Chris Cavanaugh

Dr. Chris Cavanaugh is President and Certified Executive Coach for Pathseekers II, Inc., a consulting and executive coaching company. Her expertise includes executive leadership in higher education, and she guides clients through personal and career development discernment, especially at pivotal times of individual and professional growth. Previously, she held several leadership positions at the University of West Florida, at the Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative as Executive Director, and at IBM.

Dr. Cavanaugh received her BS in business from the University of Maryland, and her MBA and Ed.D. from the University of West Florida. She was an American Council on Education Fellow.

Dr. Cavanaugh holds current certifications as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), an International Coach Federation Associate Certified Coach (ACC), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT). She is also certified in the administration and interpretation of several assessment tools:  Hogan, the Center for Creative Leadership, MBTI, and the Devine Group. She serves as President of the American Association of University Administrators Board of Directors.

Dr. Cavanaugh currently is an adjunct professor at Immaculata University (Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Administration), and at the University of Maryland Global Campus (Business Program in Leadership and Human Resources Management).