Ruth Kearns Wollmann
President
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Ruth is a leadership development coach and trainer whose over-riding passion is to empower and challenge people to show up with authenticity, strength and purpose so they can take a stand for a better world wherever and whoever they are. This is not only her passion for her work, but also for her family and friends, for her voluntary work as a lay pastor, and of course on the board of BPW.
Ruth grew up in the UK, studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford and went on to do a PhD in Psycholinguistics at Cambridge before starting her career as a research psychologist. She went on to have a successful career as a Consumer Insights Professional and Business Executive at Procter & Gamble for 14 years, and then as Executive Pastor at the Swiss church ICF Geneva for 4 years before completing her professional coaching certification and starting her own Leadership & Career Coaching business in 2017.
Ruth discovered BPW Lake Geneva when she was starting her entrepreneurial journey and working on her own from home for the first time. She was happy to find a supportive local community of like-minded professionals and is delighted to be able to serve on the board. She is proudly British & Swiss and lives in Vaud countryside with her husband and daughter. Nature is a source of inspiration for Ruth. She loves to prepare for her day by taking a daily morning walk, and can also be found snowboarding, hiking and watching nature documentaries with the family at weekends.
"Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live." Anne Sweene