The chapter's roster of rigorously vetted, proven coaches grows

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2026 — The Women Leaders Association, the largest publisher and events organization for women professionals with 43,000 members and more than 130 chapters, today named Violetta Diamond a Coaching Partner of its Washington chapter, WashingtonWomenLeaders.org, expanding the roster of vetted coaches available to the chapter's members.

The Coaching Partners program addresses a challenge members raise constantly: executive coaching is one of the highest-impact career investments a professional woman can make, and one of the hardest to shop for. Under the program, the association does much of the screening itself — vetting every coach for recognized credentials, verifiable experience, and excellent client reviews before they appear on a chapter site — so members can engage with confidence and keep rising.

Diamond, Founder of Washington-metro-based Exodus Empowerment Services, began her career as a postal worker in Cleveland and rose through more than 25 years across labor, business, faith, and community organizations — including 12 years as Executive Assistant to the National President of the American Postal Workers Union, plus service as Secretary-Treasurer, National Arbitration Advocate, and FMCS-trained arbitrator. An ICF Associate Certified Coach and Certified Life, Business, and Spiritual Coach, she coaches women navigating change: starting a business, launching the next act of a career, preparing for promotions, developing leadership and communication skills, and resolving workplace conflict — and, as a Certified AI Consultant, helps professionals navigate emerging technology.

"Genuine empowerment equips people to make informed decisions — it never makes them dependent on the person advising them," said Diamond. "My principle for 25 years has been to leave people better than I found them. Coaching lets me do that one woman at a time, moving her from uncertainty to clarity and from intention to responsible action."

"Violetta's path runs from the postal floor to national union leadership to founding her own practice — she has lived the transitions she coaches," said Lydia Price, 2026 Volunteer Chair. "Growing our Washington roster with that depth is exactly how this program is meant to work."

Diamond joins Dr. Megan Laabs on the chapter's roster. Members can view her profile and schedule a free Discovery Session at:
https://WashingtonWomenLeaders.org/CoachViolettaDiamond