Unified Brainz is resolute in presenting and celebrating the exemplary careers of some of the most stalwart personalities whose fortitude, assiduousness and willpower have made them claim the highest level of glory. This year again, we are proud to present one more limited edition of the unique dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Industry”, which is marked in the World Book of Records, London, where we have handpicked the success stories of individuals who have made an inedible mark in their respective industries and emerged as victorious leaders.

The indomitable Mariel C Tablan overcame a string of obstacles to emerge as a Globally Certified Coach, Trainer & Mentor.

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines and the youngest of 3 siblings, Mariel was orphaned at the age of 19. Her mother died when she was only 9. She witnessed her dad’s business collapse and they had to leave their home when they could not afford the medical bills. However, she was fortuitous to witness her dad get back up again and provide for the family. He managed to send Mariel to De La Salle University where she took up a Bachelor’s degree, majoring in Management of Financial Institutions. When she was 19, her father died of a heart attack on New Year’s Eve. In addition to the emotional trauma of being orphaned, her college education was also incomplete. But, her dad had been prepared this time around. She was a beneficiary of his life insurance policy and finished her education without financial worry.

When it was time for her to pick a career, Mariel applied for jobs only in Life Insurance companies as she had been a beneficiary of her dad’s policy. Her purpose was clear – give back to the industry by enabling sales agents and leaders through learning and development. In 2018, she was assigned to work directly with seasoned sales leaders and help them advance to the next level. She created an end-to-end process that included Training, Mentoring and Coaching as critical parts of their journey. This is where she discovered her passion and a new found purpose – Coaching.

Today, Mariel is the 1st and only Head of Agency Sales Training in the Life Insurance industry in the country who holds a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) global designation by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with a certification in Applied Neuroscience by The Neuroscience School, Montreal, Canada.

She has been Training for 25 years and Professionally Coaching for 5. She is a Registered Financial Planner (RFP), a Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), DiSC certified, and has 2 decades of experience in Learning & Development, specifically in the fields of Sales, Sales Management and Leadership. She has led multiple corporate positions including her current role as Associate Director for AIA Philippines. She also serves as a coach in Bravely – a US based company that connects people to on-demand coaching.

What makes Mariel stand out is her lucid Mission and Vision, out-of-the-box strategies, and structured systems that allowed her to achieve breakthroughs even amidst the pandemic. And it was thus during the pandemic, that her personal coaching business was born. She used coaching to help her team and offered pro bono coaching to sales leaders to help them cope, adjust and thrive despite the lockdown.

Mariel has influenced a culture of intentional learning, ownership, agility, and collaboration within and across business units. This has seen her receive various accolades: Rank 5 from 100 Most Influential Filipino Women in LinkedIn; Top in Malasakit – Philippines’ Top 30 Leaders in LinkedIn; Rank 11 from Philippines Top 30 Leaders in LinkedIn; Featured in Leaders in Action; Featured in Mindanao Journal. To know more about Mariel, check https://whoswho.world/ or to nominate email, [email protected]

She tells us her strengths can be summarized in a nutshell: ACE IT

Always lead by purpose

Commit to holistic growth

Explore & Experience new things

Intentionally pause for well-being

Take calculated risks.

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Unified Brainz is resolute in presenting and celebrating the exemplary careers of some of the most stalwart personalities whose fortitude, assiduousness and willpower have made them claim the highest level of glory. This year again, we are proud to present one more limited edition of the unique dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Industry”, which is marked in the World Book of Records, London, where we have handpicked the success stories of individuals who have made an inedible mark in their respective industries and emerged as victorious leaders.

Lidia Kuleshnyk’s journey of healing, personal growth, and evolution, began the moment she was born with chronic health conditions. Realising that her life and future were in her own hands, she adopted the mantra – ‘If it is to be, it is up to me’. At the age of 10, she took a stand for herself when she no longer accepted living in chronic pain and illness. “I didn’t come to this planet to be half alive. I came to this planet to be whole and free”. And so began her lifelong journey of empowerment.

