Career Development

Zaim is the founder of Nation Building School, a social enterprise in Malaysia offering transformative career coaching and training, especially for millennials. For over ten years, his work has impacted over 30,000 people. As one who practices what he preaches, Zaim has redesigned his career multiple times by dabbling in the worlds of the public sector, tech startups and civil society. Once appointed to chair a government agency, he has been selected for various leadership programmes including Dalai Lama Fellows, Acumen Academy Fellowship, British Council Future Leaders Connect, World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers, U.S. Department of State YSEALI Professional Fellowship and ASEAN Youth Fellowship. Zaim holds an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Political Science from Monash University (Australia).

My adult friends tease about 5-year old Piér wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase, and while they didn’t know me as a child, their depiction isn’t far off! My journey began in rural New Mexico where I started designing my life at a very young age. It wasn’t until 2018, when I read the 1st DYL book, that I finally had a framework to describe what I started doing naturally as a child.

Dr. Darren Vetter is currently employed at Vetter Business Processes in Las Vegas, where he serves as a Career Coach & Life Design Specialist. Vetter Business Processes offers comprehensive consulting services with a focus on all aspects of career development. Dr. Vetter is certified in Life Design through Stanford University, leveraging his expertise to assist clients with various career-related needs such as resume building, cover letter writing, interview preparation, LinkedIn optimization, and networking strategies.

Tony Wang is a Strength-based Personal Development coach(PCC) and a Professional team facilitator(CPF). Tony has worked in different well-known multinational companies for more than 16 years. He grew up from a technical service rep to Business Unit Head in China. He has solid knowledge, skills and experience on sales & marketing and business operation with outstanding business performance and people development. What if life can be designed? With a big surprise, he left the corporate 2012 and started his new life’s exploration. In the past 10 years, he utilized his personal strengths (Harmony, Responsibility, Learner, Developer and Focus) and dedicated himself into the coaching area and focusing on Leadership and Team Development as well as Personal Growth and Transformation. He was/is engaged in many different coaching projects and plays the key facilitator role or co-leading role in various global leadership programs. Sometimes, he also provided coaching service to MBA students, some college students. He witnessed lots of people’s changes and successes. Now he is looking forward to connecting you and designing your new life together.

Jen Lewi, MBA, CAE, ACC, is the Founder and CEO of Design Your Next Step, a boutique Executive Coaching and Career Strategy firm, helping professionals maximize their strengths and design fulfilling career paths. Jen’s clients have: • Transitioned smoothly into a new role or industry. • Overcome workplace challenges. • Advanced their leadership skills. • Grown their professional brands. • Job-crafted to design more fulfilling jobs. • Explored, and pursued new career paths. • Navigated parenthood with a rewarding career. Throughout her career, Jen mastered the art of job-crafting to build fulfilling roles. She applies that learning when clients want to build a new career path, navigate a new position, or make the most of their current jobs. At the School Nutrition Association, she held a variety of senior roles in marketing, membership, professional development, and conferences. She started her career in the corporate world with leadership roles in marketing at BBC America and in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi. These experiences allow her to link corporate and non-profit best practices and provide an international perspective to coaching engagements, as needed. Jen holds multiple coaching certifications, a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Masters in Management, from France’s leading business school, HEC Paris.

I have spent 25 years in the nonprofit sector, as a practitioner, consultant, coach and mentor. My coaching practice helps professionals chart a path that keeps them engaged professionally and personally, thus doing good for themselves and the world. The DYL approach is particularly useful for those working in the ‘impact economy’, whether just starting out, advancing through the ranks, or transitioning to something completely different. A graduate of Georgetown University, I live in Chicago with a great husband in the same building as my grandchildren. When not occupied with work or family, I like seeing the world on a bike.

Tom draws on his extensive experience as a business, human resources and talent leader to coach professionals who are navigating critical career inflection points. His practice focuses on developing and expressing professional brand, conducting thoughtful career and job explorations as well as navigating specific interviewing and negotiating situations. With an approach grounded in empathy and authenticity, Tom helps clients achieve greater clarity regarding their career purpose and potential – then guides them as they take concrete steps toward new opportunity.

Professor and award-winning writing instructor, Heather N. Martin helps individuals harness the power of writing to live more intentional lives. Writing can be a tool of reflection, healing, growth, and planning. Heather has helped thousands from all over the world as a professor and coach. With warm guidance and decades of experience, she will help you write your way to a life you love.

Salah is a Leadership, Co-Active / Professional Coach and Learning Facilitator on a mission to spark courageous curiosity with play and humor. I help individuals, teams and leaders balance clarity with action.

Anubha Grover is a transformational Technology Leader, former Professor, Motivational Speaker, and Diversity & Inclusion Advocate with over two decades of global experience. After 23+ years at Intel as Engineering Director, she chose to design a new chapter of her own life.

Proof that careers can be resilient and sustainable, Eric combines his personal, business and coaching knowledge together. Mid-career, Eric worked in technology companies in human resources and client-facing roles in the US and Europe, moved to the Netherlands where he was a graduate university director of admissions and career adviser; and where he helped found a consultancy that explores complexity in governance, conflict and sustainable development. Returning home to Wisconsin, Eric acquired and rebuilt an artisan eco-packaging manufacturing company, and concurrently, running the human resources committee for a group of renowned urban environmental education centers. Eric is coaching individuals with their Sustainable Career Visioning and Modeling, Job Search Strategy and Execution, Job Performance and Positioning, and Job and Post-Career Transitioning.

I’ve been there before. I was that student who graduated college with no desire to work in my field of study. I was that professional that went to work each morning with an ache in my stomach and a lingering sense that there was more for me to do. During those times, I learned to intentionally disrupt my life to produce a different and more fulfilling outcome. From moving to South Korea to pursue graduate studies in sociology to building a 4-year global leadership program in the midst of COVID, I embraced the experimentation of the Design Your Life framework and it has served me well.

Dr. Güneri earned her doctorate in Guidance and Psychological Counseling from Middle East Technical University (METU). Professor Güneri is currently serving as the Vice Rector for Education and Student Affairs at TED University and as a faculty member in the Department of Educational Sciences. She brings over three decades of experience in higher education to her life design practice. Her academic journey includes research at the University of Minnesota and postdoctoral studies at Harvard University, enriching her expertise in counseling and education.

David Angdi is an Organizational and Career Coach with over 3 years of dedicated coaching experience, specializing in helping professionals break through barriers and elevate their performance. With 13+ years of career experience across multinational companies, David currently leads a team at Strategy & Operations at LinkedIn, bringing real-world corporate insight to his coaching practice.

Inspiring, accompanying individuals, teams and organizations in their work and life next stages embracing Design Thinking mindset and tools has become one of my missions. I speak English, French and German. My work experience of more than 2 decades with various international product and project management roles in corporations enriches my coaching signature. I hold certifications as an Individual Psychology Design Thinking Coach as well as a Designing Your Life Coach.

I am a career management professional with over 20 years experience in coaching and developing career management programs for students and experienced professionals pursuing career transitions, with a specific expertise in business careers. My approach is to engage individuals and groups to understand themselves and how their skills, values, and interests align with their careers. My goal is to empower individuals to proactively pursue their goals, whatever they may be. As a coach, I use conversation, assessment, exercises, and hopefully some humor to help professionals make their way in the world of work.

Gary supports LGBTQ+ leaders and executives through career transitions, and leadership and other professional challenges. In addition to his coaching practice, Gary is the Leadership and Career Development Manager for Germany’s top-rated Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program. Gary brings a unique empathy and focus to his coaching, combining an MA in Human Rights (UK, 2009), a 20+ year career as a professionally trained actor in the US (BA, Theatre, 1986), and over a decade training and facilitating in communication skills and human rights education in Egypt, Italy, Germany and the UK. Gary’s journey across three continents over the past 20 years has been integral to his approach to coaching: His interest in the intersection of leadership, resilience, authenticity, and powerful storytelling inform how he listens to and supports his clients through their demanding transitions. He especially appreciates the progress working from upheaval to growth to transformation. He and ICF-credentialed ACC, a certified ICP Agile Coach and Team Facilitator, Certified Birkman Consultant, and Certified Executive FiRE Practitioner (Executive Resilience).

I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who coaches leaders that embrace an outcome-oriented, positive, and human-centric approach to personal development and growth. My commitment is to an authentic, humour-infused, and purposefully intimate approach that propels clients to outcomes that matter. I am hugely passionate about how the power of collaboration is fundamental to how we grow and evolve within our work lives, and I embrace a fully collaborative and supportive approach to all my coaching relationships and team development work. Bringing a marketer’s mindset to the discipline of coaching, I support clients in understanding and nurturing their personal brand, growing their superpowers in communications and executive presence, and creating strategies that help them get unprecedented fulfillment inside and outside of work.

Barb Mackie has over twenty years working in career education in the university sector, most recently specialising in coaching MBA students. Each student has a compelling story. Barb guides students to reimagine and create their careers based on a design thinking approach. Using a strengths-based approach to career development, Barb coaches students to clarify their purpose, explore options, leverage from past experience and create a future. Barb has a track record in guiding students to articulate their personal profile and presence (in person and online) to develop and expand strategic networks and relationships to bring career goals to reality, gaining confidence and managing uncertainty. Barb is located in Newcastle, NSW Australia and is available to coach clients online. Contact Barb on barbara.mackie@me.com

Joanne Koo believes that every person’s life is an unwritten book. Each writes his/her own. Her professional passion lies in working with people to help them discover their natural talents, strengths and aspirations to lead a more meaningful professional career and write a richer life story. An ICF Professional Certified Coach, Joanne’s career included being in Executive Search Korn/Ferry, heading MBA Career Services on INSEAD’s Asia Campus, as well as working with various Institutions of Higher Learning, using positive psychology creative arts therapy, NLP and other tools to help professionals position their strengths in the workplace.

Josh Densen is an executive coach, team facilitator, and consultant known for helping visionary leaders build strong, purpose-driven organizations. He offers a unique blend of strategic expertise, social impact executive experience, and a deep focus on leadership development. Josh distinguishes himself by connecting a leader’s personal values with their organization’s mission, all while navigating the competitive landscape and addressing organizational challenges. Josh has helped hundreds of social impact leaders address their greatest challenges, including Improving relationships with key stakeholders, transitioning into new leadership roles and developing competencies needed so they and their organizations thrive. One executive remarked, “I’ve been working with Josh for over a year and couldn’t imagine moving forward without him by my side.” Josh holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an AB from Washington University in St. Louis, Leadership Coaching Certification from The Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. Originally from New Jersey, Josh has lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, with his wife and two children since 2009.

With almost two decades in career advising, I began my career at Harvard Law School, helping students create career plans that were coherent with their personal values. I later worked for over a decade as an HR Trainer, promoting employee engagement for corporations, nonprofits, and federal agencies.

Once a senior investment banker at Citi, now a guide for reinvention. I’m Alex – senior adviser, technology investor and executive coach working at the intersection of human flourishing and exponential change.

Communications and Transition Coach

Hi, I’m Melissa – the founder of Insights to Impact Coaching. I love my clients – purpose-driven leaders going through personal or professional change. Whether you are looking for leadership development to support a recent promotion, support with an upcoming change initiative, or a little help to step back from the cliff of burnout before looking for your next role, I offer insightful and intuitive coaching to help you meet your goals.

