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WELCOA, the Wellness Councils of America, lists Creating a Cohesive Wellness Team as the #2 priority in their Seven Benchmarks of Success for a Well Workplace.

Here’s why:

Impact – A group that includes formal and informal leaders from all segments of your business is going to have greater credibility and connections throughout your organization than any single individual.

Sustainability – Having a team to support the effort ensures continued viability and avoids the potential for your wellness program to languish simply because one individual’s priorities shift or someone gets transferred, promoted, or leaves the organization.

Creativity, Energy, and Enthusiasm – You know from your own personal experience how great the power and performance of an effective team can be. A high-performance team has the capacity to envision great ideas, put them into practice, deal with setbacks, engage a wide variety of resources, and create innovative solutions.

Meet Our Wellness Team Coaches

High-performance teams don’t just happen. From sports teams to symphony orchestras, every effective team has an effective coach. Working with a Wellness Strategies coach will provide your Wellness Team an effective jump-start to success and sustainability.

While our approach begins with great intensity and involvement on the part of the coach, your coach’s role will diminish as the team gains clarity about their mission, roles, and resources, and as they develop a solid structure and successful operating practices.

Each of our team coaches has a rich and relevant background, with most bringing more than 10 years of personal experience in corporate leadership and management, small business operations, education and the public sector.


Wellness Team Coaches meet in York, Maine, for a 1-1/2 day working session.	Wellness Team Coaches, left to right: Barbara Wilson, Janine Parsons, Kathy Gordon, Deb Bergeron, Sonya Merritt, Joyce Shelleman, Cheryl Lee Bozek, Charlotte Marshall, Paul McAskill, Sean Clancy, Donna Wood, Nancy Lubin, Rhoda Mitchell.

Deborah Bergeron, CPCC (Southern Maine/Greater Portland area)

Deborah Bergeron is a Certified Personal and Professional Coach. She earned her credentials from The Coaches Training Institute. She works with people who long to express themselves more fully in the world through their work, creative endeavors and relationships. She supports her clients in challenging their assumptions and transforming their vision about who they are and who they can be. As a result, her clients are able to create or redefine their goals -- and follow through with them -- to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Cheryl Lee Bozek, AAP CTP (Southern New Hampshire)

Cheryl Lee has been in the financial services industry for 25 years. In her last role, she oversaw bank operations, human resources and compliance departments. Her background is in business development, training, and project manager, specializing in the leadership training. She is an excellent trainer and facilitator, and has developed employee incentive and internal recognition programs, She is currently enrolled in Granite State College's Organizational Leadership and Development program and is on the Dean's List. She is also VP of Leadership Seacoast, promoting strong educational and leadership development within the community.

C. Sean Clancy (Southern ME, Portland Area, Southern NH, Northern NH, NA Northern MA)

Sean has 25 years of corporate, small business, and educational experience. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from Nichols College in Dudley, MA, his Master’s of Liberal Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and a Professional Coaching Certificate from the University of New Hampshire in Durham. Sean coaches executives, senior managers and teams who are striving to achieve a new level of effectiveness.

Kathy Gordon (Southern Maine)

Kathy brings twenty years of experience in HR and training to the Wellness Strategies team. She has trained at all levels within large organizations, specializing in leadership and personal development. She often utilizes 360-degree feedback tools and MBTI to assess and develop the skills of effective management teams. She develops and facilitates Workplace Safety and Ergonomic training programs, and helps individuals and teams strive to be their best, both personally and professionally.

Nancy Lubin (Mid-Coast, Downeast)

Nancy Lubin CPCC, PCC, has been coaching since 1996. She is certified by the Coaches Training Institute and the International Coach Federation. Her clients include individuals as well as commercial and non-profit organizations. She is the co-author of the Dynamic Edge workplace coaching model.

Charlotte Marshall (Mid-Coast and Northern Maine)

Charlotte Marshall has been involved in coaching and mentoring for more than 20 years. She facilitates a process of positive change, developed from principles of neuroscience, adult learning and business success. Charlotte’s clients experience multiple benefits from a variety of areas in their lives, ranging from breaking their company's sales records to developing meaningful and satisfying relationships after divorce.

Paul McAskill, Southern Maine and New Hampshire

Paul's unique combination of 21 years of real work experience plus over 15 years of transformational and behavioral education yields powerful results for his clients. His programs work with individuals and groups to provide specific and lasting results for maximizing success.

William McPeck, MSW

Bill McPeck is professionally trained both as a social worker and coach. Bill is also a Certified Worksite Wellness Program Consultant. Bill brings to Wellness Strategies over 30 years of experience in the public sector. His professional experience includes community mental health, public safety, employee health and wellness and employee safety. Bill has received coach training at Totally Coached and Wellcoaches and holds Professional Coaching Certificates from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Southern Maine. Bill coaches in the areas of management, as well as personal health and wellness coaching. Bill works with organizations to help them develop or enhance their worksite wellness programs and to develop healthy organizational cultures. As a lifelong learner, Bill frequently shares his knowledge by delivering a variety of training and education programs. Bill has also served as an Adjunct Faculty member for the Maine Community College System and for the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Bill serves as Mentor Coach for Wellness Strategies' Wellness Team Coaches.

Sonya L. Merritt, MS Ed, Greater Seacoast Area (Southern NH, Southern Maine, Northern Massachusetts)

A seasoned trainer, facilitator and consultant, Sonya draws from over 12 years of experience in the financial service industry. She understands business from the inside-out, having succeeded in a variety of positions including HR generalist and executive management consultant. An adept disciple of human dynamics and communication, Sonya built her reputation during her tenure at a Fortune 200 financial services firm by consistently aligning organizational structures, people and processes to achieve results.

Rhoda Mitchell, M.Ed (Portland area)

Rhoda has over twenty years experience in career counseling, achievement coaching and human relations coaching and training. She has a Masters Degree in Counselor Education from the University of Southern Maine and a strong background in human relations, communication skills, personal management skills and conflict management. Rhoda works with executives, managers and business owners to improve interpersonal relations and the productivity of their employees.

Janine Parsons (Southern NH and Northern MA)

Janine’s experience includes 27 years in private and corporate environments. A seasoned professional manager and entrepreneur, Janine has been helping owners of small and medium-sized businesses get maximum value from their businesses for over five years. She is a licensed Professional Business Coach and is a member of the Professional Business Coaches Alliance and the International Coaching Federation.

Joyce Shelleman, PhD (Greater Portland, Midcoast Maine, Western and Central Maine)

Joyce Shelleman specializes in working one-on-one with professionals and leaders to develop the skills of managing people and navigating the interpersonal dynamics of organizations today. With over two decades of experience across a range of practical business activities, Joyce’s career history includes professional positions as a hospital executive, faculty in university business programs, and management consultant. In addition, Joyce has had rigorous advanced training in change management and individual behavior in organizations.