About the iPEC Team
iPEC has assembled a powerful team to inspire, motivate, and most importantly support your success. Our team is highly energetic and brings fun and passion to all that do. Please do not hesitate to reach out for anything that you need, whether it's to speak with one of our school directors about enrollment or to one of our support team to learn about upcoming workshops and new programs.
D. Luke Iorio, CEC
Vice President
luke@ipeccoaching.com
Luke Iorio came to iPEC from the marketing and management consulting industry. Working with entrepreneurs, he quickly found the missing ingredient between those that succeeded and those that didn’t: Empowerment! Making the switch from consultant to coach, Luke seeks to empower all individuals to recognize that they can become an Everyday Leader, positively impacting all those in both their personal and professional lives. Luke brings a tremendous amount of energy, passion and purpose to everything that he does and you’ll see and hear it in the frequent teleclasses and workshops that he leads for iPEC, in addition to his responsibilities overseeing business development and operations.
Elizabeth Fisch, CEC
Vice President, Program Development
liz@ipeccoaching.com
After working with her husband for 20 years to grow their small retail store into a large, multi-location business, Liz decided it was time to pursue her own passion – helping others to live the lives they dream about. A chance encounter brought her to iPEC, where she became a Certified Empowerment Coach and Accredited Energy Leadership Coach. She loved her iPEC experience so much that she joined the company less than a year after graduating from the program. Liz’s role at iPEC provides her with the perfect way to combine her work and educational background, her love of writing and communication, and her desire to make a difference.
Lou Iorio, CEC, AELC
General Manager
lou@ipeccoaching.com
Whether in a corporate, personal or entrepeneurial role, Lou has always demonstrated a passion for setting goals, implementing the action steps to achieve those goals, and stretching for higher goals when the earlier ones have been accomplished. At the samt time, he recognized and was driven by helping the individual to build on their strengths, embrace opportunities for growth and break through any resistance or limiting beliefs and behaviors that held them back. Lou is a Certified Executive Coach and Accredited Energy Leadership Coach. He holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in Business Administration from Seton Hall University. It's the journey, growth and success of those he works with that drives his work.
Deborah Van de Grift, PCC, CEC
Sr. Director, Corporate Schools (including New Jersey and New York)
deborah@ipeccoaching.com
Evie DiPiazza, CEC, PCC
Success Director, Ambassadors for Life Potential
evie@ipeccoaching.com
Evie DiPiazza holds an undergraduate degree in Science and worked as a Medical Technologist for 24 years until becoming a direct sales professional in 1994, earning top awards in recruiting, promoting new consultants, and leading a million dollar organization. Evie recognized the amazing potential human beings as she coached her team to success. She became a Professional Certified Coach, Direct Sales Trainer, and speaker. Evie comes to iPEC as Success Director for the Ambassador for Life Potential Program, partnering with iPEC Ambassadors and coaching them to achieve their definition of success, while sharing the mission of iPEC.
Wendy Edmonds, CEC
School Director, Bay Area, CA
wendy@ipeccoaching.com
Before becoming a Life Empowerment Coach, Wendy Edmonds was a teacher and theater director. She was drawn to Life Empowerment Coaching because she is committed to helping others not only learn, but also become masters of conscious living.
Carol Hawthorne, CEC
School Director, Tampa, FL and Southeast
carol@ipeccoaching.com
All it takes is one conversation with Carol Hawthorne and you’ll feel the absolute passion and energy she has for coaching and her deep sense of compassion for others. You will often hear her say, “coaching is more than a set of skills; it’s a way of being,” and it has become her inner compass. Carol is a Certified Empowerment Coach, an Accredited Energy Leadership Coach, and the School Director for iPEC’s training program in the Southeast. She comes to iPEC with over 25 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and corporate marketing executive for Fortune 500 companies.
Michele Knight, CEC, PCC
School Director, Chicago/Midwest
michele@ipeccoaching.com
Michele Knight, CEC, ACC and Accredited Energy Leadership Coach is the Midwest Director for iPEC. Her background in training includes Core Energy Coaching, Emotional Intelligence and Energy Leadership. Michele has 13 years experience working with and developing small business owners in the areas of communication and leadership. Through her energy coaching she has helped individuals identify and remove the internal blocks to success creating increased revenue and productivity within their organizations. Michele’s work has been highlighted and published in local Chicago newspapers. She speaks frequently throughout Chicagoland on topics such as: The 7 Levels of Energy, The Power of Coaching, and Prosperity Consciousness.
