Frederico (Fred) Panise - PCC

Fred Panise is an experienced Leadership Coach, Facilitator and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He has been a volunteer leadership team member of the ICF Australasia Southern States Branch for the past five years and currently serves as the branch president and a member of the executive leadership team of the ICF Australasia Charter Chapter.

He is passionate about supporting the coaching community and believes in the positive impact that coaching has on individuals, communities, and organisations.

Linda Funnell-Milner

Linda holds degrees in Law and Education, an Adv. Dip in Nutritional Medicine and certificates in Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP and Health & Wellness Coaching .She is also a Baord certified Health & Wellness Coach through the NB HWC.  Linda is a consulting Nutritionist, Health Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist at a family surgery.  For 12 years she was the owner and a Director of a Multimodal Complementary Health Clinic on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She currently holds a NED Board position with the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA) and is also a member of the Australasian College of Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).

Prior to being a health practitioner, Linda had 20 years managerial and Senior Executive experience (nationally and internationally) with 3 of Australia’s top ten corporations as an in-house legal adviser developing strategic policy in postions on global issues such as Environmental Impacts, Climate Change, Human Rights.  Linda was a registered political lobbyist.

Linda had international program experience as the Australian business representative on collaborations with various United Nations programs including six years as the Chair of the UN Sponsored Global Reproting Intitiative Stakeholder Council.

From 2007 – 2013 Linda was a NED with not-for-profit Boards for Uniting Care NSW & Act and World Wildlife Fund Australia (WWF).

Linda is thrilled to be working with leading thinkers and educators, committed to advocating and embedding professional standards of Health and Wellness Coaches in Australia and New Zealand as an important part of a Collaborative Care model for whole patient care in clinical and private practices.

This ultimately benefits Medical and Allied Health practitioners and their patients or clients through long term sustainable lifestyle change.

Tania Willis - ACC FIML

Tania is an experienced leadership coach, facilitator, and passionate advocate for the power of coaching to create lasting, values-led change. She brings a strengths-based, reflective approach to her work with individual leaders and leadership teams, helping them lead with greater clarity, connection, and confidence.

Before establishing her coaching practice, Tania held senior leadership roles in the higher education sector, where she led large teams and complex, people-centred portfolios. This experience gives her deep insight into the realities and responsibilities of leadership, and informs her practical, grounded coaching style.

Over the past few years, Tania has stepped into leadership roles within the International Coaching Federation,  previously as ACT Branch President and now as President Elect, Australasia where she actively supports the growth and integrity of the coaching profession. She is known for her thoughtful presence, strategic mindset, and commitment to fostering inclusive, coaching-led cultures.

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