EXECUTIVE COACHING & SPARK CIRCLES

Ignite the Leader Within

The most impactful leaders never stop growing. Our coaching partnerships create space to reflect, challenge assumptions, expand perspective, and lead with greater confidence and purpose.

Coaching for Every Leadership Journey

Every leader’s journey is unique. Whether you’re stepping into a new role, navigating organizational change, or preparing for greater responsibility, our coaching partnerships meet you where you are, providing the perspective, support, and accountability to help you navigate what’s next.

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Our Approach

The Zealyst Coaching Experience

Every coaching partnership begins with understanding where you are today, what you’re working toward, and the opportunities and challenges shaping your leadership journey. Together, we create a confidential space to strengthen self-awareness, expand perspective, and translate insight into meaningful action.

Our coaching experience is centered around three core elements:

1
Reflect
Build self-awareness, gain perspective, and better understand the opportunities and challenges shaping your leadership.
2
Partner
Gain trusted perspective, thoughtful challenge, and meaningful accountability from an experienced coach throughout your leadership journey.
3
Ignite
Translate insight into meaningful action, expand leadership effectiveness, and create lasting impact.
What To Expect from Zealyst

Insight is the foundation of lasting growth.

We thoughtfully integrate leadership assessments to deepen self-awareness, personalize development, and enhance leadership effectiveness.

Executive coaching for C-suite and emerging leaders

Team dynamics and performance assessments

Custom development programs built for your organization

Measurable behavior change and real accountability

Spark Circles

Coaching Through Connection

Leadership Spark Circles

A confidential peer coaching experience where leaders exchange ideas, navigate challenges, and gain fresh perspectives through facilitated conversations.

Designed For: Leaders seeking connection, accountability, and continuous growth.

Board Spark Circles

A confidential peer coaching experience designed exclusively for credit union directors to strengthen governance, exchange ideas, and learn alongside fellow board leaders.

Designed For: Credit union directors committed to stronger governance and continuous learning.

Meet Your Coaching Partners

What Ignites This Work

At Zealyst, we believe extraordinary organizations are built when people experience belonging, purpose, and growth. When leaders cultivate those three elements, they create workplaces where teams thrive, organizations flourish, and zeal becomes the catalyst for what’s possible.

Ready to grow as a leader?

Whether you’re looking for personalized coaching, meaningful peer connection, or a fresh perspective, we’re here to help you take the next step.

Tracie Kenyon

Tracie Kenyon is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with more than 40 years of leadership experience in the credit union movement. She partners with leaders to navigate challenges, gain clarity, and grow with confidence. As a certified practitioner in Birkman, DiSC, Five Behaviors, EQ-i, and Harrison Assessments, Tracie combines proven leadership insights with thoughtful coaching to help leaders expand their impact and lead with purpose.

Jill Nowacki

Jill Nowacki partners with CEOs and senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen their influence, and do meaningful work that brings out their best. Drawing on her 25+ year career and experience as a CEO, executive search consultant, and leadership strategist, she combines practical insight with evidence-based coaching and assessments, including Harrison, the Big Five, DiSC, and 5 Behaviors, to help leaders unlock their potential, thrive in their roles, and maximize their impact.

Carolyn Reeves

Carolyn Reeves partners with credit union leaders to strengthen how they lead, navigate change, and build healthy, people-centered organizations. With more than 20 years of experience in the credit union movement, she understands the day-to-day realities leaders face and brings a thoughtful, practical approach to coaching. As an ICF Associate Certified Coach and Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Carolyn helps leaders gain clarity, strengthen relationships, and move forward with greater intention.

Katy Zaleski

Katy Zaleski partners with credit union leaders to navigate complex people challenges, expand their leadership capacity, and build stronger, more engaged teams. With more than a decade of organizational development and HR leadership experience, she brings a grounded, practical understanding of how culture, structure, and communication shape performance, supported by her credentials as a Certified Coach through Association for Talent Development, Harrison, and Creating Member Loyalty. Her coaching centers on leadership growth, expanding comfort zones, strengthening peer‑level communication, and developing the confidence leaders need to thrive through change.