Board of Directors

Sarah D Wright – Interim President

Sarah D. Wright, M.S., A.C.T., earned her B.S. from Stanford University, her M.S. from UNC-Chapel Hill, and her ADHD Coaching credential from the Optimal Functional Institute. She is a former scientist, engineer, and executive, and a founding board member of the ADHD Coaches Organization. She is a frequent speaker at conferences, co-author of the popular books, Fidget to Focus and 365 Ways to succeed with ADHD, and a founding member of the San Diego–based coaching and consulting company, Focus For Effectiveness, LLC. She applies her strong management and executive skills, combined with her broad knowledge of ADHD and coaching, to help develop and guide the ACO.
 

Terry Dickson – Vice President

Terry M. Dickson, M.D., ACG, CPCC is the Founder and Director of The Behavioral Medicine Clinic of NW Michigan that has served and supported children, adolescents and adults with ADHD for the past twelve years. The Behavioral Medicine Clinic is a comprehensive clinic that provides education and supportive materials to families and individuals as well as medical treatment. He has been a principal study investigator for several clinical ADHD medication trials and has published many articles and has contributed to book chapters.

Dr. Dickson speaks regularly on ADHD and has been interviewed locally and nationally on both radio and TV (CNN News). He has been a frequent speaker at the International CHADD Conference, past ADDA National Conferences, the Michael Golds Memorial Conference and the Annual Virtual ADHD Conference. He served on the Board of Directors of ADDA and co-chairman of the Professional Advisory Board and the ADDA National Conference Chairman. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan with his wife and two children who have both been diagnosed with ADHD.

As Vice-President of ACO, I am committed to be a leader, supporter and encourager within our organization and help to promote the high standards of coaching throughout our country and internationally. I want to help advance the profession of ADHD Coaching by increasing the public’s awareness of its effectiveness and importance.

Katherine Jahnke — Secretary/Treasurer

Katherine Jahnke trained as a coach with CTI in 2007 and is currently working on her certification. She is the coordinator of two CHADD support groups – one for parents and one for adults. She is the mom of a son with ADHD and her husband has ADHD also. She lives in a college town and has had the pleasure of coaching college students and coaching parents about the realities of ADHD. Before her coaching career, Katherine working in the fundraising field for Texas A&M University and a local hospital and has also served as a Human Resources Director for several companies. Her strengths lie in communication, human resources and organization. She has a real love for people and a passion to help those who are hurting and need support.

As Secretary and Treasurer, Katherine is responsible for the records and finances of the ACO. She additionally takes on tasks as requested by the ACO Board.

My goal as the Secretary/Treasurer is record keeping to the best of my ability. My goal is to have all ACO records accurate and timely. Membership will be able to stay informed on board decisions. I will try to resolve any questions or concerns in a timely manner.

Joyce Kubik — Conference Chair

Joyce Kubik has degrees in Psychology and Communications from Cleveland State University and has been coaching since 1998. She trained as an ADHD Coach with the American Coaching Association, and conducted the first ADHD Coach study published in the Journal of Attention Deficits (March 2009). She has strong communication and computer skills. Before she became a coach, she worked as a trainer in corporate offices and taught at local community colleges. For 20 years she served on many state and district boards in Ohio for a national women’s organization. She is well known for her organization, time management skills and program development.

Programs Chair

This position is currently vacant. If you are interested in volunteering at the ACO in this capacity, contact president@adhdcoaches.org

Terri Gantt—Membership Services Chair

Terri Gantt began coaching in 2011 while completing her coach training through the ADD Coach Academy. Having experienced difficulty finding a local coach, Terri packed her bags and headed to the annual CHADD conference to see if ADHD coaches really existed. What she discovered was a group of professionals comfortable with openly expressing differing viewpoints yet sharing a common passion for helping others achieve fulfillment through a fascinating process of discovery. It was the tipping point that prompted her career transition into ADHD coaching.

Terri brings the ACO over 20 years of experience with a Fortune 100 company. The majority of her career was as a operations manager with accountability for strategic planning, staff development, global process integration, regulatory compliance, process improvement and project management.

As Membership Services Chair, I envision strengthening the partnership between the ACO and it’s members by highlighting benefits, promoting participation and interacting with members to ensure the ACO continues to deliver the highest possible value in support of our coaching community.

Maureen Nolan — Circle Editor

Maureen Nolan, ACC is credentialed in ADHD coaching by the ADHD Coaching Academy, is certified ACC by the International Coaching Association, is the only ADHD Coach in the country certified by Dr. David Grand in Brainspotting. In addition she has taken extra ADHD Coach training by Jodi Sleeper-Triplett through the EDGE Foundation to become an EDGE Certified Coach.Maureen Nolan is a former trade magazine editor and was a Communications Specialist for a school with students K-8th grades with ADHD and LD. She also edited Kids Enabled Magazine, an Atlanta-area magazine for families with children with learning differences, and she has been published in ADDitude Magazine. Maureen has led ADHD support groups and ADHD coaching groups for goal achievement. She supported Landmark College’s Annual Fund Drive when her son was a student there, a premier two-year college for students with ADHD.

My commitment to editing the Circle is to effectively communicate the messages of the ACO, its membership and issues related to the further development of the profession of ADHD Coaching.

Marketing and PR Chair

This position is currently vacant. If you are interested in volunteering at the ACO in this capacity, contact president@adhdcoaches.org

Kricket Harrison — Member at Large