Who is ATL?

"True love is unconquerable and irresistible, and it will go on gathering
power and spreading itself until it transforms everyone it touches."  - Meher Baba

Above the Line (ATL) Leadership is co-created by a consortium of life coaches, change management trainers and transformational leaders: Ann Betz, CPCC; Tom Courry M.A., M.S.U.; and Ursula Pottinga, CPCC. Learn about their past and present lives here.

Ann Betz, CPCC, The Center for Above the Line Living, has both a passion and a gift for making teachings and theory real, understandable and powerfully applicable in day-to-day life. A certified coach and experienced trainer, Ann is the co-founder and former executive director of the non-profit organization AmeriCoach, which provides leadership development and training for young leaders engaged in community service. Over the past seven years, Ann has developed and led numerous workshops on using coaching skills in the workplace, effective leadership, the power of living from love instead of fear, trusting your inner wisdom, and creativity. She has worked extensively with non-profit organizations, school districts, and volunteer programs on strategic planning, team building, and leadership. Since 2005, she has lived in Costa Rica with her family, where she coaches, leads retreats, and is writing a book about living above the line. Visit Ann’s website at centerforall; email is ann.betz@gmail.com. 

Tom Courry, M.A., M.S.U., The Next Level, believes that through using processes which actively engage people in their learning experience, a deep memory and strength occurs that stays with participants and helps them integrate their learning into their lives. He has 20 years’ experience in organizational consulting, team development and experiential learning. He has designed and led team and leadership programs for corporate groups, work teams and at-risk populations. Tom’s unique ability to bring people present in the moment—out of their heads and into their bodies—opens them to a new dimension of awareness from which they can transform their lives and relationships. Although Tom consults and coaches with organizations internationally, he lives in Sonoma County, California. Visit Tom’s website at tnextlevel; email him at tomc@tnextlevel.com. 

Ursula Pottinga, CPCC, Compass Coaching and Consulting; Everest Hospitality Consulting, has over 20 years’ experience as a certified coach, facilitator and trainer as well as a leader in the hotel industry. She believes strongly in the power of weaving wisdom, intuition, and spirituality into a practical, useful form. Her passion for learning and creative expression is a hallmark of her work, which includes co-founding AmeriCoach (also serving a term as the  Executive Director), and most recently, co-founding Everest Hospitality Consulting for the hotel and hospitality industry. Ursula has co-created and led workshops with Ann for the past five years and is also a certified prosperity guide who leads workshops and provides coaching on creating abundance. She lives in Florida. Visit Ursula's website at cccoach; email her at ursula@ccccoach.com.