Giovanna D'Alessio, founder and Chief Executive Coach of Life Coach Lab pioneering coaching in Italy, has been nominated "President Elect" of ICF, the International Coach Federation.

Giovanna, MCC, and the newly elected members of the Board Ira Dressner, PCC, USA; Janet Harvey, PCC, USA; Krissy Jackson, ACC, Switzerland; Ed Modell, PCC, USA; and Pat Obuchowski, ACC, USA, will begin their term of service on January 1, 2009. Giovanna, as "President Elect", will back up President Karen Tweedie, and will then take the chair in 2010.

The International Coach Federation is the main international coaching organization counting over 13,000 members in more than 80 countries. Its mission is the development of professional coaching, promoted through the definition of high professional standards, a series of independent professional credentials and the development of a worldwide network of credentialed coaches.

The choice ICF has made to chose Giovanna to head this organization confirms her high professional and ethic profile, but it also testifies her contribution to the development of a culture of coaching in Italy and worldwide. This contribution was given day by day through a number of projects implemented in business organizations which chose to be supported by top class professionals.

"I'll be facing big challenges and I want to confront them using my strategic skills, my heart and integrity. ICF is really reaching unprecedented standards and I feel honoured to have the opportunity to represent it in these years of deep change", commented newly-nominated President Elect Giovanna D'Alessio.
We wish to thank Giovanna for what she has been teaching us, for what she will be teaching us and for her invaluable input on our way towards a continuous growth.

Congratulations Giovanna and good luck!

The team of Life Coach Lab