I’m Johanna, founder of ᴍɪɴᴅᴜᴘᴘᴇʀꜱ – 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆, and researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Worms. Bridging the academic and practical world of New Work and Positive Psychology, I’m on a mission to create fulfilling workspaces and enrich traditional controlling with human-centric KPIs.

With a deep commitment to youth development and social innovation, Michael has played a pivotal role in founding two social enterprises. These organizations are dedicated to equipping young individuals with essential soft skills, entrepreneurship support, and personal coaching. His extensive experience includes advising and developing strategies for more than 200 social entrepreneurs and over 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), drawing on his broad network and in-depth knowledge across various sectors.

Through her coaching, Asra provides her clients with the tools and support they need to challenge their boundaries and achieve their full potential. One of the first things that Asra will share with you is that “Success is a mind game”. She believes that by silencing their self-limiting beliefs & reframing their mindset, executives can unlock new levels of creativity, innovation, and leadership. She works with an array of profiles from rising stars to board members. She is a certified coach that comes with +15 years of experience in Finance. She supports executives in their journey towards purposeful change and partners with them in a thought provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their potential. Her clients come to see her because she fast tracks their growth by blending empathy and candour in a graceful way. She believes that out of discomfort comes learning and transformation. Asra is a graduate from ESSEC Business School (France) & Georgetown University (USA). She is a PCC credentialed certified coach by the ICF. Asra is fluent in English, French & Arabic.

Seth Igarta is a higher education career counseling and coaching expert. He currently leads centralized career coaching and counseling services for educators and learners at Oregon Health & Science University. For more than a dozen years he has been counseling, teaching, and coaching higher education students, alumni, staff, faculty, and executives. His most recent roles include developing career development frameworks and models, integrating career development into academic curriculum, and building career readiness cultures and ecosystems. Seth promotes career coaching that creates opportunities and social mobility for all through equitable access to connections and experiences, regardless of background or social capital.

I help professionals get moving in their career. I’m your guide to gain confidence and clarity in your path forward with tools from a confidential coaching program. I believe the approach of “everyone before me figured it out on their own, so I can figure it out” is outdated and unnecessarily stressful. I dream of the day when everyone has a “great boss” with plenty of time and skills for career development conversations, but unfortunately we aren’t there yet. I’ve had my own moments rallying my nerve to ask about a promotion. I’ve wrestled with decisions on whether to change departments, or even leave a company. I’ve also held my breath as I released my reliance on technical expertise as my source of credibility, authority, and validation, with blind faith that I’d get them some other way. Looking back, there are insights and skills I wish had developed earlier in my career. That’s why I got certified as a leadership coach, started my business, and wrote a book (“Wallet on the Rental Car Roof: A Guide for Young Professionals Growing their Leadership Skills”.) I’m your guide to feeling excited for your current role and your future career paths.

Katie created Changemaker Careers because social impact professionals just like you asked her to. And since then, she’s made it her mission to put humanity back into the job search for the do-gooders of the world.

Mary is a Certified Integral Executive Coach with a track record of success in the technology industry. Her coaching practice over the last 10 years has focused on Leadership Development and Career Transitions. Her experience in transitioning into a variety of roles, relocations, and company cultures in her career has informed her work and enabled her to provide tools, skills and coaching to others experiencing changes and transitions in their lives.

Nancy Farina Johnston is an experienced leadership and transition coach who works closely with clients to connect the dots on the areas that spark their interests, capitalize on their strengths, and provide a sustainable path for future growth. As a certified DYL coach since 2019, she has found the process to be a transformational tool to increase clients’ creativity. She specializes in working with individuals who are ready to pivot to a new chapter in their lives and need an insightful and supportive coach along the way. Nancy has spent the past 15 years providing career coaching in academic settings, working with experienced alumni from Columbia Business School, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She has worked with individuals in a variety of industries, and at all levels of experience. Earlier in her career, Nancy served in a variety of marketing roles, primarily in entrepreneurial software companies. Nancy is also certified in the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment and is a Tiara International Certified Coach. Nancy earned her Master’s in Counseling and Organizational Psychology from Adler University, her MBA in Marketing and Finance from DePaul University, and her BA in Marketing from Loyola University.

Over 25+ years, I shaped my career around my profound interest in connecting with people in diverse industries, combining corporate and consultancy HR project experience with leadership roles in sales and communications. I am a Professional Certified Coach from the International Coach Federation, specializing in leadership development and career growth. I work internationally online with leaders who obtain satisfying results by respecting their balance, mitigating perfectionism and self-criticism in favor of self-awareness and self-kindness. Curious about the rapport people develop with their jobs and lives, I specialized in Career Guidance through a Master’s Degree at the University of Pavia, integrating my academic pedagogical Degree with a lifelong learning approach. When I discovered Design Thinking as a “special GPS” to navigate our existence, I acknowledged and celebrated Life Design as the mindset everyone deserves to embrace: that is why I am ready to help people do that. What else to say? I am Elena: a professional, a colleague, a wife, a mother, a friend, an enthusiastic tennis player, and I love to be with my cat and relax.

A professional career coach and advisor with a passion for helping people find their own path and purpose. After taking a break from my own career, I discovered my joy for helping others was not being utilized to its fullest potential. With the help of a career coach, I was able to dig deep and explore what truly made me happy and fulfilled in my career. Drawing from my experience in sales and marketing, I developed a strategy to become a career coach, receiving my CPC through iPEC in 2022 and my ACC through the ICF in 2023. I have worked with individuals from all walks of life to help them navigate their career paths. While working with university students, I realized how much I was drawn to their passion and motivation to create positive change, leading me to became a Senior Career Advisor at Ivey Business School. Seeing the confidence and clarity develop within my clients is what motivates me to continue on this path. I am dedicated to helping others find their true potential and achieve their goals.

I’m Lydia Fogo Johnson, MS, a dual-certified coach with a master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (the science of careers & work).

Katie is a leadership coach, facilitator, and tenured professor. Using a combination of courageous leadership and design thinking, she works collaboratively with leaders to create high performing, human centered workplaces. As a leadership coach and performance consultant, she has worked with individuals and organizations to build sustainable cultures of excellence and wellbeing. Katie believes that anything is possible. She has witnessed this while working alongside people of multiple cultures, abilities and ways of being throughout her life. She is an experiential learner with an adventurous spirit, driven by curiosity and innovation. Katie recently co-founded WholeHealth Sport whose mission is to train and support coaches in creating cultures of mental wellbeing in sport. She is an experiential learner with an adventurous spirit, driven by curiosity and innovation. She is an active volunteer, energized by creating and supporting community-based programs utilizing sport and the arts for social change. Katie holds a doctoral degree in Counseling and Developmental Studies with a specialty in Performance and Sport Psychology from Boston University; Masters in Arts and Learning and Masters in Sport Psychology. She is also credentialed as a Dare to Lead™ Facilitator and in Positive Intelligence Coaching. Katie lives on the NorthShore of Boston, MA.

Mandy helps ambitious professionals discover that their most powerful resource isn’t another strategy or framework—it’s the untapped wisdom of their own experience.

I help changemakers and creatives envision the full possibilities of what they are capable of creating in their work and their lives and then stand side-by-side with them to help them go out there and make it happen.

During my career I’ve had the opportunity to provide career counseling to over 10,000 individuals from 100 plus countries, give more than 1,400 presentations and teach 30 sections of a career decision making class. In addition to my formal degrees, I am also a certified Global Career Development Facilitator, Career Launch Coach, Federal Employment Advisor and Mental Health First Aid Provider. My specialty is optimizing human potential.

Maria believes that AI Era calls for Human agency, and success comes to those who self-author it. Executives who drive with clarity, confidence and impact have both inner fulfillment and empower others for creating positive change in the world.

John Costango, PCC is an executive leadership and career transition coach who came to coaching after a varied career. In prior career stages, he taught high school, consulted as an actuary and acted as a financial risk underwriter, and worked as a banker, trader, and senior executive on Wall Street. As a coach, John partners with clients to further their development as leaders and to design their careers by deepening connections: with themselves, their colleagues, and clients. He presents a non-judgmental, behaviors-based approach that meets clients where they are and empowers them to achieve their goals.

Sunny leverages her 18-year experience in HR consulting, talent development, and career coaching to empower clients across diverse industries. By optimizing talent strategies and employee engagement and cultivating high-potential individuals for senior leadership, Sunny has established herself in facilitating c-suite communication within top international companies worldwide. Having personally encountered and overcome mid-career challenges, Sunny was inspired to extend her expertise to others seeking professional and personal growth as a career and life consultant, empowering clients with work-life redesign coaching and career development plans. Beyond her corporate engagements, Sunny is a dedicated volunteer coach for the Wedu Women Leadership Program, actively contributing to UNESCO’s mission of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. Sunny’s unique experience living and working across Asia, the United States, and Africa has enriched her global perspective, enabling her to connect with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and tailor solutions to their specific needs. With a value-driven consulting approach to work-life integration, her insightful eyes can discern the hidden potential in individuals and organizations alike, guiding clients through challenges and achieving their aspirations.

Fiona is a career coach, based in the UK but working globally, who offers early and mid-career development coaching via on-line 1:1 sessions. She helps innovative and ambitious clients take a person-centered and creative approach to exploring their strengths, and their possible future selves, before supporting them to take the first steps to improve their work-life. With personal experience of both the corporate and public sector as well as entrepreneurship, Fiona believes that different life-stages require different solutions; navigating these transitions however can be lonely and Fiona provides a supportive space alongside tried and tested frameworks. Practicing life-design since 2019, after the book changed her own life, she has helped 100’s of clients to reconnect with themselves and move towards a working life that is more meaningful and balanced.

Amit Chawla is a Business Clarity Coach, Sounding Board, and Guide for Entrepreneurs, Corporate leaders and Impact Creators.

I work as a systemic consultant, coach, and change catalyst. My goal is to help organisations become ready for the future while keeping people at the centre. I guide individuals, teams, and companies on their journey of real development – always purpose-driven, responsible, and holistic.

Are you ready to get started with the next thing? Sensing that there’s something better out there, but don’t know what? Needing a little more confidence to listen to yourself and tune out the noise? Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, I’m here to help you gain deeper insights into yourself, see fresh perspectives, tap into your resourcefulness, and design a life and career you really, really want.

As a strategic leader with extensive experience in corporate and government settings, Kerri has honed her expertise in restructuring, offshoring, and startup situations. She is on a mission to empower good leaders to become even more effective in delivering results, and in developing key talent. With a proven track record in coaching VP’s, Directors, and mid-level leaders, Kerri has built partnerships with executive teams, HR Partners, and functional leaders to deliver measurable business impact through targeted coaching and talent development initiatives.

I am an experienced accredited executive and team coach. I work with individuals, teams and organisations going through significant change often in large, complex, and global contexts. My career started in HR before moving into management consultancy and the technology sector.

As an OB/GYN physician, Denise Netta has spent years supporting people through some of life’s most meaningful and vulnerable moments. In her coaching work, she offers a place where clients can pause, reflect, and explore what matters most to them.

