Bernadette Costello

Dr. Bernadette Costello is the Managing Partner for BCC Consulting. The foundation of her coaching and consulting practice is “You are Exactly Where You Are Supposed To Be.” Affirming where you are is the first step in any transformation. Transformation is like looking into a labyrinth: a path for discovery, understanding & clarity. One way in & one way out-there are no dead ends. That symbolism expresses Bernadette’s approach to coaching, consulting, learning and the sacred space created with clients to support their journey.

Bernadette has over 25 years of talent development, coaching, consulting, and leadership experience in human resources and talent development in the public, non-profit, and higher education sectors. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the George Mason University’s Costello College of Business, Integrated Studies, and Schar School of Policy and Government. She is certified in several assessment tools which include Myers Briggs, DiSC, EQi, and Appreciation in the Workplace MBA. 

Bernadette has served as President for the Metro D.C. Chapter of the Association of Talent Development (ATD), as Chair of the ATD Leader’s Conference Program Advisory Committee and was a member of ATD’s National Advisors for Chapters. She has served on other professional organizations in leadership and volunteer roles with Virginia CUPA (Colleges and Universities Personnel Association), and the International Personnel Management Association (IPMA). Bernadette received a Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Illinois University, a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctorate in Higher Education from George Mason University. She is an ACC certified coach, an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner and holds a SHRM-SCP certification.