Bernadette Costello is an accomplished coach and consultant with over 25 years of experience in government and higher education organizations with expertise in creating comprehensive supervisory, management and leadership development programs, managing human resources and talent and development programs, and executive coaching in public, non-profit and private organizations. She has worked with elected officials, executive leaders, community leaders, citizen groups, and employees at all organizational levels. Bernadette served as the President of the Metro DC Chapter of the Association of Talent Development, the Chair of the Association’s (ATD) Leader’s Conference Program Advisory Committee and as a member of IPMA’s (International Personnel Management Association) HR Competency Model review group to make revisions and modifications to the Association’s HR Competency Program. Bernadette received a Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Illinois University, a Master in Public Administration from the UNC at Chapel Hill and a doctorate in Higher Education from George Mason University.  Bernadette also holds a CPC coaching credential.