Michelle Kunz, CEC ACC
School Director, Washington D.C./Mid-Atlantic
mkunz@ipeccoaching.com
With a background diverse in team and leadership experience, Michelle Kunz is passionate about the roles of Power, Energy and Leadership in organizations. She trained as a professional coach with iPEC Coaching, and earned the International Coach Federation’s Associate Certified Coach credential.
Michelle’s corporate experience includes coaching and advising for more than ten years in her various roles at Washington National Opera, The Levine School of Music, and Washington National Cathedral to name just a few, and she is additionally qualified to administer numerous assessments including iPEC's unique Energy Leadership assessment.
Keith Miller, CEC
School Director, Los Angeles
keith@ipeccoaching.com
Balance is at the heart of what Keith Miller’s work is all about. Keith enjoys partnering with people in creating balance so the walk through life is rewarding and joyful, attaining goals without undue stress or agitation. Keith uses breakthrough processes that facilitate a better quality of life and the releasing of past experiences, so that people can be fully engaged in their passion and purpose in present time. It is this energy and passion that is evident in just one conversation with Keith, let alone when you’re in training with him
Bill Sex, CEC
School Director, New England
bill@ipeccoaching.com
Bill Sex specializes in business and leadership coaching and leads the iPEC training program in the New England states. Bill’s background is in various management and leadership roles, having most recently served as President of Betatherm Corporation, a privately held manufacturing company. Having worked in Europe, the Caribbean and the United States, he previously held executive positions with Penn Racquet Sports and Waterford Crystal. Educated with a BS degree majoring in Chemistry, Bill is also a Business Strategy graduate of the Irish Management Institute. He is also a Certified Empowerment Coach, and is married with three children and resides in Shrewsbury, Ma.
Jenifer Zeller, CEC
Office Manager
jenifer@ipeccoaching.com
Jenifer Zeller is a Certified Empowerment Coach, whose background includes long experience in both the motivational and entertainment industries. After working a number of years for one of the world's largest distributors of motivational materials and audio courses, and knowing the power that motivational works bring to the lives of people everywhere, Jen fell into the coaching industry when she encountered iPEC, and knew that it was where she wanted to work. To her position each day, she brings her strong organizational skills, tenacity, and a contagious enthusiasm for our students and our mission.
Kathy Jacobs
Accounting
kathy@ipeccoaching.com
As a recent addition to iPEC Coaching, Kathy brings over 25 years of bookkeeping and financial expertise. A graduate of Jersey City State College with a BA in Economics, Kathy has worked in both the retail and professional fields monitoring and maintaining all financial records and assisting management in helping their businesses grow. She enjoys supporting all of iPEC's students and their financial needs, helping making their time at iPEC one where they can focus on their studies.
Kimberly Bagwell
Student Support
kim@ipeccoaching.com
Kim came to iPEC from a telecommunications environment where she was an Office Manager for 10 years and managed over 120 employees on a day to day basis. Her management and organizational skills are the basis and heart of what Kim strives to obtain each day. A people person is the best way to describe Kim, and she is dedicated to helping and supporting students as they grow through iPEC's programs. Though not a coach herself, she has learned and continues to discover each day what the meaning of " being a coach" is all about.
Darice Eppinger, CEC
Business Development Director
darice@ipeccoaching.com
For nearly twenty years, Darice Eppinger worked in the world advertising and marketing wondering what she really wanted to be when she "grew up". When she began training with iPEC, the answer became clear. As a Certified Empowerment Coach, Accredited Energy Leadership Coach and Program Director, Darice now enthusiastically shares her professional experiences, innate enthusiasm and passion for iPEC programs in her daily work. Whether she is answering questions from students about current programs, brainstorming on special projects, or developing advertising, Darice's love of making connections and inspiring others is evident.
Vanessa Serratore
Sales Support
Vanessa@ipeccoaching.com
