Our Valued Clients and Success Stories

  • Logo of Ahip with stylized teal lines and bold navy text on a pink background

    AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans)

    Provide one-on-one coaching and training for vice presidents and management team members. Developed “Roadmap for Success” curriculum focusing on topics ranging from leadership traits, delegation and feedback, to managing up and down.

  • Pink background with the white logo of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and text 'American Health Care Association' underneath.

    American Health Care Association

    Analyze and provide recommendations and strategies to address proposed rules and sub-regulatory guidance related to health quality and safety standards for long-term care facilities.

  • Canfield logo with white text and icon on a peach background.

    Canfield Scientific

    Using a 360-assessment and the Energy Leadership Index, provide individual and team coaching on identified areas of development including creating synergy among and across teams; discovering areas that may negatively, and positively, impact their ability to lead, understand and navigate difficult conversations; and managing conflict. 

  • Lumos Pharma logo on a pink background.

    Lumos Pharma

    Using an EQ-i 2.0 (emotional intelligence) 360 assessment, provided one-on-one coaching for C-suite members. Identified key opportunities for growth to strengthen their leadership skills.

  • A logo for Breast & Body Health featuring a pink ribbon with a stylized letter B and a hand symbol, set against a pink circular background

    B&B Health Boutique: Raising Awareness & the Importance of Early Detection for Cancer

    Provided one-on-one coaching to the founder, developed their leadership style and addressed obstacles to building their small businesses.

  • Affinity Strategies logo on a pink background.

    Affinity Strategies

    Partnered with health care association management company to support operations and stakeholder engagement. Filed client’s articles of incorporation and annual report to maintain compliance with secretary of state.

  • Ferrilli logo with abstract geometric shapes in red, yellow, and blue above the company name.

    Ferrilli, Higher Education Technology Consultants

    Provided one-on-one coaching focussing on client-driven goals. Provided resources to develop their team/future business leaders with effective leadership and communication strategies.

  • CMS logo with the words 'Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' underneath.

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Surveyed, assessed, and coordinated national projects to assist federal agency with improving the consistency of regulations and the quality of care in the nation’s 15,800 nursing homes. Identified underlying systemic problems that have given rise to repeated cycles of serious quality deficiencies and provided recommendations.

  • Logo of the American Orthopaedic Association featuring a stylized tree with white leaves and a black trunk, with the text 'American Orthopaedic Association' and the year 1887.

    American Orthopaedic Association

    Developed customized virtual work shops to support a team of 20-plus employees and leaders to get an edge up on 2021 and beyond. Key elements included goal setting, identifying gaps in knowledge and mindset, and pulling in team strengths to set them up for success.

  • Logo of the American Urological Association with text and emblem.

    American Urological Association

    Provides one-on-one coaching and work shops for the middle- and senior-level Building Business Leadership Capabilities and Expedition Program cohorts and C Suite on topics including delegation, feedback, emotional intelligence, and political awareness.

  • Logo with the word 'HINTON' in bold blue text with green lines above and below the word.

    Hinton & Company

    Researched and provided strategic support for clients seeking to manage and respond to the risks, opportunities, and impacts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • MenHealth logo with a blue background, white text, and a circular icon with an arrow and the letter 'M' inside.

    MenHealth

    Provided individual and group coaching to help Executive Team become a stronger, more cohesive operational unit. Assessed individual leadership traits and values; created a team alliance.

  • A logo with a dark blue rectangle background and white handwritten-style text that reads 'Mea Brown' with a small circular design element.

    Mea Brown & Co.

    Co-advise clients on diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. Research content and copyedit editorial content.

  • The logo features a stylized flame with blue, yellow, and green intertwining ribbons, and the text 'OHSU' below it.

    Oregon Health & Science University

    Empower women leaders with one-on-one coaching pathways that start with an emotional intelligence assessment and focus on traits and skills that impact the ability to lead yourself, lead the team, and lead the organization.

  • Logo of the Society of Women in Urology, Inc. (SWIU) with the tagline Support, Promote, Succeed in blue text.

    SWIU (Society of Women in Urology)

    As the inaugural speaker at the Society of Women in Urology virtual series “Advancing Women in Urology,” coached physicians on how the inner critic shows up in one’s life and work and shared best practices to quiet the voice in one’s head that unfairly causes you to doubt yourself.

    Provided consultation on SWIU’s strategic direction and the priorities for 2025.

  • Logo for CRD Associates featuring a stylized blue Capitol building icon and the company name in bold white letters on a dark background with a textured blue design element.

