A former presidential aspirant and Chief Executive Officer of Gemstone Group, Fela Durotoye, has been admitted into the Forbes Coaches Council.

He was selected for his diversity, depth of experience and professional accomplishments. The membership of the Forbes Coaches Council is by invitation only. Qualified candidates interested in joining the council must meet some criteria, such as being publicly recognised as a business, career and professional coach. The new member must have his or her coaching consulting business for at least three years and be actively engaged in coaching.

Having fulfilled the criteria, Durotoye’s application was considered and granted by the council.

Commenting on his admission, the former presidential aspirant described it as a truly humbling experience for him. He is deeply honoured to be welcomed and admitted into the council which is a respected community of leading coaches across the world.

The father of three admitted that it was gratifying to put in over two decades of coaching and consulting for businesses and impacting leaders across diverse sectors of the economy, adding that his commitment to the growth and successes of businesses is now attracting global recognition at the highest level.

Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only organisation for leading business coaches and career coaches. Those admitted into the membership of the organisation have the benefit of appearing on the Forbes website and the opportunity to publish on Forbes.com, which will set them apart as bold voices in their industry.