CB Bowman-Ottomanelli, MCEC, MBA, CCE, BCC, CVF, CVP, is CEO of Courage Consulting and CEO of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC). She has coached C-suite executives for about two decades and is an international keynote speaker and a two-time Amazon #1 bestselling author.

CB Bowman-Ottomanelli, MCEC, MBA, CCE, BCC, CVF, CVP, is CEO of Courage Consulting and CEO of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC). She has coached C-suite executives for about two decades and is an international keynote speaker and a two-time Amazon #1 bestselling author. Thinkers360 ranks her #13 among its Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on Management for 2026. Her new book, Courage to Leap and Pivot Without A Playbook: The Framework for Clear Decisions in High-Stakes, Uncertain Environments, launches January 12, 2027. It is built on her No-Playbook Decision System, which helps leaders make clear decisions when the path is unclear and there is no playbook. She is based in Windsor, Colorado.