Ann Hoewing Biography


Ann Hoewing is a gifted facilitator, executive coach and organization consultant. She specializes in surfacing and capturing substantive issues in the moment, enabling deeper levels of engagement and greater effectiveness. Her work has been international in scope and has included clients in both public and private sectors.

Ms. Hoewing has designed programs that empower organizations to undertake the cultural reconstruction necessary for genuine alignment with strategy and market focus. She is adept at engaging the entire system to achieve the necessary momentum for extensive change. This work has been done in profit and non-profit settings as diverse as the Health company, Guilford College, Unilever Holland, Homes for Black Children, the US Army Medical Corps and Hastings Manufacturing.

She is sought after for her expertise in conflict resolution and reconciliation. This has included significant roles in the Texas Risk Communication Project, the Dispute Resolution Center Program, and most notably her work on the 3-year Bosnia Diacom Project. The Bosnia project involved three phases and culminated in a deployment seminar to transfer new processes and approaches to indigenous counselors.

The cornerstone of her expertise is based upon the community building principles delineated by M. Scott Peck. Ms. Hoewing had been actively involved in the Foundation for Community Encouragement for more than a decade, most recently as Practice Manager for Community Building in Organizations. She has been instrumental in adapting the principles of community to the needs of organizations and has designed numerous interventions in this capacity. These initiatives have included public seminars such as the Leadership Education Program and workshops specifically designed for the Universities of Michigan and Tennessee, as well as for the Community Development Institute.

In the early 90's as major downsizing initiatives were being carried out, Ms. Hoewing worked with clients such as Compaq, Shell and Exxon, both independently and through her affiliation with Drake, Beam and Morin. She provided career counseling and executive coaching, continuing those services in her practice today.

Ms. Hoewing did her undergraduate work at the University of Iowa and received her master's degree from the University of Texas. Further training has included the NLP Institute where she also attained faculty status.