    CRD Associates

    Provide customized in-person workshops and coaching for 10-15 team members.

  • Logo of Society for Women's Health Research featuring intersecting blue and red lines with the organization name.

    Society for Women’s Health Research

    Provide virtual and in-person learning for staff and the leadership team to influence the direction of SWHR and the impact each team member has on the association’s success.

  • Abstract geometric design with four green and teal shapes forming a circular pattern

    Brio Travel Artisans

    Welcome to Brio Travel Artisans! We look forward to working with your team.

  • Logo of the International Society for Sexual Medicine with the text 'Future Leaders' in orange, gray, and blue.

    International Society for Sexual Medicine

    Launched the ISSM Future Leaders Program! 


    We’ve created all the leadership content for this incredible program, starting with an onsite training day and followed by virtual learning, individualized EQ-i 2.0 assessments, and a personalized Success Road Map.!

  • Welcome ABOM! text with a graphic of people and a star, and a message about partnering with a leadership team for a high-impact leadership retreat.

    American Board of Obesity Medicine

    Welcome to our newest client, the American Board of Obesity Medicine. We’re honored to partner with your leadership team and board to co-create a high-impact leadership retreat.

  • Personify logo with multicolored interconnected loops and the word 'Personify' on a pink background.

    Personify

    Provided interactive workshops for their team members in the Women’s Employee Resource Group.

  • Logo of the American Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) featuring a stylized depiction of the Statue of Liberty's face with a sunburst behind its head, and the text 'AILA' below.

    American Immigration Lawyers Association

    Co-created the association’s first in-person retreat in five years, focussing on goals and priorities.

What Our Clients Say

  • In just a short time I was able to take frustrations in my lack of forward momentum to leading a large team through a challenging project with energy and action.

    Formerly Executive Director, Health Care, and now Vice President
    Baltimore-area hospital system, Maryland

  • Personify logo with colorful interconnected loops and the word 'Personify' written in purple.

    Thank you to Kathleen Zwarick Shanley, PhD, CAE, ACC, ELI-MP and our Women's Network for planning a professional development workshop where our employees spent time learning: How to identify (and enhance) game changer leadership characteristics; 
Behaviors that limit leadership; and 
Strategies to ensure we achieve our leadership goals!

    Personify

  • Provided exceptional value to the team. Accomplished our goals to groom our future business leaders and arm them with effective leadership and communication strategies.

    Bill H., COO and Director of Innovation
    major imaging software and research company
    Parsippany, New Jersey

  • The sessions reignited a dwindling self-belief . . . and re-evaluate what was important to me and whether I was willing to make the sacrifices needed to achieve what I wished to do with my working life.

    N. Graham, Client & Small Business Owner, Alabama

  • Kathy gets my highest recommendation as an executive coach. Her unique ability to recognize, understand, and explain complex business relationships has excelled my thinking, and most importantly, my actions. I truly believe I have improved my leadership style.

    Larry Fuhrmann, COO, R.S. Crum & Company, Mountainside, NJ

  • My new position as senior director was exciting but sometimes challenging and overwhelming. Kathy was a tremendous help in getting me to set appropriate priorities and improve my leadership style.

    Client, Washington, DC

  • A smiling elderly woman with short gray hair wearing glasses and a white blouse, posed against a dark background.

    Kathy is an outstanding executive coach. We worked together on specific leadership and communication behaviors that have allowed me to become much more effective in my role. She’s personable, easy to work with and also has a great grasp of what’s necessary to navigate in today’s complex business world.

    Stephanie Colotti, formerly Director, Business Operations, and now partner, Madison, WI area

  • Even after my first call, my confidence grew and I was able to figure out ways to manage up and get the information I needed from my boss to perform my job well. Kathy is warm and friendly and is so helpful in gently guiding you to figure out where you can improve upon the skillset you already have. I would recommend her coaching to anyone I know who wants to move up the career ladder!

    Client, Alexandria, VA

  • A woman with dark, curly hair smiling outdoors, wearing a black top and a black leather jacket, with a background of trees and greenery.

    Over several months, Kathy/Statice coached our founding team through individual and group meetings to become a stronger, more cohesive operational unit. Our work environment is more collaborative, positive, confident, and engaged. We are very thankful to Kathy for working with us to transform our team and would recommend her and Statice to both corporations and startups.

    Jenny Belotserkovsky, CEO, MenHealth, San Francisco, CA

  • Portrait of a woman with short brown hair, wearing a black top and silver necklace, outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Kathy is one of my favorite people to work with. Why? Because she is smart, empathic, has great business acumen, and is someone who does what she says she is going to do. She is a certified professional coach who makes a real difference for her clients.

