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J.
Val Hastings, MCC Founder and President
J. Val Hastings, MCC is the founder and president of Coaching4Clergy,
which empowers today’s spiritual leaders through coaching,
consulting and coach training. Val has a global vision of
providing coaching and coach training to all of today’s
spiritual leaders.
Val is an ordained United Methodist Pastor,
Church Growth Consultant, and Professional Coach. Val has
been responsible for leadership development in over 450
faith communities.
Val brings to the coaching relationship
a rich diversity and depth. This richness includes coach-specific
training from Coach University where Val received specialized
training in the areas of professional development, motivation,
human interaction and behavior.
In addition, Val has extensive training
and expertise in Change and Transition Management. This
training has prepared him to empower today’s spiritual leaders
and their faith communities.
Val is a faculty member of Coach University,
the 2007 President of the Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance
and has received the designation of Professional Certified
Coach from the International Coach Federation.
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Darrell
Roland
Darrell brings to the coaching relationship a unique blend
of ministry and corporate backgrounds. His career has spanned
twenty-five years of management and leadership positions
in large corporations, small business, and ministry.
He believes that life offers us many paths
that we can take, many of which leading us to good places.
However, he believes that there is a God ordained “painted
path” that leads to the fullest of life in your career,
ministry and personal life. Darrell is committed to helping
you find that path to become all that God intends for you
as ministers in the local church.
As the Pastor of Administration for a dynamic
growing ministry in South Carolina, Darrell’s applicable
ministry life perspective will enhance your coaching experience.
He is currently serving his fifth year as President for
the Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Business
Administrators. Darrell is a life long learner pursuing
his certification in Church Business Administration through
Candler Theological Institute at Emory University.
Additionally, Darrell and his wife Sylvie
of 23 years have been coaching couples as a team for nearly
10 years, helping them to build their dream marriages. Darrell
& Sylvie serve as Marriage Coaches for Celebrate Ministries,
Inc. in Alma, Michigan.
Darrell is a member of the International
Coach Federation and the Christian Coaching Network.
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Dave
Stillion
 Dave
Stillion is a Life and Business Coach. Dave’s vision is
to enhance the “growth” of others. He is a recent graduate
of the Core Essentials Program at Coach University and is
currently enrolled in the Advanced Professional Program.
Dave’s goal is to continue to grow his Coaching Business
and eventually become certified as a Master Coach. Dave’s
passions include coaching and sharing the “word” with the
Men’s group that he facilitates weekly.
Dave’s background includes 28 years as a
mentor and trainer of Managers and Supervisors for a large
Corporation. Dave served as Quality Manager for three years
which included the implementation of “team work groups”
and the training of the facilitators for the small work
team meetings.
Dave earned a Bachelor of Science Degree
from Arizona State University. His hobbies include family,
golf, fishing, and travel.
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Gary
Waldron, PhD
 I
am married to an awesome woman, Christie who I met after
college on an adventure in China. I did my undergrad at
Penn State in Human Development and then studied Chinese
in China for two years. After Christie and I got married
we moved to South Carolina where I did a Master’s degree
in Christian Education at the Columbia International University
and then I got my PhD in Education at the University of
South Carolina. I should be much smarter than I am with
all that education. I feel like my advanced degrees were
more about persistence than intelligence! I have served
overseas as a teacher and partnership facilitator with OMF
International and ChinaSource.
In 1998 I started the Leadership program
at Faith Evangelical Seminary and have been involved in
developing a Master’s degree in Global Leadership and a
Doctor of Ministry degree in Strategic Leadership. Along
the way Christie and I are raising three children, two daughters
and a son. I am passionate about playing ice hockey and
coaching my son in hockey as well. I also enjoy hiking and
camping and watching home improvement shows...but not actually
doing home improvement projects!
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Lisa
Kramer, PCC
 Lisa
Kramer MSW, PCC, is a professional coach, coach trainer
and writer. Lisa’s vision is a planet inhabited by masterful
coaches. She is passionate about assisting spiritual leaders,
counselors, and coaches in their professional development.
