Our Academic Community
The people who bring the HRE Global Academy’s philosophy to life
At HRE Global Academy, development happens through relationship. Our international academic community brings together faculty, coaches, mentors, researchers and leaders who share a commitment to philosophy as lived practice, coaching as transformation and leadership as responsibility. Through their teaching, mentoring and practice, they help cultivate coaches and leaders who think more deeply, choose more consciously, act more wisely and contribute to the growth of others.
International Scientific Council
Barbara Asimakopoulou, MBA, PCC, ITCA — Greece
Barbara is an award-winning Executive and Systemic Team Coach with more than 30 years of experience in leadership development, coaching and human resources. As Founder and Programme Director, she leads the Academy’s educational vision and contributes to the development of coaches and leaders through philosophical practice.
Founder & Programme Director · President, International Scientific Council · Educator · ICF Mentor Coach
David Wondra, PCC, USA
Member of the International Scientific Council of Experts | ICF Professional Certified Coach |Immediate Past Chairman and Director of ICF Global Board | CEO & President, Executive Coach, Team Development Wondra Group.
Kathryn Pope, PCC, UK
Member of the International Scientific Council of Experts & Supervisor Coach of HRE Global Academy | ICF Professional Certified Coach, Team Coach, Executive & Business Coach, Board Coach.
Dr. Tünde Erdös, MCC, Austria, ICF Impact Award 2023
Member of the International Scientific Council of Experts, Educator & Author on Integrative Presence of HRE Global Academy |ICF Master Certified Coach | Supervisor | PhD Coaching Psychology with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | International speaker | Researcher and scientist in Coaching Presence | lecturer στο HEC Paris | Author.
Faculty, Coaches & Mentors
Dr. Nansy Papalexandris, Greece
Member of the International Scientific Council of Experts. Emeritus Professor of Management, Human Resources, Economic University of Athens, Greece, Author
Kosmas Michail, M.Sc., PCC, Greece
ICF Professional Certified Coach | Educator & Author of Conversational Intelligence, Observer & Mentor Coach (ICF MCS) of HRE Global Academy | Executive and Team Coach | Senior Multinational Executive and Advisor to Large Organizations.
Olga Papatriantafyllou, M.A., Greece
Educator & Author of Mindfulness for HRE Global Academy | MBSR Teacher & Wellness Coach| Psychologist | Founder of Mindfulness Institute in Greece | Author
Maria Chatziagelidi, ACC, Greece
ICF Associate Certified Coach | Graduate & Observer Coach of HRE Global Academy | Medical Coach| Business Coach For Small Companies | Founder Reappraise Coaching.
Dorota Raniszewska, PCC, Poland
Educator and Author of Photography in Coaching for HRE Global Academy. EMCC Master Practitioner, is a coach, mentor, and author known globally for ``ONE IMAGE—MANY WORDS,``. She organizes the International Symposium on Photography in Coaching, pioneering photography's role in coaching.
Efie Christou, PCC, Greece
ICF Professional Certified Coachc| Graduate and Member of the HRE Global Academy as an Observer Coach | Specialized in Youth & Adults Leadership & Emotional Power.
Claire Venetsanakou, ACC, Greece
ICF Associate Certified Coach. Graduate, Educator and Observer Coach of HRE Global Academy. Join forces with Tünde Erdös as a Trainer in Integrative Presence. Learning and Development Executive and Organizational Psychologist.
Prodromos Papavasileiou, MBA, ACC Greece
ICF Associate Certified Coach | Graduate, Educator of leadership and Observer Coach of HRE Global Academy | C-Suite & CEO Leadership Coach | Corporate Culture Change Catalyst | Career Mentor | Managing Partner of HRE.
Panos Malakoudis, PCC, UK, ICF Impact Award 2025
ICF and EMCC certified Executive Coach | Graduate, Educator, Observer and Mentor (MCS) of HRE Global Academy. Bridging AI & Human Leadership | Consultant for Corporate AI Coaching Programs | Founder of Citium Solutions |