Armed with a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies, Lidia forged a career as an International Environmental Policy Analyst, specializing in Global Climate Change. She represented the United Nations Environment Program contributing to the policy recommendations at the 1988 Global Climate Change Conference in Toronto. In addition, she was a Mental Health Therapist with degrees in Psychology and Counselling.

When she was in her late 20s, Lidia took two years away from her professions to treat her chronic health conditions. During that time of deep healing, she received spiritual messages in her dreams to dedicate her life to helping others and to rescue horses from slaughter.

This marked the beginning of her Apona Healing Method and High Performance Wellness Coaching, as well as her Apona Healing Ranch in Ontario, Canada, more than 25 years ago.

“My business is spiritually guided by my dreams and intuition. Everything I offer is authentic and 100% focused on helping humans heal, grow and evolve as well as helping horses heal. I share the methods that helped me heal my constitution, at the cellular level, not just my condition, so I know the incredible value and potential of transformation that I am offering, as I have lived it myself. We are all here to help each other. The more we collaborate with genuine caring and support, the greater the success, abundance and well-being we will create.”

As a Renaissance Woman, Lidia is truly passionate about her roles as a High Performance Coach, Thought Leader, Healer and Advocate for horses and animals. She is passionate about empowering conscious leaders to feel secure and confident in the knowledge that they can turn any crisis or situation into success and activate human potential to turn ‘lead into gold’.

“Creating a business based on Conscious Leadership is the future of expanding the economy. Conscious leadership recognizes the inherent value in all aspects of offering services and products, in an inclusionary model that embraces a holistic paradigm within which the consequences and impacts of our actions are considered, not just the profits. Apona Healing continues to grow as a global leader in coaching, healing and personal development founded on the principles of conscious leadership.”

It also won her a ton of honours, including:

• Michio Kushi Award of Excellence
• 10 Top Women In Business, MSP News Global
• Brainz 500 Global Award 2022 for Top Entrepreneurs and Influential Leaders
• Digital First Magazine’s 10 Must Watch Innovative Coaching Service Providers 2023
• Expert Profile Magazine’s Global Super Minds Award 2023 for Top Thought Leaders
• Recognized as Community Leader with candidature for Mayor of Ajax
• Magazine Expert and Columnist with Expert Profile magazine
• 3 X Best-Selling Author.

Lidia’s strengths have always been the ability to focus, connect with her intuition, and take action. In her youth, her compassion and caring for others would often leave her depleted. She learned how to discern and deflect external stressors and recognize her physical, mental and emotional limits so that she does not live beyond her energetic capacity.  She calls this her Capacity Principle™ of Conscious Leadership and Success. “I took my greatest weakness and turned it into a positive tool for myself and others to manage one’s energy and stress.” To know more about Lidia, check https://whoswho.world/ or to nominate email, [email protected]

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Unified Brainz is resolute in presenting and celebrating the exemplary careers of some of the most stalwart personalities whose fortitude, assiduousness and willpower have made them claim the highest level of glory. This year again, we are proud to present one more limited edition of the unique dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Industry”, which is marked in the World Book of Records, London, where we have handpicked the success stories of individuals who have made an inedible mark in their respective industries and emerged as victorious leaders.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Lisa A Romano started to educate others on how to stop reenacting self-sabotaging beliefs responsible for toxic relationship dynamics, after a life-changing divorce. Today, she is a highly sought after expert for victims of Narcissistic Abuse, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and Recovering Approval Addicts, aka Codependents.

What makes Lisa a leading ‘Breakthrough’ Life Coach is her ability to help people recover from traumatic childhood experiences. Her work is founded upon breakthrough research in neuroscience and blends the art of self philosophy to satisfy the mind, body, and soul of the goal-driven individual who is motivated by a desire for personal excellence, in spite of any past experiences.

Lisa reached this stage of awareness after an emotionally neglectful childhood and a dysfunctional first marriage. The moment she understood that her childhood affected her subconsciously and limiting beliefs were responsible for the poor quality of her life experiences, she made it her mission to live above the veil of consciousness and teach others to do the same. By committing to self-awareness, she successfully overcame ego defense mechanisms, backward rationalizations, and any hint of self-pity.

