About Us
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
Melissa Suey
Founder
Melissa works with successful people who want to live more fully and with intention and purpose. She has coached entrepreneurs, corporate executives, academics, parents, and young adults.
Melissa has been coaching in some form for many years. While working as a News Anchor and Reporter right out of college, she inadvertently found herself stepping into the role of mediator in a tense hostage situation. She coached the hostage to remain calm and think clearly and alternately negotiated with the suspect to relinquish his weapon. That dangerous five hour ordeal ended safely, thank goodness, and Melissa was recognized by the FBI and Missouri State Highway Patrol for her actions.
Melissa moved to beautiful British Columbia, Canada shortly after that and went on to co-host a morning radio show, where she was nominated for a British Columbia Association of Broadcasting Award. A successful career in sales, marketing, and corporate communications followed.
Melissa returned to the US after seven years and began honing her entrepreneurial skills when she started her own business of public speaking, consulting and training. She has delivered motivational presentations to students, parents and teachers all over New England in groups of 2 to 500 for the nationally-recognized Making it Count programs.
Connecting people with their work, their lives
One of the things that fulfills Melissa the most is assisting people with developing their career and professional lives. Like many of her clients, it has been a process over many years to "thread" together all of her past experience into a career she truly loves and finds meaningful and enriching. Melissa coaches clients through career development as well as career transition. She is currently is working with the Maine Department of Labor under a Recovery Act Grant, assisting unemployed workers with individual coaching and interactive workshops. Melissa also consults with businesses to develop and implement successful human resource solutions, including training, outplacement and recruiting.
Melissa's work in Human Resources has included delivering interactive training and workshops to HR professionals and job seekers for JobsintheUS.com, one of the fastest growing internet job sites in the country.
Passionate about helping women make their definition of success a reality
Through her work with women, Melissa has found that most share a common thread - a desire to find balance in their lives. Balance between career and life, societal pressure-vs-reality, as well as between what they thought life would be like and what it has proven to be so far. If you looked deep inside any group of women- in the boardroom, on the playground and everywhere in between, chances are you would find most of them struggling to balance all they have going on in their lives, while still trying to maintain their own sense of purpose.
As any mother knows, after you have children, it seems like all bets are off! Melissa knows what it's like to feel as if life has been turned upside-down, and understands first-hand the exhaustion, uncertainty and vulnerability a new mother often feels. She also knows every woman is unique in her beliefs, experiences and situation and that none of us knows what it is like to walk in another's shoes. Melissa encourages women to be kinder and more forgiving of themselves and each other.
Melissa is passionate about helping women uncover what their definition of success is. She has coached women through the process of making major life changes, as well as those needing to simplify and bring serenity into their lives. Melissa enjoys speaking to women's groups, empowering them to support, encourage and inpsire one another without judgement. For more information on personal coaching, click here.
Dedicated to young leaders
Melissa is also deeply committed to empowering and inspiring our youth to make choices that will enable them to live the life of their dreams. She is co-founder of the company that hosts The Next Big Thing -a leadership retreat for graduating high school senior girls. The mission of The Next Big Thing is to awaken young women entering college to what it means to live a sustainable life on purpose with integrity and vision. Young people are natural leaders and it is our priority to create an environment that fosters communication and personal growth so that they can become leaders and influence change.
Melissa has also served as a volunteer facilitator for the internationally-recognized Challenge Day, a powerful and experiential all-day workshop that helps students break down prejudicial barriers, feel safe and celebrated, and ignite their passion for service and leadership.
Red Sky Leadership is a culmination of Melissa's diverse experience, enthusiasm and desire to inspire others to create a life they love. Melissa works with organizations and individuals who are committed to growth, fulfillment, and maximizing their potential.
Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University and has received advanced training through Dale Carnegie and The Disney Institute. She completed her coaching training with the highly acclaimed Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, CA and is a member of the International Coach Federation, the international governing body for professional coaches. Melissa is also a member of the Human Resource Association of Southern Maine and the American Society for Training and Development.
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Kathy Ball-Toncic is a corporate and leadership coach, specializing in women's leadership development.
Kathy leverages her own work in the corporate world to motivate and inspire other leaders. She has collaborated with CEO's, managers, directors and individual contributors, both men and women, from many diverse companies. During her career, Kathy has held senior management positions in sales, marketing, business development and relationship management. She has worked for start-up companies, major corporations and nonprofit organizations.
Kathy's experience also includes owning and operating her own catering company where she honed her entrepreneurial skills. As an avid marathon runner, Kathy has a unique philosophy around the disciplines of marathoning as they relate to leadership. Her diverse experience combined with her energy, passion and enthusiasm serve to inspire others to become extraordinary leaders.
Kathy's facilitation experience encompasses leadership workshops and courses at several financial services institutions, at Mass School of Professional Psychology, and for other diverse groups such as counselors at summer camps and women survivors of abusive relationships. Kathy has completed the coaching curriculum at The Coaches Training Institute and is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) who is qualified to use DISC and 360 evaluations as well as additional assessment instruments. Kathy is a "Woman of the Year" nominee for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and has personally raised nearly $100,000 for charity while training for and running marathons. Coby brings to her coaching nearly a decade of experience in upper-level management, entrepreneurship, coaching, yoga and ayurvedic studies. She graduated from the
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Coby Kozlowski specializes in working with women, men and young adults who are ready to step into 
a life of choice, empowerment and conscious living. Over the years Coby has managed and inspired hundreds of extraordinary men and women to dream, explore and reach their goals, whether they be business related or personal. Coby helps you learn to make yourself a priority, create an intention in your life and feel inspired that anything you want in life is a possibility.
Coby also studied group dynamics and team development in Mexico on a three month experiential learning trip with the National Outdoor Leadership School (N.O.L.S). Upon graduation, she completed a thesis on group dynamics and leadership and also designed and taught a collegiate class based on her findings. She then had the opportunity to work and train with the Walt Disney World Corporation. Coby also worked with executives and young adults while managing districts all over the U.S. for Abercrombie and Fitch. She is a graduate of the Landmark Forum and has done her coaching training at The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and is currently participating in CTI's nine month experiential leadership program. She is also a certified yoga instructor (RYT) and certified ayurvedic consultant.