She is the author of Coaching with Intention, the first
book in her Coaching Mastery series, and Loving with Intention:
A Guide for Relationship Coaching. Lisa is on the faculty
of the Institute for Life Coach Training where she trains
professionals from diverse backgrounds to become coaches.
Lisa's background includes twenty years
combined experience in teaching, counseling, management,
and coaching. For ten years, Lisa was on the faculty at
Widener University Center for Social Work Education near
Philadelphia, PA where she taught in both the graduate and
undergraduate programs. Lisa is a Professional Certified
Coach (PCC) and a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute.
She is an active member and past board member of the Philadelphia
Area Coaches Alliance.
Lisa earned a master's degree in social
work from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed
graduate coursework in human resource management at Widener
University. Lisa is also a certified Imago Relationship
coach, having completed postgraduate training through the
Institute for Relationship Therapy, founded by Dr. Harville
Hendrix. Lisa resides in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
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Maria
Taormina, MSS. MEd
 Maria
Taormina, MSS, MEd, is a professional coach, parent educator
and counselor. Maria’s vision is to strengthen personal
and family relationships. She has worked in churches, schools
and homes to provide assessments, counseling and consultation,
and conduct parent training. Maria also has a vast background
working with children, teens and young adults struggling
with emotional, psychological and/or behavioral challenges.
She has most recently taught a Social Work class at Millersville
University.
Maria’s background includes over 22 years
experience as a counselor, social worker, educator, school
counselor and coach. She has worked with children and adults
in residential care, foster care, hospitals and rehabilitation
centers.
Maria earned a Master’s degree in Social
Service from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social
Service and Research. She also received a Master’s degree
in counselor education from West Chester University. Maria
is a licensed and certified Social Worker in Pennsylvania
as well as a certified School Counselor.
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Sue
Politte
 Sue
Politte is a professional coach, whose diverse background
equips her to work with clients in both the professional
and personal arena, from an initial concept to celebrating
success. Sue’s vision for her clients is to see each person
live a life they find to be filled with satisfying joy,
heartfelt purpose and meaningful results. Sue also coaches
to encompass the unique situations of spouses of clergy
and adults with AD/HD.
Sue earned her Bachelor’s degree from the
College of Engineering at Oklahoma State University, combining
business and engineering courses. She was an educator for
over twelve years, dedicated to helping students achieve
their personal best. Sue has led Bible studies, educational
workshops and seminars, focusing on building relationships,
overcoming obstacles and reaching potential.
After witnessing the effects coaching had
on a family member, Sue realized the powerful difference
coaching can make in lives. Sue began her training at Coach
University, where she later graduated. Sue is a member of
International Coach Federation and is a member of ADDA (supporting
AD/HD adults).
Sue and her husband recently celebrated
their twenty-eighth anniversary. Their son is a Texas A&M
graduate. Their daughter attends the University of Houston.
They enjoy life in the Houston area.
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Trigena H. Halley
 Trigena
H. Halley is a Faculty member, Certified Mentor Coach and
Mentor Coordinator with Coaching4Clergy
and is a co-founder of the Utah
Christian Women’s Network. Trigena assists individuals,
churches and organizations seeking personal and professional
growth. Trigena’s focus is leadership development and business/life
coaching. Trigena also leads adventure retreats that combine
her love of the outdoors with her passion for helping others
realize their potential. Trigena’s desire is to assist individuals,
churches and organizations to move forward in a positive,
energizing and impactful manner.
Trigena is a member of Holladay Baptist
Church in Holladay, Utah where she has served on the Pastor
Search Team, Small Group committee and taught Sr. High Youth
with her husband. Currently she is on the Church Leadership
Team as well as the Fellowship committee and the Wasatch
Ski Ministry team.
Trigena has 18 years experience in the consulting,
leadership, talent development and quality arena on a global
level. Her experience includes both external and internal
consulting with service, non-profit, manufacturing and education
organizations. Trigena has held various leadership positions
which included responsibility for team leadership, strategy
development, financial goals and client interface.
