ben colvin, founder

Ben Colvin, CPCC, PCC (he/him) has more than 25 years of experience as a senior leader of billion-dollar lines of business across the financial service, insurance, and payment technology industries, where he built and led diverse domestic and global teams. All along the way, he navigated the delicate balance of achieving business objectives and nurturing talent.

Throughout his career, Ben saw the power of developing employees’ innate talents and championing diversity and inclusion that encompasses gender, race, ethnicity, generational, identity and geographic differences. He experienced firsthand how it could transform teams, drive innovation, and fuel growth.

Ben founded Coaching Works NYC in 2017 in order to translate his experience into helping executives, managers, and teams get unstuck. By combining his unparalleled business acumen with specialized coaching certifications, he collaborates with clients to create balance between their short-term objectives and long-term aspirations in a way that produces tangible results that are scalable, transferable and sustainable.

Known for being authentic, relatable and bold, Ben transforms businesses and individuals by tapping each of his client’s innate skills and core values.

 
“With more than 25 years of experience as a senior leader, it’s safe to say that Ben’s been there.”

  • Professional Co-Active Coach (CTI)

  • Professional Certified Coach (ICF)

  • Hogan Leadership Inventory

  • PROPHET Profiling

  • Positive Intelligence Mental Fitness Program

  • Individual Directions Inventory

  • CDR Behavioral Assessment & 360

  • Systemic Team Coach & Team Coaching 360

 

we collaborate with coaches and consultants who reflect the diversity of today’s workforce.

 

Joan M. Considine

With more than 30 years of frontline sales, business development, and client satisfaction experience concentrated in the financial services industry, Joan Considine focuses her coaching practice on supporting current and emerging leaders in their achievement of the goals they – and their organizations – set. The intention of the work is client independence and self-reliance through the development of sustainable strategies that address presenting opportunities now and for the future. Joan’s clients are current or next-generation executives and leaders who are self-directed, committed to improving their personal and organizational performance, and have a desire to move their careers to the next level. A graduate of Columbia University Executive and Leadership Coaching Certification Program, Joan’s areas of expertise include sales management, business development, succession planning, and career transition.

 

Luca Dondi

As a coach, Luca Dondi leverages his 20+ years of business experience earned in the financial services and technology sectors across functions, such as process re-engineering, sales strategy and development, business analysis, and marketing. With an approach encompassing positive psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and performance science, Luca helps clients realize their untapped potential and respond to life’s challenges with positive intelligence impacting change management, career development, wellness, and relationships. Through work experiences across the UK, US, and Italy, Luca also brings a multicultural awareness and impressive linguistic abilities to his coaching engagements.

 

Eric Greene, CPCC, ACC

Building off his experience as a company president and C-Suite executive in both the B-to-B and B-to-C realms, Eric Greene works with a range of product, service, and tech companies from Fortune 500 businesses to mid-size organizations and start-ups. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), his clients are company presidents, start-up CEOs, executives, and high-potential individuals seeking enhanced team development and leadership success. Eric is also an experienced on-site facilitator for workshops and webinars.

 

Meridith Marshall, CPCC, ACC

As a certified co-active coach, Meridith Marshall works with individuals and teams to elevate their performance, emphasizing the value of achievement. Meridith takes a results-oriented approach, assisting clients with setting strategic short- and long-term goals that reflect their values and place them on a path to achieve meaningful change. Meridith is also the co-founder of KIN (Knowledge, Inspiration, Network), which provides programs that empower female leaders to embrace their individual leadership styles and move toward a place of authentic leadership. Her drive led to being recognized as a recipient of the International Economic Development Council’s 40 Under 40 Award. In 2020, Meridith was awarded The Marshall Memorial Fellowship, recognizing leaders across Europe and the U.S.