Amy Beth Kessinger joined The Growth Partnership in February 2025 as the Primary Professional Development Coach. She is an award-winning educator, master facilitator, and ICF-accredited coach with over 25 years of experience designing transformative, nature-inspired learning experiences for individuals, teams, and organizations.

Amy Beth partners with leaders, communities, and organizations to foster thriving cultures through experiential learning, conflict engagement, and systems thinking. Her approach emphasizes curiosity, connection, and new perspectives—whether in the boardroom, classroom, or out in nature.

Specializing in experiential learning design, coaching, conflict transformation, and community building, Amy Beth has empowered countless individuals and organizations, including Microsoft, Duke, UNC, and the American Financial Services Association. She believes that every person has the power and potential to be a catalyst for change, activating growth and possibility for themselves and others.

Her expertise spans leadership development, cross-cultural communication, curriculum design, and mediation, blending strengths-based coaching, nature-based experiences, and creative problem-solving to help groups navigate challenges and co-create sustainable change. Amy Beth has worked with educational institutions, corporate clients, and purpose-driven organizations, facilitating impactful coaching journeys, leadership retreats, and community-building initiatives.

Key roles in her career include Core Facilitator at Triangle Training, Executive Coach for the Food Systems Leadership Institute, and Adjunct Facilitator for the Center for Creative Leadership. Her dedication to developing inclusive, adaptive, and resilient leaders continues to inspire growth and possibility across diverse sectors.

Based in Saxapahaw, NC, a small village with a big heart, Amy Beth enjoys an active lifestyle with her family. She spends her free time playing tennis, trail running with her dogs, kayaking, and attending concerts. She also serves as a volunteer hike leader and leadership/culture-building specialist with Women of the Triangle Hiking Club, where she designs community-building programs and provides strategic guidance to the board of directors. Her latest passion project, Saxapahaw Netwalking, reimagines professional networking through guided walks that blend movement, nature, and purposeful dialogue.