Trigena has significant experience training
groups as well as facilitating and coaching groups and intact
work teams. She has led the development and implementation
of leadership and technical training programs for several
fortune 500 clients.
Trigena was a member of a team of training
professionals who earned “Training Magazine’s” Top 125 award
(2006, 2007), she has been awarded Volunteer of Year by
the Chamber of Commerce and was the recipient of two awards
for her work in team development. Trigena has received other
awards and honors during her tenure in the corporate environment
as well as her work within the community.
Trigena is/has been involved in several
community projects, ranging from Co-Chairing Community Leadership
programs through the local Chamber of Commerce, to being
a board member with various volunteer organizations. Currently,
she is participating in volunteer work specific to business
development in the Middle East.
Trigena has a Master of Arts in Communication
Consultancy and Bachelor of Science in Marketing both from
Oklahoma State University. She is an Associated Certified
Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and
has several certifications in various assessments and leadership
development programs.
Trigena, her husband Steve, and their
two children reside in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. She loves
to ski, hike, read and explore the great state of Utah with
her family and friends!
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Walter Sawatzky
 Walter
is a professional coach with 30 years’ experience in the
fields of social work, human resource management, and religious
leadership…as pastor, mission administrator and conference
minister. In addition, Walter is certified as a Christian
Leadership Coach by the Valwood Coaching Institute. He is
a Certified Career Coach with the Career Coach Institute
and also a graduate of Coach University. Walter is a member
of the International Coach Federation, as well as the American
Society for Training and Development.
Walter grew up in the rural communities
of western Canada where wheat fields cover the prairie landscape
like square quilt patches. He was raised in a family that
taught him the value of diligent work, but also the enjoyment
of leisure in the context of a reflective faith...with plenty
of unhurried time for family meals, conversations with neighbors
and, oh yes, with God…the One who extends second chances!
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Jennifer Barlow, LPC
 Jennifer
Barlow, LPC is a licensed counselor in Texas who has a passion
for ministering to those who minister to people. Her vision
is to impact people for eternity. More specifically, God
placed in her a passion for missionaries and the struggles
they and their families face.
Jennifer has ten years of experience working in the foster
care arena, both in the field and in a managerial role.
This experience serves as the springboard for understanding
the impact that one person can have on many lives. Supporting
people in their God-given role is a necessary step to positive
changes in the lives of others.
Having worked in a start-up company from its inception,
she has seen the challenges that leadership faces and has
been an integral part of solutions and strategic planning
for future success. She believes in the role that coaching
has in producing more effective and balanced leaders.
Jennifer also has a passion for college students and is
active in teaching and mentoring a group of girls at her
church. In this environment, coaching provides a way to
empower students and the individuals who work with them
to find God's call on their lives and lead to a generation
of leaders.
In addition, Jennifer believes strongly in the value of
pre-marital counseling and of the church building up godly
families. She published an article in Pastoral Psychology
presenting a new model for pre-marital counseling in the
church and believes this support is foundational to carrying
out God's purpose for the marital relationship.
Jennifer received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family
Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
in 1998. She is a graduate of coach training and is excited
about the addition of coaching to her ministry.
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Christopher M. Hitz
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to know what motivates me? What drives me? It’s
you. More specifically it’s hearing you say,
“ Aha!”, or “Now I know what to do next.”,
or “I get it!” .
What a thrill to help good people with what
matters most to them. Be that a small personal step forward,
the advancement of a Great Cause, or anything in between.
As for my bio -- I was raised by good parents
that came from good “Pennsylvania Dutch” Families. Mostly
Farmers and Businessmen. I generally had very positive life
experiences from my earliest memories through high school.
I did well enough with grades (based on little effort) and
I was always near or at the “top” in strength, speed, and
all the superficial popularity stuff. I unfortunately emerged
from those years as a spoiled kid with an overblown ego
and an expectation that life would always be easy.
