Meet Penny


	Testimonials Penny has a way of encouraging and energizing me...she has the professional knowledge to help me be successful in my job search. She has an empathetic and sincere heart for those in need of finding the right career. Through coaching with Penny, I learned not to settle...rather choose to live a life that fulfills my values, dreams, and passions. Working with Penny gave me the clarity I needed to make changes...I have moved ahead in my career in a way that I may have never explored. Penny led me through a powerful assessment process of targeting my professional goals while ensuring they were aligned with my personal priorities. I struggled with fear of conflict, avoiding or internalizing issues. As a result of coaching with Penny, I consider myself to be a more effective communicator. Penny's intuitive and supportive coaching style is perfectly complimented by her business acumen all of which translates into exceptional executive coaching. Penny helped me identify specific patterns of behavior that were negatively impacting my performance...I have been able to make improvements in my management and leadership approach. Penny's approach and techniques for tapping into one's passion resonates with participants and they leave our workshops feeling more focused and hopeful. For more information or to schedule a complimentary consultation, please contact Penny Sommer at: 704.975.5319 or email at penny@powerfuledge.com

Meet Penny

Penny & Lulu, Costa Rica

Penny Sommer is a graduate of NC State Business Coaching Institute and Newfield Coach Training Institute and a member of the International Coach Federation.

Prior to establishing her coaching practice, Penny spent over twenty years in sales and marketing roles with Fortune 500 companies. She was Vice President with Lee Hecht Harrison in Charlotte, and held the position of Director of Small Business Council at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.

Penny's curiosity about people is her key to successful coaching. She is a skilled listener with the ability to both empathize with and challenge her clients. Tenacious about her clients' success, she holds them accountable to their goals. Her enthusiasm for life-long learning and intentional living are her motivation and serve as the platform for coaching with her clients.

As a member of Charlotte Women Executives, she serves as a mentor to young professional women. Penny gives back to the community through offering voluntary coaching services for graduate students of Queen's College and providing coaching and workshops for individuals who are going through career transition. She serves on the Board of the International Coach Federation Charlotte Chapter, and she is a member of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce as well as the Lake Norman Chamber.

Penny lives in Charlotte with her husband Michael, and two Siamese cats, Simba and Nikita. She has two wonderful children, Michael, a structural engineer and Rebecca, a zoologist who is studying landscape design. She enjoys travel, culinary arts, music, water-skiing, writing, and any kind of opportunity for life-long learning opportunities...including wildlife excursions.

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