President 

Carrie Chown, PCC

Carrie Chown is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and a Certified Health and Wellness Coach with a private practice supporting individuals in midlife who are ready to claim their truth and intentionally redesign their lives. She offers both traditional coaching and life coaching experiences, integrating Reiki energy work and mountain biking to help her clients find balance on all levels.

Carrie is a faculty member with the Life Purpose Institute and a founding member of Catalyst, an organization focused on helping coaches translate education into meaningful impact. In addition to her role as President of ICF Sacramento, she volunteers as a mentor and inspirational speaker with Sierra Donor Services, the Lung Transplant Foundation, Dignity Health Woodland Clinic, and the University of California, San Francisco.

Carrie holds a B.S. from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and brings over 20 years of experience in project, people, and financial management to her coaching work.

Email: carrie.chown(at)icfsacramento.org

President Elect

Morice Mabry, PCC

Morice "Coach Mo" Mabry, PCC is the S.W.A.G.^™ Coach for leaders and high achievers who refuse to coast. His signature S.W.A.G.^™ framework — Self-Awareness, Why-Power, Aligned Actions, and Grit — was forged from years of leading under pressure and coaching leaders at every level.

At the California Department of Justice, he created and led the Coaching and Career Development Unit, supporting over 900 leaders across a 5,500-person workforce. His work sparked culture change, fueled leadership promotions, and earned him three Attorney General Awards for Excellence in just four years.

Coach Mo brings the mindset of an athlete into the coaching space — focused, direct, and relentless about building reps where it counts. That edge shaped The Inner Arena, his leadership conditioning framework designed to help high performers build emotional stamina, reset under pressure, and lead with conviction.

Known for his grounded presence and straight-talk style, Coach Mo coaches supervisors, managers, executives, and high achievers to stop performing for the crowd and start leading with purpose.

He is a published author of The What If Effect: Making a Better You Through Changing Habits. He is also the host of the Let’s Think About It Podcast, where he breaks down the inner battles leaders face and the bold choices required to win.

Email: morice.mabry(at)icfsacramento.org

Past President

Katie Kanowsky, PCC

Katie Kanowsky is a dynamic educator, business consultant, and focus coach. She combines her expertise as a coach and cognitive scientist to help clients find their strengths and passion, then integrates them to create the life and work they love. Her passion is to help children and teens in the public education system learn to harness this information in their formative years instead of after having chosen a life path. Her mission is to create a sustainable psychological support system within the public education system that serves all individuals at the school site, helping them grow into their unique potential. She earned her BS in Organizational Behavior and Leadership at the University of the Pacific, completed coach training through University California, Davis, and holds multiple certifications in the coaching field, including Values2Wellbeing, HeartMath, and Sovereign Mind.

Email: katie.kanowsky(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Administration/Secretary

Tracy Kreiss, PCC

Tracy Kreiss is a highly experienced leadership coach with 25 years of expertise in organizational development, leadership training, and professional education. Throughout her career, she has helped thousands of leaders develop the skills needed to increase their impact and manage successful teams.

Her mission is to facilitate conscious leadership through whole systems thinking applied to self, business, society, and the planet. In 2020 she founded TransitionMuse where she helps world changing visionaries play bigger through a process of exploration, self-awareness, design, and creation. Since that time, she has also led ICF Sacramento Chapter’s Ignite Pro Bono Coaching Program, a platform that aligns perfectly with her passion for empowering change-makers and fostering a supportive community for coaches. The Ignite Program partners with community organizations and institutions working towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting Tracy's deep commitment to global impact.

Tracy is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She earned her professional coaching certificate through the University of California, Davis and teaching credential through the University of California, Irvine. She also holds a degree in Organizational Learning and Development from Southern Illinois University.


Email: tracy.kreiss(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Communications

Laurie Rich, MCC

As a Certified Grief Coach, Master Certified Life Coach, Master Certified Transformation Coach, and Certified Integrative Somatic Practitioner, Laurie supports widows who have lost their spouse, partner, or companion. Since 2020 she’s worked with women around the globe as a coach, advocate, mentor, grief companion, and support group facilitator.

Prior to 2019, when she was suddenly widowed and began her learning journey to become a coach, Laurie’s career was spent in marketing and communications, spanning more than three decades. Alongside her husband, she co-owned (and was president of) a graphic design and production company in Silicon Valley, providing marketing and communications services to companies that included Apple, Microsoft, Kaiser Permanente, Hitachi, NetApp, Santa Clara University, and Cisco Systems.

Laurie worked for many years with several Sacramento-based women-owned businesses, providing support in branding, communications, marketing, organization, and administration.

From 2021–2023 Laurie served as Communications Director for an international widow support organization. She has served on the Board of Directors for a number of nonprofit organizations, providing support in communications, copywriting, business and event management, administration, and process improvement.

Laurie is the founder and principal of Widow University, a curated online portal of essential and meaningful resources and support services for widows, offered in conjunction with several carefully-chosen collaborators.