🌟 Career Development Coach | 📚 Guiding Individuals to Success Welcome to the world of career development and coaching, where I’m dedicated to empowering individuals at all career stages to thrive both in their professional lives and on their educational journeys. 🎯 Career Development Expertise: With over a decade of experience in career development, I’ve guided individuals towards fulfilling and prosperous career paths. I bring an innovative, human-centered design approach to the table, tailored to each person’s unique aspirations and potential. I believe that everyone has a dream, and it’s my mission to help them chase it. 📚 Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders: My passion lies in nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. Whether you’re a high school student starting your educational journey, a university student working on your career goals, or a seasoned professional seeking to thrive at work, I’m here to support you. I help individuals make informed decisions, align their studies with their career goals, and find success at every stage of their professional journey. Let’s work together to explore your unique talents and passions and create a thriving professional future. Contact me, and let’s make your dreams a reality!

Kandis Rodgers is a Career and Life Design coach with almost 10 years experience providing career counseling to individuals from a broad array of industries (accounting, business, marketing, engineering, public health, etc.). Kandis incorporates art, storytelling, and self-reflection into her work with those seeking career advancement or balance between career and life, career pivoters, and people who wonder, “What’s next?”.

I founded MKCareerChoices twelve years ago with the vision to create a high-touch, innovative, boutique firm that walks with clients throughout their career journey.

Devony Boyle is a leadership coach and ADHD advocate passionate about helping others reach their full potential. Living with ADHD herself, she brings real empathy and insight to her work — supporting individuals in designing lives that truly work for them.

Abdullah Bamatraf is the first Designing Your Life Coach in Saudi Arabia, introducing life design practices across government, private sector, and nonprofit programs in the Kingdom and the wider MENA region. His coaching blends global frameworks with culturally relevant practices, ensuring real-world impact that resonates with local communities.

As a guest on the lands of the Treaty 7 peoples of Southern Alberta and Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 & 6, Gareth McVicar has had the great privilege over the last 16 years of working with students, faculty and staff to collaboratively create, grow and/or facilitate many of the University of Calgary’s leadership, orientation and student life programs.

I am a technology executive, Chief of Staff, and leadership coach with more than 20 years of experience across global marketing, business operations, and transformation roles at companies including Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, and Heidelberg Digital. Currently, I serve as Chief of Staff in Microsoft’s Global Industry, Cloud & AI organization, partnering with senior leadership to drive strategy, operating rhythm, and large-scale transformation across a complex, global portfolio. My career has been shaped by constant transition—across industries, countries, cultures, and leadership roles. These experiences have given me a deep appreciation for ambiguity, reinvention, and the courage required to navigate inflection points with intention rather than fear. Alongside my corporate work, I coach leaders and early-career professionals, including students, who are navigating change: leadership transitions, career pivots, first major role decisions, and moments when the traditional path no longer feels right. My coaching emphasizes intentional career and life design—helping individuals step back, clarify what matters most, and make thoughtful, values-aligned choices. Rather than chasing certainty, we focus on building clarity through reflection, experimentation, and forward momentum. I hold an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and am an ICF-credentialed coach and Certified Professional Coach. I have studied and worked across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Jessy is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Leadership Coach who partners with courageous, mission-driven leaders to deepen their impact and inspiration. She brings a wealth of operational experience spanning start-ups, large corporations, and more than a decade in professional and leadership development at McKinsey & Co. Drawing on this broad and deep understanding of leadership excellence, Jessy serves clients across various organizations.

The elements of life design coaching inspire Cearra’s coaching practices; through the framework, she guides employees through goal development, strength finding, and self-advocacy, using these tools with clients to identify future career steps. She aspires to help individuals identify spaces where they feel respected for their contributions and recognized for their values and strengths. While developing in her career, Cearra has turned to self-reflection to determine what growth opportunities aligned with her aspiration to help others find their calling, eventually leading her to higher education. Before serving in Knoxville, she was a counselor, career coach, and staffing specialist working to assist individuals in reaching their education and career aspirations through higher education, post-secondary enrollment, continuing education, and self-improvement. Cearra serves as a Career Development Coach on the Career Development team within the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Human Resources. Cearra received a B.S. in human resources from Minnesota State University – Mankato, an M. Ed in Higher Education from the University of North Carolina – Wilmington, and is pursuing an MBA from the University of Tennessee – Martin.

Shannon has worked in the career development space for 20+ years including both higher education and nonprofit and most recently Edtech. She spent the last 12+ years working in higher education career services, serving as a strategic partner in developing several large-scale career programs that focused on supporting individuals in their career journey. Additionally, she has managed a career center as well as supported graduates as part of the Job Corps Program, the largest nationwide job training program for young adults. She loves empowering individuals by providing them with the tools, resources and opportunities to succeed while helping them to define their “WHY”.

Sunny Collins is a career development professional who empowers individuals to design meaningful, values-aligned lives and careers. With a background in human resources and specialized training through the National Career Development Association (NCDA), she supports individuals in navigating their career journeys with clarity, confidence, and intention.

Amy Killoran has spent more than 15 years helping lawyers with their career and professional development. As a former practicing attorney herself, she works closely with lawyers in all life stages to design and execute career pivots in one-on-one and group coaching meetings. She meets virtually with individuals who have come to inflection points in their careers.

Cal Bouchard is an executive coach who works with people at pivotal moments in their careers—when something needs to change, but the path forward isn’t fully clear yet. Many of her clients are high-performing on the outside, but internally navigating questions about what’s next, how to sustain their energy, or how to lead in a way that actually feels like them. Whether it’s a promotion, a career shift, burnout, or evolving leadership demands, Cal helps clients slow down, get honest, and move forward with clarity and intention. Her approach is grounded in partnership. She shows up as a thoughtful, steady teammate—someone who brings curiosity, perspective, and accountability, while creating the space for real reflection and growth. Together, they focus not just on what to do next, but how to do it in a way that is sustainable and aligned. Cal’s work is shaped by her own nonlinear path—from Olympic athlete and professional basketball player to corporate leader, solopreneur and now coach. She understands firsthand what it means to navigate transitions, redefine identity, and perform under pressure. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, is a graduate of the Columbia Coaching Certification Program, and is an ICF-certified (ACC) coach.

Stephanie is the CEO of VOOYA, an education company that empowers students, parents, and professionals to feel more confident in their educational and career choices. She believes in a multidisciplinary approach to have a better understanding of oneself. Thus, they are able to decide and achieve the kind of future they find fulfilling and meaningful. She is a certified ‘Designing Your Life’ and ‘Business Model Youth’ career coach, ‘Strong Investment Inventory’ practitioner, and ‘Business Model You’ Master Facilitator.

Liz Weaver, PCC

Laura is honored to serve as a career educator with three decades of experience in higher education, career counseling, professional speaking, and leadership. She holds an M.Ed. in Student Development in Higher Education from the University of Maine and a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Nina Lim is a seasoned APAC HR Leader based in Singapore, with 25 years of strategic leadership experience driving Talent Attraction, Organisational Development, and Employer Branding. Having led strategy across the Manufacturing, High-Tech, Pharmaceutical, and Energy sectors, she brings a wealth of experience in building human potential within complex, global landscapes. While her corporate work focuses on shaping talent and branding, Nina’s deepest calling is the “Inner Game”—the vital work of personal and professional alignment. As a Holistic Executive Coach, she helps individuals integrate their whole selves—body, mind, and spirit—with their work. Her methodology blends somatic coaching, behavioural science, and holistic wellness. A Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Career Development & Transition Practitioner and Sound Healing practitioner, Nina leverages “The Somatic Shift” for mind-body alignment and “The Compass” via Knowdell career sorts to identify core drivers. By integrating tools like DISC, EQ-i, and LEGO® Serious Play®, she helps clients visualize strategies beyond traditional conversation to unlock their natural edge and find deep resonance in their life and careers. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-lim-lk/

Valerie has a passion for helping people discover and take the next best step in their lives. As a veteran college admissions counselor and college counselor, she has worked with hundreds of students and their families as they navigate the complex transition from high school to college through a process centered on self-discovery and goal-setting. Valerie also specializes in adult and faculty growth and advancement, where she approaches career inflection points with both tough questions and kindness. More than just a coach, Valerie is a catalyst for big change, and balances reflection and introspection with concrete action.

Veronika has been working with young people since 2017 supporting them in finding community, building a sense of belonging and navigating the challenges of early adulthood. Currently, Veronika works at the University of Minnesota in the Carlson School of Management as the Wellbeing Coordinator. This work is focused on programmatic and systematic support for student wellbeing working across the college and university. Veronika has also served as an adjunct instructor in the Carlson School of Management teaching BA 1011: Leading Self and Teams, BA 2062: Impact Lab Problem Solving, and BA 1021: Design Your Life.

I’m an experienced manager and credentialed career coach – DYL, Career Strategist, Gallup Strengths. If you are experiencing a career transition – a career bump or ceiling, or considering a jump or opportunity – I can help you gain clarity, get unstuck, grow in confidence, and take action.

Linda is a Certified Professional Co-active Coach and a Professional Certified Coach with 15 years of experience teaching, mentoring, and coaching. Working primarily with creative young adults, she is passionate about helping her clients make the positive changes they wish to see in their lives. Her background in higher education and college counseling brings an understanding of both the academic field and the range of experiences individuals have at this stage of their lives. Her experience as a professional lighting designer adds an element of imagination and innovative thinking, allowing creative expression to be a valued aspect of career development. Her work guides the process of uncovering what is truly important to her clients as they learn to hone their own vision and values as young adults and facilitating choices that honor that. Working together, she helps clients build a future that reflects their values and dreams.

I’m a passionate, down-to-earth, endlessly curious leader and coach transforming workplaces into thriving communities where people feel inspired to do their life’s best work. As the founder of the SET Collaborative, I partner with mission-driven organizations and values-forward leaders to build happier, more engaged teams and lives through innovative coaching, workshops, and equity-centered strategies. With over two decades of leadership experience, certifications in Designing Your Life coaching and Liberatory Design, and a deep passion for people-centered solutions, I help individuals and organizations unlock the lives they crave. Warm, authentic, and results-driven, I am dedicated to making work and life places of joy and purpose.

Claudia enables people to design their professional future in a rapidly changing world of work. Fascinated by digital and agile transformation, she strongly believes that in times of constant change, seeking to create the perfect master plan for a successful career and a happy life is no longer the best choice. A more agile approach to career and life development are more promising.

Rooted in curiosity and creativity, Chelsey partners with clients to design energized, intentional lives from the inside out. As a Career Advisor at a research institution, she supports students in shaping well-rounded professional paths through personalized coaching, thoughtful conversation, and innovative programming.

Cynthia Lang loves coaching people of diverse backgrounds and passions. She works with everyone from entry-level employees to CEOs. In her California Bay Area community, her clients have included entrepreneurs, professors, and local businesswomen in the fields of college counseling, the aging and restaurant and catering services. She brings to her coaching everything she knows as a philanthropist, strategist and networker. In her own life, Cynthia has learned to overcome and manage intense stress as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Today, she coaches people to get unstuck so they can move forward while learning more about themselves. Cynthia is a certified Designing Your Life and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion coach with great cultural awareness. With her robust toolkit, Cynthia helps her clients identify their path to success and works with them to attain it. On the international front, Cynthia has coached refugee organizations and strategizes with Afro Brazilian entrepreneurs. Cindy received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in French and English Literatures and her MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School. She uses her skills to create socially and environmentally responsible infrastructures. Cindy is passionate about travel and considers herself to be a global citizen.

