Presented at ICF Global Conference and 30th Anniversary Celebration

(Black PR Wire) San Diego, Calif. — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has recognized Cheryl Procter-Rogers, MCC, APR, Fellow PRSA, with its prestigious ICF Coaching Impact Award for Coaches – Distinguished Coach during the ICF Global Conference and 30th Anniversary Celebration in San Diego, California.

The award celebrates Procter-Rogers’ extraordinary global impact, visionary leadership, and commitment to elevating the coaching profession and ICF. With more than 40 years of public relations experience and 25 years in coaching, Procter-Rogers is a globally respected executive coach, communications strategist, and former ICF Global Enterprise Board officer. She has guided more than 2,000 senior leaders worldwide, helping them unlock their potential, transform their organizations, and lead with authenticity and impact.

For more than four decades, Cheryl Procter-Rogers has been a transformative force in both executive coaching and public relations, two distinct professions that define how leaders grow, and organizations thrive. She has now earned the highest individual honor from each field’s premier global organization, a testament to her enduring impact and excellence. Procter-Rogers has designed innovative programs that integrate leadership development, inclusion, and organizational transformation. Her thought leadership continues to shape the next generation of coaches and communicators, advancing both professions through her vision, integrity, and unwavering belief in the power of human potential.

“I’m deeply honored to stand alongside such distinguished award recipients—each of whom demonstrates the power of coaching to transform lives, organizations, and communities,” said Procter-Rogers. “This recognition affirms that when we share what we learn, we help others grow and expand the reach of this work we all believe in.”

Procter-Rogers expressed heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Gail Baker McCarty for her nomination and to Tracey Edwards, Shawn Mattar, Preeti D’Mello, Boris Dobis, Rochelle Ford, and Ahmad Sultan for their thoughtful video tributes. She also extended special thanks to her husband, Terry Rogers, for his unwavering love, patience, and partnership throughout her journey.

Reflecting on the transformative nature of coaching, Procter-Rogers shared a story of one client who told her: “You helped me get closer to par.” “That phrase captures the essence of coaching,” she explained. “It’s not about transforming someone into something they are not—it’s about helping them bring forward the very best of who they already are.”

Widely celebrated for her commitment to inclusion and excellence, Cheryl Procter-Rogers continues to shape a future where coaching is accessible, credible, and catalytic—driving meaningful change within individuals, across organizations, and throughout communities.

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About Cheryl Procter-Rogers

Cheryl Procter-Rogers, MCC, APR, Fellow PRSA, is an award-winning executive coach, global public relations and business strategist, and thought leader. She is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and an Accredited Public Relations professional and a member of the College of Fellows through PRSA. Over her four-decade career, she has held senior executive and C-Suite roles across corporate, agency, and nonprofit sectors, mentored thousands of professionals, and authored influential works on leadership, communication and, coaching. Procter-Rogers is a former ICF Global Enterprise Board officer, former president and CEO of PRSA and, a Gold Anvil recipient. The Gold Anvil is PRSA’s highest individual award. It is considered to be the PRSA lifetime achievement award and is presented to a public relations practitioner who is a PRSA member in good standing with a minimum of 20 years of experience and whose accomplishments have made a major contribution to the profession.

About the International Coaching Federation

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the world’s largest organization, leading the global advancement of the coaching profession and fostering coaching’s role as an integral part of a thriving society. Founded in 1995, its 60,000-plus members and credential-holders located in more than 160 countries and territories work toward common goals of enhancing awareness of coaching and upholding the integrity of the profession through lifelong learning and upholding the highest ethical standards. Through the work of its six unique family organizations, ICF empowers professional coaches, coaching clients, organizations, communities, and the world through coaching. For more information, visit www.coachingfederation.org.

Pictured left to right: International Coaching Federation’s Stephanie Norris, ICF Awards Director; ICF Global Board Chair Shweta Handa-Gupta, MCC; Distinguished Coach Award recipient Cheryl Procter-Rogers, MCC; ICF CEO Magdalena Nowicka Mook; and ICF COO Todd Hamilton.