
CO2 Partners share real-world leadership and business experience to help people and organizations become high-performing and fully engaged. As the largest experience-based executive coaching and leadership development firm in the region, we bring a wealth of knowledge and bench strength to individual, team, organizational and succession planning issues.
Five words clients often attribute to our coaches are: Entrepreneurial, questioning, creative, grounded and innovative. We welcome the opportunity to share our experiences; feel free to contact any of us:
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Gary Cohen - Founder CO2PartnersIn 1987 Gary co-founded a company with $4,000 in start-up money.
During
the start-up phase Gary and his business partner
hired a consultant to guide them through the process.
Though the consultant charged more money than the
two partners were making at the time, they made the
investment because they recognized the value of expert
advice. |
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Lois Dirksen - Executive CoachAs a CO2 Coach Lois brings tremendous diversity of executive business
experience to her coaching practice. Her unique blend
of operational, strategic and marketing expertise helps clients drive
both individual and business results through better communication & organizational
strategies. |
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John LeTourneau - Entrepreneurial coachThe track for John's career has a sound foundation rooted deeply
in the retail grocery industry. With a background that
draws from an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to model successful
markets in an ever increasingly consolidating and competitive industry,
John has operated his own business for fifteen years. |
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Kate Knight - Strategic PlanningKate’s background is rich in starting new companies and helping
entrepreneurs more effectively execute their strategies.
Her career started by focusing on marketing and consulting to financial
services companies at both the Chase Manhattan Bank and the Mitchell
Madison Group (MMG) in New York City. |
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Jane Nakken - Leadership CoachJane has coached many leaders to find their unique authentic and
powerful influence, develop their talents and skills, recognize their
dreams and navigate the practical and political paths to leading change
and creating new opportunities for themselves and their organizations. |
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Mike Leary - Executive CoachThe phrase "seasoned executive" is an apt characterization of Mike.
The depth of his background and experience makes him one of the most
sought-after executive coaches in the area. Mike's career has spanned
many years of retailing, franchising, human resources, marketing,
supply chain management and executive leadership. |
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Peter Coleman - Executive CoachPeter Coleman has been helping business owners achieve their visions for many years, through a wide-ranging business development in advertising, sales, operations, finance, administration and general management roles from Fortune 500 companies to startups. |
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G.L. Hoffman - Executive CoachYou would be hard pressed to find someone with more proven start up experience than GL. Two out of his three startups traveled the entire storybook path from his garage to successful IPO, and the third is well on its way to certain success. |
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Audian Dunham - Executive CoachAudian (Audie) Dunham is a senior level management consultant, leader, and executive coach with a thorough understanding of how vision, strategy, collaboration and teamwork can move organizations forward. He has extensive experience leading professional services organizations, and as a human resources & organization development executive with both Fortune 500 and mid-to-small size organizations. |
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Connie Kotke - ConsultantConnie Kotke is an experienced and insightful consulting dedicated to helping leaders and their organizations improve performance and employee engagement through effective communication strategies. |
