Annie Kirschenmann M.S., BC-DMT, NCC, CBC, Certified NLP Practitioner, Board Certified Coach

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Workplace Stress Management/Business Coaching Expert

Annie Kirschenmann Quick Facts

Main Areas: Business, Executive, Leadership and Entrepreneur Coaching
Career Focus: Coach, Speaker
Affiliation: A.K. A Coach and Company, Simple Stress Solutions, Creativity Matrix

Annie Kirschenmann, A.K. A Coach and Company's President, is widely known for her leadership of an international company, as well as the development of organizations and employees. She brings a diverse set of skills, training and experience to her coaching, training and strategic development work.

Kirschenmann has served on many Boards of Directors, at the local, national and international levels; including corporations, small businesses, NGOs and other non-profit associations. She also has direct experience in the establishment of a 501c3 non-profit foundation. This has given her a broad overview of the challenges that executives and leaders face from a myriad of different perspectives. She currently is consulting with some of these organizations on strategic initiatives.

Kirschenmann won an award for her master's thesis on the Beneficial Aspects of Laughter, Smiling and Humor so she has long recognized the power of laughter and incorporates a sense of humor into her work. She also brings training and experience as a therapist / counselor. Annie offers:

Experience directing and developing both corporate and non-profit companies, as well as running small businesses
Strong background in creativity and the arts
Experience (and LOTS of practice!) bridging the “right brain-left brain” gap
Urban and rural; domestic and international experience
Extensive experience and qualifications coaching, training and developing staff / teams

In 2005, U.S. Senator Kent Conrad named Kirschenmann the very first Entrepreneur of the Year. When presenting the award, he stated, "Annie is a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word. She is excited, driven and most importantly, has true entrepreneurial spirit that can turn a good idea into a reality."