Meet Anita Yancy, CPCC, PCC:
Helping Leaders Lead Authentically, Grow Intentionally & Create Meaningful Impact
Anita Yancy is an award-winning business leader and Executive Coach with more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience. Beginning her career as a sales assistant, Anita advanced into senior leadership roles, including General Sales Manager and Director of Market Development. Her journey gives her firsthand understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities that come with leading people and delivering results.
Today, Anita partners with executives and senior leaders across corporate and nonprofit organizations, helping them strengthen their leadership, navigate career growth, enhance their personal brand, and achieve meaningful results. Her coaching expertise includes leadership, career development, personal branding, and sales strategy.
My Approach to Coaching
My coaching style is warm, authentic, supportive, and results-focused. I meet my clients where they are, listen deeply, ask thought-provoking questions, and create a trusted space where they can step away from the demands of leadership to reflect, gain clarity, and determine what they want to do differently.
Having served as a leader myself, I understand that leadership can be both rewarding and challenging. That experience influences how I coach. I believe in supporting my clients while also challenging them to move beyond what is comfortable, recognize what may be holding them back, build upon their strengths, and remain authentic as they grow.
For me, leadership is ultimately about people. Coaching isn't about telling someone who they should become. It's about helping them discover what is possible and confidently become more of the leader—and person—they want to be.
Leadership Through Service
Service has been an important part of my professional journey. My experience includes nonprofit board leadership, mentoring, workforce development, and programs supporting women and young people. I have served as Vice President of the Alliance for Women in Media-Chicago, contributed to the Black Women's Expo Advisory Panel, and worked as a Workforce Development Coach supporting young professionals.
These experiences have reinforced my commitment to serving, inspiring, encouraging, challenging, and helping others see possibilities they may not yet see for themselves.
Professional Credentials
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Co-Active Professional Coach (CPCC)
Co-Active Training Institute
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Great leadership begins with greater clarity.
Whether you're navigating a leadership challenge, preparing for your next opportunity, or simply ready to become more intentional about how you lead, I'd welcome the opportunity to explore what's possible together.
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What People Are Saying
“I was honored to have Anita Genes as one of our panelists during our special screening of See The Light at the Chicago Public Library. The film deals with the difficult subject of suicide and Anita was able to offer our audience grounded, clear, spirit-filled answers to their questions. This is what makes her a great life coach. She is very empathetic and professional. When you are looking to take the next step forward, coaching sessions with Anita can be the catalyst for real change in your life.”
— Aretha Tatum, Writer/Director of See The Light
“Anita Genes....Awesome”! I planned a meeting with a group of 27 individuals from all walks of life…with no clear direction on how to pull it all together so that I could achieve the desired outcome. I was amazed when Anita shared that she was a Brainstorming Facilitator and could assist me. That's exactly what she did! She gave the meeting direction and focus. She was non-judgmental of participants' ideas and thereby encouraged them to share their thoughts. The group responded with enthusiasm and wonderful participation. “
— Mary Mitchell, Gorgeous Galleries Art
“Anita Genes has a Mentoring spirit and is a naturally gifted Personal Coach. She encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and with her support and coaching, I was elevated to from just being an active member of the Alliance of Women in Media to President of the organization!”