Andrew Barber-Starkey, Master Certified Coach
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Andrew Barber-Starkey is one of Canada's most successful and highly paid Executive Coaches. He has coached dozens of rapid-grown entrepreneurs and millionaires, including multimillionaire T. Harv Eker (best-selling author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind). However, his proudest accomplishment is the success achieved by the 4000+ "ordinary" small business owners he has coached.

Always a high achiever, Andrew's varied background includes an honors Diploma of Hotel Management Technology from British Columbia Institute of Technology, a highly successful sales career with Xerox Canada and a number of other corporations and being Canada's top ranked Hang Glider pilot. He began coaching business owners in 1993 and in 1999, he earned the rare distinction of Master Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation.

After many years of supporting entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals to achieve their goals, Andrew began to realize that many of the traditional approaches to success were ineffective. This led him to develop a coaching system that combines a simple, step-by-step methodology with a high level of support including group seminars and private coaching. The ProCoach Success System consistently enables small business owners and sales people to double their income, double their time off, and double their rate of progress toward financial freedom in three years or less.

Andrew feels fortunate to be doing creative work that he is passionate about, that serves others' well being, and that is in alignment with his greatest strengths and highest values. He lives in North Vancouver with his wife and young daughter.

Sonja Skage
Red Deer, Alberta
Sonja Skage's mission is to empower people to live to their highest potential.

She spent the first 15 years of her career in the corporate world. Working for a large petrochemical company, she was responsible for hiring, team development, project management, and contractor safety.

Sonja now divides her time between coaching business clients, purchasing real estate investment properties, and providing hiring consultation to small businesses. Sonja's hiring expertise led to creating a workbook on how to hire the right person.

As a specialist in helping busy clients focus on priorities and create the results they want, she says, "The greatest thing about the ProCoach Success System is that it works!"

Krista Rosemary
Seattle, Washington
Krista's passion for business first surfaced at age 12 when she sold homemade cupcakes door-to-door. From that auspicious beginning, Krista went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Business. Following graduation Krista joined Dun & Bradstreet where she ranked in the top 5% of business analysts in the USA.

In 1996, the First Lady of Uganda recognized Krista for her business development, consulting, and coaching work with small-scale business owners throughout Uganda. Working with the United States Agency for International Development, Krista wrote the first business book for Ugandan entrepreneurs.

In 2001, Krista became Vice President of New Tech Web Inc., a successful website development firm that she owns with her husband, Jim. Dedicated to ongoing professional development, Krista's has studied with The Coach Training Institute. Her passion for business takes the form of helping business owners become more successful through using the ProCoach Success System.

Mark Benda
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Mark Benda is a marketing expert who specializes in helping small businesses find and fill costly gaps in their off line and online marketing efforts. He develops strategic, measurable, step-by-step implementation plans which maximize results and ROI.

Having a coaching background and coach training from the Coaches Training Institute makes the transfer of his knowledge smooth and effectively for the clients he works with.

Although his passion is online marketing, Mark is fully experienced in all aspects of small business marketing strategies including unique sales propositions, sales presentations, direct response marketing, stick strategies and copywriting.

Mark is no stranger to frustrated business owners with poor marketing results and failing web sites. In the past eight years he has coached a wide variety of businesses from solo entrepreneurs and authors to a national college.

He loves the fact online marketing is the most measurable marketing medium available. Using time-tested online marketing strategies, proven tactics and effective analytical and testing tools, Mark has consistently turned failing web sites into winners --scientifically maximizing online lead generation and sales.

Prior to establishing The Online Marketing Group, Mark spent four years as an internet marketing strategist with a corporate web development company in Vancouver BC. To keep current with the fast pace of change in the online marketing environment, Mark attends marketing conferences and invests in ongoing continuing education.

Lynn Thomson
Cochrane, Alberta
Lynn's first career was in the field of education, teaching for 12 years in secondary schools throughout Alberta. From these young minds, she learned the power of asking questions, the desire to always know more, and the need to function in a positive, accepting atmosphere.

For the past 23 years, Lynn has owned and operated a retail business in Cochrane. Her store, Old & Crafty, specializes in an eclectic mix of antiques, crafts and giftware. Operating on a largely consignment basis, the store has stimulated Lynn to create unique systems of tracking inventory, sales, and suppliers. The experiences gained in owning and operating a business, in raising a family, in playing an active role in the community, and in pursuing ongoing personal and professional development, make Lynn exceptionally adept at helping clients establish priorities and create balance in their lives.

Recently Lynn has achieved a goal to which many in ProCoach aspire. She has stepped away from the day-to-day operation of her store, yet it continues to provide her with steady income. This passive income has given her the freedom to pursue her passion of coaching, and she is currently studying with The Coach Training Institute. Lynn focuses on helping clients get clear on their intentions. She then guides them in designing an action plan that incorporates the necessary steps to attract both the business and personal results they desire.

Jeffrey Kearney
Vancouver, British Columbia
Although Jeffrey has a rather eclectic background, most of his career has been spent as a highly successful team leader and project manager. His most recent position was Vice-President of Production at Radical Entertainment, a Vancouver video game production company, where he was also a co-owner. There he was responsible for 125+ people with 12 direct reports who were charged with running project teams. His has a fascination with team building and the people side of business and has become an expert in this area. In 2002, largely due to Jeffrey’s influence, Radical was named the Best Place to Work in BC and one of Canada's 50 Best Run Privately Owned Companies. In 2003 Jeffrey left the corporate environment to establish his own practice as a business coach and mentor.

James Downie
Calgary, Alberta
James Downie thrives on inspiring audiences and has frequently spoken to groups of up to 3,000 people. As a Business Trainer and Coach, James Downie has shared the podium with some of the best in the world, including Dr. Denis Waitley, Robert Allen, T. Harv Eker, and our own Andrew Barber-Starkey. In addition to platform speaking James has developed two highly successful interactive workshops of his own.

Beyond his role as an international sales trainer, James has worked as a scientist, a teacher, a sales representative and a business owner. While working for Philips Electronics, one of the largest corporations in the world, he won the Golden Circle Award for being one of their top salesmen in Canada, and was one of two Canadians chosen to conduct sales training for the whole company. And how many other people can claim to have studied mosquito migration for a living?

In 1995, James started an international distribution business. Within 18 months his sales were in excess of $40,000 a week or over $2 million a year. Today, he spends only a small amount of time managing this business, but it still provides a substantial income stream.

The passive income from his business allows James to focus on his true passion - doing whatever it takes to help others realize the unlimited potential of their lives. "Whenever I help someone embrace their power, creativity and joy, I am inspired as they experience the larger and fuller life they always deserved."