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2024 Coaching Awards Winners

Let’s take a moment to get familiar with the outstanding coaches who won individual coaching awards in 2024!

The Best Coaches of 2024 in the Individual Category

Jennie Sutton, The best Life Coach in the United Kingdom

Jennie is an award-winning Divorce & Relationship Coach and professional McKenzie Friend, specializing in helping women navigate the emotional, legal, and financial challenges of divorce with confidence. With over a decade of coaching experience and an NHS background, Jennie combines compassionate support with strategic guidance, empowering clients to take control of their lives.

As an accredited Master Practitioner in Divorce and Domestic Abuse, Jennie specializes in areas such as domestic abuse safety, child arrangements, financial orders, and court preparation. She is also the founder of www.untyingtheknot.me, which provides online support groups, free resources, and a unique decision-making framework for individuals going through divorce.

Through ‘Untying the Knot,’ Jennie helps midlife women reclaim their identity, rebuild confidence, and create fulfilling lives post-divorce. Her mission is to transform the narrative around separation and divorce after long-term marriages, ensuring women feel supported, seen, and empowered to embrace their next chapter.

Jola Jovani, The Best Young Coach in Canada

Jola is an entrepreneur and a coach with a global reach, working with clients from all over the world to foster effective communication and connection. She is a Certified Professional Life Coach and holds a BComm in Economics and Law, while currently completing her MSc in Psychology. Jola has been featured in publications and podcasts, and has received multiple nominations, including the Best in Health and Wellness Canadian National SME Business Award and Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2024) Canadian National SME Business Award.

With a collective following of over 420,000 across social media platforms, Jola has cultivated a large online community where she provides accessible, practical, and relevant relational tools. She helps clients recognize their patterns, overcome obstacles, and turn their compassion inwards. Jola’s approach has garnered numerous five-star reviews, reflecting the positive impact of her work.

Contact: jola@jointrealitymedia.com
Website: jointrealitymedia.com

Adriana Gattermayr, The Best Executive Coach in Brazil

Adriana is a renowned talent development professional committed to creating enriching development and well-being experiences for organizations worldwide. Her expertise in corporate growth is shared through influential media outlets such as A Folha de São Paulo and Valor Econômico.

With an MBA from FIA-USP and advanced coursework from UC Berkeley and IBMEC, Adriana has established herself as a thought leader. She is widely recognized for authoring Brazil’s first comprehensive survey on corporate kindness, a pioneering work featured in major national publications like Você S/A, Jovem Pan, and Exame.

Boasting over 20 years of experience in the corporate sector, Adriana previously served as the Head of Coaching for Latin America at the global consultancy BTS. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, contributing her expertise regularly. Additionally, she is affiliated with the prestigious Harvard McLean Institute of Coaching and co-authored the bestselling book Cracking the Rich Code – Volume 12, which reached number one on Amazon in multiple categories. Recently, Adriana released Enough with the Whining: A Guide to Survival in the Corporate World, a Brazilian editorial success, complementing her content on LinkedIn where she engages thousands of followers.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Adriana is a proud mother of two beautiful daughters and a passionate writer, creating works in fiction, drama, and children’s literature, further demonstrating her diverse talents and love for storytelling.

Franklin Kamnang Ngansop, The Best Business Coach in Cameroon

Franklin is an internationally recognized startup and business coach, distinguished for achieving the highest level of expertise and impact in his field. With ongoing international recognition, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the success of high-growth startups, guiding them from early ideation to product-market fit, followed by rapid go-to-market execution and scalable expansion.

Franklin’s expertise in accelerating startup and business success has made him an invaluable asset to global entrepreneurial ecosystems. He has coached, mentored, and advised founders and business owners across diverse industries, applying innovative strategies to optimize market entry, drive traction, and unlock exponential business growth. His ability to identify and develop high-potential ventures has resulted in the success of numerous companies, many of which have gone on to secure investment, scale internationally, and disrupt industries.

As part of a select group of business coaches who have reached the pinnacle of their profession, Franklin’s contributions extend beyond individual ventures. He has actively shaped entrepreneurship ecosystems, influenced business innovation, and set new standards for startup acceleration. His exceptional talent, strategic vision, and commitment to fostering economic growth make him a distinguished figure in the global startup community and an asset to the business landscape.

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Young Coach of the Year

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Life Coach of the Year

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Business Coach of the Year

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Executive coach of the year

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Large sized organizations

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