Our People
Beth McKinnon | Katherine Elliott | Renee Jones | Susan Norton

Beth McKinnon, CPCC is co-founder of Accessing Success, LLC. She began her coaching career ten years ago coaching speakers and trainers for a global educational organization and began specializing in executive coaching after receiving her CPCC Certified Professional Co-active Coach status from the Coaches Training Institute. She is a member of the International Coach Federation and a graduate of the internationally acclaimed CTI Leadership Program in California. Her career history includes heading up the global teachings department for SYDA Foundation, an educational organization teaching the art of achieving mental clarity and inner direction as a means for reaching one’s full potential. She has given workshops in England, Spain, France and Italy as well as in many locations in the U.S. Beth has hundreds of hours of coaching experience with CEO’s, stockbrokers, mortgage brokers, business owners, coaches, real estate investors and entrepreneurs.

Beth’s coaching is designed to help her clients discover and overcome their personal obstacles and move into the inspired high-energy action necessary to compel them forward to success. She is a speaker and trainer with an active schedule of seminars and workshops.

As a cancer survivor, Beth has a firm belief that true success comes only through balance in all areas of life. She brings wisdom, depth, energy and humor to her work which result in paradigm shifts for her clients

Beth enjoys painting, hiking, swimming and coaching “at risk’ kids for her local mentoring project.

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Katherine Elliott is co-founder of Accessing Success, LLC. She has spent her career developing, building, and managing successful business operations. A true visionary, Kathy has demonstrated the ability to examine multiple variables and develop and execute solutions to complex issues. Working with Fortune 500 companies has given her the opportunity to identify the demands placed on corporate executives.

Through this experience, she has recognized the value of sharing her knowledge of entrepreneurial and management coaching as well as her own real life transformation. Kathy captivates and excites individuals and audiences with her dynamic presence and unique approach through individual consultation, tele-course and seminars. Her passion to inspire belief in individuals and businesses to achieve a true connection to the success already inherit within, drives the philosophy of Accessing Success.

As an owner and President of a Virginia based direct marketing company, A Direct Connection, Inc. www.adirectconnection.com Kathy has developed systems to obtain wealth, fulfillment and joy in her life. She holds a bachelors degree from the University of Georgia. She is a mother of three and enjoys running marathons.

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Renée S. Jones is a trainer, motivational speaker and performance mentor. She is experienced in working with executives and corporate groups in the arena of leadership, sales and business development. Renee trains sales professionals of various backgrounds on the topics of targeted marketing and business plans, personal brand strategy, sales call reluctance, lead generation, account/territory alignment, sales presentations, one-on-one tactical selling, personality-based selling and monitoring sales results. Ms. Jones offers extensive expertise in Tactical Sales Training, classroom and web-based learning platforms, facilitation, delivery, and course and content development. During her 10+ year background in sales, she was responsible for 120MM annualized production volume and for developing a national sales platform for a fortune 500 leader.

Renée's unique set of skills combine her personal sales success with her gift for motivational speaking and training. Renee inspires others to think outside of the box and to live with passion.

She is married, has two dogs and enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her friends.

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Susan Norton, M.A., M.S., CPCC is certified as a Professional Co-Active Coach through the Coaches Training Institute. She holds degrees in Sociology, Anthropology and Counseling Psychology. Susan has been coaching and consulting with business professionals, educators and therapists for over twenty years. Her clients have included state government, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, non-profits and schools. Combining her managerial background at a Fortune 500 company with her experience in counseling, Susan started her own consulting company to work with small businesses, universities and non-profits. She helped clients build strong teams by developing training uniquely tailored to each organization's specific requirements. She has presented at numerous national conferences regarding her research on psychology traits.

Susan's mission is to help her clients attain their personal and professional goals as well as achieve work/life balance. Susan believes that we are all unique, filled with marvelous gifts and capable of expressing those gifts through the life we choose to create. She believes we each have the ability to create the life we want. Susan specializes in working with major life changes including career change, relationship transitions and retirement.

Commuting between Cape Cod and the Gulf Coast of Florida, she enjoys painting the beauty of nature of both seashores. Susan is committed to and involved with maintaining the incredible natural beauty of the Cape while helping grow the local economy.

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