As a facilitator, author, and mentor coach of leaders, Patricia ("Patty") Burgin has guided thousands of individuals and teams toward better performance, communication, and meaning. Following stints in the international leadership of a Christian nonprofit, as a conference speaker, as a tour leader in the former Soviet Union, and as a licensed marriage and family therapist, Patty founded SeattleCoach ® in 2003. And in 2008, she launched the SeattleCoach Professional Training and Development Program, which is credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and approved by over 600 SeattleCoaches who have brought their wisdom, heart, and fun to the process of learning to "do the craft and be the coach." Patty holds two Masters degrees, one in Theology and a second in Applied Behavioral Science and she has joined the top 4 percent of credentialed coaches worldwide to have been awarded the title of Master Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation. In 2019, she released her book, The Essential Coaching Leader, and in December 2023, The Second Edition of The Coaching for Leaders Playbook. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Patty loves just about everything about it: the water, the coast, the mountains, the IPAs, and "not having to squint as much as Californians do." To learn more about working with Patty and her team, or about professional training and development as a coaching leader, visit the SeattleCoach website.