Iris Martin, M.S., Clinical Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, is a recognized global expert in transformational psychology. In 1985, she created “Corporate Therapy” which became a model for organizational transformation among Fortune 500 organizations worldwide. It was even adopted by President Clinton and used during his second Administration on key domestic and global initiatives. Based on her ground breaking and best-selling book “FROM COUCH TO CORPORATION,” which won the prestigious “One of the Most Important Books in Psychology” Award by the American

Psychological Association, executives, politicians, consultants and coaches have built careers using this systemic bottom line model, and the book is still required reading in many graduate psychology and business programs around the world.

As a political activist, Iris has served on Governor Ed Rendell’s exclusive finance committee for over a decade, is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and the White House Millennium Council, and is the former Pennsylvania Chairwoman of the DNC’s Women Leadership Forum. While at the White House, Iris created a documentary featuring the transformational work of both Hillary and Bill Clinton, as well as co-wrote the Clinton Administrations “Scorecard of Achievements” published by the Democratic National Committee and a position paper outlining the transformations achieved by President Clinton. She also contributed to two States of the Union Addresses and other key presidential initiatives.

Iris Martin’s first novel, “THE PRESIDENT’S PSYCHOANALYST” was optioned by Goldie Hawn and her production company, Cosmic Entertainment, to be made into a major motion picture. Iris relocated at the request of Cosmic to assist in its development, and has settled into a full time residency in Malibu, California. She is currently writing a Broadway musical based on the songs of Joni Mitchell.

“MORTGAGE WARS” is her third book, which uncovers the conspiracy of predators aimed at defrauding homeowners in the name of profit, and outlines a step by step homeowners’ plan of engagement against predatory lenders. Her next book, “THE POWER TO TRANSFORM” will be available in January 2010.

Iris is an excellent public speaker and has been a keynote speaker at LAFFERTY GROUP GLOBAL CONFERENCES, giving speeches in Paris, Stockholm, Sydney, Copenhagen, Brussels, London, Florence, Dublin and Kuala Lumpur, as well as a global speaker for IBM, a strategic partner. Her consulting clients have included IBM, Bank of Scotland, British Airways, NatWest Bank, SmithKline Beckman, Scott Paper, ARAMARK, Tennessee Valley Authority, KODAK, ATT, Gemini Consulting, The City of Philadelphia, the Police Commissioner of Philadelphia, and others.

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