Begum Verjee is an accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and completed her coach training with the Faculty of Coaching at the Adler Graduate Professional School, Toronto, an accredited coach training program. As a coach, she is a co-active partner who inspires her clients to lead with clarity and purpose, and deliver results through self-reflection, feedback, and accountability. She has worked in the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) space for over 30 years as a consultant, trainer, and educator, and brings her extensive leadership experience in a range of industry settings to her client sessions. Prior to establishing herself as a coach, Begum held several leadership positions in the post-secondary sector, including VP & Director level positions. Begum has a doctorate in Educational Leadership & Policy, and a master’s in Counselling Psychology, both from the University of British Columbia.
Begum has coached individuals in Education, Healthcare, Not-for-Profits and Foundations, Banking & Finance, Biotech; Energy, Insurance, Telecommunications, Government, Food & Beverage, among other sectors. As a JEDI coach, she has worked extensively with women, under-represented, minoritized, and equity deserving groups. Begum is on faculty with Red Maple Coaching and Consulting; on faculty with Adler’s Master of Psychology program; and on faculty with the International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes (ICASSI). Begum is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), member of the Graduate School Alliance for Education in Coaching (GSAEC), and member of the Association of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO).
Begum is the recipient for the ICF Toronto Chapter 2023 ‘Volunteer of the Year Award’ for her thought leadership in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She was also an ICF Foundation Council of Ambassador, Canadian representative, from 2020-2022 where she was involved with amplifying and accelerating social impact coaching globally. Begum is based in Toronto, Canada, and is actively involved in local and global enterprises in coach education, training, and as a mentor coach. She is also EQi-2.0 certified.