Jim Oswald is an organizational strategist, facilitator/graphic recorder, creativity alchemist and catalyst, and emerging executive coach/life coach with 35+ years of experience guiding Fortune 100–500 companies, nonprofits, and educational institutions. His work spans North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, helping leaders and teams strengthen clarity, alignment, and collaboration.

As a certified coach (PCC ICF), a certified Gallup Strengths Coach and a trained design thinking coach, Karin is supporting clients to find better options for their next career choices – be it achieving their personal development goals, thriving at work, or planning their next career moves. With a strong belief that creating more options will lead to better decisions and outcomes, Karin inspires her clients to become creative design thinkers. She enables them to identify their personal values and individual strengths, which they can incorporate into their decision making and wayfinding. Having coached numerous individuals and teams in the enterprise context, Karin found that using one‘s natural talents in pursuit of your next goal will increase your chance to succeed, at the same time providing you with enjoyment in the process.

Amidst the neon glow and electric vibes of the 1980s, in a suburb south of Chicago, my journey began. As a first-generation graduate, I wear my achievements and roots with pride, carrying an empathetic heart, a thoughtfully analytical mind, and a vast collection of literature that has shaped my perspectives.

TYPICAL COACHING CLIENTS With over 20 of experience coaching managers and executives, Nicole has worked in a variety of industries, with deep expertise in technology, product, healthcare, financial services, nonprofit, and energy sectors. While Nicole coaches leaders at all levels, many clients are newly transitioned C-suite executives, wanting to make business impact quickly or high potential individuals looking to move into the executive ranks of their current organizations, thus coaching engagements often focus on the behavioral changes needed to obtain and effectively transition into these high-profile roles. Professional expertise also includes talent and succession management, assessment, diversity & inclusion, and organizational design and development. COACHING APPROACH Nicole emphasizes partnership, goal setting, and reflection in order to produce the greatest impact. Quick to build trust and identify key success factors are for a particular client, she uses a pragmatic, real-world approach to coaching, which enables her clients to find the greatest levers that will have the most profound impact on improving performance. Regardless of whether the topic is related to leadership effectiveness, career development, life design, improving relationships, prioritization, or having greater impact, tangible results can occur through a strong partnership, motivation, and willingness to think and behave differently.

Linette Heng has more than 29 years of experience in education, training & development, leadership development, talent management and organization development in both the public and private sectors.

She began her professional career in Google, Ireland. From customer experience to sales, she worked in different roles and managed various projects for Google’s digital marketing and advertising products, mainly in the UK, Ireland and Turkey. During her time in Google, she designed mentoring programs, worked in building the coaching culture in EMEA sales organisation and mentored Irish startups. After leaving Google, she founded Positive Coaching Center, offering coaching, mentoring and facilitating workshops for businesses, young professionals and entrepreneurs. In her coaching approach, respecting the authenticity of every individual, by applying positive coaching tools and methods, she helps her clients to discover and build on their personal strengths, broadens access to the person’s intellectual and psychological resources, resulting in improved performance. Her field of work includes, but not limited to, changing perceptions, dysfunctional beliefs & behaviours that are limiting to reach one’s potential, optimising work performance, improving communication skills, increasing productivity, expanding career opportunities, increasing self-confidence, managing work/life balance.

My focus is to support individuals navigating change and challenge, especially during life transitions (for example, new school, new job, empty nest, retirement).

Hi, I’m John! I’m a former Designing Your Life instructor at Stanford, and the Founder of Leadership Labs, a consultancy delivering programs in workplace learning, leadership, and collaboration.

Robyn Rohde is a dedicated ally in the journey towards your personal and professional fulfillment. With a playful heart and a wealth of experience, Robyn brings a unique blend of small business, career, and life design coaching, supported by her deep understanding of human behavior and a degree in clinical mental health counseling. She has 15 years of leadership experience, extensive training in diversity, inclusion, and equity, and is an ally and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. Picture a safe haven where you are invited to explore your wildest dreams for yourself or your business, where all domains of your life interact, and any challenges find solutions tailored just for you. That’s the space Robyn creates—a place where you can explore, grow, and thrive, no matter what life throws your way. Are you feeling stuck in a rut, longing for change, or simply seeking guidance to reach your fullest potential? Robyn’s here to walk beside you on this adventure. Together, we’ll build a course towards your goals, celebrating every victory and overcoming every obstacle along the way. Whether you’re craving personal growth, academic success, stronger relationships, or you desire to take your small business to the next level, Robyn offers compassionate support and personalized strategies to help you flourish in every aspect of your life. So, why wait?

Annie is the co-founder of Leadeo a Design Thinking and Innovation agency. She is an certified coach “Designing your life” and Wellbeing facilitator. Also, she have more than 20 years of experience in learning and development, leadership, talent management and organizational development in management and consulting roles, within large companies & public sectors. Annie supports leaders and employees in their professional and personal development through different changes or transformations. She’s recognized for her leadership to enable people to collaborate, experiment with new approaches and generate ideas. She’s also an agile catalyst that naturally finds innovative solutions and navigates easily ambiguity.

Fernanda Ortega is the CEO & Founder of EAGER Consulting. She is a Transformational Career Coach and Mentor who supports professionals and business owners who are eager to move from unfulfillment to limitless possibilities by discovering and creating their next roadmap.

Pippi Kessler is an organizational psychologist, facilitator, trainer, and coach who has worked with thousands of people at all stages of their careers and is known for her transformational consulting with nonprofits, universities, schools, arts organizations, religious groups, and activist groups around the world. Her approach draws on ethical leadership techniques, systems theory, and social psychological research to help people translate their principles into concrete practices and behaviors and work towards building a life and work life that they love and feel proud of. She uses the Designing Your Life coaching tools to help clients figure out the next steps in their work and lives, enjoy their current jobs more fully, and demystify figuring out a career path. She received her M.A. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.

French by birth, I lived in the UAE/France for 18 years before calling the US home. I am fortunate to have served in various roles from consultant, board member, to tenured faculty member. I earned a Ph.D in Management from URI, an MS in Education from Syracuse University, an MBA and BS from Bentley University. I received my executive coaching training from The Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute and Designing Your Life. I have almost 20 years of experience as an educator, I am a published academic/author, I have extensive executive and entrepreneurial experience, I am a very active community volunteer, but more importantly I consider myself a change agent.

Kerry has a passion for helping individuals navigate change and uncover meaningful opportunities. With experience supporting people through all walks of life, Kerry brings empathy, strategic insight, and a practical approach to career and academic planning. She excels in designing and facilitating workshops that build confidence and clarity, and in supporting personalized strategies that lead to lasting results. Fluent in English and Spanish, Kerry’s love of travel and human connection fuels her curiosity about people and cultures. Her background as a university instructor informs her coaching style—rooted in exploration, growth, and lifelong learning. At the heart of her work is a belief that careers are more than paycheques—they’re opportunities to align skills, values, and purpose in ways that last

Susan is a leadership coach with 30 years’ experience in business development and team building in the private and non-profit sectors in the US and overseas. Her clients include mid- and senior-level professionals who are navigating complex transitions or exploring entirely new professional directions. As a Designing Your Life Coach, she partners with her clients to find their unique passions, achieve bold goals, and discover deeper meaning in their lives. Susan holds a Certificate in Leadership Coaching through Georgetown University and is certified in several assessments. She has an MA in International Relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a BA from Mt Holyoke College. Susan lives in Washington, DC, and has lived in Teheran, Riyadh, Brussels, Madrid and London. She speaks French and Spanish and brings a deep understanding of different cultures from her work with leaders in Africa, Europe, the Mideast, Asia and the Americas.

I want to support people in shaping their (professional) lives so that they can realise their potential and live a version of their best possible life. After a decade of creative work at university, TV stations and TV production companies, I trained in analytical group work at GAG in Munich from 2006-08. This was followed by further training in systemic coaching, communication, positive psychology and finally certification as a Designing your life coach in 2022. In my interactions with many teams and individuals in profit and non-profit organisations, the defining theme is constant change. Everything is in motion. Everything is in upheaval. Accelerated by AI. The question of identity and personal change has rarely been as fundamental as it is today. It’s about shaping change yourself in order to make the most of it. I invite you to start by reflecting on your skills and beliefs, getting to know your values and driving forces. From this realisation, we can then work together to create your new, contemporary (professional) future.

Hello from Australia! I’m Jane, an accredited Life Design Facilitator and devoted Career Practitioner. With a person centred approach, I’ve guided students in universities, supported young people in not-for-profits, and worked with private clients.

My coaching practice combines my engineering, product design and life coaching background. With 16 years experience as a Silicon Valley leader and my Life Designing training, I support my clients to realize the life they desire. I am Colombian and I live in CA.

Kim Vierra is an award-winning educator and career coach known for guiding students towards fulfilling lives. Currently, she serves as the Student Engagement Program Manager and Instructor in the College of Business at Oregon State University-Cascades. In this role, Kim collaborates with business leaders and external partners to design and implement a comprehensive curriculum of professional development experiences. She also provides personalized guidance to students in all aspects of their career planning. Prior to joining Oregon State University-Cascades, Kim gained valuable experience at Mercer and Nike. Her roles at these organizations involved management development and learning, global mobility, compensation, and benefits. She has also co-founded impactful initiatives such as the OSU-Cascades Innovation Pitch Fest, Alumni Career Conversations, and the College of Business Reverse Career Fair. Kim holds a Master of International Management (MIM) from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from Lewis & Clark College. Her approach is consultative, with a strong emphasis on a bias towards action. Through her dedication to learning and career development, Kim aims to make a lasting impact on her local community and individuals alike.

Darcie is an experienced career educator and life coach, having worked in the non-profit sector for 20+ years before transitioning to the post-secondary world in 2022. Throughout her career she has supported career seekers of all ages including those just beginning their careers, those in mid-career transition, and those exploring new interests as they approach retirement. She is a Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) and currently works as a Career Educator at the University of Victoria, providing career support to undergrads and grad students within the faculty of Social Sciences. She is passionate about career exploration and enjoys helping students tap into and develop their unique skills, passions and interests. She believes we are each born with a unique soul purpose and it is her mission to help each of us to discover it.

Micaela is a business coach and consultant with extensive experience in developing entrepreneurial projects for start-ups, companies and freelancers. Since 2021 she is certified with Six Seconds and she uses tools, methods and a validated EQ assessment suite to help her customers (individuals & groups) measure and develop their emotional intelligence. In the early 2000s she founded two startups for the development of Smart Cities projects through stakeholder involvement in participatory design processes, and she has been passionate about Design Thinking ever since. In 2015 she decided to leave her companies to help people realize their entrepreneurial projects blending over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience and her business specializations (at MIP Politecnico Milano and at BGI – Building Global Innovators program at MIT Boston) with Emotional Intelligence and Design Thinking. She operates in Italy and online giving workshops, coaching and speeches. As a certified Life Design Coach, she wants to expand her reach and help her clients design a better life and business.

