About Carey-Ann
Helping people lead well under pressure—without losing themselves.
Carey-Ann Oestreicher, Chief Engagment Officer and Executive Coach
Carey-Ann Oestreicher (pronounced O-striker), MBA, MCC, Hons. BA, is the CEO and Lead Executive Coach of Potential Unlimited and the creator of the Lead Without Losing Yourself coaching program. As one of the few coaches worldwide to hold the prestigious Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation—the highest credential awarded by the International Coaching Federation—she helps leaders navigate pressure, uncertainty, and constant change in a way that is both effective and sustainable.
With nearly two decades of experience coaching leaders, a background as a corporate Vice President, and experience working with organizations across corporate, government, healthcare, and non-profit sectors, Carey-Ann brings a unique blend of executive business insight, real leadership strategies, nervous system regulation, and transformational coaching. Her work helps leaders build the resilience, clarity, and confidence to navigate complexity, make better decisions, and create meaningful impact—without sacrificing themselves in the process.
Carey-Ann is a recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Award (2014), a member of the invitation-only Forbes Coaches Council, and has been recognized as a Top Inspiring Leader to Watch. She is also a certified practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile 360® and Leadership Culture Survey, two of the world's leading leadership assessment tools that help leaders better understand how they show up, lead others, and shape organizational culture.
Her passion for this work isn't just professional—it's deeply personal.
Over the years, Carey-Ann has learned firsthand how easy it is to lose yourself under extraordinary pressure. A traumatic brain injury, the loss of her father, becoming the caregiver to her husband during his battle with cancer, losing him far too young, and navigating grief while raising two daughters and running a business fundamentally changed the way she thinks about leadership, success, and resilience.
Those experiences didn't give her all the answers. They gave her a different perspective.
She discovered that leading without losing yourself isn't about choosing well-being over performance. Exceptional leadership isn't about pushing harder or carrying more. It's about recognizing that the way you lead directly influences the results you achieve. When leaders learn to regulate their nervous system, protect their energy, reconnect to what matters most, and lead with greater intention, they think more clearly, build stronger relationships, make better decisions, inspire greater trust, and create more sustainable results.
Today, Carey-Ann's mission is to ensure that no leader has to navigate that journey alone. Through Executive Coaching, Keynote Speaking, and the Lead Without Losing Yourself coaching program, she equips leaders with practical tools and proven strategies to lead well under pressure while staying connected to themselves, the people they lead, and what matters most.