Alan Samuel Cohen, MBA, PCC is an experienced certified executive and team coach and corporate instructor, with over a decade of experience coaching leaders and teams at companies including MetLife, American Express, Skadden Arps, Tiffany’s, NBC, and numerous PR and Marketing agencies. He helps teams work more effectively together, using assessment tools including Emotional Intelligence and Myers Briggs. He has worked with many sales, marketing, and leadership teams from a wide range of industries (professional services, entertainment, pharma, consumer products, technology).

He is also a professional speaker and has written books on authentic connection in a digital age, and how to manage conflict and difficult conversations in the workplace. His latest book, The Connection Challenge, is currently available on Amazon. Prior to becoming a coach, he worked in PR, Marketing, and Human Resources for more than 25 years, most notably as the Director of Publicity for Scholastic, where he led the team that was responsible for launching the “Harry Potter” book series publicity in the United States, and as Director of Communications for The Broadway League, where he publicized the Tony Awards. He is funny, engaging,  super smart, and has very good table manners.