Tom LeNoble selected As Top Confidential Leadership Advisor of the Year By IAOTP

28 May 2026 – San Francisco, CA: The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP), a leading global professional organization known for its prestigious annual awards gala and exclusive vetting process, recently selected Tom LeNoble as Top Confidential Leadership Advisor of the Year for 2026 for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the coaching and leadership development industry.

Inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an honor; only a select few members are chosen for this distinction based on their years of experience, professional accomplishments, leadership abilities, academic achievements, and contributions to their communities. Honorees are recognized for their influence, innovation, and ability to inspire meaningful change within their industries and beyond. Mr. LeNoble will be honored for this distinction at IAOTP’s 2026 Annual Awards Gala at the iconic The Plaza Hotel this December.

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With more than three decades of professional experience, Mr. LeNoble has established himself as a respected leadership advisor, executive coach, speaker, and entrepreneur. Known for his thoughtful and deeply reflective approach, he works with founders, executives, and nonprofit leaders who are navigating pivotal moments in both leadership and life. His work focuses on helping individuals uncover clarity, alignment, and purpose during times of transition, growth, and organizational change.

Mr. LeNoble is the Founder and CEO of Opening Pathways Collective, a platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of leadership, identity, resilience, and meaningful transformation. Through his work, he creates space for individuals and teams to examine the deeper dynamics that shape decision-making, communication, and leadership over time. He is also the host of the Opening Pathways Podcast, where he shares insights and conversations centered around personal growth, leadership, and intentional living.

Over the course of his distinguished career, Mr. LeNoble has held leadership positions with globally recognized companies, including Facebook, Walmart.com, Palm, MCI, and high growth startups during periods of significant growth and transformation. These experiences, combined with health challenges that required him to continually reexamine resilience, identity, and purpose, have shaped the perspective and insight he brings to his coaching and leadership work today. Mr. LeNoble has been recognized for his ability to help individuals and organizations navigate complexity with greater clarity, intention, and authenticity. Those who work with him often describe his unique ability to notice what others overlook and ask the questions that create transformational shifts in perspective and direction.

In addition to leading Opening Pathways Collective, Mr. LeNoble currently serves as CEO of Academy for Coaching Excellence, where he helps develop and mentor future coaches and leaders. He is also a leadership coach with the Miller Center for Global Impact, supporting entrepreneurs and mission-driven leaders who are creating meaningful impact around the world.

Mr. LeNoble is equally dedicated to philanthropy and community service. He currently serves as Board Chair for Unity Church of San Francisco and as a Board Member for Maui Academy of Performing Arts. He is also Co-Founder of the Taranga L.W. Foundation, an organization focused on supporting wellness, healing, education, and underserved communities through meaningful local initiatives.

Throughout his illustrious career, Tom LeNoble.  has received many awards and accolades and has been recognized worldwide for his accomplishments. This year he will be considered for a feature in TIP magazine.  In December he will be honored at IAOTP’s Annual Awards Gala at the iconic Plaza Hotel in NYC for his selection as Top Confidential Leadership Advisor of the Year 

The President of IAOTP, Stephanie Cirami, stated, “We are honored to welcome Tom LeNoble into the IAOTP family. His extraordinary leadership experience, dedication to helping others navigate growth and transformation, and his ability to inspire meaningful change make him truly deserving of this recognition. We look forward to celebrating his many accomplishments at the Annual Awards Gala and seeing all the incredible things he will continue to achieve.”

Looking back, Mr. LeNoble attributes his success to his resilience, perseverance, life experiences, and the mentors who guided him along the way. When not working, he enjoys speaking, mentoring, philanthropy, and spending time with family and community. Looking ahead, he remains committed to helping others lead and live with greater alignment, purpose, and meaningful impact.

For more information please visitwww.openingpathwayscollective.com

About IAOTP:

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization that selects the world’s most distinguished and accomplished professionals across a wide range of industries. These elite professionals are provided opportunities to collaborate, share insights, serve as keynote speakers, and inspire others within their fields. Membership is not open to the general public. Candidates must be personally invited by the President or nominated by an esteemed honorary member following a brief interview.

IAOTP’s experts have recognized and credentialed thousands of top-tier professionals worldwide, helping them strengthen their personal brands and expand their influence. The organization prides itself on being a one-of-a-kind boutique network that handpicks only the most exceptional individuals and brings them together on a premier platform designed to foster meaningful connections and professional growth.  IAOTP remains one of the most elite and highly respected professional recognition organizations in the world.

For more information on IAOTP, please visit: www.iaotp.com

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The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner

Ahoy! Happy 90th Anniversary of the maiden voyage of, arguably, the most famous and most successful ocean liner in history!

On May 27, 1936, the RMS Queen Mary set out on her maiden voyage, beginning one of the most storied careers ever to cross the Atlantic. Sleek, powerful, elegant, and unmistakably British, she was more than a ship: she was a floating expression of national pride, technological ambition, and Art Deco glamour.

The dream began a decade earlier. In 1926, plans were made to build a new Cunard liner that would dominate the North Atlantic passenger trade. Four years later, in 1930, construction began at the famed John Brown Shipyard at Clydebank, Scotland. There she was known simply by her yard number: Job No. 534. From that numbered hull would emerge one of the greatest ships ever built.

When the Queen Mary entered service in 1936, she represented the height of ocean liner design: fast, luxurious, and built for the great transatlantic run between Europe and America. She would go on to carry celebrities, royalty, immigrants, soldiers, wartime leaders, and millions of passengers, earning her place not only in maritime history but in popular imagination.

Ninety years after that first voyage, the Queen Mary still endures — no longer racing across the Atlantic, but permanently moored in Long Beach, California, where she remains a beloved symbol of the golden age of ocean travel.

Watch historic footage of her maiden voyage here:

Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Sally Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012). A physicist, astronaut, educator and trailblazer, Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983 and remains an enduring symbol of courage, curiosity and possibility. 

After leaving NASA, she dedicated her life to science education, especially encouraging girls and young people to see themselves in STEM. Following her death, her 27-year relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy made her the first known LGBTQ+ astronaut, adding another powerful dimension to her legacy as a pioneer who expanded the universe of what others could imagine.

www.RainbowHonorWalk.org

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A Papal Birthday. A Perfect Summer Read.

Born May 26, 1478, Giulio de Medici—later Pope Clement VII—was one of the most pivotal figures in Church history. And he’s a key character in Upon This Rock, David Eugene Perry’s thrilling novel of Renaissance secrets, Vatican drama, and modern mystery.

Set in Orvieto, Italy, Upon This Rock follows a gay American couple as they uncover a present-day conspiracy rooted in Church history—and in the life of Clement VII himself.

Now in its second printing and headed for the screen, this critically acclaimed page-turner is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code and The Name of the Rose.

History. Intrigue. Romance. Wit. And one unforgettable Pope.

Get your copy now at the link below:

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In Flanders Fields
— by John McCrae
1872—1918

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
 The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
 The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
 In Flanders fields.