Marva uses her personal experience of reinvention to help Baby Boomers in the midst of career transition achieve more professional success through the use of personal brand strategies. After 20 years in the utility industry, she reinvented her career from engineer to certified image professional and personal brand strategist. She holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and received leadership training through the Center for Creative Leadership and Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching Program. Marva advocates for Baby Boomers working and thriving in a ‘Free Agent Nation.” She is the author of Re-Branding Yourself After Age 50 and has spoken at national and regional conferences, including the 2009 and 2010 National AARP Conference. Contact Marva: marva@marvagoldsmith.com or (301) 474-8808. Visit: http://www.branding50.com Abby M. Locke Mcdonough, GA Abby M. Locke, the mastermind and founder of Premier Writing Solutions (www.premierwriting.com) and Beyond Glass Ceilings (www.beyondglassceilings.com) has been featured and quoted in Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise, Washington Post, Washington Post Express, Wall Street Journal, KISS 105.9, ABCnews.com and CEO Update. She is a career marketing architect, master resume writer and brand leadership coach who partners with senior executives, professional MBA women and baby boomers to help them discover brand distinction, overcome job search obstacles and achieve career mastery in highly competitive, crowded marketplaces. Today, Abby is a profiled contributor and career expert on the Career Thought Leaders blog, Excelle.com, Careerealism.com, The Ladders.com, MORE.com and Localcareernetwork.com and more recently served as the Seattle Resumes Examiner at Examiner.com and the Regional Career Expert for National Career Fairs. Her distinctive resume and career document samples have been published in 13 national career books. Abby is one of a handful of career experts who hold eight highly coveted and respected certifications including Master Resume Writer, Certified Personal Brand Strategist, Certified Job Search Strategist and Certified Career Management Coach. She is also a graduate of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management and holds a MBA degree from Boston University. Dr. Colleen Georges, CPRW, CPCC, LPC Piscataway, NJ For nearly 15 years, Dr. Colleen Georges has been providing career coaching, interview coaching, and resume writing services for clients across the career spectrum. Colleen has a background as a hiring manager and as a professional who has served on a myriad of candidate search committees. In these capacities, she reviewed hundreds of résumés and knows what makes one candidate stand out from the rest. Colleen has helped her clients identify their passions, make critical career transitions, gear up for important job interviews, and launch small businesses. She has also contributed a chapter for an upcoming book due out in 2011, 101 Ways to Enhance Your Career by David Riklan & Michelle Riklan. Colleen received her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in Psychology from Rutgers University. She is a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Professional Career Coach, NJ Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified JobsOver50/Boomer Authority™ Career Coach, and a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARW/CC). Colleen is owner of Colleen’s Career Creations. Dave McKeon Boston, MA Dave is the founder and managing partner of Game On Consulting. His focus is enabling the 45 to “60-something” age group create a game plan that transforms their potential into their true reality. For over 15 years Dave has brought integrity, innovation, and reality to the role of executive and career coach. In a previous career Dave led a variety of worldwide functional and strategic leadership initiatives inside high-tech and Fortune 500 manufacturing firms. Dave brings this comprehensive experience to his coaching relationships. He is known for his pragmatic style and his ability to read between the lines. Dave has coached hundreds of people around the world, including India, Poland, Germany, England, and Belgium. He has guided corporate strategic planning efforts, served on boards of directors, led professional organizations, delivered keynotes and chaired nationally recognized conferences. He holds a number of professional designations, including Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, Certified Business Coach with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and Certified Corporate Business Coach with Corporate Coach University. He is also listed as a Board Certified Coach with Center for Credentialing and Education.