“It is not a coincidence that adult children from alcoholic homes marry or tend to develop alcohol dependencies. ‘Consciousness’ is the key to overcoming the body’s memory of past traumas and the propensity to repeat subconscious patterns rooted in abandonment trauma and emotional neglect.”

Lisa’s career as a Life Coach for adult children of alcoholics and narcissistic parents bloomed once she published her first book – ‘The Road Back to Me’, and after she began sharing her recovery journey on YouTube. She recognized the need for clear, logical, and compassionate education regarding childhood trauma and proven strategies to help break self-abandonment cycles. Today, her YouTube channel has over 600K subscribers, she has authored 8 books, and emerged as a popular Apple podcast host.

Her strategy is simple yet effective – she appeals to her audience because she has walked the walk of codependency recovery and offers real-life talk that reaches the hearts of those in need of her guidance. While recovering from the fallout of a toxic marriage, Lisa learned about the powers of the subconscious mind and how children are in hypnotic brainwave states up until seven years of age. Applying this to her life, she recognized how her parents had conditioned her to seek approval from others at the expense of her authentic self, which inevitably manifested as codependency.

Lisa has made it her life mission to help stir the awakening of as many wounded adult children as possible and empower them with the life skills they need to live consciously. Her inspirational work has been acknowledged across prestigious global platforms:

• Voted the #1 Most Influential Person of 2020 (Digital Journal)
• Voted among Top Ten Most Inspirational Women of 2021 (Yahoo Finance)
• Top Ten Mental Health Experts 2021 (Yahoo Finance)
• Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs to Look Out For in 2022 (Entrepreneurs Herald)
• ‘Codependency Now What?’ – Voted one of the top 20 must-reads for anyone looking to upgrade their personal and professional lives (USA Today 2021)
• ‘Breakdown to Breakthrough’ – Voted among Top Mental Health Podcasts
• Actors from the hit movie ‘Waves’ credited Lisa during an LA TIMES interview while studying for their roles.

In her free time, Lisa regularly meditates, journals, and spends quiet time contemplating her priority lists. Her love of family is at the top of that list. She is unwilling to compromise her core values and believes that only by living an authentic and transparent life does she have the right to serve others’ highest good. After all, when one person heals, the ripple effect is unmeasurable. To know more about Lisa, check https://whoswho.world/ or to nominate email, [email protected]

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Unified Brainz is resolute in presenting and celebrating the exemplary careers of some of the most stalwart personalities whose fortitude, assiduousness and willpower have made them claim the highest level of glory. This year again, we are proud to present one more limited edition of the unique dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Industry”, which is marked in the World Book of Records, London, where we have handpicked the success stories of individuals who have made an inedible mark in their respective industries and emerged as victorious leaders.

As one of the country’s most illustrious advocates, Mohanraj Mishrimal Singhi’s (Dr. M.M. Singhi) dream journey echoes that of Independent India itself. Born just before independence in 1939 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mohan enjoyed an idyllic childhood before growing into a responsible youth and eventually, a leading lawyer and Founder of – Singhi & Co. Advocates & Notary.

Born to Shri Mishrimal Singhi and Shrimati Naini devi, Mohan was the youngest of five siblings. He was still in school when his father retired, and he took it upon himself to build a remarkable career. At the age of 15, he started taking tuitions and did odd jobs during summers. Once he finished school, he joined the S.M. College of Commerce to complete his Bachelors in Commerce.

Thanks to a recommendation by Shri Sampatraj Bhandari (IAS), Mohan began his professional life on 1st May 1960 (World Labour Day) as a Typist and Stenographer in the office of Shri Shubhkaran Dugar, owner of a composite processing house in Ahmedabad.

With big dreams and a low salary, he convinced the owners to let him study further and joined Sir L.A. Shah Law College where he completed his LLP and LLM. He vividly remembers this period for two good reasons. “First, I purchased my most valuable asset – my typewriter. And a few days later, I found my fortune in my wife Veena.”