Joe Hale is a coach to technology and engineering professional. He applies systems & design thinking and training, coupled with positive psychology principles to help his clients discover and design a life they are passionate about and overcome barriers to their personal and professional growth. His approach is unique to each client. He partners with his clients to develop a strategy tailored to their goals and dream life. He is an active software engineering manager and leader in the technology industry and a certified coach for technology professionals who want to design a high-performance career and a meaningful life. Joe works with clients in all stages of their career with a focus on life design and making meaningful changes to gain a more fulfilling life while making a high impact in their work, life, and communities.

Neesha is passionate about helping people navigate pivotal transitions and design lives and careers that are meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned with their values.

Hi, I’m Jelena, founder of Physis People, where I work with leaders and teams on growth, clarity, and sustainable performance.

Since becoming a Certified Designing Your Life Coach in 2018 I have assisted over 300 people in designing their lives. I have seen new companies been made, new carrier paths taken and old one re-designed. I have run groups for unemployed people, people in rehabilitation and women at crossroads in their live. I have also done one-on-one coaching and run an on-line course based on Designing Your Worklife and other tools in my toolbox. I am a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Certified in Five Behaviors of Cohesive Teams™ Everything DiSCⓇFacilitator and Accredited Strengths Profile Practitioner with a diploma in Positive Phycology. I work with individuals, teams and groups and love to see people grow.

Claudia Klein is an executive coach, trainer, and speaker with a strong track record in leadership development. A Design Thinker and transformation enthusiast, she has led the consulting firm Argumentare for 15 years, supporting HR departments, leaders, and teams in navigating highly complex environments while fostering ownership and initiative. Her approach combines human sensitivity with strategic insight, recognizing HR as a driving force for change within organizations.

With over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing and business development within the tech industry, I have led pioneering initiatives and built high-performing teams. Along the way, I discovered my passion: coaching individuals to gain clarity, confidence, and direction in their personal and professional lives.

Angie Carmella Smith is a strategic coach, educator, and founder of Focused Path Wellness and Consulting, LLC. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, talent development, and organizational leadership, Angie empowers individuals and teams to navigate transitions with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Her coaching approach blends evidence-based practices with deep empathy—grounded in her background in curriculum design, career counseling, and adult learning.

“You have your brushes, you have the colors, you paint heaven, then in you go.”

Diane Spizzirro, LMHC, NCC is the Executive Director of the Career Design Lab and a lecturer at Columbia University, School of Professional Studies. She is a seasoned career development professional with experience in higher education, corporate training and development as well as private practice. She has a strong business background, having been in the insurance and risk management fields, and has successfully transitioned her career into counseling. She holds a M.S. in career development and a B.A. in business. She is a nationally certified counselor, a New York State licensed mental health counselor, and executive career development Coach and certified in distance counseling.

Lisa Sansom is the owner of LVS Consulting, using positive psychology tools and techniques with her clients through speaking, corporate training, consulting, and coaching. Clients come from all leadership / management / supervisory levels, from across industries, including health care, education, CPG, manufacturing, construction, retail, real estate, and more.

I support clients in developing a vision and gaining clarity around professional and personal goals, enabling them to make transformative change. A strategist, innovator and coach, I have served as a trusted advisor for executives at some of the most successful global organizations. My diverse background has enabled me to develop deep expertise in innovation, leadership development, and trends impacting the future of work. I have over 15 years of coaching clients at various stages of their career, from individual contributors, Next Gen Leaders to C-Suite Executives, My expertise is backed by over 20 years of executive experience, leading complex business units with a Fortune 100 company. As a former athlete, I have also had the privilege of assisting college athletes make successful pivots to meaningful careers. I hold a BA from Roanoke College, attended Syracuse University for a MBA and hold a Master of Science in Positive Organization Development from Case Western Reserve University. My coach training is through CTI and DYL, and I hold an accreditation for the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)

Kelly E. Noble, JD, ACC, is a career and talent development coach who specializes in helping mid-career professionals reassemble the “tiles” of their experience into purposeful, future-ready mosaics. Drawing on an ICF Associate Certified Coach credential, 11+ years of coach training and experience, and a legal background that sharpens her analytical edge, she guides clients through career design, growth, and change with intention.

Brie is the Chief of Empowerment and Head of Positivity for Work Life Om, LLC. In her 13+ years of coaching, consulting, training, and teaching, Brie has worked with a vast range of career shifters, such as students just starting out in their college journeys, to working professionals in mid and encore careers looking to transition into their next role. As a previous Major and Career Exploration Coach in the Colorado University system, Brie has assisted thousands of college students find meaningful majors, set up and execute career milestone maps, and build the necessary skills to land jobs upon graduation. As a certified Career Readiness Coach, Brie helps an array of working professionals in the tech, humanities, social science, and business industries finetune their job seeking, interviewing, and resume writing skills. Finally, as a Life Design Coach, Brie specializes in thoughtfully working with mid and encore career seekers looking to transition into their next role in life. Based in Colorado, but a native to the island of Aruba, Brie works with clients in Colorado and the virtual Caribbean. She has a B.A. in Communication Studies, an M.A. in Training & Development, and an M.A. in Learning Design and Technology.

Amir is a strategist/marketer/banker and a professional life coach. He believes that coaching should be approached in multi-disciplinary ways, from philosophical, psychological, design thinking, storytelling, through personal business model, so that someone’s life potential can be unlocked wholistically. Amir is is a certified coach in STRONG Interest Inventory, Business Model (You) Innovation, and Designing Your Life. He has also earned accreditation from prestigious institutions such as Columbia Business School, Stanford Business School, Stanford D-School, Columbia Business School, Wharton Business School, UCLA Anderson x Cannes Lion-Marketer Academy, Omnicom x Singapore Management University-Spike Brand Manager Academy, and ACUCA Scholars. His career experience in the corporate world also enriches his coaching background; Amir has worked in various global banks. He received his first SVP posting when he was only 30 and has achieved about 50+ marketing awards up to date. He was featured as one of the 40 under 40 2020 Campaign Asia as top-tier talent transforming Asia-Pacific marketing.

Paul Yang is the Founder of Reskill Lab and a Strategic Career Architect based in Taiwan, specializing in career development, executive leadership, and business entrepreneurship for the tech industry. Drawing on a 20-year career—spanning engineering roles at Microsoft and Intel, and culminating as a Technical Director at Arm—Paul understands the unique bottlenecks technical professionals and corporate teams face.

Are you feeling stuck? Was past coaching or therapy unhelpful? I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with people who have been disappointed with previous coaching and/or therapy.

Chad Ellsworth is an author; professional speaker; career, leadership, and life coach. In 2018, he published, “Building up without tearing down: How to cultivate heroic leadership in you and your organization.” On December 29, 2018, he was featured in a story in the Star Tribune, “Coaching us to purposeful lives.”

In your life, wouldn’t it be nice to have someone who understands your goals and helps you succeed? I have worked with a wide range of students, seasoned professionals, career changers since 2010 as a career coach. I believe the core values of my work is to bring out the best in people. With my clients’ best interest in mind, I serve as a co-pilot and take a short ride with them when they are on their ways to reach their next career milestones. I am particularly passionate about advancing women in the workplace and help women maximize the impact of their work.

Rosa Moreno is passionate about helping people design lives and careers filled with purpose, joy, and connection. A natural facilitator and coach, she leans into design thinking and human-centered design as tools for navigating change, uncovering possibilities, and turning uncertainty into opportunity.

I dedicated my career to unlocking individual and organizational potential through design. I spent 15 years leveraging design and creativity to grow leaders and teams inside organizations. I’m a skilled graphic designer, coach, expert facilitator, and strategic partner to leaders tackling people and culture challenges.

As a leadership coach and facilitator, you can count on me for authenticity, warmth and positive energy as we partner together to accelerate your growth, uncover your inner wisdom, and help you get unstuck. The DYL workshop I attended set in motion my desire to become an executive coach. I am a graduate of Georgetown University’s flagship program in Leadership Coaching and hold the PCC International Coaching Federation, Qualified Immunity to Change™ Map Facilitator and Leadership Circle Profile™ credentials. For sixteen years, I created and promoted transformational leadership development experiences for organizational leaders while working in executive education at Notre Dame. My early career was in consulting and financial analysis after graduating from the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. My husband, Jim, and I are proud parents of four adult kids. My favorite quote, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away,” reveals my belief that each one of us can create an energetic and inspiring life. I get really excited about living on purpose, cultivating a positive outlook and exploring our resistance to change.

Karen is passionate about inspiring others to leverage their strengths and flourish in their lives. She truly enjoys guiding her clients toward professional and personal fulfillment through the realization of their career goals and life ambitions. Karen partners closely with each individual to tailor a unique program that supports the whole person.

I am a seasoned executive and career coach with 30+ years of coaching experience. I love connecting with people and helping them achieve their goals. Through my experience coaching MBA students and alumni at the Kellogg School and NYU Stern and individuals in my private practice I have experienced the joy of helping others have light bulb moments, get unstuck, re-energize their search or see a new path for themselves.

I was born and raised in Colorado and have been fortunate to spend over two decades contributing to Denver’s growth and success. My journey began as an Auditor with Deloitte, leading me to roles as Controller and CFO. As a CPA, I have always strived to make an impact on my community. This passion led me to find the CFO and Controllers Roundtable in 2006, serve as the Chair for the Colorado Society of CPAs and Treasurer for Girl Scouts of Colorado. I cherish the experiences of mentoring young professionals and guiding my peer to find the success professional and personally they seek. In my role as the Mindset of Leadership Founder and Owner I have the privilege of coaching diverse teams, ranging from US Military to Fortune 500 companies. It’s been a journey of mutual learning, where I have emphasized the importance of teamwork, self-awareness and growth. As an entrepreneur for the past 14 years, I have built a network of incredible professionals and found freedom to build my best life and I am passionate about sharing. My guiding philosophy is straightforward: “Listen, provide value, and cherish every relationship.” I believe in empowering everyone to design a life filled with purpose and vision.

Obsessed with impact, Erica Mohr is a high achiever and fiercely loyal client champion. Using curiosity, kindness, and collaboration, Erica supports her clients to shift outdated leadership paradigms to new beliefs that maximize business outcomes and personal well-being. Today at pLink Leadership®, Erica’s clients discover how to act in alignment with their values, take risks, and show up with professional courage. Erica emphasizes the importance of clarity and purpose, encouraging leaders to narrow down their highest and best use to clarify what they will own and what they will drop or delegate. Her direct communication and tailored support empower individual agency, and her coaching style focuses on mobilizing the highest-impact, lowest-hassle path toward change.

To not have it all figured out is perfectly natural – and this is a core belief that I bring to my career coaching work. If you feel this way, then perhaps what you need is some clarity. How do you find this? Thoughtful questions, rigorous challenges, and as much accountability as you need to identify what you care about, what exists out in the world, and how to match the two. I bring 20 years of work experience, multiple major career changes of my own (banking, nonprofit, consulting, tech sales, and now I work in DEI for a tech company), and an unfiltered challenger mentality to our work together. My clients utilize DYL tools, the Hogan Assessment, and our regular sessions to define what’s important about their lives, their work, and everything in between. If you’re interested in learning more, please check out www.coachingaf.com or reach out directly!

