M.J. Jiaras, Psy.D.

Dr. M.J. Jiaras is the president and founder of Integrated Coaching Solutions and is an executive coach, trainer, motivator and cultural change expert, that blends academic and practical experience with widely regarded expertise in group dynamics. His unique combination of enthusiasm, insight, creativity, humor, wisdom and uncommon warmth has enabled him, for nearly a decade, to help clients achieve superior results in their quest for leadership excellence. Fortune Magazine recently voted two of M.J.’s coaching clients to their list of the nation’s “50 Most Powerful Executives.”

With an expertise in leadership development, organizational change and performance enhancement M.J. tailors proven processes to the needs of his clients to create significant and sustainable positive results for his clients.

The specific services offered by M.J. are one-on-one coaching, team-building, communication enhancement (for individuals and teams), assessments, strategic focus and change management. An outstanding speaker and expert facilitator, M.J.'s high impact presentations and training sessions are widely sought after. Clients include Exelon, a Fortune 150 utilities company, Ernst & Young, a professional service firm, Foote, Cone & Belding an advertising company, BBDO, an advertising company, R.R Donnelley, a printing and publishing organization, and the Joffrey Ballet, a non-for profit arts organization. 

M.J. has created a retreat series entitled CORE Leadership. The 3-day offsite retreats are designed to help leaders understand how to lead more powerfully and leverage their talents in their current positions.  M.J. holds doctoral and masters degrees in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin. He received his coaches training from the Coaches Training Institute. M.J. is an adjunct professor at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches strategies for personal and professional development. He’s a member of both the International Coaching Federation and the American Psychology Association.