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Elevating Leadership And Team Performance

Spark EQ helps executives, leaders, and teams perform at their best in the moments that matter most, including when performance stalls, a new leader steps in, tension builds, or the organization needs a better way of working.

Through executive coaching, leadership development, and team development, we build emotional intelligence and leadership skills that help people communicate clearly, navigate challenges and work better together.

The result: stronger performance, greater alignment, deeper accountability, and a healthier culture.

Meet The Spark EQ Team

We understand leadership because we’ve lived it.

Jennifer Howell, MA, PCC

Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant and Speaker
Founder of Spark EQ

Jennifer founded Spark EQ in 2015 to help executives and teams perform at their best in the moments that matter most. Spark EQ partners with organizations to strengthen leadership effectiveness, elevate team performance, and build cultures that drive results. Clients experience measurable business growth, accelerated leadership impact, and healthier cultures.

She built her expertise over a 25+ year career working with early-stage, growth, and Fortune 100 companies, including Accenture, State Street Corporation, Bank of America, and the American Heart Association. Jennifer has been named a Top Executive Coach in Dallas by Influence Digest, with her work featured in Forbes, Fortune’s Broadsheet, and two books.

A Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Jennifer holds a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University Irvine with an emphasis in leadership, relational intelligence and organizational performance. Jennifer earned a Graduate Certificate in Change Management from Cornell and a BS in Business Administration and Economics from Trinity University. Jennifer is certified in The Five Behaviors®, Team DISC, EQi-2.0, iMap, and Group and Team Coaching.

Your partners in leadership and team performance.

Gilbert Fugitt, Ed.D., PCC

Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant

Former Assoc. VP & Dean of Students.

Team and transformational change advisor.

Jennifer Hutcheson, Ph.D., ACC, CPC

Executive Coach

Former Fortune 100 Leader.

Executive and team leadership development expert.

Jen Newbill, ACC

CliftonStrengths & Executive Coach

Former Global Human Resources Leader.

Leadership strengths optimizer.

Nicole Bazaco, MA, LPC

Certified Coach & Licensed Professional Counselor

Former Fortune 500 leader.

Behavioral change expert and leadership developer.

Ready to work with our team?

Meet the Spark EQ Team

Organizations that achieve the greatest results are full of leaders and teams who are thriving and performing at their best. We are passionate about creating a ripple effect in the world by equipping leaders and teams with skills and strategies to improve the workplace for everyone, all while achieving incredible results.

Jennifer Howell, CEO & Executive Coach

Jennifer is passionate about helping executives achieve greater leadership and team performance with simplified strategies that achieve immediate results and strengthen emotional intelligence. Her clients have experienced dramatic business growth, elevated team performance, career promotions and succession readiness.

Jennifer integrates proven business strategies with first-hand expertise she developed over 25 years working for and with early-stage, growth and Fortune 500 companies, including Accenture, Bank of America and the American Heart Association. Jennifer built masterminds for Fortune 500 executives, facilitated an award-winning mentor program and raised millions for charitable causes.

Awards and Publications

Influence Digest named Jennifer a Top 20 Executive Coach in Dallas, TX and a Top 15 Coach in Dallas, TX. Her thought leadership has been profiled in Forbes, Fortune’s Broadsheet, Everyday Health, and two books for professional women, to name a few.

Education and Certifications

Masters in Organizational Leadership, Concordia University Irvine
ICF Certified Executive Coach, PCC
Graduate Change Management Certificate, Cornell University
Graduate Marketing Certificate, Southern Methodist University
Team and Group Coaching Certificates
Certified Practioner of The Five Behaviors®, Wiley
Certified Practioner of Emotional intelligence (EQ-i 2.0, EQ 360), MHS
BS, Business Administration and Economics, Trinity University

Nicole Bazaco, Certified Coach & Masters-Level Therapist

Nicole is a certified coach and masters-level therapist. She partners with Spark EQ to facilitate training and coaching programs that impact leadership effectiveness, team cohesiveness, and business results. Using evidence-based approaches to behavior change and leadership experience gained during her 20-year business career, Nicole supports leaders and teams to uplevel their skills and minimize stumbling blocks in reaching their goals.

Prior to working with Spark EQ, Nicole worked at multiple, national advertising agencies and held senior leadership positions in marketing with Brinker International’s flagship brand Chili’s Grill & Bar where she led a large team responsible for technological innovations that produced incremental revenue sources.