ICF Connecticut Chapter

What ICF Connecticut Chapter does

ICF Connecticut Chapter, Inc. is a nonprofit volunteer-led professional membership organization operating as the Connecticut state chapter of the International Coach Federation (ICF Global). The chapter serves ICF-credentialed professional coaches across Connecticut, providing continuing education, networking, credentialing support, and a public Find a Coach Directory that connects member coaches with prospective clients. Members gain access to monthly chapter meetings (in-person at Courtyard Marriott in Shelton and Town & County Club in Hartford, plus virtual events), quarterly Coach Café networking gatherings, the inaugural Spring 2026 conference, credentialing support programs for ACC/PCC/MCC credentials, member spotlights, and the International Coaching Week observance. The chapter is governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors spanning President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and functional Directors for Credentialing Support, Programs/Education, Culture & Belonging, Marketing, Membership, and Technology, with additional committees supporting operations.

The chapter does not develop proprietary technology products. Its digital backbone is the ClubExpress association management platform, which powers the website (icf-ct.org), member directory, event registration, forums, and member communications. Member-facing services center on a portfolio of recurring programs: the Find a Coach Directory (a searchable public listing filtering by specialty, credentials, and keywords), the Member Program & Event Pass (PEP) seasonal subscription, the Credentialing Support Program, Coach Cafés, and Member Only enrichment groups. Revenue derives from three streams: (1) the Member PEP at $190 per season (September–August) covering all in-person and virtual programming, (2) a Non-Member PEP at $465 per season, and (3) individual event registration fees (with a $5 late fee). Chapter membership itself is bundled at no additional cost into ICF Global membership, and a Membership Grant Program subsidizes one year of ICF Global + Member PEP for members facing financial need. The 2026–2027 board is led by President Marta Koonz, PhD, with Robyn Greenspan as President-Elect, and Liz Tracy as Treasurer; the broader board holds credentials including ACC, PCC, and PhD, and several directors bring Fortune 500 client experience (IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Fidelity, Amazon).

The chapter markets primarily through a weekly email newsletter, the icf-ct.org website and events calendar, LinkedIn and Facebook presence, member spotlights, and event-driven engagement (chapter meetings, Coach Cafés, the annual conference, and International Coaching Week). In March 2019, ICF Connecticut was one of only 13 ICF chapters worldwide to receive the ICF Global Annual Chapter Award, recognizing outstanding performance. The organization operates on a July–June fiscal year and is actively operating with a 2026–2027 board in place; the chapter offers more than 50 events, programs, and socials per season, with 35.5 continuing coach education units (CCEUs) available to members for credential renewal.

Name

ICF Connecticut Chapter

Legal name

ICF Connecticut Chapter, Inc.

Website

https://icf-ct.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICF Connecticut Chapter is a volunteer-led nonprofit professional membership organization serving ICF-credentialed coaches in Connecticut through credentialing support, monthly meetings, networking events, and a public Find a Coach Directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Coaching Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Professional coaching association
• Coach credentialing support
• Continuing coach education
• Coach networking events
• Find a coach directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Milford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Chapter membership is bundled with ICF Global membership at no additional charge. Members can purchase optional Program & Event Pass packages for discounted access to chapter programming.
2. Member Program & Event Pass (PEP): $190 for members (season pass covering September 1 - August 31) for all chapter meetings, virtual events, socials, and co-hosted regional programming.
3. Non-Member Program & Event Pass: $465 for non-members per season, providing access to all chapter programming.
4. Event Registration Fees: Individual event registration fees, with discounts for members and those with Program & Event Pass.
5. Membership Grant Program: Chapter offers annual membership grants covering one year of ICF Global membership (including chapter affiliation) and the Member PEP for those who may benefit from financial assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICF Connecticut Chapter is a nonprofit professional membership organization that serves professional coaches in Connecticut through networking, professional development, and credentialing support. It provides a Find a Coach Directory connecting potential clients with member coaches, a seasonal Member Program & Event Pass (PEP) granting access to chapter meetings and events, Coach Cafés for peer networking, and a Credentialing Support Program helping members earn and renew ICF credentials (ACC, PCC, MCC). Members earn ICF continuing education units (CCEUs) through 50+ annual events, programs, and socials.

Product overview

ICF Connecticut Chapter is a professional membership organization for coaches affiliated with the International Coach Federation. The chapter offers a unified suite of member services centered around the Find a Coach Directory, which connects coaches with potential clients. Supporting services include the Member Program & Event Pass (PEP) for discounted access to programming, an Events Calendar featuring diverse event types (chapter programs, Coach Cafés, credentialing sessions), the ICF Connecticut Newsletter for member communication, and the Credentialing Support Program to help coaches obtain and maintain ICF credentials (ACC, PCC, MCC). The chapter also hosts special initiatives including its inaugural conference and provides membership grants for those with financial need. The organization does not develop or sell technology products; it operates as a professional association using ClubExpress platform infrastructure for membership management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find a Coach Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.25 CCEUs available at inaugural conference
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WBECS (World Business and Executive Coach Summit)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 March 2019ICF Connecticut partnered with WBECS to provide chapter members access to their annual online summit featuring 40+ coaching thought leaders. Members could earn up to 5 CCE Units at no cost through the partnership, with personalized concierge service and access to exclusive ICF membership area including complimentary pre-summit session recordings.
• ClubExpresscoreTechnology or IntegrationClubExpress provides the association management platform powering ICF Connecticut's website, member directory, event registration, forums, and member communications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Association of Business Coaches (WABC): Global coaching association focused on business and executive coaching with its own credential (CBC, ChBC); represents an alternative credentialing path that competes with ICF for the same coach persona.
• ICF New York City Chapter: Another ICF regional chapter operating in an adjacent U.S. Northeast metro; shares the same parent brand, governance model, membership mechanics, and Find-a-Coach-style directory structure, making it the most directly comparable peer to ICF-CT.
• International Association of Coaching (IAC): Competing global coaching credentialing body offering an alternative framework to ICF; members overlap in profile (professional coaches seeking credentials), making IAC a relevant peer for credentialing demand and member-share dynamics.
• ICF Florida Chapter: Large ICF chapter with similar community-led GTM, events-driven programming, and Find-a-Coach directory; useful comp on chapter scale, programming depth, and sponsorship monetization.
• ICF Massachusetts Chapter: Sister ICF chapter serving another New England state with an overlapping coach population; comparable programming calendar, CCEU offerings, and chapter-award trajectory.

Broad incumbents

• International Coach Federation (ICF Global): ICF-CT's parent organization and the dominant global professional body for coaches; provides the brand, credentialing framework, and membership funnel that the chapter sits within — a structural peer for understanding the ecosystem the chapter operates in.
• EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council): International professional association for coaching and mentoring with regional chapters and a global credential; competes for the same coach-member audience and benchmarks chapter programming quality globally.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): Large U.S. professional membership association for HR; not a coaching body but a structural peer for membership model, chapter governance, PEP-style programming passes, and credentialing support services.

Emerging players

• CTI (Coaches Training Institute): Major coach training school issuing its own certifications and feeding alumni into ICF-aligned communities; an upstream feeder and partial competitor for member engagement and continuing education.

Others

• WBECS (World Business and Executive Coach Summit): Annual online coaching summit and content partner (formal partnership with ICF-CT); provides CCEU-bearing content and is a peer in the continuing-education and thought-leadership category that complements chapter programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ICF.CT
• Xx.com/icfct
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icf-connecticut-charter-chapter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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