In the next couple of years, Mohan worked at New Gujarat Cotton Mill; I.M. Nanavati, Advocates; C.C. Gandhi & Co., Advocates; and finally, La Gajjar, where the owner Lalji Gajjar recognised his capability and started giving him high-profile assignments in Mumbai.

“Looking at my passion and dedication, Veena, who was a true visionary, insisted that I start my own firm. At first, I resisted. But encouraged by her courage and confidence in me, we finally established M/s Singhi & Co. in 1979.”

Renowned for his expertise and ability to deliver before time, it didn’t take long for Mohan to firmly establish himself. He even got empanelled with regional players like GIIC and GSFC.

One day, he got a call from SLM Maneklal and won an assignment for their Debenture Trust Deed. He invented a new cost saving process and completed work worth Rs 7,50,000 in just Rs 6,000 and earned the nickname ‘Debenture King’. Soon thereafter in the 80s and 90s, all the big local and multinational firms started visiting him, which included Aditya Birla, Lalbhai, Nanda, Singhania, Bajaj, and many more. 

Such path-breaking work saw Singhi & Co. among the creme of the legal fraternity, and inundated Mohan with awards:

• Honored by ‘Oswal Ratna’
• Appreciation Letter from Governor Anandiben Patel
• Certificate of Excellence by Golden Book of World Records
• The Confederation of International Accreditation Commission jointly with Young Scientist University (USA) granted him ‘Doctor of Excellence’ in Sri Lanka, 2018.

Dr Singhi takes equal pride in being a philanthropist and selflessly serving society. “Veena used to love music and philanthropic work. She always used to say – If you spend 1 rupee for society, God will give you 2. Her nature of helping the needy combined with my struggle in the early days, enlightened my soul towards social welfare. With the grace of God, I have tried my humble best to pay back to society in the last three decades by supporting hospitals, schools, cow protection homes, and temples wherever we can.” Dr. Singhi founded the Veena Singhi College of Nursing and M.M. Singhi Institute of Nursing in Ahmedabad and serves as a Trustee in various hospitals, foundations, schools, etc. all over the country. To know more about Dr Singhi, check https://whoswho.world/ or to nominate email, [email protected]

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Unified Brainz is resolute in offering as well as commemorating the excellent jobs of a few of one of the most stalwart characters whose determination, assiduousness as well as willpower have made them claim the highest degree of splendor. This year once more, we are proud to present another limited version of the one-of-a-kind dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Sector”, which is marked worldwide Publication of Records, London, where we have actually handpicked the success stories of individuals that have actually made an inedible mark in their respective sectors as well as became triumphant leaders.

Amin Siddiqui went into the world of ‘Cybersecurity’ when the word itself was unheard of. After 3 years of innovation and also growth in the field, today he’s acknowledged as an International Authority in Cybersecurity GRC (Governance, Threat Administration, as well as Conformity). Based in Saudi Arabia, he is an Information Security and Data Personal privacy Expert with varied experience, particularly across the foreign Banking industry.

Amin was honoured with the CISO master degree honor in 2022; Cyber Centinels CISO honor in 2019; effective conclusion of a tier three information center migration award in 2011; as well as successful application of a core financial application honor in 2009, in addition to lots of various other project related awards and also acknowledgments.

Yet what he’s especially recognised for, is his capacity to strike a balance between service deliverables and personnel contentment. “By developing a favorable work environment, I make sure the staff is encouraged and inclined to work hard to make sure that company deliverables are met. In doing so, I cultivate a culture of success, admiration and also regard within the office setup, which is important for long-term achievement. As the renowned philosopher and medical professional Albert Schweitzer stated– Success is not the trick to happiness. Joy is the essential to success. If you like what you are doing, you will certainly achieve success.”

Amin’s accomplishments, integrity and values can be traced to his household. An only kid of 2 medical physicians as well as the youngest of three sis, he had a protected childhood years. Yet in his 12th year of senior high school, his daddy suddenly passed away in an international nation, leaving Amin sad.

