Meet our Facilitators
Lara Heacock, Lead Coach
MBA, PCC
Executive Coach Coordinator
Lara is an award-winning Executive Coach who has coached C-level executives to greater organizational effectiveness and spoken on stages about the importance of kindness in the workplace. She's author of Practical Kindness, and head of KindOverMatter.com, as well as co-host of the Doing Good Business podcast, where she helps executives stop the burnout and start thriving. As part of her work with CLCC, she heads up the Executive Coach Major Concentration, where she helps CLCC participants understand how they can bring coaching to organizations.
Valerie Tookes, Lead Coach
MA Integrative Nutrition, PCC
Health + Wellness Coach Coordinator
Valerie has a graduate degree in integrative nutrition and helps people to embrace and nourish the bodies that they are in. Her emphasis is on helping clients with their goals through a combination of behavioral change and examining the underlying stories and mindsets that hold them back. When you are willing to love the body you're in? Everything changes.
Liz Applegate, Lead Coach
PCC, Mentor Coach Coordinator
Liz helps women break the "good girl rules" and step into their greatness, with a special spot for empty-nesters looking to redefine themselves in midlife. With prior experience as a virtual assistant, she helps business owners stop the chaos and start creating structures for success--both by implementing solid systems and adopting a strong entrepreneurial mindset. Liz is our Mentor Coach Coordinator who helps our graduate Mentor Coaches develop leadership skills with each CLCC cohort.