Inspiration for Redemptive Leadership
About
“Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.” ~Billy Graham
Our Story
Our vision as a company is to inspire leaders to live redemptively. Unfortunately, many leaders trying to influence an organization do not have the time or space to reflect and determine direction. We use coaching to provide mountaintop experiences for leaders so that they can gain clarity, vision, and inspiration for redemptively leading their people and organizations.
Our name, Intaba Coaching, comes from the Xhosa word for mountain, or “intaba”. Our founder, Mark, lived in South Africa for a year back in 2004 in support of Living Hope Community Center , a year that would transform his perspective and vision for how to live redemptively. In his other role as Chief Mission Officer of Ambactus Group, Mark helps lead the vision of building a redemptive business model for the entire team, which includes funding a position at Living Hope and giving to places like HOPE International. It is this same heart of using business for good that fuels us for coaching leaders and fuels our desire to support causes that do the same.
We chose the word “intaba” because coaching sessions are similar to the mountaintop experiences we get while hiking. The hard work is done in the valleys and trails, but without the mountaintop experiences and vision to see where we are going, the valleys become overwhelming. At Intaba, we provide time and space for leaders and entrepreneurs to help them regularly reach the mountaintop, giving them an opportunity to regain their inspiration and vision for the journey. We also walk with leaders as a partner and guide to help them develop next steps for applying their mountaintop visions to their daily valleys.
Our Causes
Why Intaba Coaching?
Many leaders trying to influence an organization do not have the time or space to reflect and determine direction. We use coaching to provide mountaintop “intaba” experiences for leaders so that they can gain clarity, vision, and inspiration for redemptively leading their people and organizations.
Reclaim the space needed for clarity and inspiration
Build a vision together with your team or business partner
Gain community with other growth-minded leaders
Access inspiration from anywhere by joining virtually or by phone
Our Founder
In addition to owning Intaba, Mark is Chief Mission Officer of Ambactus Group, a national sales agency in the food and beverage industry. He has started multiple companies and also spent time working with small business owners and entrepreneurs through the University of Georgia and Kennesaw State University. He has degrees in marketing, finance, and psychology and has trained as a coach through an ICF-approved coach training school called PCCI. Having experienced the difficulties of business firsthand, he is passionate about coaching and building community so that leaders can flourish.
Board of Advisors
Craig Huston
Executive Coach
Huston Consulting Group
Craig is an Executive Coach, Speaker, and Consultant. Over the past 30+ years, Craig has coached, mentored, and trained over 10,000 people in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In March 2016, Craig launched Huston Consulting Group to help leaders develop their leadership and communication skills, develop leaders in their organizations, and inspire their people. Craig is a certified coach, DISC Consultant, Master Facilitator, Predictive Index consultant, and has significant Lean Systems and Total Quality experience.
Charles Hooper
Executive Coach, MCC
Hooper Leadership Coaching
Charles Hooper, Jr, MDiv, MCC, is a Atlanta-based Executive Coach and Leadership Advisor. Bringing clarity and intentionality to CEO’s, business owners, C-Suite senior leaders and their organizations in a variety of industries is the hallmark of working with Charles. His executive level experience in large organizations brings refreshing understanding and insight to his clients.
Cheryl Scanlan
Executive Coach, MCC, BCC, CMCC
C3 Advantage
Executive, Business and Mentor Coach, Cheryl Scanlan, successfully ran and sold a $30 million business in her twenties. Her commitment to ensuring employees were reassigned to positions most suited to their passions and skill sets resulted in full retention of the team after the sale. Through C3 Advantage, Cheryl brings that same combination of leadership, commitment to people and business experience to her C-Level clients and their teams. Cheryl has over 10,000 hours in front of clients and is ranked among the top 3% of coaches globally. Additionally, as a MCC, BCC and CMCC certified coach, she is one of only a handful of coaches in the country who possesses these coaching designations.
Dr. Tom Lutz
Chair & Executive Coach
Convene
While planting several churches in the Baltimore area, Tom became involved in a small startup information services company that serviced the construction industry. Over the next 20 years, as Tom filled various senior roles including divisional President, the company grew to $120 million with 1600 employees in 18 countries. After the sale of CMD Group, Tom launched Vision Planners, LLC, a consultancy designed to assist visionaries in finding, planning, and executing their vision. Tom currently facilitates two Convene peer-advisory groups in the Atlanta area.
Patrick Sneed
Managing Partner
Davis, Pickren, Seydel & Sneed, LLP
Patrick is the managing partner of Davis, Pickren, Seydel & Sneed, LLP. He has considerable experience in the litigation, dispute resolution and trial advocacy practice areas, with emphasis and significant experience in commercial, construction, health care, catastrophic personal injury and real estate litigation. He also provides general corporate and business counsel for his clients with a broad range of experience in business formation and strategic planning, closely-held business issues, and other various commercial, transactional and business matters.
Dr. Eric Johnson
Director & Professor, PhD
Houston Baptist University
Eric Johnson, PhD, is professor of Christian Psychology at Houston Baptist University. He taught psychology for 10 years at University of Northwestern and counseling for 17 years at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to writing more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, he edited Psychology and Christianity: Five views and has written “Foundations for Soul Care: A Christian Psychology Proposal” and “God and Soul Care: The Therapeutic Resources of the Christian Faith.” Eric helps us bridge the gap between psychological theory and coaching practice.
Natalie Cupples Pickering
CEO
High Places Coaching and Consulting, Inc.
Dr. Natalie Cupples Pickering is an organizational psychologist, board-certified coach, wife, mom, Ironman triathlon finisher, and Enneagram 1. She loves good coffee, mountains, deep conversation, and supporting transformation. Natalie is the CEO of High Places Coaching and Consulting, Inc. and the Organization Development psychologist at a VA healthcare system where she specializes in leadership development, burnout prevention and emotional intelligence. Dr. Pickering has coached and consulted emerging, midlevel, and executive leadership of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations across various industries. She is a certified Enneagram facilitator and accredited practitioner.
Dr. Tim Laniak
Co-Founder
Bible Journey
Senior Professor of Biblical Studies
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Bringing years of cross-cultural experience in over 25 countries and a doctorate from Harvard University, Tim Laniak began a teaching career at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1997. Tim became director or an urban ministry program, mentor for a Doctor of Ministry track in Christian Leadership, and dean of the Charlotte campus of Gordon-Conwell Seminary. A sabbatical year among Bedouin shepherds led to two leadership books and the ministry of shepherdleader.com. Tim frequently speaks on biblical leadership and consults with faith-based organizations. Over the last twelve years Tim has developed Bible Journey, a 21st century multi-media transformational curriculum that serves churches, ministries and businesses (biblejourney.com).
Lori Chambers
Regional Representative
HOPE International
Lori holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has worked 15+ years in banking before becoming a regional representative for HOPE International. She is responsible for growing the vision of HOPE’s work in the Southeastern United States by increasing, strengthening, and diversifying HOPE’s funding sources in the region. She is also manager of HOPE Global Investments, HOPE’s impacting investing entity.
Bob Bush
Managing Director
IBEC Ventures
Robert (Bob) Bush comes from 27 years of progressive and successful sales, marketing, and business leadership positions. He brings a strong understanding of how to build businesses from the ground floor up and how to drive overall organization for results. He has worked in early-stage and midsize companies as well as launched and managed new divisions within multinational Fortune 500 companies. He has significant experience in helping companies to grow through recruiting and personnel development, sales, strategic and tactical planning, training, and policy development.