Executive Leadership Coaching with Deborah Gray-Young

ICF Certified Personal & Executive Coach

I am an ICF-accredited executive leadership coach, trained by one of the premier coaching schools in the United States, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Their comprehensive and rigorous ICF-accredited curriculum prepared me to deliver high-quality coaching strategies that help professionals strengthen leadership presence, communication, and decision-making. I currently hold the PCC (Professional Certified Coach) credential.

My mission is to help professionals—particularly women of color—better manage their personal and professional brands so they can confidently achieve their next level of leadership and career success.

In addition to being a Certified Professional Coach, I am also certified as a DISC and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. These assessment tools help professionals understand how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence leadership effectiveness, communication, and workplace relationships.

I also provide career transition guidance for professionals seeking clarity, confidence, and executive presence.

Through this work, clients gain greater awareness of how their mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual energy influences how they lead and show up professionally. With that awareness comes the ability to intentionally direct their energy, make more confident decisions, and navigate workplace challenges with clarity and influence.

Many professionals develop these capabilities through leadership coaching, strengthening both executive presence and long-term career growth.

Accomplishments & Awards

Awards include:

  • 2017 Outstanding Service Award, Nielsen for 11 years on External Advisory Council
  • 2016 Black Enterprise Top Women in Advertising and Marketing
  • 2015 MAFA Trailblazer, Champion of Growth
  • 2013 MAAX Advertising Executive of the Year
  • 2013 Black Enterprise Top Women in Advertising and Marketing
  • 2011 Black Enterprise Top Women in Advertising and Marketing
  • 2009 Chicago Defender Woman of Excellence
  • 2008 Outstanding Moderator, Multicultural Media Expo
  • 2007 Bronze Effie, Tyson
  • 2006 Outstanding Moderator Multicultural Media Expo
  • 2005 Who’s Who in Black Chicago
  • 1997 P.R.A.M.E. Award, General Mills