Ann Farrell is an executive, business and leadership coach who facilitates a powerful alignment between people and organizations for accelerated business success.  Her passion for empowering people to fully step into their personal best is at the heart of her coaching. She is passionate about bringing coaching into the mainstream and to that end she has also created a line of self-coaching products called "Life Leaps^TM".

Ann comes to coaching after a highly successful 30-year career in the operations of a male-dominated industry where she held several executives positions.   

Her vast experience includes:

• Leading an $8 billion purchasing and logistics organization to breakthrough levels of profit contribution
• Leading  an engineering / product development organization in driving a billion dollar program from concept to market
• Leading human resources, leadership development and cultural change for an organization of 5,000 as well as cross-functional assignments in finance, treasury, product management and supply chain functions.

In addition to her formal accountabilities, Ann has always been a passionate sponsor of community and cultural initiatives, including:

• Serving as United Way Executive Champion for three years
• Launching and sponsoring several diversity council and women’s networks
• Chairing people committees and family / employee events
• Convincing several companies to offer Adoption Benefits

Ann has been a both a mentor and a coach to many throughout her career.  She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and is credentialed by the International Coaching Federation.  She lives in Winfield, Illinois with her husband, Ken Lucas and son, Steven.