President's Message

Welcome to ICF Orange County


As I begin this year as Chapter President, I want to start where I believe good leadership always starts: with purpose. Building on the strong foundation established by prior boards, the question guiding me this year is a simple one: Where do we go from here?

That question has shaped our orientation for 2026.

Our work this year is grounded in the chapter’s purpose to advance coaching excellence, impact, and value in Orange County by cultivating a professional coaching community committed to learning, ethical practice, and meaningful contribution through coaching.

It is also guided by our core values. We strive to lead and serve with professionalism, collaboration, humanity, and equity while fostering an inclusive community grounded in integrity, excellence, and respect.

This year, our direction is anchored in Community Impact and Future-Forward Leadership.

Community Impact means recognizing that this chapter is more than a calendar of events. It is a professional community shaped by connection, contribution, and credibility. Strong chapters do more than support individual coaches. They strengthen the profession itself and extend their influence into the communities they serve.

Future-Forward Leadership means staying engaged with what is emerging. Coaching is evolving quickly across neuroscience, technology, credentialing, ethics, and organizational expectations. One of our responsibilities as a chapter is to help coaches stay relevant, grounded, and ethically aligned as that evolution continues.

Under this orientation, you can expect:

  • Programming that prioritizes depth, relevance, and application

  • Opportunities for genuine connection and professional dialogue

  • A commitment to shared leadership, transparency, and thoughtful governance rooted in integrity, collaboration and respect

  • Continued emphasis on community engagement, service, and contribution

  • Ongoing attention to what is emerging in the coaching profession

At the same time, we are not interested in novelty for its own sake. Part of future-forward leadership is knowing what remains essential and timeless. Core coaching principles, ethical practice, a human-first approach, and reflective depth continue to matter, especially as technology becomes more integrated into our work as coaches. This year is about evolving thoughtfully while preserving what is foundational to our profession.

We are intentionally cultivating a chapter culture that values presence, professionalism, inclusion, and forward momentum. That culture is not delivered by the board. It is shaped through how we engage with one another over time.

Whether you are newly credentialed, not credentialed, experienced, exploring coaching, coming from another profession, or returning after time away, there is a place for you here.

We invite you to engage in ways that fit your life and season.

I am honored to serve this community and look forward to what we will build together.

Warmly,

Nancy Hauschildt
2026 ICF Orange County Chapter President