Staff

Deedee Myers is founder and CEO of DDJ Myers, Ltd. and co-founder of the Advancing Leadership Institute.  For the past 20 years she has been passionate about establishing and developing humans to thrive in any economic environment.  During the past several years her Succession Planning and Leadership Development offer has been highly regarded in as both innovative and best practices.  Through the Advancing Leadership Institute Deedee works with executives and managers so they live in their potential and, in doing…

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Mark, President of DDJ Myers’ Advancing Leadership Institute, is a creative and resourceful executive coach in inspiring teams to bring together their best talents, values and vision to unify their resources in achieving strategic initiatives . . . with less breakdowns and more fulfillment. Mark brings his own success as a CEO of a 150-person enterprise, along with remote operation and project management background, as a solid ground to reaching business objectives and building sustainable relationships to the coaching partnership….

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Peter Myers assists individuals and teams move forward in their personal and organizational goals through recruitment, retention and executive leadership coaching practices. On a daily basis, Peter works with senior management in the financial services industry to build and further develop their leadership and strategic teams by bringing out the true power within themselves and integrating it into the professional and business world. Peter demonstrates his accountability, consistency, curiosity and innovation through his passionate involvement at DDJ Myers, Ltd. He…

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Kirk brings a combination of financial services industry experience and a passion for making a difference. His winning smile and attitude make him a significant contributor to our work with clients and candidates. An open spirit and discernment surface attributes that assure excellence in all interactions. He comes to DDJ Myers, Ltd. with nine years of executive recruiting experience with emphasis in financial services. Previously, he served in a number of senior level roles within financial services organizations, specifically brokerage…

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Jennifer believes that excellence in leadership is crucial in order to address organizational challenges and create sustainable change. She is a Master Somatic coach, trainer and organizational consultant with 17 years experience in leadership, team development and strategic planning. She has worked with organizations in the fields of finance, healthcare, apparel and entertainment. Jennifer works with leaders and organizations to increase their personal and professional satisfaction and effectiveness by bringing their actions into alignment with their deepest commitments and goals….

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Susan is a coach, consultant, and social justice advocate, committed to partnering with women in leadership to support wide-ranging initiatives for personal, social, and organizational change. Susan’s background includes over 20 years in business and technology and ranges from independent ventures as an entrepreneur and consultant, to organizational work with the California Teacher’s Association as a Technical Services manager and president of the California Associate Staff union. With this, she knows well the synergy possible in collaborative efforts – a…

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Debbie Daniels is a dynamic leadership and executive coach with a well-earned reputation for inspiring powerful results. Her effectiveness is the culmination of over 30 years of executive and organizational development experience. In addition to one-on-one coaching, Debbie’s work with teams encompasses the domains of leadership, mastery, capacity building, and life design. She is also a seasoned facilitator helping wealth succession planning with high net-worth families. Her client roster includes executives from corporate business, finance, law, higher education, government, and…

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Dennis coaches leaders to be resilient, resourceful and powerful in these days of change and frequent challenge. He supports his clients in taking effective action in their lives, and to assume positions of leadership. As well, Dennis works with organizations, both private and public, to develop and sustain their leaders, create effective teams and achieve results. In 2000, Dennis was certified by the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara as a professional coach. And in 2007, Dennis received a second coaching…

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As a global visionary leadership coach and consultant, Robyn’s background spans domestic and international business start-ups, intercultural communication, and facilitating action-learning processes. More than 25 years of consultative service are synthesized in Robyn’s unique offer steeped in principles of Appreciative Inquiry integral to sustainable change. Clients in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America–executives, high-performing teams, social entrepreneurs, and small business leaders–claim she is energetic, thought-provoking, innovative, dynamic, and results-oriented. Robyn partners with individuals and organizations to create exceptional opportunities for…

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Susan Nichols is a coach and lead facilitator with The Advancing Leadership Institute. She is committed to helping people live more fully in their bodies (rest into self confidence), connect to what they care about (personal values, purpose and commitment), be effective in their actions (embodying the moves necessary to produce desired results) and deeply fulfilled in the process (able to experience fulfillment and satisfaction). Her coaching and teaching with individuals and teams draws from 17 years of her own…

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