Mario is an executive coach, facilitator, trainer and consultant.  He has helped hundreds of clients achieve their professional goals by providing them with new insights, new skills and accountabilities to modify their behaviors and increase their effectiveness. 

In addition to coaching through his private practice, Mario develops leaders through his association with two MBA programs where he is:

1. •Part-time Lecturer for the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton MBA Communications Program, and
   

2. •Consulting Executive Coach to the Executive MBA Program of Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business.
   

Prior to coaching, Mario was an executive and leader in medium to large sized corporations. More detailed information about Mario’s coaching background, business background and education follows:

Coaching

Mario is coach-trained and twice-certified as a coach.  Additionally, he was trained and certified in a variety of assessment instruments and coaching techniques.  More specifically, Mario:

1. •Earned two coaching credentials: a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coach Federation and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from the Coaches Training Institute.
   

2. •Is certified by the Hay Group to administer the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) and the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI). Both instruments are based on the Emotional Intelligence work of Daniel Goleman and licensed by the Hay Group.
   

3. •Is a member of the International Coach Federation and the Philadelphia Human Resources Planning Society.
   

4. •Completed a three-year Gestalt Training Program offered by the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia to enhance his coaching skills.
   

5. •Completed numerous coaching training programs on topics such as Appreciative Inquiry and Working with Moods and Emotions.
   

Business

Prior to coaching, Mario led organizations in large and medium sized corporations.  His experience gives him insight, knowledge and direct experience in the pressures, constraints and rewards facing business leaders at all levels.  While an executive at Merck & Co., Inc. Mario:

1. •Led an information services organization providing application development services and information management strategies to sales and marketing; and was responsible for several global and cross-functional initiatives.
   

2. •Developed an Information Strategic Plan for the IS organization supporting a $20 billion business unit.
   

3. •Facilitated and gained approval for a worldwide services organization within Information Services.
   

4. •Participated in cross-functional initiatives to redesign selling, marketing and promotional activities.
   

5. •Led the development, planning and execution of the world-wide IT conference.
   

Education 

Mario earned his Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph’s University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Temple University. He has also completed a 3 year Gestalt Therapy Training Program from the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia.