Joanna Bown is an Executive coach in South Africa and owns Distinctions Executive Coaching, a Johannesburg based coaching practice. Joanna worked in Corporate Banking with Citigroup in South Africa for ten years where she partly managed a business segment for their CEEMEA region from Belgium and London. Her previous experience as a Vice President in international banking allows her to understand key issues in the corporate world today and how they relate to a client’s business environment. Joanna’s ability to identify a coaching issue and work with a client toward a sustainable business or personal shift, is key to the coaching outcome.
Education and Professional Membership:
- PCC Integral Coach, Centre for Coaching, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Mastery Coach training complete – programs are linked to New Ventures West, a USA Integral coaching school
- PCC accredited Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) USA, with over 1600 hours of coaching
- Member of the ICF Gauteng Chapter
- Member of COMENSA – Coaches and Mentors of South Africa
- Accredited coach to Nedbank, Investec, ABSA/Barclays Group, RMB/Firstrand Group, Anglo American
- Accredited South African coach to the Oxford Group, London, UK – Leadership development & Executive Coaching – Coach and facilitator to Anglo American South Africa
- Certified Enneagram practitioner for assessment
- Mentor for ACC; Mentor and Certification panel for PCC, Centre for Coaching
“Nothing is more validating or affirming than feeling understood. The moment one begins feeling understood, that person becomes more open to influence and change” – Carey.
