Our Operations Team
Our Wellcoaches Operations Team sets the highest possible standard of program delivery, customer service, and business development.
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Angela earned a Master’s of Science degree in exercise physiology and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and sports medicine, both from The University of Louisville. She obtained her Professional Health and Wellness Coach Certification with Wellcoaches, the Virtual Lifestyle Coach Certification from The Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance Center and earned the National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach Credential. In addition, she has taught as an adjunct educator since 1999, owned a private training studio since 2003 and completed a personal training certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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Angela has a Master’s degree in Exercise Science, specializing in health behavior change. In addition, she holds a Professional Health and Wellness Coach certification from Wellcoaches, an associate's degree in Sport Fitness & Management from Columbus State Community College, personal training certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher credential.
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Beth is a Certified Professional Health and Wellness Coach, an ICF Professional Certified Coach, and took the first exam offered to become a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She has served as a Wellcoaches Practical Skills Assessor and Mentor Coach for many years, wrote Going from Beginner to Brilliant, A Practical Guide to Passing Your Practical, and contributed to our National Board Prep Exam and Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches module. Through Be Well With Beth she provides coaching and resources for coaches.
As Student Enrollment Coach, she is here to answer your questions and provide information as you learn how Wellcoaches can prepare you to become a skillful coach.
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Before coming to Wellcoaches Diana spent 15 years coaching employees at a Fortune 100 financial firm to achieve their highest level of health and well-being. As a graduate of the very first Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program at the University of Pennsylvania, she studied the science of well-being under the tutelage of Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman and other pioneers in the field of positive psychology. She received her coaching certification through Wellcoaches in 2006 and has been doing what she loves most—coaching—ever since. Prior to becoming a coach, Diana worked in academic health behavior research, was a personal trainer, and taught yoga. Diana lives in Peabody, MA with her husband and two daughters.
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Joanna has been an ACE certified Personal Trainer since 1996. She obtained her Wellcoaches Health and Wellness Coach certification in 2015 and National Board certification in 2017. She is also certified in Lifestyle Medicine and Plant Based Nutrition. Joanna has been vegan for over 30 years and raised 2 children on a vegan diet. She teaches plant-based cooking classes and specializes in helping people transition to a plant-based lifestyle.
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Julie has a degree in Exercise Science and is Certified and Licensed as an Athletic Trainer. Additionally, she is an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and holds the Exercise is Medicine Level II credential. Julie has obtained the Professional Health and Wellness Coach Certification with Wellcoaches, is certified with the International Coaching Federation, and is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach. She is passionate about helping others to create a healthy environment for themselves and learn to be their best! She has been with Wellcoaches since 2007.
Katherine is the Executive Assistant to Margaret, aka Coach Meg, Founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation. Katherine is a seasoned administrator with a demonstrated 10+ year history of accelerating business operations. She has supported several C-level executives with a keen eye for details, managing client relations and coordinating special projects. Katherine completed her undergraduate education in Economics and International Studies at the University of Connecticut. Katherine respects the values that volunteering and giving back to the community represent with organizations focused on underserved communities. She serves as the Community Event Director for the Ecuadorian Civic Center of Danbury, Connecticut, a non-profit cultural center.
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Kelly holds her Masters’ Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. After coming to Wellcoaches in late 2013 as Erika Jackson's Executive Assistant, she has taken on the role as the Continuing Education Coordinator for Wellcoaches.
Marilyn’s training and education in office systems and records management led her to a 15 year adventure of ‘being at the center’ of a number of executive groups and wearing many administrative and operational hats. Her role within numerous entrepreneurial start-up companies typically included that of Corporate Secretary as they collaborated to move these new ventures through to an operations stage. That experience was a perfect fit for Wellcoaches when she joined the team in March 2006. As Training & Operations Lead her role encompasses system design and analysis, management of electronic data and records, and support of the operations team. Her nickname is ‘Master Snoop’ and she keeps the back-end of the company running like a ‘well-oiled machine’.
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Maura serves as Controller at Wellcoaches. She also serves as the Chief Operations Officer for the Center for School Transformation. Maura earned her MBA at Franklin University. Prior to joining Wellcoaches Maura served as Controller at Astute, Inc. and Plaskolite, Inc.
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Ray has been working in web development since the 1990s and has worked with varied technologies such as ColdFusion, .Net, PHP and Java. Ray is an avid CrossFitter and enjoys the occasional 5K. Ray has a BA from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from Babson College.
Rosie is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Coaching Officer and Project Manager. Rosie is a dedicated and experienced nonprofit and government professional with management experience. Her experience ranges from legislative analysis to public policy campaigns to overseeing investigatory policy research projects to office management. She is devoted to learning and helping colleagues help those we serve.
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Beth Tansey Peller, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, RN, BS, BSN, Certification Examiner/Mentor Coach
Ellen Goldman, M.Ed, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner/Mentor Coach
Susan O'Donnell, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner/Mentor Coach
Gillian Hood, PCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC, Certification Examiner
Bridget Griffin Thompson, MPH, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner
Shayla Roberts, BHK, PCC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner
Kenly Brozman, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner
Holly Margl, MCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner/Mentor Coach
Megan Aronson, MA, MCHES, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Certification Examiner/Mentor Coach
John Marshall, PCC, NBC-HWC, CPHWC, Mentor Coach
Cathy Dunford, PCC, NBC-HWC, NASM CPT, CPHWC, Mentor Coach