Mary Ann Ireland
Executive Leadership Coach
Executive Leadership Coach
Mary Ann has worked as an Executive/Leadership Coach, facilitator, and team mobilizer, primarily in the life science and high tech industries, for over 15 years. She has a unique ability to listen deeply to her client’s concerns, clearly identify their strengths, and compassionately speak to what limits their performance.
The foundation for Mary Ann’s coaching work focuses on working with clients using Commitment-based Management (CbM) (listening collaboratively and managing with accountability) and Executive/Leadership Presence (growing one’s ability to influence, engage and lead others while being responsive to change), so that they can articulate bigger possibilities and deliver on them.
Experience
Mary Ann’s corporate experience includes a successful 17-year career in sales, marketing, and product management in the life sciences industry. She has worked with teams of scientists and engineers to develop and manage technical product lines.
As a strategic account manager in a $3.4B asset management company, Mary Ann was recognized as the top performer in the country for the life science division, exceeding her quota by $10M. Mary Ann also established the Biotech Organizational Learning and Development (BOLD) group and led the 90 + member organization for 12 years, and she co-founded The Stratam Group consulting firm in 2007. She continues to work with Stratam and others on large-scale projects.
Education
- M.A. in Organizational Psychology, JFK University
- B.A. in Organic Chemistry, Brown University
- Certification in Organizational Coaching, JFK University
- International Coach Federation (ICF), Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Strozzi Institute, Master Somatic Coach (MSC)
- Institute of Generative Leadership, Certification in Management and Leadership
- Certified in the following assessments: The Leadership Circle Profile™
Partial List of Prior Clients
- Abbott Vascular
- Cisco
- Cytokinetics
- eBay
- Gilead
- Intel
- Johnson and Johnson
- Novartis (Chiron)
- Zillow
Fun Facts
Mary Ann enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with family, in addition to learning partner dance with her husband.