Expect

Success, Inc.

"Spem successus alit" or as we say:
Success nurtures Hope

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Peter G. McGourty, LPC


A natural communicator with an entrepreneurial streak. Dreamer, conventional-eccentric & pragmatist with a passion for family and the belief in healing. Coach-counselor, hungry to teach, to learn, to guide. – A Phoenix – Believer, listener, confidant. A warm accessible light at the end of a dark and troubled tunnel… (But we just call him “Pete”).
 

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Growing up in Toronto Canada, the third of six children in an Irish Catholic family, Pete McGourty had two passions: hockey and making a difference in the lives of others. His desire to lead, to give back in a meaningful, way manifested itself early as Pete was elected in landslide fashion as President of Michael Power High School, a student body numbering 2,100 students in Toronto.  

In his youthful bliss, the pragmatic, but wily Pete never thought that his life would eventually lead him to the specialized subtle life of a Catholic priest. Yet, ten arduous years of training and two masters degrees later (philosophy and theology) Pete was ordained into the priesthood by Pope John Paul II at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy, (Pete never does anything half-way!) For the next 5 years, Pete worked dutifully as a vocational recruiter and fundraiser in Spain, Italy, Canada, Mexico and the US—experiencing marked success in both domains.

But Pete never was able to shake the feeling that he was called to have a family of his own–or the feeling that there was the “one” out there waiting for him. The path he had chosen was fulfilling, gave him many opportunities to mentor, teach and counsel, but the young Priest was still missing something in his life. So after long and careful discernment, Pete petitioned and was granted honorable discharge by Vatican authorities in 1995.

Following that transition, Pete returned to school for a Masters in Counseling, so that he could continue his vocation of ministering to people. But where Pete once focused on spiritual matters, he was now able to address a broader range of life and business challenges. As a professional counselor, and business and life coach, Pete has an enormous well on which to draw to guide and coach people in their pursuit for success: Pete knows the worlds of counseling, religion, relationships, family, not-for-profits, academia, sports—as well as unrealized dreams, callings, entrepreneurship.

Shortly after receiving his Masters in Counseling, Pete met his soul mate—a good Southern belle—got hitched, and started the family for which he had dreamed.

Now 10 years into his second career, Pete now makes his home in Fort Mill, SC with his beautiful bride, and two young sons. Let’s just say, Pete’s life has come full circle.

Education: Masters in Philosophy, Theology, and Counseling

Certifications/Accomplishments:

Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor, NC. #3436
Certified Professional Life Coach, Grow Training Institute
Family Business Consultant, Aspen Family Group
Certified Sports Counselor, National Institute of Sports
Ordained Minister, Pope John Paul II, Rome, 1991
Founder of Expect Success Inc. 2002

Pamela J. McGourty

Pamela J. McGourty received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management in 1984, and graduated Summa Cum Laude and Recipient of Limestone President’s Award. Pamela spent 16 years with Duke Energy as an Information Technology Systems Programmer/Analyst, specializing in computer mainframe, data management performance, and disaster recovery.

During Ms. McGourty’s career at Duke Energy, she led highly complex project teams and received Duke Energy’s IT Vision award in1994. Pamela was dubbed by her coworkers as the “miracle worker” for completion of critical projects under budget, understaffed, and under deadlines, while minimizing corporate computer outages. Pamela also received extensive training from IBM, Innovation, Software AG, SAS Institute (Statistical Analysis Systems) in various computer technologies and was responsible for beta testing many of their new hardware and software releases, and provided input for new design.

In 2002 became co-founder and Business Manager of Expect Success, Inc. Since Expect Success was launched, Pamela has been responsible for the operational departments including accounts receivable and payable, insurance processing, EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and manages all corporate client and financial data ensuring HIPAA compliance. Additionally Pamela heads up marketing, and vendor relationships, and project management.

An accomplished artist and poet and gardener, Pamela has created some truly beautiful works of art and craft, including water color, oil painting, and fiber art, as well as some masterful works of poetry. As an amateur horticulturist, Pamela is extremely knowledgeable in gardening and botany, both vegetable and flower—and her yard is a gardener’s paradise, registered as a wild-life habitat with the National Wildlife Federation.

Pamela combines a very rare mix of right and left brain qualities as a highly competitive business manager and strategist with a knack for precision and detail – and at the same time an artist’s eye for the aesthetic beauty and a natural gift for producing works of artistic and literary genius.

These skills have made Pamela an indispensable contributor-team member-driving force for Expect Success, which has in turn given her a fulfilling professional career, fulfilling her need and desire to create, manage, and give back to the community. While Pamela’s role is mostly behind the scenes, we consider her more of a cornerstone, than a capstone and surely we would collapse without her.