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Meet the Flourishing Educator Team

abe brown, mba

Founder, Certified Flourishing Coach

Abe Brown, MBA, CMCT, CPHSA is the Coach’s Coach, and is an Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker, International Best-Selling Author, and High-Performance Leadership Coach. He is the founder of Certified Flourishing Coaching™, the Flourishing Life Coaching Program™, the CEO of Wellness Innovate Corp, and the CEO of Momentum Coaching.

Abe is known as the Coach’s Coach, and for being people-first. He is most passionate about supporting people, relationships, entrepreneurs, businesses, and non-profits to thrive. Flourishing people produce flourishing relationships, businesses, and workplaces, along with high performance and profound positive impact. Abe is also passionate about workplace mental health and changing the world by changing the workplace. Along with the team at Wellness Innovate, Abe is the creator of Flourishing Workplaces™.

Abe has started or led several businesses and non-profits into the tens of millions of dollars, and has worked in the entrepreneur space, the corporate space, and the non-profit space at Senior Executive levels.
As past President of one of the largest Life & Executive Coach Training and Certification organizations in the world for 13 years, Abe trained and certified thousands of Life Coaches and Executive Coaches in North America and around the world. Abe is focused on coaching leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs towards high-performance, resilience, and over-the-top results in both life and business. Abe has also been a professional speaker for over two decades, has spoken professionally in 4 continents and over 20 countries around the world, and has spoke to audiences of tens of thousands.

Now with the Global Coaching Certification Association™, along with Certified Flourishing Coaching™, Abe and the global team are pioneering the very first evidence-based coaching model that taps into the psychology of flourishing, but with a certified coaching practitioner lens.

Abe earned a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business, and a Master’s in Religious Education and Counselling.

dr wayne hammond, phd

Senior Advisor, Certified Flourishing Coach

Dr. Hammond is a founding partner and CSO with Flourishing Life Technologies in Calgary, Alberta and holds an adjunct status with Ambrose University and the School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Wayne is a Senior Advisor to the Certified Flourishing Coaching Program™.

Over the past 30 years, Wayne has primarily worked with complex youth and their families and is considered a leading expert on the concept of resilience and positive psychology and its application to positive youth and adult development as well as enhancing strengths capacity building and well-being in the context of academic, organizational and community culture. He has served in clinical supervisory capacities, worked in a comprehensive residential treatment centre and has provided clinical services in an inpatient/outpatient forensic setting as well as an adolescent comorbidity program based in a hospital setting.

As part of his professional practice, Wayne has published several scientific articles, developed an innovative framework for evaluating resilience and human flourishing. He has also been an active lecturer with regards to understanding the role of human flourishing and well-being and the implications for nurturing positive coping and mental health through a strength-based approach of preparing people and organizations to thrive. His speciality is neuroscience and the evidence around resiliency.

Dr. Hammond is a Senior Advisor to Certified Flourishing Coaching™ and to the Global Coaching Certification Association. As the Founding Partner and CSO of Flourishing Life, Dr. Hammond is partnering in our efforts to create strengths-based practice and coaching models for various certification that draw upon the Flourishing Life model of applied practice and the use of the Flourishing Life Questionnaire (FLQ).

dr gwendolyn w. diggs, ed.d

Dr. Gwendolyn W. Diggs is a Certified Flourishing Life, Educator, and Parenting Coach on a mission to lead individuals towards transformative lifestyles. With over 30 years of expertise in public education, Dr. Diggs brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the field of coaching, grounded in evidence-based practices and scientific principles of flourishing.

Throughout her remarkable career, Dr. Diggs has served in various leadership roles, consistently driving personal and professional development while managing large-scale instructional projects. As the Vice-President of the Urban League’s Head Start/Early Head Start program, she passionately provides invaluable school readiness opportunities and services for children from birth to age five, nurturing emotional, educational, and spiritual growth and resilience.

Prior to her current role, Dr. Diggs held positions such as Assistant Superintendent, Director of Federal Programs, and Elementary Principal in the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Her leadership in disciplines including curriculum/instruction, early childhood, elementary, secondary, gifted, and community education initiatives reflects her ability to drive individual and group change, ensure operational excellence, and foster organizational success.

Dr. Diggs is also an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri Saint Louis, where she shares her expertise with future educators. Her educational background includes a Bachelor’s in Business Management, a Master’s in Education Administration, and a Doctorate in Education Administration. She is a distinguished alumna of the 2018 Saint Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellows Program.

Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Diggs is a dedicated advocate for social justice, holding lifetime memberships in the NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Her international experience includes living and working in Panama and Guatemala for the US Army, the American Embassy, and Citibank’s overseas branch.

Dr. Diggs is also an author, having penned the inspirational devotional book, “A Place of My Own to Give God Glory.” Her commitment to shaping futures and creating positive change makes Dr. Gwendolyn W. Diggs a truly inspiring figure in the fields of education and community leadership.

TEresa Greco

Teresa Greco is a Certified Flourishing Life Coach specializing in happiness and spirituality. She is the founder of Steps to Happiness Coaching, a personal development company that mentors others about embracing, honouring, loving, and celebrating their true authentic self and achieving their own personal happiness and fulfillment. The co-author and author of three bestselling self-help books, Teresa is also the editor and senior writer at two Canadian magazines and the host of the internet TV and radio show called the “Steps to Happiness Show with Teresa Greco.”

An educational technologies consultant and educator of over 25 years, Teresa coaches educators, parents and students on the use of various educational software to help students uncover their potential by removing barriers and obstacles so they can flourish in all areas of their lives. With a master’s degree in education, she is excited to bring her passion for teaching to the Certified Flourishing Life Coach, Wellness Coach and Educator Coach Programs.

At present, Teresa is pursuing her Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology and inner happiness. After feeling unhappy and unfulfilled, with commitment and self-love, Teresa reclaimed her life by discovering her true authentic self and purpose. She feels strongly that what she learned and how she was able to heal and flourish in her own life is now her mission to share and help others to do the same.

As a Certified Flourishing Coach and Facilitator, Teresa hopes to motivate and inspire others to step into their greatness and to empower others to live the extraordinary life of their dreams.

Kamrul Hasan

Coach Kamrul Hasan is a DISC Certified Behavioral Consultant and an alumnus of Harvard University’s “Leadership Coaching Strategies” program. He has also pursued Leadership Development training with prestigious institutions such as The World Bank, IIM Calcutta, and the Commonwealth in the UK. In addition to that, he has completed Master Coach Certification from ITD World and the Flourishing Life Coaching Certification from Canada.

Kamrul’s passion for empowering others is rooted in his extensive experience in personal growth methodologies, including certifications in the Silva Life System, Silva Intuition System, Transcendental Meditation (TM) , SCI (Science of Creative Intelligence) and Diploma in Consciousness Based Education from MERU ( Maharishi European Research University ). He is also a certified speaker, trainer, and coach under John C. Maxwell, a globally recognized leadership authority.

With a career spanning over 24 years, including 17 years in multinational corporations like HSBC, Ericsson, and BRAC Bank, Kamrul has developed a deep understanding of Business Development and Relationship Management. Over the last 7 years, he has expanded into consulting, training, Speaking and coaching, focusing on helping individuals and organizations unlock their potential and achieve lasting success.

As the Founder & CEO of CKH Network, Kamrul combines entrepreneurial vision with a genuine commitment to personal and professional development. In his role as National Director for Bangladesh and a Facilitator for the Flourishing Coaching Certification Program, he continues to inspire and guide others toward realizing their fullest potential.

Nicki Straza

Nicki Straza’s passion and energy are contagious as she brings over 25 years of leadership and organizational experience to the table.

She believes that flourishing leaders build flourishing cultures. Her unique approach to training and facilitation allows for meaningful and experiential learning to happen in a safe environment. If culture eats strategy for breakfast, then it is Nicki’s ambition to support a flourishing culture in every workplace.

Nicki is a Certified Flourishing coach, speaker, author, and training curator who is passionate about seeing leaders, teachers, and workplaces truly flourish.

dr wanda walker

Dr. Wanda Walker is a speaker and Certified Flourishing Workplace Culture, Relationship, and Leadership Coach, committed to transforming individuals and organizations through evidence-based practices.

With over 35 years as a Senior Executive in the federal government, she has led thousands, drawing from her extensive experience and academic background.

Dr. Walker believes that a strong relationship with oneself is foundational to all other relationships and essential for cultivating (a) thriving individuals, (b) employees, and (c) leaders.

She holds a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Counseling and a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership. She is also the CEO of Dr. Wanda Walker, LLC.