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The Berman Leadership History
Our timeline reflects the steps of our journey towards a thriving consultancy.
Solo Practice Started
Berman Leadership Development started as a solo practice in 2005, with two coaching clients and two companies for which Bill Berman subcontracted onboarding (PrimeGenesis) and Industrial/Organizational consulting (APTMetrics).
Bill started doing executive coaching when he left The Echo Group in 2004, and was considering his next career move. His coach helped him to understand that his experience as both a licensed psychologist and software entrepreneur gave him unique experience for executive coaching.
2005
First Article Published
In 2006, Bill published his first article on executive coaching psychology in the journal, Professional Psychology: Theory and Practice.
2006
LLC Registered
Bill registered Berman Leadership Development as a limited liability corporation in summer 2009.
2009
First Subcontractor
In 2011, Bill began working with his first subcontractor. By this time, our clients included a global investment bank, a Fortune 75 insurance company, a global pharmaceutical firm, and five other public companies.
2011
Joined the Board of the Society of Consulting Psychology
In 2014, Bill joined the board of the Society of Consulting Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association, and served on the board for the next decade.
2014
Significant Growth
2015 was a noteworthy growth year and Berman Leadership began working with a large number of experienced psychologist coaches.
2015
President-Elect of the Society of Consulting Psychology.
In 2018, Bill was elected President-Elect of the Society of Consulting Psychology.
2018
Record Year, 40% Growth
2019 was a record year for Berman Leadership, with 40% growth over 2018, and our first enterprise coaching and assessment contract with a large biopharmaceutical firm. At the same time, we had a more than 200% increase in active consultants and formed a strategic alliance with the Institute of Coaching at Harvard University. We also began collaborating with the European School of Management and Technology's Executive Coaching Colloquia.
Plus, we published our second paper on executive coaching in the Consulting Psychology Journal.
From 2019 to 2024, Berman Leadership continued to grow an average of 20%+ per year, including during COVID. We assembled a cadre of more than 60 highly experienced executive coaches with backgrounds in business, psychology, medicine, and STEM fields.
2019
Bestselling Book, “Influence and Impact” Published
In 2021, Bill Berman and his colleague George Bradt (CEO, PrimeGenesis) published a bestselling book, "Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You the Most."
2021
Scott Serviss Joins the Team
In 2023, Scott Serviss joined the firm as our first Chief Operating Officer.
2023
Michael Molinaro Joins the Team
In 2024, Michael Molinaro joined the firm to build out a programmatic leadership development line of business. For the previous 15 years, Michael had served as the Chief Learning Officer of New York Life Insurance.
2024
Hy Pomerance Joins the Team
In 2025, Hy Pomerance joined the firm to help further expand the business into new industry verticals, and incorporate strategic talent consulting into our coaching, assessment, and leadership development services.
2025
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