Email: laurie.rich(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Credentialing

Venus Tayco, ACC

Venus began her career in Human Resources in the late 1990s, working across industries including global high tech, software, education, and manufacturing. In 2020, she transitioned into leadership development, and by 2021 became a certified leadership coach. Her deep HR background brings a grounded, real-world perspective to coaching, helping leaders at all levels navigate complex workplace challenges with confidence and clarity.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in human development, an ACC credential through the International Coaching Federation (PCC application in process), and certifications in Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0), E3, Blindspotting, and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Venus currently serves as Director of Credentialing for ICF Sacramento and sits on the executive committee of ProVisors Sacramento 3.

Her coaching style is calm, thoughtful, and direct, creating space for clients to shift mindset, build self-awareness, and take meaningful action. Whether navigating change, stepping into a bigger role, or leading through uncertainty, Venus helps clients move past barriers and lead with greater impact.

Venus and her family love spending time boating on the lake, attending sporting events and taking road trips. She is also a singer, and on the weekends, you might find her on stage at a local winery, brewery or restaurant performing live music, a creative outlet that reflects her love of connection, presence, and authentic expression.

Email: venus.tayco(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging)

Koi Rivers, ACC

With 20+ years of experience in global tech marketing, brand, and communications, Koi Rivers drives strategy and execution for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations.

Founder and Chief Strategist of Movement Coaching and Consultancy, Koi partners with international leaders and high-impact executives, and consults with organizations on leadership development, team culture, change management, and strategic marketing execution.

Prior to establishing her consultancy, Koi was the Senior Global Event Marketing Lead at Cisco, where she led event strategies for global thought leadership events for the world’s leading c-level executives.

An honoree of the 2025 Exceptional Woman of Color Awards for entrepreneurship and innovation, Koi is a sought-after keynote speaker, has served as Board Director for several non-profits, and is the current DEIB Board Director for the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Sacramento, and President of the Sacramento chapter of Mocha Moms, Inc.

Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration, Koi has a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communications from CSU, Sacramento, holds certification in DEI leadership, is certified in Professional and Leadership Coaching from the University of California, Davis, International Coaching Federation (ICF) credentialed, and is a Certified Yoga Teacher.

Email: koi.rivers(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Finance

Kimmie Opoku, PCC

As an experienced executive career coach and Civil Rights manager with the State of California, I am passionate about helping individuals overcome personal and professional challenges. Throughout my professional journey, I've collaborated closely with career executives and CEOs while shepherding large exposure projects and state initiatives.

My work spans both the private and public sectors, where I focus on empowering people to achieve their goals and reach new heights. I bring expertise in DEIB initiatives, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance, and career development strategies, offering personalized guidance to help clients navigate life’s complexities.

I offer group session’s that support individuals to gain clarity and build resilience. Additionally, through tailored coaching sessions, I support clients in finding confidence and success in their careers and lives.

My life motto is: All is well!

Email: kimmie.opoku(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Membership

Lois Payne, PCC

Lois Payne, PCC, NBC-HWC, RTT, FMCHC, and HEARTMATH PRACTITIONER offers a powerful partnership of conscious and subconscious work that gets to the root cause of why you may be stuck, can't move forward, and are sabotaging your dreams. RTT works powerfully and quickly jump starts results! Coaching supports the changes.

Lois earned her PCC Credential from the International Coaching Federation and her Professional Coaching for Life and Work Certificate through UC Davis Extension in 2014. She followed that with becoming a certified Rapid Transformational hypnotherapist (RTT). She continued on with becoming a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCHC) and a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

Her mantras are "live life on purpose!" and "be yourself and do it on purpose!"

Email: lois.payne(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Program Development

Wendy Green, ACC

Wendy leverages her natural instincts for empathy, listening, and connection to support others in looking beyond the surface, embracing their priorities, stepping into the light, and finding where they fit in the world. She came to coaching after a series of difficult life events left her feeling disconnected, unfulfilled, and overwhelmed. Her coaching practice focuses on people seeking what she found — purpose, fulfillment, and joy. She coaches lawyers and any other professional looking for harmony and balance in their life, as well as leaders looking to level up their communication skills.

She has been an attorney in the Sacramento area for more than 25 years. She is also a Certified Performance Coach and has her ACC credential from ICF. She has a decade of previous board experience in education development and fundraising in the legal community. She also served on the Grants Advisory Commission for the City of Roseville.

In her free time, Wendy enjoys exploring California counties in her campervan (named Betty White). She looks for good food, good beer, and good vibrations. At home she loves all forms of entertainment — TV, movies, books, and music. On Wednesdays you can find her trying to win trivia with a team of misfits she has known for years.

Email: wendy.green(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Special Events         

Sonia Singh, PCC

Email: sonia.singh(at)icfsacramento.org

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Tina Shaw, PCC

Tina has been coaching leaders and teams for more than 10 years. She came to coaching after experiencing a profound transformation in her own life after working with a coach and wanted to support others in the same way.

Tina believes in giving back to the communities she belongs to and has demonstrated that through 15 years of Board experience between ICF Sacramento and ATD Sacramento. She also volunteers with Braver Angels, an organization dedicated to bridging the political divides in our communities, workplaces, and families.

When not coaching or training, Tina enjoys working on DIY projects with her handy husband, Jeff, and walking her Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie) Bailey while listening to audiobooks and podcasts on neuroscience, leadership, positive psychology and diversity and inclusion topics.

Email: tina.shaw(at)icfsacramento.org