Have you ever had that moment where something you’ve learned clicks? That’s the “aha“ moment. I find joy and energy working with people and organizations to find those aha’s. When we learn about ourselves, we are empowered to go above and beyond what we thought was possible, and open the door to new opportunities. I am Co-Active trained coach, and an ICF ACC certified coach who has worked with a range of clients, from students just starting out in their careers to executives and Fortune 500 organizations, to understand their own core stories and values that can help them design their lives and connect to the opportunities they seek. In addition to coaching, I co-founded and run the Integrated Learning Portfolio Lab at Stanford to research, teach, and coach people to find their personal and professional stories and create their own digital presence; I coach and consult at Ninety-Five Z, and work at LinkedIn Learning to help the world build the skills they need. I look forward to working with you on your journey to finding your aha’s!

Janeth (Darden MBA ’17) is an AI expert, former Fortune 500 executive, and coach dedicated to transforming organizations and personal lives. She holds an MBA from Darden, a Master’s in Computer Engineering focused on AI applications, and a degree in Computer Science centered on leveraging AI for business. At a Fortune 500 company, she led teams that developed customer-centric solutions that transformed financial products. Her drive for meaningful change even took her to South America, where she provided pro bono consulting to low-income farmers, helping them reimagine their businesses and uplift their communities.

Darcy is a global business professional with extensive coaching and mentoring experience, helping women grow their own agency to pursue their ambitions. Blending over 25+ years of experience across Europe, Asia, and the US in for-profit, non-profit, board directorship, academia, and life-long volunteering, she enjoys collaborating with global women in transition. She also has particular interest in supporting women and organizations who positively contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Darcy is currently a career coach at HEC Paris where she supports MBA students on their career journey. In addition to being a certified Designing Your Life coach, she is a certified DISC facilitator and an #IamRemarkable – a Google initiative – certified facilitator. She is also pursuing ICF coaching certification, as well as Climate Change Coaching certification. The driving forces of her life are a keen sense of purpose, a love of different cultures, coaching and mentoring, unbounded curiosity, and connecting people to other amazing people around the world…all peppered with a very big dash of fun!

Charlotte Kovacs is a certified personal and professional development coach, speaker, and founder of Charlotte Kovacs Coaching. She partners with values-driven women who feel lost in their careers, helping them rediscover their confidence and direction. She is passionate about supporting women who want to embrace and enjoy their midlife crisis while guiding them towards careers that are joyful, fulfilling, and purposeful!

Leslie Bailey Streissguth began her career journey at the University of Virginia, where she majored in Rhetoric and Communications. After working in the broadcast news industry, she felt her professional life could offer more, so she started taking to people. From there, she pivoted and earned a Master’s of Teaching from Towson University. Her career has continued to carve its path, each turn coming from being curious, talking to people, and trying new things. Designing Your Life was something she did before there was a name for it!

Jerry’s heart is for Asian leaders who encounter conflict when designing lives true to themselves, but not in line with the expectations of their families or society. In the process, Jerry helps his clients become more visible, vocal, and valuable leaders right where they are. He is also certified in Emotional Intelligence and Talent Optimization.

Patrick Kearney (PK) launched Eddyline in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with the goals of helping individuals and organizations achieve lasting change through personalized coaching, workshops + facilitation and incredible off site experiences. PK draws on his 20 years of experience in leadership development, wilderness expeditions and classroom education to create programs that are customized, fun, impactful and that drive growth and fulfillment. Whenever possible he leverages the outdoors in service of the client’s goals; whether through daily practices, or multi-day expeditions on rivers or in the mountains. PK has spent almost 200 weeks on expeditions, has a masters in Education from Harvard, and is an apprentice associate coach through Integral Coaching Canada.

Jessica Slimmon is an experienced human resources leader with an MBA in Executive Management from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan. The first 20 years of her career have been spent in the Canadian banking sector, supporting managers and employees in developing their skills, navigating change, and enhancing their impact.

Liz is a certified leadership coach and facilitator dedicated to supporting leaders and organizations focused on social and environmental impact. Liz’s coaching is targeted toward emerging and established leaders who want to lead at the edge of their growth zone, chart a new path for their future, and understand their personal values and how they honor them. Liz is guided by her own core values of co-creation, authenticity, connection, lifelong learning, and stewardship of time and resources. In addition to her coaching and facilitation work, Liz serves as a facilitator for the Stanford Graduate School of Business LEAD Personal Leadership Certificate and as a curriculum designer, facilitator and coach for New Sector Alliance’s Leadership Longevity Fellowship. She has extensive experience in higher education, nonprofit management, and supporting early stage social and environmental entrepreneurs. Liz earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan and has additional training in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). She is a trauma-informed Professional Certified Coach (PCC).

Julie has a degree in Poultry Science and thought she would always work with poultry. She started working in Human Resources by chance. It wasn’t until she stopped “being a chicken,” that she fearlessly took charge of her life and career choices and found something (many things, in fact) that truly makes her happy. Julie uses the Life Design mindset and tools in her own life and as a foundation in her coaching practice. Julie is a C-suite Human Resources and Training Executive, Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Professional Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and International Speaker. As a coach using Life Design, she now helps other figure it out so they can create a more satisfying (and fun) life and career!

Vera Belova, MA, PCC is a coach and organizational consultant with over a decade of experience guiding individuals and organizations through change. Her background spans tech, non-profit, and consulting, including program leadership roles at Coursera and Udacity. She brings a systems perspective, honed through her master’s in Organization Development and Leadership, and a coaching approach rooted in clarity, alignment, and action.

I am a U.S. native (Philadelphia) who has lived and worked in Europe for 30+ years, including the last 24 years in Switzerland. In 2018-19 I took a break from my multi-faceted corporate career and thoroughly enjoyed a 16-month fellowship at Stanford’s Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI). Among other activities at Stanford I was very fortunate to have been a student of Dave Evans and Bill Burnett, co-founders of Stanford’s “Designing Your Life” program. Returning to Switzerland in 2000, I founded a consulting practice to work with a select group of start-up companies, NGOs, multinational organizations and academic professionals that are bringing truly innovative approaches to improving global health, healthcare delivery, healthy aging and sustainability/ESG. As a Stanford-certified DYL coach, I enjoy coaching and co-mentoring as part of my practice, incorporating the “designing your life” philosophy and tools I learned at Stanford.

Dr. Dominique Perry Hinson (she/her) | Transformational Leader | Executive Coach | HR & DEI Strategist

Dr. Bill Faulkner has spent over 20 years as a leadership educator and administrator leading his own teams of professionals along with hundreds of emerging influencers. Bill is also the founder of his own leadership coaching and training firm called Out Loud Strategies Inc. and is recognized for delivering innovative and relevant workshops and seminars for adult learners and corporate audiences. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Student Andrews University and holds both a Masters and Doctorate from the University of Georgia. Currently, he directs career and leadership coaching for Executive MBA students at one of the U.S.s Top 20 business schools. Bill is credentialed as a certified Gallup Strengths coach and as a Designing Your Life coach and DYL Studio facilitator.

Have you ever had that moment where something you’ve learned clicks? That’s the “aha“ moment. I find joy and energy working with people and organizations to find those aha’s. When we learn about ourselves, we are empowered to go above and beyond what we thought was possible, and open the door to new opportunities. I am Co-Active trained coach, and an ICF ACC certified coach who has worked with a range of clients, from students just starting out in their careers to executives and Fortune 500 organizations, to understand their own core stories and values that can help them design their lives and connect to the opportunities they seek. In addition to coaching, I co-founded and run the Integrated Learning Portfolio Lab at Stanford to research, teach, and coach people to find their personal and professional stories and create their own digital presence; I coach and consult at Ninety-Five Z, and work at LinkedIn Learning to help the world build the skills they need. I look forward to working with you on your journey to finding your aha’s!

Abbe brings more than 15 years of experience in executive coaching, talent assessment, acquisition and onboarding, and learning design, development, and delivery across industries, levels, functions and geographies. Abbe specializes in needs assessments, L&D roadmap designs, and delivery of high impact coaching and learning experiences. She provides 1:1 coaching with executives, mid-level managers, and new supervisors seeking purpose and a growth mindset, and facilitates in-person and virtual workshops/webinars for cohorts to improve team collaboration, leadership skills, performance, and development.

I help people get unstuck and defeat the greatest self-limiting force in the universe: their comfortable, stagnant status quo. My work focuses on building personal and professional abundance through simple, repeatable systems. My abundance systems rest on three pillars: adopting the right mindset, simplifying goal setting, and tracking goals and habits effectively—principles I fully develop in my books Stop Just Being Yourself!, Becoming Positively Disruptive, and The Super Dad Myth.

Kelly has served as the Director of Transformative Learning and Career Education Faculty for undergraduate students at the University of Connecticut School of Business, since 2008. Kelly is also a Senior Career Coach Consultant at MCG Partners in Boston, Massachusetts. Previously, Kelly worked as an outplacement consultant at Right Management Inc. and served as the Vice President of Development for DBM, Inc. She has been a staff member at the American Red Cross, the University of Hartford, the University of Maine, Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Providence College. Kelly’s undergraduate degree is from Merrimack College. She graduated with a master’s in organizational Behavior from the Barney School of Business, University of Hartford. She is a 2024 doctoral candidate in leadership and change from Baylor University, researching meaningful work for Generation Z. Kelly is a 10-year member of the Advisory Board of The Connecticut Forum. She is the 2009 recipient of the Rotary International’s Paul Harris Award, West Hartford Rotary given for her extraordinary service to the community. She was awarded the 2006 Hartford Business Journal’s 40 under 40 honors. She lives with her husband, Bobby, in West Hartford.

Jeanne Sheahan coaches seasoned executives and rising stars, leveraging her two decades of business expertise, including as a tech executive at top tech companies (Meta) and lawyer at two top-tier law firms.

Trisha Stevens Lamb helps high-performing leaders and professionals design careers and lives that feel as successful on the inside as they look on the outside. With more than 25 years of coaching experience—first in elite athletics and now in executive and leadership development—she brings both high standards and deep humanity to her work.

Brenda Padilla is an Executive and Leadership Coach based in Mexico City, specializing in leadership development, career transitions, and life design. With over 17 years of experience in Human Resources and organizational development, she brings a strategic and human-centered approach to helping individuals and leaders navigate complexity, deepen self-awareness, and lead with purpose.

Gene Roche is an career development professional with a diverse background in adult learning and development.. As the Executive Professor Emeritus of Higher Education at the College of William and Mary, his career has centered on exploring the intersections of emerging technologies, self-directed-learning, adult education and career development. He was a fellow-at the Center for Innovation in Learning Design and has worked with several thousand undergraduates and graduate students in Life/Work planning and design thinking. Prior to his faculty role, Gene held various leadership positions at William and Mary, including Director of IT Communications and Organizational Development, Director of Academic Information Services, and Director of University E-Learning Initiatives. Before joining William & Mary, he served as the Director of Career Services at Hamilton College and taught in graduate programs at Syracuse University and Elmira College. Gene Roche’s background includes earning his AB degree at Hamilton College and completing his MS and EdD degrees from Syracuse University. Prior to his retirement from William and Mary, he received The Aceto Award, presented annually to a member of the instructional or professional faculty who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to excellence in service to the campus community.