It wasn’t.
By the time I turned 29 I was bankrupt,
alcoholic, divorced, and lost. My divorce revealed a level
of pain I had never experienced before. Fortunately that
pain opened the door to a life altering encounter with God.
After seeing a better life path I rapidly
progressed through the housing industry. I moved from front
line labor through Sales and Marketing, Project Management,
Director of Development (Houses for HOPE), Loan Officer,
and Charity Home Builder. I also founded, and was President
of, a New Home Construction company focused on creating
jobs for ex-offenders. That company was placed under a non-profit.
Most recently I purchased a FedEx Ground
business and I was blessed to lead a great group of people
(from CrossPoint Church) through the launch and first year
of what we believe was the first and only DVD driven multi
campus location in the United Methodist denomination. That
was awesome. That position was eventually turned over to
an Ordained Pastor, allowing me to further my Coaching Practice.
I am married to an amazing woman (Karen)
and together we are raising our four “Best Kids in the World”
in a country location outside of Hershey, PA. I most enjoy
camping, the outdoors, Coaching, wrestling with questions,
whittling, people, and Family Time.
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Shari Baer
 Shari
lives in Williamsport, Maryland with her husband Steve and
their two teenage sons. In 1988 she graduated from Messiah
College with a Bachelors degree in Social Work. For a number
of years she worked in various social work capacities. Although
seeing that social work benefits others, her experience
was that it did not bring lasting change in lives and circumstances.
As Shari drew closer to the Lord she found that the real
answers were found in Jesus Christ. In 2000 she began serving
alongside her husband in pastoral ministry, co-pastoring
with him.
In the years since, Shari testifies to seeing
lives changed, realizing now that much of the transformation
was do to individuals being coached. As Shari walked alongside
those in the congregation, helping them discover their own
God-given abilities, strengths, desires, dreams, and passions,
she was able to challenge and encourage individuals to move
forward into all that the Lord has for them.
Through the assistance of her own personal
coach, Shari discovered that her primary strengths and gifting
are maximized in the coaching profession. Through coaching
missionaries, leaders in her congregation, and others who
desire to use their gifts and lives for the glory of the
Lord, she has been fulfilling her purpose.
Shari has a gift for listening deeply and
asking pointed and direct questions that help the person
to clarify and solidify what truly makes them great. Shari’s
passion is seen and felt by all those around her. She loves
walking with others to help them bridge the gap between
where they are and where they want to be.
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Elias Scultori, ACC
 Elias
Scultori is a certified personal and professional coach,
speaker and writer whose work is focused on supporting,
inspiring and motivating individuals to discover and build
a personal and professional life that is truly committed
and firmly based on their core values and personal truth.
Elias' diverse background and international
experience have enabled him to develop a very polished and
unique sensitivity to appreciate, accept and value the enormity
and beauty of each individual's own life journey. His attentive
and acute listening skills and empathy provide his clients
with the perfect environment to focus and discover positive
solutions and strategies for a more effective, fulfilling
and influential living.
From the slums of Brazil and the most rural
parts of South American to some of the wealthiest counties
in the United States, Elias has had the privilege of working
with people of all different kinds of educational levels,
ethnic backgrounds and social classes.
Besides coaching, Elias also has over 25
years of experience working as a music minister. At 19 and
right out of college, he became the youngest official organist
of the largest evangelical church in South America where
he was responsible for a youth choir of over 150 voices.
Here in the US, he has extensively worked with a variety
of congregations of different denominations and cultures
including chinese, spanish, portuguese and african-american.
Elias is a graduate of Coach University,
he holds an ACC credential from the International Coaching
Federation and is a board member of the NJ chapter of the
ICF. Elias has a diploma in graphic and web design from
the Chubb Institute in NJ and also holds a Master's in Music
degree from the Westminster Choir College in Princeton,
NJ. Elias is originally from Brazil. He moved to the USA
in 1992 and today lives in Franklin Park, NJ.
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