LEADING IPEC’S GROWTH INTO NEW DECADE

D. LUKE IORIO NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO, IPEC COACHING,
LEADING IPEC’S GROWTH INTO NEW DECADE

(Shrewsbury, New Jersey, July 15, 2010) D. Luke Iorio was officially named President and CEO of the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (”iPEC Coaching,” www.ipeccoaching.com), promoted from President of iPEC’s Coach Training Division. The announcement was made today by Bruce D Schneider, iPEC’s founder, who will continue as Chairman of the iPEC Board and will work closely with Luke and iPEC’s leadership team to continue to enhance iPEC’s curriculum, develop new innovative programs, and shape the company’s strategic vision.

In this expanded position, Luke will oversee the organization’s strategic business growth and operations, as well as its expansion into the corporate and educational sectors.

“It is my proud honor to appoint Luke to this position. Luke has been a driving force in the growth of iPEC’s business over the past 6 years,” commented Schneider. “His passion for iPEC and the profession of coaching, coupled with his unbridled energy and enthusiasm, are exactly the ingredients needed to lead iPEC as it continues to grow its core business and expand into new directions.”

“I’m very fortunate to be a ‘product’ of iPEC - I started as a student, graduated and worked as a coach, and now have been part of the team for the past 6 years. As an organization, we live and breathe our principles and our coaching methodology - it’s who we are and what we do, and it ripples throughout the organization. You’ll see it in our support team, our trainers, our admissions coaches, our leadership, and ultimately our graduates. Being around a highly engaged and energetic team and iPEC alumni community provides me the chance to continually develop while being inspired. This is what ‘work’ and life are supposed to be like,” states Iorio.

“I’m excited to assume this post and work with our Institute to provide a clear voice for the coaching marketplace as we support our graduate coaches and leaders in making a substantial difference in the lives, careers, and businesses of their clients and employees.”

About D. Luke Iorio

D. Luke Iorio — masterful coach, speaker, and author — has directed iPEC’s expansion from 6 to 12 cities (and growing) over the past 6 years, and, in that time, has seen the school’s enrollment grow by nearly 250%. During this period of rapid expansion, Luke has guided efforts to grow and systematize iPEC’s infrastructure to maintain excellence in student support and other areas.

Prior to joining iPEC in 2004, Luke founded LINC Performance Group, a marketing and management consultancy. At LINC, Luke worked with entrepreneurs from various service-related businesses who experienced growth from 35% to 300% and more by engaging Luke to improve their marketing, advertising, and sales efforts.

While Luke was with LINC, he enrolled in iPEC’s Coach Training Program and met iPEC’s founder, Bruce D Schneider. Soon after the initial meeting, Bruce brought Luke on staff to act as a business consultant. That quickly evolved into a full-time position as iPEC’s Vice President in charge of marketing, and later operations as well. Luke left his own business and joined iPEC full-time, drawn to coaching and Schneider’s work on Energy Leadership (www.energyleadership.com).

Before owning his own business, Luke worked at Corporate Investment International as vice president of business development and as a certified business intermediary for mergers and acquisitions, specializing in working with entrepreneurs with businesses netting under $20 million in revenues.

Throughout Luke’s career, he has developed a keen understanding for the needs of the modern professional and entrepreneur. His insight provides him with a unique skill set that helps him assist individuals in the navigation of significant business and life transitions.

A sought-after speaker in the area of leadership and entrepreneurship, Luke is currently co-authoring the book Skillpreneur, which aids entrepreneurs whose skills and expertise lie within their profession, in understanding the unique challenges of learning to grow a business. Luke is also working on an eBook series on workplace engagement - the top issue identified by corporations as critical to sustaining growth, retaining top talent, and developing their next generation of leaders.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Luke attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and went on to Fairfield University, graduating with a degree in marketing. Luke currently resides in New Providence, New Jersey with his wife and two children.

About iPEC Coaching

Founded in 1999 by Bruce D Schneider, MCC and Ph.D., the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) is an Accredited Coach Training and Certification Program. The Institute graduates Certified Professional Coaches in the specialties of life, career/transition, health and wellness, relationships, sales, business, corporate, and executive coaching.

iPEC is the most comprehensive coach training program in the world, developing the most masterful coaches anywhere. iPEC’s Core Energy Coaching™ process is the most effective approach to professional success in the 21st century.

The methodology and Core Energy Construct are based on Bruce D Schneider’s decades of experience in the field and science of energy and consciousness. In addition to that, iPEC has built upon the very best of other paradigms, such as consulting, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), mentoring, quantum physics, metaphysics, adult and accelerated learning theories, emotional intelligence, and leadership development.

The coach training program lasts approximately 9 months, including four in-person 3-day training intensives, peer work, peer coaching, mentor coaching, practice development, tele-classes, niche development, self-study projects, and reading, in addition to a business development program. The 350+ hour program ends in written and oral examinations for certification.

The program is accredited by the International Coach Federation, and exceeds their standards for certification of coaches.

Press Contact:
Alan Cohen, iPEC Coaching
acohen@ipeccoaching.com, 646-489-4989
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