Laura is a native North Carolinian who attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She moved away for 20 years (NY & DC) and returned to her home state. After starting her career in public relations in the publishing industry in New York City, Laura attended graduate school at The American University, obtaining her M.A. in Education. She has worked in higher education and a variety of educational institutions, serving undergraduate and graduate students, for over 25 years, including more than 13 years at The Duke University Fuqua School of Business. Coaching is more than a job to Laura, as she builds long-lasting relationships with students and alumni. She finds great satisfaction in helping individuals stay true to their authentic selves, telling their professional stories, and supporting their career journeys. She is an ICF Associate Certified Coach, a Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, and a Distinguished Toastmaster. Laura is also nourishing a private coaching practice.

François Pétavy | Strategic Leadership & Executive Coach

Philip Ho is a Worldwide Association of Business Coaches™ (WABC™) accredited Registered Corporate Coach™ (RCC™) as well as a certified Life Design Coach, a Mentor, a Career Advisor and a Trainer in leadership, operational excellence and personal finance. Educated in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore with a B.Eng (Hons) in Mechanical & Production Engineering & M.Sc in Logistics, Philip has been a supply chain practitioner globally with various companies and industries, progressing in seniority, over the past two over decades.

With over 17 years of experience in the talent, leadership, and assessment space in roles that span coaching, facilitating, and consulting in both the public and private sectors, I have had the privilege of being part of the journey for hundreds of people finding their purpose and giving back to society in meaningful roles that shape their communities. Having built my coaching philosophy by integrating the Designing Your Life (DYL) framework, my MSc in Organizational Psychology, as well as client-led and solution-focused approaches, I ask powerful questions that champion authenticity and curiosity. I have made several transitions throughout my own journey from developing psychological assessments and tools for leader and employee development, teaching Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness to front-line leaders in healthcare, coaching full-time MBA students in designing their own leadership paths, to building learning and development solutions for leaders and employees in a municipal setting. I love helping people connect the dots and see the full picture to inspire the design and fulfillment of their life and career plans.

Katy Kelly is the Associate Director of Career Management with EPICS at the School of Communication at Northwestern University. She holds a BA in International Relations and French from DePaul University and a Master’s degree in Public Diplomacy from the University of Southern California. Prior to becoming a Wildcat, she spent nearly a decade supporting career services and international programs at the University of Southern California. She also has experience working with non-profits and NGOs. She is passionate about helping students connect the dots between their academic interests, career goals, and ongoing professional development. In her free time, she loves to travel, read, and practice yoga.

Roberta is an experienced senior leader who embodies a growth mindset to help her clients achieve their goals. Her approach involves partnering with clients to support and accelerate their leadership growth. Roberta provides a rare mix of compassionate support and firm nudging to help clients lead from where they sit and recognize their personal and position power.

Hello, I’m Stella, a Business & Career Mindset Coach.

As a former CTO, Certified Coach and Digital Nomad for 7+ yrs, Lisa combines decades of experience to partner in the creation of more meaningful impact in her client’s personal and professional lives. She is the Founder of REBELxLABS, a collection of offerings designed to shortcut your journey to a life of connected freedom working and playing from anywhere in the world. Her mission is to serve those that are ready to hit the reset button, step away from the status quo, take time to reconnect with who they really are and what they really want, and design a life in deep alignment with that knowing.

Dr. Violeta Garcia Systems Designer and Coach at Ecosistema

With a background as a license psychologist with 25+ years of experience and a CBT expert, I bring a unique depth of understanding to my work as a life coach. I partner with clients to radically collaborate on exploring organic, solution-oriented frameworks that facilitate insight and lead to long-lasting effective changes sought.

Tatiana Nesis is a psychologist and trainer with more than fifteen years of experience in the educational field. She began her professional path at the age of 18 working in schools as a teacher and professor, and since then she has accompanied children, adolescents and young people in their academic, social and emotional development. She led the guidance and counselling team at Northfield School Puertos until 2024, and currently coordinates the Personal Life Project program at Red Educativa Itínere, guiding students from four schools in the north of Buenos Aires as they explore their sense of purpose and make informed life and career decisions. She is also founder of Elegite Orientación, a vocational guidance and career redesign initiative for youth and adults, focused on the search for meaning and conscious decision making. Her approach combines close accompaniment, planning with concrete objectives and the conviction that each person can shape his or her own path. Tatiana feels deep gratitude for her vocation and is enkindled by accompanying others to discover what lights them up.

Anna is an authentic and thoughtful career coach, educator and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in HR, learning and development, program research and design, facilitation and careers consultation. Combining an evidence-based career development framework with a life design approach, Anna creates a supportive and proactive environment that enables her clients to make informed and timely career decisions, with confidence. Anna currently manages a dedicated careers team in a leading tertiary education institution and runs a small private Career Consulting business. Anna holds a Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development and is a professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) and NAGCAS (National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service). Anna is also a voluntary career coach with Dress for Success (supporting disadvantaged women secure employment).

I am an Executive Coach and Career Development specialist with a background in higher education, corporate training, and mentoring. An ICF Associate Certified Coach and GENOS Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, I partner with corporate leaders, professionals, and graduate students to accelerate growth and create purposeful career paths.

Lisa Thomson is a career development and career transition coach, with over a decade of experience coaching early and mid-career professionals as they seek to continue to grow and advance within their careers. With extensive experience as a coach at a top 15 graduate business school and a global edtech startup, Lisa offers individual and small group coaching on career clarity, balancing work and life, strategic job search planning, and navigating and managing your career. She utilizes the design thinking model to encourage people to seek congruence in their careers and their lives, supporting her philosophy of lifelong learning and iterating. In addition to her DYL certification, she holds a Doctorate in Education from North Carolina State University and is trained in Positive Intelligence.

Feeling stuck? Whether you’re considering a change, returning after time away, or launching your professional journey, I can help you move from uncertainty to a clear, achievable plan.

Hi! I’m Maria Cristina, a Work Psychologist, ICF Coach, and Career Consultant.

I’m passionate about empowering people to move toward their goals – especially during moments of change: a new career direction, a difficult decision, or a transition that brings uncertainty. I support clients in finding clarity, recognizing their strengths, unlocking their full potential, and creating a path forward with confidence.

Kenneth D Blake, MD was born and raised in the New York Metropolitan area. He is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a board certified Colon & Rectal Surgeon. He practices in the Denver Metropolitan area. He has held various leadership roles including being Past President of the Araphahoe, Douglas, & Elbert County Medical Society, and Surgone, PC. He is a prior Chairman of the Department of Surgery At Sky Ridge Medical Center. He is a founding Partner in Provider One Solutions, whose goal is to bring providers and technology to underserved areas.

I work with people and organizations who sense that something in their work or life is ready to shift—but who aren’t yet sure what the next chapter looks like. I help them explore what matters, develop meaningful options, and take steps that feel both true and doable.

With a multinational background and a lifelong love of languages, I coach people through career transitions, leadership growth, and relationship change with clarity and confidence. My curiosity about how language shapes identity led me to qualify as a German–English translator in 1999, work across Malta, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy, and later found my own translation and training business in Germany. Today, I’m an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and Neurolanguage Coach with 20+ years of teaching and training experience. My coaching blends warmth, structure, and practical experimentation: we clarify what matters, spot patterns that keep you stuck, and prototype small, doable steps that build momentum. Clients work with me on career development and transition, executive and leadership presence, and the relationships that influence their work and wellbeing. Expect a supportive, focused space—equal parts compassion and accountability—where you can think clearly, try new behaviors safely, and move forward with confidence.

Meet Krithika Srinivasan, the Life-Quake Coach.

My expertise is working with creative high-performers who are in or seeking transition. I guide you to become more effective, improving your self awareness and impact. I help you get unstuck. A lot of my work includes new parenthood, work life balance, and increasing a sense of purpose and impact. I also love increasing your FUN quotient. I help you maximize your influence while increasing your level of self compassion.

Stefania Brucini is the first and only Productivity Coach in Italy who helps entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and freelancers to give more value to their time, to be more productive applying their strengths and leveraging on their happiness, creating time and energy in every life domain. Her philosophy about productivity is from the perspective of value, strengths and happiness. She operates in Italy and online giving workshops, coaching and speeches. The main goal of her work is to help clients in creating value for a meaningful life. Stefania works also in the corporate world, helping managers and entrepreneurs to identify their strengths, to be more happy and therefore more productive. She is the podcast author and host of “Valorizza il tuo tempo” (it means: “value your time”): a podcast listened to by over 140,000 people. She has been included by Spotify Italy in the list of the most interesting female podcasters of the moment. She is the founder of Simple Tiny Shifts®: a new planning method that helps stop procrastinating what really matters in life.

Meaghan Latella is a career coach & fractional recruiter, and the founder of TideShift Coaching. She has a passion for helping top-performers figure out what their next career step is – even if that next step follows an “untraditional” path.

Valeska is a life and leadership coach leveraging over 20 years of experience working with diverse clients across Brazil, England, Japan, and currently in the US. She coaches individuals on personal growth and leadership development. Valeska uses Design Your Life approach to walk her clients through a transformational process reaching outstanding outcomes. She holds a Master’s in Consultation for Organizations & Groups with a focus on Systemic Group Dynamics. Valeska completed Professional Coach training at the University of Miami, earned certificate in Positive Psychology Practitioner and is a Design Your Life Certified Coach. She is currently Vice-President of the International Coaching Federation South Florida Chapter. Valeska leads consulting projects on culture change, leadership development, team building, C-suite alignment, and relationship dynamics in family businesses. She facilitates illuminating group workshops and retreats using DYL methodology. Rooted on Positive Psychology approach, she takes a holistic view of people within their unique contexts. Believing that transformation occurs by illuminating one’s inner potential she empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential. Her global expertise and passion for human insight make her a trusted guide on the journey towards growth and change.

Rachael is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) with six years of experience helping students and professionals discover careers that align with their strengths, values, and goals. After earning her B.A. from Kent State University, she began her career as a high school Spanish teacher, where she developed a deep appreciation for the transformative impact of mentorship and guidance.

I am a Navy veteran. I am a team-builder and professional coach. I am a leadership program designer and facilitator. I am a wife and mother. I am a world traveler and adventurer. I am an athlete. I am a lark. I am a lifelong learner. I am all of these things, all of the time. Navigating my way to a deep and thorough understanding of each aspect of myself while exploring how they align with my values has profoundly accelerated my career. I have enjoyed the opportunity to apply my passion for team effectiveness and coaching in the military, the corporate environment, and as a professional coach. My role as coach is to help you understand, access, and utilize each element of your identity as you design your life and career around your values, then act as your co-pilot as you navigate your way towards fulfillment.

Before she was a leadership and creativity coach, Julie spent over 30 years as a leader in creative businesses herself. She led teams at Saatchi & Saatchi advertising, and then served as CEO of WPP’s Geppetto Group and Next Step. In her coaching, Julie creates a safe space for people to examine themselves as leaders so they can access their own creativity and accelerate their growth into what’s next. She partners with clients to identify the behaviors, thoughts and values that serve them, as well as those that may be blind spots impeding their fullest expression of themselves. Her work deals primarily with tools and practices to enhance creativity, productivity, effective communication, teamwork, career planning and personal brand development. She is known for her presumptively positive style and her ability to really hear what’s going on and what matters most. She has a B.A. from Holy Cross College, an M.A. from NYU, and coaching certification from Georgetown and the ICF. She was recognized as an Ad Age Woman-to-Watch and was selected to deliver a TEDx talk on creativity.

