About Gwen & Associates

Gwen Paulson has the distinction of being a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) of the International Coach Federation. Currently there are less than 1,500 coaches who have attained the PCC certification in the world. She is also a Certified Leadership Coach(CLC) from Georgetown University.
Her own story also includes...
- A background in academia at the University of Michigan
- Former historian
- Working for the U.S. House of Representatives
- Very successful small-business owner
- Government Relations Consulting for corporations, trade associations and non-profit organizations.
- Executive/Leadership Coaching 6 years for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Navy (DON) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
With 25+ years of experience in five distinct careers Gwen understands how to utilize your strengths, passions and values to successfully change jobs, careers, get promoted and start or enhance a small consulting business.
Being a certified Career Coach combines all my personal and professional experiences, and gives me a powerful understanding of the most effective ways to embrace the inevitable changes we meet in life and in business. I look forward to working with you on your own journey.
Cassaday is an independent investment advisory and financial planning firm that is very client centered and provides comprehensive planning, research and investment management for individuals. The company was founded in 1993 by Stephan Cassaday. Gwen Paulson is proud to provide Career and Life Coaching for clients of Cassaday & Company.
Bluesteps is a service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants that links executive job seekers to the top 300 retained executive search firms worldwide with a total of 6,000+ executive recruiters working in those firms. Gwen Paulson is one of a very select few coaches participating in the "Executive Career Management Solutions" offered through their website.




