Our Team

Mickey Thaxton

  • Over 20 years of experience in leadership, management consulting, leadership design, and facilitation

  • Executive Coaching Certification, Institute for Transformational Leadership, Georgetown University

  • International Coach Federation (ICF), Associate Certified Coach (ACC)

  • Executive Certification, Organizational Consulting and Change Management, Georgetown University

  • M.A. History, Villanova University

  • B.S. Political Science, United States Naval Academy

Brad Farrington

  • Over 20 years of experience in non-profit leadership, entrepreneurship, and leadership coaching and development

  • Executive Coaching Certification, Institute for Transformational Leadership, Georgetown University

  • International Coach Federation (ICF), Professional Certified Coach (PCC) & PCC Marker Assessor

  • Integrative Enneagram Accredited Practitioner (iEQ9)

  • M.Div., Emory University

  • B.A. Philosophy & Religion, Appalachian State University

Jason Hill

  • Over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, and leadership coaching and development

  • Executive Coaching Certification, Institute for Transformational Leadership, Georgetown University

  • International Coach Federation (ICF), Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

  • Certification, Business Strategy, IDEO U

  • Certification Business Innovation, IDEO U

  • B.F.A. Design, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Our Credentials

Did you know that coaching is currently an unregulated industry? So before you hire a coach, we recommend that you pay close attention to their credentials and certifications. At Acer Leadership we believe in the importance of a robust coaching education and certification via programs credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF), the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches.