, Member ICF

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Kimley(Kim)SkotzkoisaCertifiedExecutiveCoach(CEC)andretired Senior Attorney with extensive advisory andmanagementexperienceinthefederalgovernment.Shespentthe last 20 years spent in the IntelligenceCommunity at theCIA’sOfficeofGeneralCounsel as an attorney,manager, andlegal advisor to leaders and decisionmakers throughout theAgency.Havingspentover10years living inAfricaandAsia,shehasadeepappreciation for culturaldiversityandvaluesdifferentperspectives.Herdiversecareer,after28years inavariety of roles, fueled her desire to assist leaders withtransitions and leadership development, which led her tobecomingaLeadershipandExecutivecoach.Kim has focused on mentoring and coaching employees foryears and has extensive experience in managing risk, andadvisingseniorleadersonemploymentandworkforceissues.Her outstanding mentoring skills were recognized in 2019whenshewastherecipientoftheDCIA’sAwardforExcellenceinMentoringat theSenior IntelligenceService level. She isawell-seasoned manager of legal professionals, and has ledmajor initiatives in team development and resolution ofsystemicchallenges.Whenpresentedwithproblemsthathadpersistedforyears,sheledthefocusedeffortsthatresultedinsolutionsandforwardmovement.Shenowthrivesoncoachingleaders in new roles or thosewho aremanagingpeople andrelationshipsforthefirsttime.KimreceivedherCECcoachingcredentialfromtheCenterforExecutive Coaching, and is a member of the InternationalCoachingFederation.HeracademicdegreesincludeanLLMinTaxation fromGeorgetownUniversityLawCenter, a JD fromthe University of Georgia School of Law, and a BA from theUniversity of Georgia. She has attended executive trainingprograms at Harvard’s Kennedy School and Northwestern’sKelloggSchool.

Kim Skotzko, CEC, Member ICF

COPIA Colleague Anexpertinlearningdesign,groupfacilitation,andleadershipcoaching,Tristabelievesthatasoursocietyandorganizationsbecomemorecomplex,ourabilitytothriverequiresustofosternewcourage,explorefreshperspectives,andengageinpowerfulconversationsthataddresstensionandconflict.

What Distinguishes Me

• Legal background as attorney in the federal government

• Office of General Counsel experience

• Intelligence Community expertise

• Dedicated mentor to junior and mid-level executives

• International and intercultural experience

Assessments I Use

• Wiley Everything DiSC© Suite • 360 Feedback (verbal or OPM

360 instrument)

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