Maren Perry, founder and president of Arden Coaching since 2007, combines her deep expertise in leadership, strategy, and organizational enhancement with distinguished credentials. As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation since 2011 and leader of a WBENC-certified woman-owned business, she exemplifies excellence and diversity in the executive coaching industry. From the inception of Arden Coaching to today, Maren has grown the organization into a top-tier firm, fostering a network of over 35 elite U.S. coaches, who are certified by the International Coach Federation - a stamp of the highest qualification and skill levels in the coaching world. These experts specialize in training executives in vital people skills, advancing leadership qualities, and propelling individual, team, and organizational progress. Arden’s evolution under Maren’s guidance has extended from individual executive coaching to enhancing team dynamics and developing comprehensive learning and development strategies, including leadership and team management coaching. The firm's success is evidenced by its impressive client roster, including Kaiser Permanente, Major League Soccer, Mashable, Mars/Wrigley, ZipRecruiter, JLL, BetMGM, and others, and is celebrated regularly at the Arden Coaches’ summit, a testament to the team's shared knowledge and achievements. Before Arden, Maren founded Perry Creative Inc., focusing on event management with clients such as the Annenberg Foundation Women’s Leadership Conference featuring Madeline Albright and Games for Change, a national conference for educational and socially progressive gaming. Prior to this, she served as the Director of Operations at Event Attainment specializing in staffing and organizing large corporate events. Maren's personal interests and skills are as diverse as her professional expertise, encompassing parenting, pottery, Lindy Hop, massage therapy, Shakespeare, and baking. Maren’s unwavering commitment to excellence, friendly demeanor, innate ability to understand both people and situations, and sense of humor have continually helped leaders, teams, and organizations across the country achieve the highest levels of engagement and effectiveness.