Wise Worlds
APECS is fortunate to have voluntary contributions in so many ways and from across the globe. The Ambassadors below are working to create and sustain communities of APECS coaches and supervisors in their regions, and each has their own story to tell - read below.
If you would like to set up a group in any region, do let us know and we will support you to do that. Some are small informal groups - such as an APECS South West England. Some may be more actively promoting and supporting members’ acreditation to masters level, such as in India.
We hope you will support us in celebrating our values of diversity, inclusivity and building a sense of community acros the globe in our field.
Asia Pacific -
Stephen Duns
Prof. Stephen Duns is an experienced executive, consultant and coach. His experience includes several Chief Executive Officer and general management roles in primary health care, community and mental health and large teaching hospitals. Stephen has managed large and complex consulting assignments in the UK, Europe, USA and Australasia.
Stephen has significant experience volunteering with HIV/AIDS and the LGBTIQ communities. Stephen was a face-to-face counsellor with Terrence Higgins Trust in the UK, President of Ki Rin: West London HIV Centre. Stephen’s voluntary experience includes President/Director roles of Indigenous Education Foundation, ChillOut Festival, annecto, Parkinson’s Victoria, Merri Community Health Services, Cobaw Community Health Services and JOY 94.9 community radio station and Chair of Austin Health’s Human Research Ethics Committee.
Stephen is an Adjunct Professor of Business Leadership at the Australian Graduate School of Leadership (Torrens University), Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management. He holds a Doctorate in Business Leadership, a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy), Bachelor of Letters (Psychology) and Master of Business Administration.
Stephen currently has a portfolio of work as Managing Director of The Leadership Centre, Director of Harthill Australasia and Professor of Business Leadership at the Australian Graduate School of Leadership.
UAE -
Kate King
Ambassador for the newly forming APECS Dubai community, Kate has worked as a team coach with many executive teams and boards and, coupled with her own executive board experience, understands how to be successful in navigating senior team dynamics. For the last 17 years Kate has been on the Executive Coaching faculty at London Business School, supporting global senior execs to lead with wisdom, insight and humanity.
Kate is a Master Executive and Team Transformation Coach, practising globally for over 20 years at C-Suite level across industries. As Founder of The Team Coach, her specialism is facilitating leadership teams to be aligned to create successful, engaged, future-focused organisations with great cultures. Kate has been a fully accredited member of APECS since 2021 and values being part of an organisation with a focus on creating space for deep conversations amongst fellow experienced professional executive coaches.
India -
Krishna Ramamurthy
A Practising Human Resource Professional with more than 3 decades of Multi Industry experience at Unit, regional, Corporate, country and Global position. Presently he is employed with Potential Genesis HR Services LLP as Chief Cognation Transformation Officer and Perspective Partner. Author of book Prismatic Coaching- Getting to the Core of matter through Self Directed Coaching. Coaching Expertise are in the area of Business Leadership, Cognation Transformation, Team Leadership and entiripuner coaching. A Professional Certified Coach from International coach federation, A Result Professional Certified coach, A certified Master coach from Behavioural Coaching Institute, Certified Executive Leadership Coach from Fowler School of Executive and Business Coaching, USA and Certified Professional Coach from Fowler International Academy, USA. Apart from this he hold Executive Masters in Neuroleadership and certification in MBTI, FIROB, Social Style, Situational Leadership, Belbin team role, Lateral Thinking, Sic Thinking Hats and much more.
The Americas
Lilian Abrams
Experience as an Executive Coach:
My life-long fascination with people and business has led to 25 years of learning, coaching, and improving organizational life. My academic degrees are the bedrock, upon which is laid many years of practical experience. I bring to clients my respectful, curious, direct, warm personal interest; applicable knowledge and examples; and a deep commitment to their success. They span senior executives to front-line managers - often, VPs and Executive Directors. Sectors and functions include - well, all of them. Typical coaching areas include: Enhancing Executive Presence; Strategic Influencing and Communications; Building Networks; Displaying Strategic Acumen; Managing Change; Developing and Coaching Others; and others, unique to the person.