Famed African American Life Coach, Dr. D Ivan Young Added to Prestigious Forbes Coaches Council

HOUSTON , January 13 /Businesswire/ - After being vetted and selected by a review committee, based on his depth, diversity, and extensive coaching background, Dr. D Ivan Young was added to the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.

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ICF Master Certified Coach, Dr. D Ivan Young lectures on the Power of Empathy in coaching at the Coach Diversity Symposium in Washington DC. (Photo: Business Wire)

Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as his personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Dr. D Ivan Young into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Coaches Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

Dr. Young is a leading behavioral modification and relationship expert. He is one of few African Americans globally, dually credentialed, as a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and an ICF Master Certified Coach. As of July 2020, 30,079 coaches in 130 countries and territories hold one of three ICF Credentials, of which only four percent are Master Certified Coaches. Globally, there are only Four Thousand Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches.

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

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