    Jennifer Baker, MSW, CAE
    Senior Director, Business Solutions
    ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership (2012-2022)

  • I was at a major inflection point in my career and feeling stuck. Kathy had me identify my values and used them as the touchstone as I evaluated my options. Besides being incredibly patient, Kathy’s ability to listen, identify recurring themes and in this case pain points helped me cut through the what-ifs and anxiety to make a decision and feel confident about it.

    Senior Executive, Policy Consulting Firm, Washington, DC

  • A woman with short, curly red hair and blue eyes, smiling, wearing a green blazer, pearl necklace, and matching green earrings.

    Kathy has been a valuable resource for our organization as we have navigated the ups and downs of the pandemic and has demonstrated flexibility, expertise, a positive perspective, and the on-point coaching to help strengthen our association staff relationships so needed during this tumultuous period in association management.

    Kristin O. Glavin, Esq., Executive Director
    The American Orthopaedic Association; OMeGA Medical Grants Association

  • With an honest and direct approach, she challenges you in a friendly way that helps you develop more lasting skills. I highly recommend working with her if you are at an inflection point or ready to take a leap as a leader.

    Adam B., Washington, D.C.

  • A man with gray hair and glasses smiling, wearing a dark suit and scarf, against a plain background.

    Kathy helped me navigate through the storm of the pandemic and social change over the years with my own EQ-i 2.0 analysis. I recently reviewed this again prior to our return to face-to-face live meetings and realized just how powerful a gift she has given me. Priceless.

    Eugene Rhee, MD, Chair of Urology, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA

  • Kathy helped me identify and break down obstacles at work and in my own head. With Kathy’s patience and guidance I have a plan in place with tangible goals to reach the next phase of my career.

    Client, Washington, D.C.

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling, wearing a black top, against a gray background.

    Kathy is an amazing partner. We developed a leadership program for Managers and Directors and Kathy was vital in the development of this program. When the group was surveyed, the highest ratings of the program components were the sessions and coaching with Kathy. Our program would not have been as successful without Kathy’s wisdom and expertise.

    Randi Cremmins, Human Resources Manager, American Urological Association

  • Photo of a smiling blonde woman with wavy hair wearing a blue blazer, sitting in front of a decorated background.

    Kathy is a trusted partner who shows up with a positive attitude and openness for all perspectives.

    Elizabeth Schumacher, JD, CEO & Founder, Affinity Strategies, Lombard, IL

  • Statice coaching allowed me to create a plan to advance my policy career to the next level. I truly looked forward to our sessions and Kathy always brought up insights that I had never considered.

    Client, Washington, DC

  • Kathy worked with me to assess my strengths and weaknesses, and also helped me identify and prioritize the values that define who I am. She put me on the path to tackling my imposter syndrome by patiently helping me to recognize the impact that my thoughts and feelings have on my behavior and actions. Our work together will help me as I plot the second half of my career.

    Client, Washington, DC

  • I was slightly unsure of myself as someone on a leadership path at a new firm. Through her strategic approach to professional coaching, I put together a multi-tiered plan for success that included key goals, strategies, and tactics that dug into every facet of firm leadership. The plan was met with unanimous enthusiasm from senior executives. Kathy brought me from a place of self-doubt to a mindset of self-belief.

    Jonathan, policy consulting firm in Washington, DC

  • Kathy is an incredible career coach. Her approach allowed me to rethink my career, and think outside of the box, when it came to developing my resume and my overall career plan/perspective. I highly recommend working with her.

    Rachel, Association Professional in Chicago area

  • My coaching sessions were an incredibly useful investment. These sessions helped me identify things I needed to work on in order to unlock my next level of success and re-define what success meant to me: as a physician, leader and person.  I felt this experience was invaluable and would 10/10 recommend to anyone looking to sharpen their toolset.

    Casey Seideman M.D., Oregon Health & Science University

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling, standing inside near windows with a cityscape background. Text overlay reads "Highly Recommend!" with a quote and attribution to Simone Thavaseelan, M.D., Associate Professor of Urology at Brown University. The logo in the top right corner is circular with a stylized letter "J" and the words "Think-Static" and "www.think-static.com" around it.

    We invited Kathy to lead an interactive workshop on Quieting your Inner Critic for the Society of Women in Urology membership and she seemlessly provided expert content, facilitated small group breakouts, offered a framework to think about how our thoughts can be self critical and actions to validate ourselves. Highly recommend her for your professional development goals!

