Diane Brennan
dbrennan@email.arizona.edu
520-621-1388
Diane Brennan, DBH serves as Senior Leadership Advisor for the University of Arizona. She is passionate about strengthening leadership in higher education and supports individuals as an internal executive coach throughout the University. She has been coaching since 2000 and holds the International Coach Federation (ICF) Master Certified Coach credential. Prior to joining the University, she was president of Brennan Associates, a coaching and consulting company working with leaders and teams in higher education, healthcare, aerospace, engineering, and technology organizations internationally. In addition to coaching, she has over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in private and publicly traded healthcare organizations.
Diane received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania and a Doctorate in Behavioral Health (DBH) from Arizona State University. She is also a board certified medical practice executive and fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (FACMPE).
Diane is recognized as an international leader in coaching, speaking at coaching, leadership and positive psychology conferences and serving as the global president of the International Coach Federation (2008). She co-developed the curriculum for the evidence-based coaching program for Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA and served as their first Director of Training. She is co-author of Back Pocket Coach: 33 Effective Communication Strategies for Work & Life, and co-editor of The Handbook of Knowledge-Based Coaching: From Theory to Practice and The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching: Issues and Insights for a New Era.