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Debbie Phillips

An executive and life coach since 1995, Debbie brings 20 years of professional experience to her coaching practice of working with women leaders and women in life transitions.

Her expertise is the ability to see and nurture the gifts and talents in her clients and to craft strategies that help them to excel and achieve their goals and dreams.  

Her interest in grief and the potential growth from loss has been lifelong. Debbie's grandmother died when she was 10 years old and it sent her on a quest to find ways help people express their grief and anguish.

In 1995 she started hosting GriefRelief™ workshops to help people who are grieving find comfort.

During her career, Debbie was a newspaper reporter for the Columbus (OH) Citizen-Journal; the press secretary to Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste; and president of U.S. Health Productions Company, which featured the nationally and internationally syndicated television health show “Life Choices.”

She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in public administration from The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

She considers, however, her greatest education to be the pain, joy and growth from the ups and downs of life, love and loss.

Debbie’s work includes one-on-one coaching; Vision Day™ , an all-day, individual coaching retreat; and the workshops “Living The Life You Want”™ and “GriefRelief: Finding Comfort In Your Grief.”

She also is the coach for the Business of People seminars in New York City with the renowned Gestalt psychotherapist Dr. Norman Shub.

A native of Ohio, Debbie lived in Boston for several years before settling in her dream-come-true location of Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

 

 

Rob Berkley

Rob is an executive coach with over 10 years experience coaching senior executives and leadership teams.

In his over 21 years of professional experience, he has been a successful entrepreneur, board director both public and private, CEO, CIO and executive coach. 

Prior to establishing his present coaching practice, Rob served as global CIO for the technology division of Pearson (a British media corporation that includes The Financial Times, Prentice Hall Books, Penguin Books and many other well-known media properties.)

Prior to Pearson, he was CIO and senior vice president of technology management for Simon & Schuster.  Other experience includes vice president and senior technology architect at Banker’s Trust; director of a management consultancy focused on the development and launch of technology products; and, before that, he was co-founder and CEO of The Fusion Systems Group, a Wall Street systems integrator responsible for introducing trader workstation technology to financial firms.

Over the years, his clients have included: American Express, AT&T, Aristocrat (AU), Bell South, Citibank, Chase Bank (Private Bank and MasterCard), Fidelity Investments, General Motors, IBM, Informix, New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Sybase, Sun Microsystems, and many others. 

He earned his bachelors degree from Cornell University and has received advanced education from Insead, Harvard and Stanford. In addition to his classical studies, Rob has studied the healing arts of Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranio Sacral Therapy, Ohasiatsu®, Reiki (Master Level). 

Rob is a graduate of and has served on the Faculty of CoachU, an industry leading online coach’s training organization. He holds the distinction of Master Certified Coach, the highest level of certification awarded by the International Coach Federation

He became acutely aware of the impact of death, dying, grieving and recovery when his beloved father and much-adored cat died within months of each other.

 

About GroupMV, LLC

GriefRelief™ is a service of GroupMV, LLC, an executive coaching company based in Martha's Vineyard, MA.

GroupMV is an executive and life coaching company dedicated to using the principles and techniques of coaching to help individuals:

  • Prosper in their careers with less cost to themselves and their families

  • Handle major life transitions more safely and more easily

  • Develop the advanced communication and people skills of leadership

  • Gain comfort when suffering major personal losses.

For more information about GroupMV's services please visit www.groupmv.com . To schedule a complimentary coaching session, please send us an email so that we may contact you.

 

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