As a systemic coach, I enjoy the process of clarifying your needs, broadening perspectives, identifying your goals and developing powerful visions. Whether you are seeking a new focus in life, navigating through a period of change or facing significant decisions, I am here to support you. In my role as a mentor, my passion lies in guiding students and young professionals. I offer my process expertise and a focus on solutions to foster healthy personal and professional growth. In addition to DYL , my toolkit comprises techniques derived from systemic coaching, design thinking, appreciative inquiry and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Since 2020, I have primarily conducted my coaching sessions online. My base of operations is Munich, Germany, where I also hold a position as an academic coach for students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). My academic qualifications include a business degree (Dipl.-Kfm.) and an MSc in Systemic Coaching. Before embarking on my coaching journey 15 years ago, I accumulated a wealth of experience working internationally with Apple as well as various start-ups in the United States and Europe. My background spans roles in marketing, product management, and business development.

With more than 17 years of corporate experience at Google, Waze, Mercado Libre, and PwC, I bring a unique perspective that bridges business expertise with a deep passion for human development. My journey into coaching began with a conviction: when we lead from our genuine selves, we become better humans, better leaders, and catalysts for more connected communities and organizations.

Dee Dee (Dorothy) Dickey, JD, ACC

As a developmental psychologist, I partner with leaders and teams transform early childhood systems—the critical infrastructure of all communities. I support federal, state, and local workforce leaders, along with experts in programs, policy, research, and evaluation, to advance their goals .

Cheryl Rice inspires women to be leaders in their own lives. For over 20 years she has helped women cultivate leadership presence, develop confidence, and establish mindful approaches to work and life. Clients include: Pfizer, Campbells Soup, and the Wharton School.

Joe Casey is an executive coach who helps people design new, fulfilling lives after they graduate from the world of full-time work.

Hi, I’m Krista. A certified life and career coach based in Berlin, Germany with a specialized focus on helping Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) design authentic, sustainable lives.

Catherine Dalipe, Founder of Indigo & Magenta Consulting, is a Certified Designing Your Life Coach and Workshop Facilitator who works with individuals at pivotal inflection points—career shifts, life transitions, and everything in between—helping them navigate change, expand their perspective, and design meaningful, authentic lives. With more than 30 years of global leadership experience, she brings a grounded, real-world perspective, blending reflection with action to help clients move forward with intention. She also serves as Partner Engagement & Community Relations Manager for Designing Your Life Consulting, supporting and connecting a global network of DYL certified facilitators.

Chenyu Zhang is a cross-disciplinary educator, AI researcher, and certified co-active coach with a mission to help individuals unlock their potential and lead lives of purpose and impact. With over a decade of experience in software engineering and a Master’s in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology from Harvard, Chenyu blends deep technical expertise with a human-centered approach to growth and learning.

Brian is passionate about mission and vision alignment. He has served as a senior leader in Christian higher education for more than 20 years and has seen firsthand the progress that can be made when there is alignment between who you are, what you believe and what you do.

I’m Peter, a Leadership & Career Transitions coach working globally.

My mission is to help women thrive in all aspects of their lives, build their leadership capacity, and design lives that are successful, sustainable, and burnout-free. My work is based on years of experience teaching, researching, and facilitating conversations about how women thrive.

Allison loves when her clients realize new growth opportunities as they come to know their own skills and selves better. As a coach, Allison always serves her client’s goals first. She empowers her clients by engaging in dynamic partnerships with a growth mindset. Clients can expect a seasoned coach who utilizes active listening, creative reframing, and powerful questions to fuel client transformation and awareness.

For over ten years, I have served as a career coach at Augustana College, where I’ve been deeply committed to nurturing growth, purpose, and belonging in every student I work with. My approach blends creativity, reflection, and strategy to help students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, discover their strengths, clarify their goals, and confidently navigate their futures.

Katie Selby is the Founder of QuarterLife Coach, well-known for coaching early career professionals looking to align their values with their career pursuits. Katie creates transformational experiences through one-to-one coaching, group coaching, and destination retreats. She also designs and delivers custom talent development experiences for intern programs, early career talent programs, professional associations, and alumni groups. Using frameworks from design-thinking and narrative coaching, Katie helps clients define current needs and prototype future possibilities.

Sarah Wojnicki Smith is known for coaching and teaching emerging leaders and early career professionals who want to discover their leadership strengths. She creates transformational experiences through one-to-one coaching, group facilitation, and immersive retreats. Sarah also designs and delivers custom leadership development programs for undergraduate students, professional associations, and alumni communities. Drawing on design thinking, and leadership and equity-minded frameworks, she helps clients clarify their current needs and beliefs and prototype future possibilities.

Kat Clements is eternally curious and a ‘student of life’, working at the intersection of social impact, career development and higher education. Kat’s coaching business, Sparkbright, focuses on supporting social impact and not-for-profit professionals. She works with clients to establish, transition into, and level up their purpose-driven careers, and take action in the world in alignment with their values. Her career design approach incorporates mindfulness, wellbeing and, importantly, the practice of joy-spotting.

With more than 24 years of professional experience, her purpose is to help people to find their life and professional purpose.

I believe that everyone deserves a life with direction – and I’m here to help you find yours.

Crystal Senter-Brown

I am a certified Agile Coach with around ten years of experience supporting individuals, teams, and leaders in complex organizational environments. Alongside my professional work, I run the Women in Agile Berlin community, where I actively empower women to grow, connect, and step into their strengths with confidence and courage.

I’m passionate about helping people discover what truly matters to them in their careers and personal growth. Together, we explore their aspirations and design a future where they feel happy, fulfilled, and empowered. Many of the people I work with want to make a bigger impact while also finding more balance in their lives. They’re curious, reflective, and ready to take tangible steps forward — even in times of change, they choose growth.

Dr. Nakeisha Cody is the Vice President of Student Success at Simmons University, where she leads institutional strategy to advance career readiness and leadership development. Her work focuses on integrating academic and career support to equip students with durable, future-ready skills aligned with the demands of a global economy. She also builds strategic partnerships with leading employers to expand access to meaningful work experiences and long-term career opportunities. She oversees the Leadership Innovation Hub, which unifies leadership development across the university through a shared philosophy and assessment framework. This initiative has driven both curricular and co-curricular innovations, including a leadership certificate and the adaptation of Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership for college-age women.

Yaniv Kleinman is an Associate Director of Career Services at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. In this role, Yaniv coaches graduate students in their career development and partners with student groups to organize career panels and professional development workshops.

I support recent college graduates, people re-entering the work force, young professionals, and seasoned leaders to fully embrace purpose and meaning in their work and personal life. Coaching is all about seeing more clearly though the cloudiness of uncertainty – it’s the breakthrough moments that help us reframe and reimagine so we can see a path forward with greater clarity. Drawing from my experience in a broad range of roles in for profit and nonprofit organizations focused on social impact, I partner with individuals, groups and teams to facilitate breakthrough insights that lead to personal and organizational growth and create organizational cultures where people can thrive. I take a strength-based approach in all my work, using approaches that are sensitive to power dynamics and focus on personal and organizational assets. I am comfortable communicating across differences in culture and identity having lived and worked in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. I am an ICF certified coach with a PhD in Comparative International Education and MPH in International Maternal Child Health from UCLA.

Talent Management Leader & Executive Coach

Dana is a career coach who works with recent graduates, mid-career professionals, and those planning encore careers to find meaningful work and integrate it with their lives. Known for her positive, realistic, and strengths-based approach, Dana aims to help others present themselves authentically and professionally. She is skilled at identifying ways for people to improve their interpersonal, communication, and relationship building skills in the workplace and the community. She has coached many people through career transitions they have chosen and those that have come up unexpectedly. Dana brings creativity, empathy, and learning from positive psychology and happiness research to her coaching at Wellesley College and Harvard Business School. She holds an MA from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA from Middlebury College in Vermont.

Steven L. Taylor is a leader in the field of people and culture with over twenty (20) years of experience specific to organization development and talent management. He has worked or consulted in this capacity with public, private, and nonprofit organizations to design and implement leadership development programs and diagnose organizational issues. Steven applies a systems thinking approach to aligning organizational design, culture, performance management, and talent with business strategy and organizational effectiveness. He is dedicated to inspiring change and empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve profound personal and professional growth.

As a passionate Coach and HR professional, I strive to elevate people to the next level. My expertise includes increasing employee engagement and creating effective communication pathways between leaders and teams. I guide individuals in finding their path through innovative coaching techniques. My goal is to provide outstanding value by using creativity to help people reach their aspirations. My coaching practice, both at work and with individuals, is focused on helping those who are undergoing changes in their lives or are uncertain about their next steps in their careers or professional transitions.

I work with individuals and teams navigating change – whether professional or personal. My coaching practice is grounded in twenty years of experience across banking, IT, and strategy consulting. During that time, I supported organizations through transformation, introduced agile ways of working, and advised leaders in complex, fast-moving environments. I bring that hands-on perspective directly into my coaching work.

Lauren is the Founder of LGK Coaching. Drawing on more than 15 years of leadership experience, she partners with individuals and teams navigating change, transitions, and pivotal moments of growth. Grounded in the belief that meaningful growth starts with self-awareness and curiosity, Lauren helps clients gain clarity on what matters most, overcome obstacles, and take intentional action toward a life and career that feel aligned and fulfilling. She is especially passionate about supporting women as they navigate the intersection of leadership, caregiving, personal growth, and ambition.

Caitlin Luetger-Schlewitt, MA, BCC is a Board Certified Coach and college Lecturer specializing in career, life, and leadership coaching. With professional experience spanning mental health, higher education, and leadership development, she helps individuals navigate transitions, make intentional decisions, and create meaningful change in their personal and professional lives.

I thrive on identifying and developing talent, and helping others realize their full potential and career growth goals. In my role in higher education, I am lucky to be able to help leaders and individual contributors do just that.

Sara is an Educator, Facilitator, Professional Development Coach and Organizational Development Consultant. She has spent the majority of her career being a part of and leading – HR and People & Culture functions for organizations of all sizes.

My passion is to inspire, encourage and help people to realize their full potential, to be satisfied professionally and personally with clarity and leadership in the spirit of self-leadership. To live rather than be lived. I firmly believe that there is something better in every person and every organization. I work with clients who are wondering what’s next and want to figure out what’s holding them back, and with organizations and schools to create a more connected, engaged, and productive culture. Designing Your Life brings both worlds together for me, personal coaching with the mindset and principles of Design Thinking for your own life and work design. Prior to becoming a professional coach (ICF ACC), I was an enterprise Design Thinking coach with 26 years of marketing and business development experience in a Fortune 500 IT company.

I am passionate about inspiring, connecting and developing others while democratizing access to coaching and leadership development. I am an experienced Leadership Development and Learning Strategist, Designer and Facilitator with extensive experience in multinational corporations, healthcare, consulting and academia. I currently lead emerging and executive leadership development at Corning Incorporated where my team is reimagining talent development to deepen connections and development opportunities to enable the next 170 years of life-changing innovations. I graduated from the Georgetown Executive Leadership coaching program and am a certified coach with the ICF. I hold a B.A. from Purdue University and an M.Ed. from Harvard.