Diana Polak

Diana Polak, Ph.D has over 20 years of experience in executive coaching and performance improvement. Diana is the CEO of Breakthrough Change Strategies, where they work with individuals worldwide to enhance their management styles and impact business unit processes. Diana has also served as a facilitator and host for WBECS World Business Executive Coaching at Coaching.com since 2020. Diana is a member of the Boston University Advisory Board since 2017 and was a board member for Knology from 2018 to 2019. Diana has also taken on roles as a mentor and advisor at iCEO from 2008 to 2011. Earlier in their career, they were a member of the Young Leaders at The Brookings Institution from 1995 to 2011 and worked as a program director at The Conference Board from 1999 to 2004. Diana has also held positions as the Director of Strategic Thought Leadership at DELOITTE & TOUCHE USA, LLP from 2000 to 2002, Director of FAS at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000-2001, and Senior Manager for the Institute for Strategic Change at Accenture from 1998 to 2000.

Diana Polak, Ph.D has a diverse education history. Diana attended Harvard Business School from 1985 to 1987, where they earned a Doctorate in Organizational Change. During this time, they also worked as a Research Associate in Organizational Change. Prior to that, Diana obtained a Doctorate from Harvard Graduate School of Education, with the specific field of study not provided.

In addition to their doctoral degrees, Diana holds a Master of Education (M.Ed) in Educational Technology from Boston University. Diana received their BA from Queens College, although the field of study for their bachelor's degree is not specified.

Diana has also obtained several certifications to further enhance their skills and expertise. Diana completed the Certification for Executive Coaching program at The Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) in February 2021. In the same month, they also obtained the World Business Executive Coaching Facilitator certification from the World Business Executive Coaching Summit. Earlier in their career, they were recognized as a Young Leader by The Brookings Institution: The Council on U.S. and Italy in January 1990. Additionally, Diana was selected as a Young Scholar at The European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM Network) in September 1986.

Finally, Diana holds a NYC Teachers License granted by the NYC Board of Education, although the exact date of obtaining this license is not provided.