Eager to earn for his family, he obtained a job in a regional bank as an IT manager as he had constantly been interested in Computers as well as Modern technology. He additionally worked night shifts at a big national financial institution’s information facility, where he was promptly seen by the CIO.

Nevertheless, following his mom’s advice, he registered in the IT program at Prince Sultan College. After graduation, he was rehired by the same CIO who had actually noticed him before, and given an one-of-a-kind challenge– Sign up with the elite Y2K group dealing with the Y2K bug repairs, also called the ‘Millennium pest’.

From that point on, Amin was moved from department to division whenever a task required to be finished. It wasn’t long prior to he was hired in a newly established department with a new concept– Information Safety and security, which produced a sudden demand for innovation specialists. The more he found out about this field, the much more he liked it. He thus completed the needed qualifications and developed his expertise as well as skills around it.

As talk looks to leadership, Amin informs us that of the important things he’s discovered around successful individuals like Expense Gates, Jack Welch, Azim Premji and also Warren Buffett is that they were not supervisors of the companies they ran, however rather leaders.

” I wish to motivate, affect and also inspire individuals who collaborate with me rather than just managing them. I aim to lead by example and also reveal my group that effort as well as dedication to a cause can bring about success. I want to be the type of leader that will direct my team, not simply tell them what to do. I want to motivate them to reach their highest possibility.”

Leaving us with an essential message, he claims– “Every person has a different interpretation of what success should look like. It is as a result vital to specify success on an individual level. However bear in mind, there is no larger success than joy.”

Unified Brainz is resolute in presenting and celebrating the exemplary careers of some of the most stalwart personalities whose fortitude, assiduousness and willpower have made them claim the highest level of glory. This year again, we are proud to present one more limited edition of the unique dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Industry”, which is marked in the World Book of Records, London where we have handpicked the success stories of individuals who have made an inedible mark in their respective industries and emerged as victorious leaders.

As a Research Scholar at one of Asia’s top universities, Dr. Ching Ping Lee, affectionally known as Dr. Ching Ping Lee in recent years, developed the acumen of string research methodology and the ability to decipher between myth and facts relying on strong deduction capability to siff and sort through all the mess of data and information, to locate the key components required to breakthrough. He then switched over to the private sector by joining Apple as an engineer, which opened up a completely new route and learnings, coupled with his ‘never-say-die’ attitude developed over the course of the years. This helped him transverse through multiple industries and roles, yet each is succeeding with the same mentality to transform the process and deliver the correct and best results for the target audience, be it for a client, a partner, the end users or simply the organisation he worked with. The road to success is not merely a day’s work but with true bonafide hard work, honesty and authenticity, the luck to success follows.

Dr. Ching Ping Lee’s life strategy is based on the 3 pillars. Firstly, the belief that anything is possible. “Since I started on my journey of life, I have always held the thought that nothing is impossible; as long as we strive towards it, even if we do not reach the exact end goal, we will not short far from it. This ideology manifested especially during my time at Apple, where a renegade band of engineers banded together with the attitude of us against the world.” Secondly, the ability to dance with uncertainty. Businesses are merely systems where people lead people to serve people. As its all about people, uncertainties always arise, at different points, especially when one least expects them. We always think we can control the environment through planning, but it’s more complex than that. A viewpoint that I always hold is to be prepared for anything is critical, but staying alert, curious and observant when things happen gives a sense of power in retaining control. And thirdly, authenticity. Being true to oneself, being true to all others. A motto that he holds true to himself, wherever and whenever. When one is authentic, one’s role, work and result will all manifest in the grand scheme of things.

