Biography
Beza E. Ayalew is dedicated to improving the health and success of leaders, teams, organizations, and communities by maximizing human potential, cultivating meaningful connections, and leveraging innovative solutions. She has 15+ years of experience in leadership development, change management, workforce engagement, strategic planning, and public health. Beza is an Organization Development (OD) Consultant, Leadership Coach, Facilitator, Trainer and Strategic Advisor. She specializes in transforming leaders, teams, organizations, and communities to meet or exceed their goals and explore new possibilities. Beza ensures the appropriate exercises and frameworks are customized to meet the client’s needs. She applies strengths-based approaches and assessments to promote maximum organizational impact. She brings a unique blend of research background, diverse practical experience in public and private sectors, including government agencies, and applies effective approaches to drive innovation.
Beza is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC). She completed a Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-being certification from George Mason University (GMU). She has a Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) 360 assessment certification from Leadership Circle. Beza supportively challenges leaders to see things from different perspectives and identify new possibilities to make clearer decisions to improve all aspects of their lives. She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology/Anthropology from Denison University. She earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Boston University and holds a Master of Science degree in Organization Development and Knowledge Management (MSOD) from the Schar School of Policy and Government at GMU.
On her spare time, she runs with local running groups and completed the Marine Corps Marathon in 2019 and the Chicago Marathon in 2022. She enjoys exploring her neighborhood, attending social and cultural events, spending quality time with close family and friends, traveling, photography and gardening.
