Summary Profile 

Mary is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Certified Sage‑ing® Leader (CSL) who brings more than two decades of coaching experience and a 33‑year career in information systems to her work with leaders, teams, and individuals navigating transition, growth, and identity shifts. As her Sage‑ing bio states, “Since 2004, Mary Gardner, a Master Certified Coach (International Coaching Federation), has been coaching and mentoring individuals and groups, in corporations and start-ups, in South Africa and internationally.”

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Her coaching integrates deep self‑awareness, systemic thinking, and values‑aligned leadership. She partners with leaders at all levels — from executives to emerging leaders — as they align their personal and professional lives with their vision, values, and talents. Mary humbly summarizes her coaching experience, “As a Coach I have partnered leaders at all levels… as they align their personal and professional lives with their vision, their values and their talents.”

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Mary’s work spans corporate, nonprofit, and global contexts. She has coached leaders across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is known for her ability to help clients embrace their uniqueness, maximize their impact, and lead with authenticity. Her approach is reflective, grounded, and deeply human — supporting leaders as they navigate transitions, expand their influence, and strengthen their leadership presence.

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In addition to executive coaching, Mary offers Sage‑ing® coaching and mentoring for individuals pre‑ or post‑retirement who want to approach elderhood with wisdom, purpose, and connection. She describes this work as helping people “become self-coaches on their Sage-ing® path.”

 

Representative coaching experience includes:

• Coaching executives transitioning from technical or specialist roles into broader leadership, helping them deepen self‑awareness and lead with clarity and confidence

• Supporting leaders navigating organizational change, identity shifts, and increased responsibility

• Serving as a “Resident Coach” within organizations, providing coaching across all levels and observing systemic impact

• Coaching leaders across 18+ countries, including the U.S., UK, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, Malaysia, Rwanda, and more

• Mentoring coaches preparing for ICF credentialing, helping them align their unique style with ICF competencies

• Facilitating authentic leadership development programs, including the True Leadership® program she co‑developed

 

Mary brings a wise, grounded, and deeply compassionate presence to her coaching — helping leaders and individuals move forward in alignment with their true selves and create meaningful impact in the systems they serve.