Starting as a researcher in one of Asia’s top universities, the cross into the private sector is nothing short of a radical change in mindset and behaviour. Throughout his career lifespan, he lives and breathes by the 3 key elements and beliefs – Be Authentic, Be True and Be Kind. Much hard work placed to prepare for that chance break is key to rising and levelling up in today’s world. He exclaims that the world is always full of hope for those prepared to take it by the horns and a potential pit for those who just sit and wait. “I value kindness over niceness, and this motto is a guiding principle in his professional and personal life. While niceness might be superficial and focused on pleasing others, kindness is rooted in empathy and concern for others’ well-being.” This helps him build authentic connections with others along with a positive impact. To know more about Dr. Ching, check https://whoswho.world/ or to nominate email, [email protected]

Dr. Ching Ping Lee has been awarded numerous awards and honours, namely: World’s Leaders Magazine – World’s Innovative CTOs Making an Impact in Tech 2023, CIO Today – Top 5 Leading CTO To Watch in 2023, Entrepreneur Asia Pacific – Top 10 Most Innovative CTOs to Watch in 2022, CIO Today – Top 5 Leading CTO To Watch in 2023 – Feb 2023, Internet 2.0 Conference – Outstanding Leadership Award and many more.

Unified Brainz is resolute in presenting and celebrating the exemplary careers of some of the most stalwart personalities whose fortitude, assiduousness and willpower have made them claim the highest level of glory. This year again, we are proud to present one more limited edition of the unique dark mode Coffee Table Book, “Who’s Who of The Industry”, which is marked in the World Book of Records, London, where we have handpicked the success stories of individuals who have made an inedible mark in their respective industries and emerged as victorious leaders.

Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, with her parents and elder brother, Cynthia Pointer was instilled with the belief that she could become anything she chose to be. Women were not endowed with as many opportunities as men and were treated quite differently back in the 80’s. Women were not viewed as a robust workforce and their strengths correlated to taking care of their home and family. Cynthia exclaims, “I believed I could become anything I wanted to be and was confident enough to take risks, especially in the corporate world. It wasn’t easy, and I made mistakes along the way, but every single time I got torn down, it validated my desire to keep trying.”

She shares her rather interesting journey where she went to school with the desire to become a psychologist but on her way to fulfilling that dream, she took a pit stop at a consulting firm where she worked on a hotline trying to obtain payer coverage for a new oncology drug. This was the beginning of her career in Market Access, and she realises now that obtaining her graduate degree in Psychology only served to strengthen her career, as it has provided her with a foundation to communicate with all types of individuals.  

Trusting her instincts and being able to design and execute a strategy with great precision helps Cynthia stand out in a crowd. She claims that working with payers to obtain coverage for devices and diagnostics is challenging as they have different requirements and it is up to her to help the manufacturer determine the best path forward. “I always have a plan, but I also understand the importance of having a contingency plan with the need to flex should the first path be blocked” Having four children was challenging for Cynthia at times, as it was never easy to put family first when her work commitments were forced to take priority. Subsequently, she expresses that “the feelings of guilt that come with making those decisions was difficult. Those feelings inspired me to take a risk on myself eventually. I recently opened a consulting firm that now allows me to schedule accordingly, and have a much more manageable work/life balance.”

The driving passion for Cynthia is her love for her work, even though she is fully aware of the challenges she will face. That passion makes her work harder and determined to find a solution even if it takes a while for her to figure it out! Her job involves putting together coding, coverage, and reimbursement strategies for novel technologies, such as diagnostic testing for solid tumours and haematological cancers. “I am especially passionate about Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) testing. Recurrence is something I strive to help identify early as I believe this could have saved my father, who passed away from cancer that had recurred, but there was little to no MRD testing at that time.”

Cynthia wants to share with all women that they possess the required strength and power to accomplish what they set out to do. She has previously worked in companies where she was treated poorly but knowing and believing that she deserved respect helped her guide through those tough times and challenges. Wanting to help people was the reason why Cynthia originally wanted to become a Psychologist. “I often wonder if my next adventure is becoming a life coach for women. I love the idea of women standing up for women and sharing their struggles and successes. Whether in business or at home, I want to help all women share their voices and encourage them to trust their instincts and never give up on their dreams,” she shares lastly. To know more about Cynthia, check https://whoswho.world/ or to nominate email, [email protected]

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