    Simone Thavaseelan, M.D., Society of Women in Urology
    Associate Professor of Urology, Brown University

  • Kathleen’s guidance and insights have been nothing short of transformative; she assisted me by providing excellent resources that enabled in-depth discussions and much-needed self-reflection to help guide me on my own leadership journey. She possesses an innate ability to see beyond the surface and dive deep into the core of who I am as a leader, as well as my potential.

    C. Zamora, Director, Nonprofit Membership Organization

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a teal top, against a grey circular background.

    Kathy didn't waste time on ‘fluff’ or teaching me things I already know. We started with leadership traits and easily pivoted to specific areas I wanted to address. I walked away with actionable frameworks and strategies to lead.

    Sarah Hecht, MD
    Asst. Professor of Pediatric Urology
    Oregon Health & Science University

  • A bald man in a blue suit with a white shirt and pink patterned tie standing against a wooden background.

    For years, I had the benefit of Kathy’s “informal” coaching on a regular basis. Made me a better leader and frankly a better person. I strongly endorse Statice.

    David Penson, MD, MPH,
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Abstract geometric pattern with intersecting diagonal lines in red, blue, and light blue colors.

    The SWHR staff met with Kathleen Zwarick Shanley, PhD, CAE, ACC, ELI-MP last week to chat about leadership dynamics, trusted relationships, and team communication. Thank you for a valuable conversation, Kathy!

    Society for Women’s Health Research

  • A woman with brown hair and light skin smiling, wearing a black blazer and a white blouse with floral print, standing against a brown background.

    Kathy has an incredible gift for mentorship and leadership coaching. She is a true asset, and any team to have the privilege to work with her will find itself better for the partnership.

    Erin Kirkby, MS, Guidelines Director
    American Urological Association
    Expedition Class

  • Our team partnered with Statice to get to know each other better, understand our own and each other's styles as well as our team culture. I really enjoyed this exercise and have already found ways to incorporate the insights that were shared.

    Luxury Travel Brand Client, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

  • Lumos Pharma logo on a peach-colored background.

    Kathy continues to surpass my expectations in every regard. Her insightful guidance, personalized approach, and steadfast support have empowered our executives to navigate complex challenges with more clarity and confidence. I highly recommend Kathy to any HR executive seeking to elevate their organization’s perform.

    Maggi Gentle, SHRM-SCP

    Vice President, Human Resources

    Lumos Pharma, Inc.

  • Portrait of a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes against a black background.

    Kathy helps me OPTIMIZE what I already do well and tweak some other areas that are “fine” so that they are great as well. I've improved my decision-making process, enhanced my emotional intelligence, and refined my leadership style due to working with Kathy. I'm so glad I made that first call to her!

    Ellen Breipohl Thorp, CAE
    Meridian Consulting LLC

  • Kathy’s support was invaluable during my career transition, boosting my confidence in my skills. I highly recommend her services for anyone seeking a career change.

    Hannah G.
    New Jersey

  • A woman with shoulder-length red hair, smiling and wearing a black blazer over a green top.

    Kathy helped us plan our first in-person All-Staff since February 2020, which included distilling down our very long list of potential topics to those that would be most impactful and valuable to our group of 80+, many of whom were meeting in person for the first time. I would recommend Kathy to anyone who is having difficulty figuring out where to start, which goals to prioritize, and how to hold yourselves accountable to them.

    Kay Ciesla
    Chief Governance and Leadership Strategy Officer
    American Immigration Lawyers Association

  • Kathy’s coaching was an invaluable part of my onboarding, helping me quickly orient to the role and clarify how best to apply my strengths.

    Senior Executive, Washington, DC

What People Are Saying

“Kathy is a trusted partner who shows up with a positive attitude and openness for all perspectives.”

— Liz Schumacher, CEO, Affinity Strategies

“Kathleen brought incredible energy… sparked meaningful dialogue at our Annual Leadership Conference … I left with clearer strategies and renewed confidence.”

— Kelly Henderson, Vice President, Network & Healthcare Partnerships Cancer Support Community
A promotional graphic for a 10-year anniversary celebration with Kathy Shanley, featuring her portrait and a blue ribbon design.
Hear from clients.

Statice Turned 10!

In 2024, Statice marked a decade of leadership work with clients across sectors. Over the past ten years, we’ve forged invaluable relationships with our clients. These inspiring video testimonials motivate us to continue delivering exceptional service. We eagerly anticipate the successes the next decade will bring.

Interested in achieving similar success? Contact us to discover how our tailored solutions can drive your organization’s growth.