Pia Nazareno-Acevedo plays several trailblazing roles in the area of Globally Accredited Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership Development and Behavioral Economics. She is the country representative of Gallup, the ASEAN Head of the International Authority on Professional Coaching and Mentoring (IAPC&M) and the CEO and Co-founder of her company, The OneCORE, celebrating its 10th year this year.
18 years ago, she pioneered professional coaching in the Philippines, specializing in life transitions. Since then she has written 2 books, represented the Philippines as a speaker in the Gallup Strengths Summit in the U.S.A and pioneered joint projects and research with her professors at the Harvard Business School where she is currently finishing her studies in Behavioral Economics, Strategic IQ and Authentic Leadership Development.
More than her involvement in continuous development in this space, her two best-selling books Searching For The Hero Within and Focus On What Matters, she has continued to walk with clients searching for deeper purpose and meaning in life through her company The OneCORE, offering one-on-one sessions, personal and corporate programs for continuous development.
She is the leading Life Coach favored by the country’s chief executives and key social influencers and is consistently invited to give seminars and workshops in South East Asia and throughout the Philippines on performance management, personal development, marriage and parenting.
Committed to reaching out to more individuals, she also continues to share basic knowledge on making Better Life Decisions on the radio and television through ABS CBN, GMA, Teleradyo DZMM, TV5 on Relasyon and Metro Radio Plus Hong Kong.
Coach Pia received her degree in AB Philosophy from the Ateneo de Manila University and proceeded to do further studies in Theology: Family Ministries from the same university and courses on Coaching and Mentoring with Gallup, CoachU, USA and Harvard Business School.